HTS, Driving Task, Signs, Signals, and Pavement Marking

Of all the possible causes of collisions, what is by far the most common?

• slick roadway
• driver error
• road rage
• steering wheel failure

All the skilled actions a driver must take to drive a car safely are called

• the driving task
• driving actions
• judging time-space Relationships
• interpreting traffic scenes

Protecting yourself and others while driving means you are practicing

• obeying natural laws
• preventive maintenance
• low-risk driving
• offensive driving

What are the parts of the highway transportation system (HTS)?

• pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers
• roads, streets, and highways
• trucks, bicycles, and automobiles
• people, vehicle, and roadways

What IPDE step do you use when you apply the brake to stop?

• predict
• decide
• identify
• execute

When a driver foresees where points of conflict can develop in a driving situation, which step of the IPDE process is used?

• PREDICT
• execute
  EXECUTE
• decide
  DECIDE
• identify
  IDENTIFY

The primary purpose of the highway transportation system (HTS) is to

• provide escape routes from natural disasters.
• provide employment for federal and state workers.
• ease demands on other transportation systems.
• move people and cargo safely and efficiently

The high collision rate of beginning drivers is due mostly to

• inadequate traffic enforcement.
• lack of experience.
• use of older cars.
• low minimum licensing age.

Low-risk driving requires

• superior physical skills.
• continually monitoring vehicles and roadway users around you.
• 
  complete knowledge of engine mechanics.

  
  

• an aggressive attitude.

A construction zone is indicated by

• a blue sign
• a green sign
• an orange sign
• a yellow sign