Drive Right Ch. 6 Performing Basic Vehicle Maneuvers QUIZ

To make sharp turns while backing....

• steer only with one hand on the bottom of the steering wheel.

• use only rearview mirrors.

• use outside rearview mirrors.

• look through the rear and side windows in the direction you want to back.

In straightening the vehicle after a turn, always be ready to....

• use hand-over-hand to unwind the steering wheel.

• countersteer.

• let the steering wheel unwind itself.

• use one hand on the steering wheel.

To keep your vehicle from rolling into the street when parking downhill on the right with a curb, set the park brake after....

• turning the wheels straight.

• turning the steering wheel sharply to the right.

• turning the wheels toward the street.

• shifting to NEUTRAL.

Just before beginning any lane-change maneuver...

• check to see that the roadway ahead has no obstructions.

• make a blind-spot check over your left shoulder.

• steer slightly into the next lane.

• hand signal a stop.

To plan for a turn, you should....

• be in the correct lane about a block before the turn.

• concentrate only on moving traffic at the intersection ahead.

• maintain speed until just before the turn.

• signal only if other traffic is present.

Regardless of the hill you park on, you should....

• leave the vehicle in NEUTRAL.

• use the emergency flashers.

• set the parking brake.

• point the wheels away from the street.

When parallel parking on the right, turn the wheels sharply to the left when....

• your vehicle is centered in the parking space.

• your front bumper is even with the front vehicle's rear bumper.

• the back of your front seat is even with the rear bumper of the front vehicle.

• you have just touched the front bumper of the vehicle behind.

Which lane should you be in to begin a left turn from a two-way street?

• the right lane, if there are no parked vehicles.

• the lane closest to the center line.

• any lane, if there is no other traffic present.

• the lane nearest to the right curb.

Oversteering during a lane change can cause your vehicle to.....

• turn too sharply into the adjoining lane.

• stabilize during the lane change.

• turn too soon into the adjoining lane.

• turn too late into the adjoining lane.

The correct hand signal for a left turn is....

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