How to Drive Chapter 11

You should have your headlights on when you drive during daylight because it is easier

• For others to see your vehicle
• For you to see the road ahead
• To see the edge of the road
• For you to see others

Which of the following is not a reason to communicate with other drivers?

• Express your frustration at their actions
• Tell them where you are
• Tell them what you plan to do
• Warn them of danger

When driving, a "closing-probability" is

• The chance that another vehicle will be in the same place you plan to be at the same time
• The chance that a vehicle and another object will move closer together as they move along a projected path of travel
• The chance that the oncoming behicle on a two-lane roadway will veer into your lane
• The chance that you will have a crash

A vehicle ahead of you can increase your risk by

• Suddenly stopping
• Swerving into your lane
• Both answers are correct
• Neither answer is correct

Which of the following is not a vision error that could increase risk

• Failing to check your rearview mirror
• Failing to check your blind areas
• Dialing your cell phone
• Searching 20 to 30 seconds ahead of your vehicle for possible conflicts

Which of the following is an indication that the driver you observe has poor spatial judgement

• The driver is tailgating another vehicle
• The driver is giving the incorrect signal
• The driver did not stop at the stop sign
• The driver did not remove the snow from the rear window of his car

The driver ahead of you is having a lively conversation with passengers in the vehicle. You can expect that driver to

• Drive too fast for conditions
• Turn too wide
• Stop suddenly
• All of the above are correct

Communicating should be thought of as

• Sending information
• Receiving a message
• Exchanging information
• Providing feedback

You are driving on a two-lane roadway and you encounter a fire truck coming toward you with sirens and emergency lights on, you should

• Slow, but continue in your lane since the truck has the other lane available to drive in
• Maintain your speed and lan position
• Move off the roadway, but slow only enought to maintain control of your vehicle
• Pull over as far as possible to the right and stop until the fire truck passes you

It could take pedestrians as much as ten seconds to cross a two-lane street. Which pedestrian should you expect to take the longest to cross the street?

• An elderly person
• A child with a bike
• An adult with stereo headset on
• All will take about the same amount of time