Chapter 10 - Rural Roads

It is illegal to pass if you are closer to an intersection or railroad crossing than

• 50 feet.

• 200 feet.

• 100 feet.

• 150 feet.

At what speed should you pass another vehicle going in the same direction on a two-lane roadway?

• within 5 mph of the other vehicle

• slightly higher than the speed limit

• about the same speed as the vehicle you are passing

• at least 10 mph faster than the other vehicle

An orderly visual search pattern

• helps you adjust to any unusual events.

• can best be accomplished by a co-driver.

• is the first step in the Smith System.

• is impossible in rural traffic.

A warning sign for a curve has a

• curved red arrow.

• curved black arrow.

• round black arrow.

• round red arrow.

When should you slow to the advisory speed posted for a curve?

• just as your vehicle reaches the curve

• before entering the curve

• when you reach the sharpest part of the curve

• throughout the entire curve

Maintaining vehicle control at higher speeds

• is more difficult than at lower speeds.

• is easier than at lower speeds.

• is the same as at lower speed.

• has no bearing when driving on rural roads.

What should you do before braking hard to avoid hitting a small animal?

• Check the traffic situation.

• Swerve and then brake.

• Flash lights and sound the horn.

• Maintain your speed and move right.

Which roadway marking indicates a no-passing area?

• solid white line

• broken yellow line

• broken white line

• solid yellow line

On rural roadways conditions

• never change.

• are always hazardous.

• can change abruptly.

• can change occasionally.

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

• 82

• 50

• 33

• 98