DRIVING GUAM CHAUFFEUR'S LICENSE STUDY GUIDE 2024

DRIVING GUAM CHAUFFEUR'S LICENSE STUDY GUIDE 2024 How can the driver anticipate a change in traffic signals as he approaches an intersection? - CORRECT ANSWER-Look well ahead for stale green lights, to avoid running through late. If your vehicle is 38 feet in length, what "timed-interval" count would you use under ideal road and traffic conditions? - CORRECT ANSWER-4 seconds. Round to nearest 10 feet and divide by 10. What conditions should the driver consider when deciding upon a safe driving speed? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Road condition (rain) 2. Tire condition (tread, inflation) 3. Brake condition (adjustment) 4. Light condition (glare, shadows) 5. Visibility condition (dusk, rain, smoke, dust) 6. Traffic density (vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists) 7. Load condition (weight, length, width, type) 8. Driver condition (fatigue, tension) In what way does the slow driver create a traffic hazard? - CORRECT ANSWER-Slow drivers create hazards from vehicles following too close or trying to pass them, which increases their risk of an accident from the rear and the side. In what way does the fast driver create a traffic hazard? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fast drivers increase their chance for collision by reducing stopping distance and increasing driving fatigue What is the minimum following distance the driver of a commercial vehicle maintains when following another commercial vehicle outside of a business or residential district? - CORRECT ANSWER-200 feet, 2 second rule, take car length to the nearest ten feet and divide by 10, 1 car length per 10 mph What is the most effective way to deal with a "tail-gater"? - CORRECT ANSWER-Make sure to observe them carefully and help them to safely pass you. What is the surest method of reducing stopping distance? - CORRECT ANSWER-Drive slower. What is meant by "The Danger Zone" of a vehicle? - CORRECT ANSWER-The area in front of the vehicle in which it cannot stop What defensive measures can the driver take as he approaches any intersection? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Never enter an intersection at a speed at which you cannot stop safely. 2. Do not assume you have the right of way. 3. Look well ahead for stale green lights. 4. Position your vehicle into the proper lane well before the turn at the intersection. 5. Do not depend on other drivers. 6. Never pass at the approach to or in an intersection. If the weight of the vehicle is doubled, how many times must the stopping power be increased? - CORRECT ANSWER-2x If the speed of the vehicle is doubled, by how many times must the braking force be increased to stop the vehicle? - CORRECT ANSWER-4x If the weight and the speed of the vehicle is doubled, by how many times must the braking force be increased to stop the vehicle? - CORRECT ANSWER-8x How many braking systems are required on every truck, truck-tractor or bus? - CORRECT ANSWER-Two: the service brake and the parking brake. What is the best method of applying the brakes: On a wet road surface?