Dr. Ed. Chapter 11 quiz 1

Which below IS NOT a part of an expressway entrance?

• merging area
• deceleration lane
• entrance ramp
• acceleration lane

What should a driver do if they reach the end of the acceleration lane and have no gap to merge?

• drive onto the shoulder
• back up on the entrance ramp
• stop in the acceleration lane
• cut into the nearest gap

Velocitation is

• a condition where a driver is lulled into a passive state
• another name for the acceleration lane
• unconsciously driving to fast
• awareness

How much traffic there is, how fast it is going and where you plan to exit are all factors to consider when

• choosing a lane
• deciding on a safe speed
• determining a following distance
• deciding to pass

Which is below is true about controlled access highways?

• vehicles must enter and leave at interchanges
• cross traffic is eliminated
• there are always medians or barriers separating traffic
• all of these are true

a Wolf Pack is

• bunches of vehicles traveling together
• large open areas between vehciles
• Law enforcement working to catch speeders on highways
• a term for aggressive drivers

If you begin to turn into an exit ramp instead of an entrance ramp, what sign would inform you of your mistake?

• stop
• yield
• exit onlt
• wrong way- do not enter

A good driver on an expressway will

• change lanes often
• slow down during lane changes
• make lane changes one at a time
• change lanes 2 and 3 at a time

if you make a mistake and begin to enter an entrance you do not want, you should

• get on the expressway and exit as soon as you can
• back up on the entrance ramp
• make a U turn
• stop and figure out a safe alternative

an exiting driver should begin slowing before entering the deceleration lane

• True
• False