BC Drive Right LLC Chapter 5 Part 2-Drivers Education

When passing a bicyclist, you must keep a minimum distance of _______ between your vehicle and the bicycle.

• 2 feet

• 3 feet

• 4 yards

• 20 yards

What precaution should be taken by drivers when the weather is bad or the pavement is slick?

• Drivers reduce the safe following distance

• Drivers maintain a steady speed to 55mph

• Drivers must increase the safe following distance to 4 seconds

• Drivers must apply brakes frequently

It is ___________ for drivers under 17 to use a wireless communication device while driving.

• legal

• illegal

• legal on low traffic areas

• common

When passing a bicyclist, you must keep a minimum distance of ___ between your vehicle and the bicycle?

• 12 inches

• 3 feet

• 20 yards

• 12 inches

A pedestrian using a white cane or a white can tipped with a red is usually:

• a blind person

• a flag construction person

• a handicapped person

• a handicapped person as well as a blind person

As a pedestrian you must walk where there is a sidewalk. If there is a no sidewalk, you:

• are not permitted to walk in this area.

• should walk facing oncoming traffic.

• should walk in the same direction as traffic.

The best way to avoid traction loss from hydroplaning is to:

• slow down

• drive at a constant speed

• apply brakes firmly

In heavy rain, your tires can ride on a film of water and lose contact with the road. This hazard is known as:

• waterplaning

• slipping hazard

• Skidding

• hydroplaning

The danger areas around trucks and buses where crashes are more likely to occur are called:

• empty vision spot

• no passing zones

• blind spots

• hydroplaning

When passing a truck or a commercial motor vehicle, the passing car driver must watch for:

• the weight of the truck

• the side, rear and front no-zones

• the length of the truck

• the large mirrors of the trucks