Drive Right Ch 12

What does hydroplaning involve

• Ice and snow

• Fog

• Compacted gravel

• Standing water

Where would icy conditions most likely first appear?

• On an overpass

• In an overpass

• In a roundabout

• At the exit of a tunnel

ABS systems do not

• Provide steering capabilities while applying brake pressure

• Make a strange sound

• Create a pulsing sensation

• Assure shorter stopping distance than locked wheels

If you are driving into sun glare from bright sunlight, you can reduce glare and eyestrain by

• Applying dark tints to the windows

• Using sunglasses and the sun visor

• Keeping the vehicle interior lights on

• Using the defroster or air conditioner

When driving at night with no other vehicles present use the

• Parking lights

• Emergency flashers

• Low-beam headlights

• High-beam headlights

When your headlights shine into fog

• Light is reflected forward by water particles

• Light is reflected back by water particles

• It is easier to see ahead of you

• Drive as you normally would

If you stop on the shoulder of the road in heavy fog, warn other drivers by

• Using hazards lights

• Periodically sounding the horn

• Keeping headlights on

• Shutting headlights off

Rain tends to make roadways the slickest

• When the road has a clean surface

• Just after the rain stops

• About 15 minutes after the rain starts

• As the rain begins to fall

If you must drive through deep water

• Drive on the shoulder for traction

• Do not use the brakes

• Maintain normal accelerator pressure

• Apply light brake pressure through water

Black ice

• is thin sheets of invisible ice

• is well-traveled ice

• Is easy to see

• Provides more traction that regular ice