Chapter 13, 14, 15
True or False? On the roadway, motorcycles are less visible than cars. -
correct answer ✔True
True or False? When driving behind a cyclist, reduce your following distance. -
correct answer ✔False, stay back
True or False? The risk of a serious or fatal injury to a driver of a motorcycle
involved in a collision is low. - correct answer ✔False, it is higher than drivers
True or False? Since a motorcycle is smaller than a car, it is safe to pass one
in a tight space. - correct answer ✔False, they need a box at the same size
as the car
True or False? Two-wheeled vehicles are most difficult to spot when they
approach from behind on a highway. - correct answer ✔True
True or False? Trucks on the road today can be up to 60 feet long. - correct
answer ✔False, up to 120 ft long
True or False? Truck drivers have excellent visibility ahead. - correct answer
✔True
True or False? A truck tends to lose speed when going downhill. - correct
answer ✔False, they speed up.
True or False? You should decrease your following distance when driving
behind a truck. - correct answer ✔False, be far back so they can see you
, True or False? You should pass a truck on the right side of the roadway. -
correct answer ✔False, that is its biggest blind spot
True or False? You should use the 2-second rule when following a bus. -
correct answer ✔False, 4 seconds
True or False? When driving a small, low-powered vehicle, you should allow
extra space and time to pass another vehicle. - correct answer ✔True
True or False? If you see an emergency vehicle with its lights flashing, you
should pull to the left and let it pass. - correct answer ✔False, pull to the right
True or False? When you come to any railroad crossing, you should always
slow down. - correct answer ✔True
True or False? You should stop no closer than 5 feet from a railroad crossing.
- correct answer ✔False, 15 feet
True or False? If the lights at a railroad crossing are flashing, you can cross
the tracks only if you do not see a train after looking carefully. - correct
answer ✔False, never attempt to cross if lights are flashing
True or False? A railroad crossing with no lights flashing does not necessarily
mean that it is safe to cross without looking first. - correct answer ✔True
True or False? You should stop on railroad tracks only if the car ahead of you
has stopped. - correct answer ✔False, wait for the vehicle ahead of you to
clear tracks
True or False? On the roadway, motorcycles are less visible than cars. -
correct answer ✔True
True or False? When driving behind a cyclist, reduce your following distance. -
correct answer ✔False, stay back
True or False? The risk of a serious or fatal injury to a driver of a motorcycle
involved in a collision is low. - correct answer ✔False, it is higher than drivers
True or False? Since a motorcycle is smaller than a car, it is safe to pass one
in a tight space. - correct answer ✔False, they need a box at the same size
as the car
True or False? Two-wheeled vehicles are most difficult to spot when they
approach from behind on a highway. - correct answer ✔True
True or False? Trucks on the road today can be up to 60 feet long. - correct
answer ✔False, up to 120 ft long
True or False? Truck drivers have excellent visibility ahead. - correct answer
✔True
True or False? A truck tends to lose speed when going downhill. - correct
answer ✔False, they speed up.
True or False? You should decrease your following distance when driving
behind a truck. - correct answer ✔False, be far back so they can see you
, True or False? You should pass a truck on the right side of the roadway. -
correct answer ✔False, that is its biggest blind spot
True or False? You should use the 2-second rule when following a bus. -
correct answer ✔False, 4 seconds
True or False? When driving a small, low-powered vehicle, you should allow
extra space and time to pass another vehicle. - correct answer ✔True
True or False? If you see an emergency vehicle with its lights flashing, you
should pull to the left and let it pass. - correct answer ✔False, pull to the right
True or False? When you come to any railroad crossing, you should always
slow down. - correct answer ✔True
True or False? You should stop no closer than 5 feet from a railroad crossing.
- correct answer ✔False, 15 feet
True or False? If the lights at a railroad crossing are flashing, you can cross
the tracks only if you do not see a train after looking carefully. - correct
answer ✔False, never attempt to cross if lights are flashing
True or False? A railroad crossing with no lights flashing does not necessarily
mean that it is safe to cross without looking first. - correct answer ✔True
True or False? You should stop on railroad tracks only if the car ahead of you
has stopped. - correct answer ✔False, wait for the vehicle ahead of you to
clear tracks
