Unit 4 Quiz

How far ahead should you check traffic signals?

• the next intersection only

• at least a block ahead

• no fewer than three blocks ahead

• no more than a block ahead

In which of the following are sudden stops more likely to occur?

• areas where parking is restricted

• left lane of a four-lane highway

• intersections where drivers may have to stop for pedestrians

• express lanes on an expressway

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

• roadside advantages

• roadside hazards

• escape paths

• driving attractions

A warning sign for a curve has a

• curved red arrow

• curved black arrow

• round black arrow

• round red arrow

On a rural road, utility lines, mailboxes, and reflectors give clues to the location of

• driveways

• hazards

• intersections

• pedestrians

Approximately(closest to) what percent of all miles of roadways in the United States are rural?

• 80

• 50

• 33

• 98

It is illegal to pass another vehicle

• at an intersection

• on a multilane street

• over a broken lane marker

• on a one-way street

Why is city driving more difficult than driving in other environments?

• There are more people per square mile in the city than elsewhere

• More people ignore traffic laws in cities than in other locations

• There are more hazards, and you have to deal with them more frequently

• There are fewer police officers per miles on city streets.

A driver who follows too closely is called a

• bumpersticker

• tailgater

• cargater

• tailodile

If an oncoming driver crosses into your path of travel, the space that is usually available for you to move your vehicle is

• directly in front of you

• to the right of your vehicle

• to the rear of your vehicle

• to the left of your vehicle