Driver Education Core Unit 5 Study Guide (new)

How can you keep the inside of your vehicle’s windows clear in heavy rainy conditions?

• Wipe the windows with a cloth.

• Increase your speed to heat the windows.

• Use the windshield wipers.

• Use the defroster or air conditioner.

If you are driving into sun glare from bright sunlight, you can reduce glare and eyestrain by

• applying dark tint to the windows.

• using sunglasses and the sun visor.

• keeping your interior lights on.

• using the defroster or air conditioner.

When driving at night with no other vehicles present, use the

• parking lights.

• emergency flashers.

• low-beam headlights.

• high-beam headlights.

If an oncoming driver leaves their bright headlights on, to avoid being blinded by their headlights, you can

• Slow down and glance at the right lane line (on the right edge of the roadway).

• Look through the oncoming headlights.

• Use your sun visor.

• Look at the oncoming headlights.

When driving in snow, you should use

• low-beam headlights and slow down.

• low-beam headlights and drive at normal speeds.

• high-beam headlights and slow down.

• high-beam headlights and drive at normal speeds.

Hydroplaning occurs when your tires

• Lose contact with the road.

• Roll on the sidewall during a turn.

• Lose all air pressure.

• Have new treads and normal air.

In general, how does driving in adverse weather affect your speed when driving?

• Adverse weather does not have any effect on your driving speed.

• Adverse weather requires that you drive slower.

• Adverse weather requires that you drive faster.

• Adverse weather requires that you drive in neutral.

You can get better traction on wet roads by driving

• At or near the posted speed limit.

• In the tire tracks of the vehicle in front of you.

• Toward the right edge of the road.

• With reduced tire pressure.

How do you correct a skid?

• Steer out of the skid.

• Grip the wheel firmly, take your foot off the accelerator and steer in the direction you are skidding.

• Press the brake pedal firmly.

• Shift into Park.

If your vehicle wheels are stuck in deep snow, mud or sand, you usually can free the wheels by doing what?

• Rocking the vehicle.

• Using gentle accelerator and brake pedal pressure at the same time.

• Spinning the tires.

• Turning your front wheels sharply to one side.