Official Driving School Segment 1 Questions and Answers Graded A

Official Driving School Segment 1 Questions and Answers Graded A what is the primary reason that safety belts are important to a driver in a class? to protect the driver from inertia If the head restraint is adjusted properly, where should it be in relation to the person's head? Directly behind and as close as possible to the middle of the back of your head What should drivers do regarding mirrors while driving? glance often If there is an airbag in your vehicle's steering wheel, where is it best to keep your hands? 9 and 3 (or 8 and 4) What are enhanced mirror settings? a technique for setting your mirrors to reduce blind spots What are vehicle reference points used for? guiding and determining where a car is what are airbags designed to do? minimize inertia and impact Explain hand over hand steering passing hands over each other on the wheel while steering Explain push pull steering one hand pushes up, and the other pulls down why is push pull steering better? it reduces the chance of hitting yourself if the airbag were to go off what are the 3 levels of breaking? coasting, controlled, threshold What do the letters on the shifter stand for? park, reverse, neutral, drive, 2nd, 1st Which direction should you approach to enter the vehicle when you are parked at a curb? the front When you park facing uphill which way should you turn your wheels? away from the curb What is the purpose of traffic control devices? to give drivers info to keep them safe Rumble strips are placed across the roadway to alert drivers of what? an upcoming hazard In order to aviod comflicts when traffic is heavy in the right lane you should use what lane? if there are 3 lanes, the center, if there are 2, the left You car driving on a city street and have the green light, A pedestrian begins to begin to cross the the street ahead of you. what should you do? wait for them to cross; stop regardless of light The speed limit in a subdivision is 25 The speed limit in a business district is 25 The speed limit on a highway with a lane closed for construction is 45 The speed limit on a highway is 55 The speed limit on an expressway is 70 The speed limit on an unmarked road is 55 The speed limit in a trailer park is 15 You are the first in line when the light turns green. What should you do before you begin to move ahead? scan the intersection You get the best gas mileage when? the slowest speed of your highest gear (normally around 45-50 mph) you're stopped at a red light. you have checked the intersection to see that it is clear of vehicles and people. unless a sign tells you not to you may? turn right Is passing on the right of another vehicle by crossing the solid white line that marks the edge of the roadway allowed or prohibited? prohibited A traffic signal changes to yellow as you approach an intersection. In most cases, what action should you take? make any reasonable effort to stop safely A weave lane on a freeway is very dangerous because? there are both entrance and exit lanes,so cars cross paths A flashing yellow arrow in the left turn lane communicates what to a driver? go through, but beware/yield to other cars How far (feet) in advance should you activate your turn signal when you intend to turn or change lanes? 100 ft What is the purpose of a solid white line between lanes of traffic moving in the same direction? to discourage lane changing what are the 3 types of traffic control devices? signs, signals, and pavement markings How many seconds ahead should you be searching to identify potential problems? 20-30 What