Defensive Driving School Test

Defensive Driving School Test How do you overcome optical illusions created by the void area? - ANSWER Targeting and aiming high. Physical Barrier - ANSWER If you have 2 yellow or white lines that are 18 inches or more, they're considered a physical barrier. Pre-entry Checks - ANSWER - lock doors - insert key and start car - Adjust scat and wheel vision - vision, wrist, use the toe - adjust mirrors - fasten seatbelt Poor tire tread = ____________ - ANSWER lessened ability to keep car on road. The grooves are design Residential Road Speed - ANSWER 30 miles an hour Urban Freeways - ANSWER 60 miles an hour Rural Interstate Speed - ANSWER 70 miles an hour Basic Speed Law - ANSWER Drive at a speed that is reasonable and prudent at all times School Zone Speed Limit - ANSWER 20 miles an hour City and Town Streets Speed Limit - ANSWER 25 miles an hour Pavement Markings 2-Way Traffic Can Pass - ANSWER yellow-dotted line Yellow Dotted Line - ANSWER can pass Yellow Solid Line - ANSWER behind solid yellow is two-way no passing Double Yellow - ANSWER Two-way, no passing White lines - ANSWER One-way traffic Curb Markings - ANSWER Blue - ANSWER Handicap Red - ANSWER no parking Yellow - ANSWER loading zone White - ANSWER Short stops permitted Regulatory Signs - ANSWER White rectangles that tell you what to do Yellow Signs - ANSWER Warning signs Red and white signs - ANSWER Regulatory Green Signs - ANSWER Informational Colors on a traffic signal - ANSWER Red - stop Yellow - clear the intersection Green - go when safe Flashing Yellow Traffic Signal - ANSWER Proceed with caution Flashing Red - ANSWER Treat like a stop sign. Stop and proceed when safe. Flashing Yellow Arrow - ANSWER Unprotected left turn Green Arrow - ANSWER Only go that direction Stop Sign Rules - ANSWER Bumper must not cross the stopping line, a side walk, or a curb line. Vision to get a license - ANSWER 20/40 Central Vision - ANSWER To find where the vehicle needs to go Purpose of Fringe Vision - ANSWER Turning, recovery, lane position, speed control As speed increases, what happens to vision? - ANSWER Peripheral vision blurs at 85 mph Purpose of Depth Perception in Driving... - ANSWER To tell other drivers speed and distance Night Blindness - ANSWER Not able to focus or see to drive at night Smith Driving System - ANSWER Drive in space, not away from objects, visualize the path you want to drive, plan in advance, turn your head before the wheel. Use good to go, which is left, center, right, before going into an intersection. Maintain a space cushion. Drive with your headlights on. Blind Spot vs. Void Area - ANSWER Blind spot is the area that you can't see without turning your head. Void area is the area blocked from view surrounding the vehicle. Commentary Driving - AN