Driver Education Unit 4 Lesson 2 - Road Conditions

Multiple Choice

What should you do if the roadway is wet?

• Slow Down

• Speed up

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Open Ended

What is the rule of thumb for following in snowy conditions?

(HINT: You learned about this in Unit 4, Lesson 1 )

Open Ended

What is another driving emergencies you can think of?

Multiple Choice

Road surfaces are most slippery

• after a very heavy rainfall

• during very hot, humid weather

• during very cold, dry weather

• during the first few minutes of a rainfall

Multiple Choice

If you go into a skid, you should

• straighten your wheels

• make a fast turn

• take your foot off the gas pedal

• apply your brakes

Multiple Choice

After driving through a deep puddle, you should immediately

• test your brakes

• check your lights

• stop and check your vehicle

• increase your speed to the posted limit

Multiple Choice

If you have a flat tire or blowout, you should

• hold the wheel firmly

• remove your foot from the gas pedal

• let the vehicle coast to a stop

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

If your brakes suddenly fail, the first thing you should try to do is

• turn off the ignition

• shift to lower gear and pump the brakes

• blow the horn and coast to a stop

• drive onto the shoulder to reduce speed

Multiple Choice

If your wheels drift onto the shoulder of the road and you want to return to the paved road, you should

• move slowly along the shoulder and wave traffic around you

• drive along the shoulder until you get to an acceleration lane

• slow down and regain control

• drive along the shoulder until you are going as fast as the traffic on the road

Multiple Choice

To avoid a spin while in a skid, you should

• turn in the opposite direction the back of the car is skidding 

• make a fast turn in the direction of the skid and lock the brakes

• turn in the same direction the rear of the car is skidding

• keep a tight grip on the steering wheel

Multiple Choice

If a motorist’s vehicle becomes disabled he/she must

• pull off as far as possible onto the shoulder or median

• get out the vehicle

• get into a stranger’s vehicle 

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

When driving at night be sure that you can stop

• within the distance you can see ahead

• within 20 feet at all times

• within 20 feet at 40 miles per hour

• within 20 feet at 30 miles per hour