Chapter 13

If your tire loses pressure while you are driving, you should

• keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands

• release the accelerator pedal slowly

• brake hard and pull over

• keep a firm grip of the steering wheel and release the accelerator slowly

Your car speeds up going down a steep hill because

• it takes longer to apply the brakes when going downhill

• gravity makes the car go faster

• higher elevations reduce traction

• all of the above

One way you can reduce the effects of inertia in a car is by

• wearing a seatbelt

• using tire chains

• using studded tires

• braking hard

A banked curve is one that

• is higher in the inside of the curve than the outside

• has at least a 30 degree turn

• curves and goes downhill at the same time

• is higher on the outside of the curve than the inside

Skids can be caused by

• reduced traction

• driving too fast

• changing directions too quickly

• all of the above

The first thing to remember to do in a skid is

• brake hard

• steer in the opposite direction of where you want the car to go

• do not brake

• none of the above

If your wheels lock,

• reduce traction

• increase stopping distance

• ease up on the pedal and squeeze down again

• turn off the ignition

If you are driving in the rain on tires that have been properly inflated and have good tread,

• you will never skid

• you will hydroplane at 10 mph

• much of the water will go into the grooves between the tread

• you will increase your inertia

Underinflated tires grip the road unevenly,

• but are better on rainy surfaces

• and only the middle of the tire grips the road

• but don't wear out as fast

• and only the outer edges of the tire grip the road

Tire tread should be a minimum of

• 1 inch deep

• 1/16 inch deep

• 1/12 inch deep

• 1/32 inch deep