Ch 12 Review - Driving in Adverse Conditions

Under normal driving conditions, your stopping distance at night should be...

• beyond the range of your headlights
• more than 4 seconds in front of your present position
• within the range of your headlights
• within two seconds of your present position

A computer controlled device that prevents your wheels from locking is:

• anti-lock braking system
• a radar- controlled braking system
• a four-wheel disk braking system
• a non-locking braking system

When driving in snow, you should use

• low beam headlights and reduce speed
• low beam headlights and drive at the posted speed
• high beam headlights and reduce speed
• high beam headlights and drive at the posted speed

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

Hydroplaning occurs when your tires

• lose contact with the road
• roll on the sidewall during a turn
• lose all air pressure
• have new treads and normal air

When driving on slippery roads, you should

• not use cruise control
• always use cruise control
• use cruise control with low speed
• use cruise control only on highways

You can get a little better traction on wet roads by driving

• at or near the posted speed limit
• in the tire tracks of the vehicle ahead
• toward the right edge of the roadway
• with reduced tire air pressure

If windows ice up and traction conditions are especially hazardous, it might be best to:

• drive close to other vehicles
• not drive at all
• use emergency flashers
• drive very slowly 

Overdriving headlights means

• using low beam rather than high beam lights
• your stopping distance is greater than the distance lighted by your lights
• you are looking too far ahead
• using overdrive gear when using high-beam headlights

When driving in the winter, you should

• make an extra effort to use IPDE Process 
• drive the same as in other seasons
• use the same following distance as in other conditions
• always cover the brake pedal