Joshua Law Unit 5 Lesson 2 Quiz

The ignition can only be started if the vehicle is in the park (for automatic transmission) or neutral (for manual transmission) - Answer- true when selecting the appropriate gear for intended direction of travel, automatic transmission equipped vehicle should be placed in _______ while manual transmission equipped vehicles should be placed in ___________ - Answer- drive, first gear crash risk is particularly low during the first year that teenagers are eligible to driver - Answer- false the visual lead should _________ to counteract high speed of travel - Answer- be increased ____________ vision is the person's outermost vision - Answer- peripheral to wait until the oncoming vehicle passes before completing a left turn is known as - Answer- risk rejection the motorist is better searching for ____________ (a changing traffic light) and ____________ (a pedestrian entering the roadway in front of a motorist's vehicle) hazards to provide sufficient time to implement the rest of the IPDE process - Answer- potential, immediate Vehicles pedestrians or other objects in motion in a motorist's immediate proximity (within a 12-15 second search) are not potential hazards - Answer- false the outcome of immediate hazards is best realized by maintaining a safe ________ following distance and 12-15 second visual search - Answer- two-second brake fluid is a hydraulic fluid that pressurizes the braking system allowing for the activation of the vehicle's service brakes - Answer- true when parking on a curb or the side of a road, it is not necessary to use the turn signal - Answer- false speed increases the ability of the eyes to accurately assess the driving environment - Answer- false which of the following is the first step in leaving traffic on a roadway - Answer- check traffic and perform visual scan Which of the following is the last step after leaving traffic on a roadway - Answer- secure vehicle the accelerator can be used while backing up at any time - Answer- false before backing the vehicle, the driver should turn his/her head to the right and look over the ____________ to the area to the rear and sides of the vehicle - Answer- head restraint _____________ is the vision that judges depth and perception of an environment - Answer- central a lane is twelve feet wide and a vehicle is generally six feet wide so in position 1 there is three feet of open space on each of the vehicle - Answer- true every vehicle, pedestrian or other object in motion in a motorist's immediate proximity (within a 12-15 seconds search) is the potential hazard. - Answer- true IPDE strategy is a static process that requires a one-time assessment of your driving environment - Answer- false executing some decisions might simply involves slowing to allow another vehicle to complete a turn in front or your vehicle - Answer- true the three-second rule is applied in inclement weather conditions such as rain and snow - Answer- true for maximum visibility, backing a vehicle requires a driver to - Answer- physically turn his/her body the last action in the vehicle starting procedure (prior to moving the vehicle) is - Answer- select the appropriate gear motorists should be aware that their visibility to effectively implement the IPDE process will be reduced by - Answer- all of the above