Driving in rural areas

What percent of all miles of roadways in the United States are considered to be rural

• 82

• 50

• 33

• 98

What most affects how far ahead you must look, vehicle control, and the distance you need to stop

• Weather conditions

• Topology of the area

• Speed

• Size of your vehicle

Rural roads are

• All paved

• All gravel

• Constructed with different types of materials

• Usually in poor condition

What is the basic speed law

• Drive at the speed limit regardless of weather conditions

• Drive at or near the posted speed limit

• drive at the speed of other traffic

• Do not drive faster then roadway or traffic conditions

Traffic controls help you to travel safely by

• Slowing faster moving vehicles

• Providing advanced information and warnings

• Primarily guiding you to your destination

• Telling drivers what to decide

Narrow shoulders, bridges, ditches, guardrails, and trees are examples of

• Roadside advantages

• Roadside hazards

• Escape paths

• Driving attractions

On rural roadways, conditions

• Never change

• Are always hazardous

• Can change abruptly

• Can change occasionally

How does increased speed affect the time available to complete the IPDE process

• It decreases the number of hazards

• It has no effect

• It decreases the time available

• It increases the time available

An orderly visual search pattern

• Helps you adjust to any unusual event

• Can best be accomplished by a co-driver

• Is the first step in the smith system

• Is possible in rural traffic

Collisions occur at curves because

• Speed leaving the curve it too great

• Speed on the approach is too great

• Speed on the approach is not enough

• Speed leaving the curve is not enough