Driver's ed modules 9-11

You should change lanes only when there is sufficient space between vehicles to safely merge into traffic in the next lane by allowing a gap of at least how many seconds?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

When do you need to cover your brakes?

• When sudden stops may be needed

• Next to parked cars

• Approaching signal lights

• All of the above

• None of the above

On mountain roads, if you have ____ or more vehicles behind you, you must use turnouts to let them pass.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

You should always use side streets as opposed to through roads as the side streets are less busy.

• true

• false

What is the most common type of crash in urban areas?

• Being struck from the rear

• Running off the road and striking an object

• Swerving into another occupied lane

• Running red lights or other traffic controls such as stop or yield signs

• Turning left and colliding with an oncoming vehicle

What does 'covering the brake' mean?

• It means you are braking while pressing the gas pedal

• It means your foot is hovering over the brake pedal but not actually touching it

• It means you have put a covering over the break

• All of the above

Side by side driving on a freeway is safe as long as you drive slowly.

• true

• false

When you see a bunch of cars driving keeping pace with each other you should also join the group and drive at the same speed.

• true

• false

When driving slower than the rest of the traffic on which lane should you be driving?

• Any lane

• Right lane

• Center lane

• Left lane

What is the safest speed to use when you are merging onto the freeway?

• Faster than the flow of traffic on the freeway

• Slower than the flow of traffic on the freeway

• At or near the same speed as the flow of traffic on the freeway

• Any speed, as long as you use your signal