Driver's Ed Worksheet #3 Latest Version Already Passed

Driver's Ed Worksheet #3 Latest Version Already Passed 1. On an expressway, the "Move Over Law" requires drivers to: Slow down and proceed with caution if unable to lane change away from incident/parked emergency vehicle. 2. The best advice for drivers when a heavy fog occurs is: Try not to drive until the fog has lifted. 3. When it is very foggy, you should reduce your _____, turn on your _____, and then turn on your _____ headlights. Speed, windshield were, and low-beam 4. In reduced visibility conditions, you need to work especially hard to see hazards because you need more time to _____ hazards. React and avoid 5. When it becomes extremely difficult to see because of heavy rain, you should: Pull off the roadway to a safe location until the rain stops. 6. When driving at night, it is good to keep your speed slow enough that you can stop: Within the range of your headlights. 7. In rain or snow, it can be hard to see and be seen. A good way to let other drivers know you are there is to: Turn on your low-beam headlights. 8. You must use your headlights when there is not enough light to see pedestrians and vehicles clearly at a distance of: 500 feet 9. You are driving on a clear night in an area with few street lights on. If you cannot see well with headlights, use your _____ when legal and keep your interior lights off. High-beam headloghts 10. When passing a large truck, do not cut in front of the truck too quickly because: You may not provide an adequate stopping distance for the truck. 11. When driving at night with your high beam headlights on, you must dim your lights when you are within _____ of an oncoming vehicle. 500 feet 12. How long can it take for your eyes to adjust to darkness after being exposed to glare? 5 seconds 13. If the oncoming driver at night fails to use low-beam headlights, you can attempt to reduce glare by: Frequently looking to the right edge of the road. 14. Motorcycle operators: Have the right to use a full traffic lane. 15. You must yield to a pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog at all times. True or False True 16. Pedestrians should only cross at an intersection: When facing a walk signal. 17. If you see a pedestrian with a white cane or a guide dog waiting to cross at a corner, you should pull up to the crosswalk and stop so the person can hear your _____. Engine 18. When driving through highway work zones, you should: Be prepared for lane shifts or alternating lane closures. 19. If you choose to leave the road to avoid a hazard or emergency, you should keep in mind that: You may be unable to re-enter the road because of shoulder conditions. 20. Under normal driving conditions, your following distance when traveling at 65 mph on the expressway should be: 3-4 seconds 21. You do not have to stop for a school bus that has stopped on the other side of a _____ where the road is separated by barrier. Divided highway 22. When you are approaching a school bus stopped off the roadway with it hazard warning lights flashing, you should pass the bus with caution. True or False True 23. When a school bus with its red lights flashing is stopped on the side of the road, you must stop _____ feet from the bus. 20 24. When you are behind a school bus that has stopped outside the city limits with its red flashers on, you must stop how far from the bus? 20 feet 25. Motorcycles should be followed: At a greater distance. 26. Always search for motorcycles before: Changing lanes, passing on an expressway, and entering an intersection. 27. If a motorcyclist applies the front brake too hard, the motorcycle's front brake can lock up and cause loss of control. True or False True 28. A motorcycle's smaller size makes it difficult for vehicle drivers to judge a motorcycle's: Speed and distance 29. When a motorcycle is passing your vehicle, you should maintain your _____ and _____. Speed and lane position 30. If you want to pass a bicyclist on a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming vehicle is approaching, slow down and let the vehicle pass, then pass the bicyclist. True or False True 31. You should stay out of the open space to the right of a tractor-trailer truck because trucks make _____. Wide right turns 32. On expressways you should avoid driving between two trucks. True or False True 33. A large truck is driving in the middle lane of three lanes of traffic going in the same direction. If you want to pass, it is best to pass on the: Left 34. You are coming towards an intersection. You see a semi-truck coming to the intersection from the left about to turn right. You should expect the semi-truck to: Turn wind and use part of your lane to complete its turn. 35. You should allow more space in front of your vehicle when following large trucks because: You need extra room to see around the truck. 36. The driver of a large truck will have the most difficulty seeing what sides of the truck? Sides and rear 37. Drivers of large trucks often travel with a lot of space in front of their vehicle. This extra space is needed for the truck driver to use for _____. Stopping 38. When driving behind a large, slow-moving vehicle on a rural road, you should leave enough space so it doesn't block your view of potential dangers. True or False True 39. Large trucks turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction always have to use part of the left lane to complete a turn. True or False True 40. When passing a large truck, it is important to leave as mush space between you and the truck because large trucks often create: Wind turbulence 41. An acceleration lane: Allows drivers entering the freeway to increase speed to blend with others. 42. A deceleration lane: A lane that allows drivers exiting the freeway to reduce speed prior to the off ramp. 43. A diamond lane is: White diamonds painted on the lane identifying it as a reserved a lane. Used for certain traffic such as bikes, golf carts, joggers, etc. Used for HOV (high occupancy vehicles) such as buses/car pools. 44. A weave lane is: When an entrance and exit ramp use a common extra lane to accelerate and decelerate. 45. Which are some characteristics of freeway driving? Higher speeds, limited access and exits, gentle banked curves, grated hills. Separate roadways with two or more lanes moving in the same direction. Minimum/maximum speed limits, uninterrupted flow of traffic, highway hypnosis. 46. Which are the steps of the proper procedure for entering a freeway? Check access for signs (i.e. Do Not Enter), check flow of traffic ahead. Adjust speed to gap in flow of traffic on freeway; check mirrors/blind spots. Activate turn signal; accelerate to match your vehicle in the gap. Look ahead, target and steer into the lane while entering; adjust speed to flow. Cancel turn signal; maintain a proper space cushion even on acceleration ramps. 47. When entering a freeway, you should be driving: At the same speed as traffic on the freeway. 48. Which are the steps of the proper procedure for exiting a freeway? Verify the type of exit (entrance/exit combo, curved ramp, cloverleaf). Check exit ramp for advisory speed/curve; check mirrors/blind spots, activate signal. Maintain speed, recheck mirrors/blind spots, aim and steer smoothly into the deceleration lane. Apply brakes; steer into center of exit ramp. Cancel signal. Maintain a proper space cushion even on acceleration ramps. 49. A space cushion is: The space between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you, which that allows you to safely stop prior to the point of collision (the size of the space is determined by how fast you are traveling; the faster you are moving, the bigger the space cushion). 50. You are coming to an intersection (vehicle A). You see a tractor-trailer (vehicle B) coming to the intersection from the left and starting to turn right. What should you expect from the tractor-trailer? It will turn wide and use part of your lane to complete its turn. 51. What are some true facts about freeways? Not all entrance ramps have acceleration lanes. Sometimes there are stoplights on freeways (i.e. Chicago). You may pass on the right (use good judgment when passing semi-trucks with their large blind spots). After passing a vehicle, you may return to your lane when you can see the head lights and tires of the passed vehicle. 52. Some of the greatest dangers of freeway driving are: Velocitation (highway hypnosis), merging vehicles, sleepy drivers. Entrance/exit ramps, the effect of speed on breaking distance, strong cross winds. 53. You are driving in the left lane. Construction crews are working on the right shoulder. You should: Stay in your lane. Slow your speed to 45 mph because workers are present. 54. A vehicle has passed you and moved into your lane. The most dangerous thing the passing driver can do is: Slow down in front of you. 55. When a truck is about to pass you on the freeway when it is raining, you should: Turn the windshield wipers on high. 56. Are you ever allowed to use the emergency crossover on expressways? Yes or No No 57. If the exit ramp that you want to use is entirely blocked by traffic you should use the next exit ramp. True or Falsw True 58. Some expressway entrances come in from the left instead of the usual right. These present special problems because the left lane is usually reserved for higher speed limits. True or False True 59. If you enter an expressway ramp that you do not want, you should continue on the expressway and use the next exit. True or False True 60. When driving in the far right lane of an expressway, you should expect merging vehicles at entrance ramps. True or False True 61. When exiting an expressway, search early for your exit. True or False True 62. Other drivers are not making room for you to merge onto an expressway with heavy traffic. If necessary, you may stop if absolutely necessary, and wait for a large gap in traffic before merging with the expressway traffic. True or False True 63. When the expressway is wet or slippery, your following distance should be at least 4 seconds. True or False True 64. You should increase your following distance if the vehicle in front of you is: Large 65. When going downhill, and a large truck (with white smoke underneath) is rapidly approaching from behind you, you should: Pull off the roadway as far as possible.