Day 3

When should you NOT use cruise control?

• In rainy and other slick conditions

• On long trips

• Driving in the country

• Expressway driving

Which gear minimizes engine revolutions and increases fuel economy?

• Second gear

• Third gear

• Fourth Gear

• Overdrive

What techniques can you use to save fuel?

• Search far ahead

• Carefully plan your route

• Prepare your vehicle

• All of the above

______________ are the most important part on any vehicle.

• Wheel bearings

• Tires

• Windshield Wipers

• Spurving bearings

Vehicles use the most fuel when:

• Decelerating

• Accelerating

• Idling in a parking lot

• Driving at high altitudes

What is the first thing you should do when you run your right or left wheels off the roadway?

• Look and steer where you want your vehicle to go

• Apply the brakes

• Quickly steer back on the road

• Speed up

A(n) _________ skid occurs when your rear tires lose contact with the road surface.

• Power

• Oversteer

• Understeer

• Push

What information do you need to exchange with the other driver(s) and any injured persons if involved in a crash?

• Your names

• Vehicle identification and registration information

• Insurance information

• All of the above

Hydroplaning occurs when:

• The tires ride up on a film on water

• The front tires lose traction and "push" out through a turn

• Your windshield becomes temporarily blocked by water thrown up by a truck's tires

• You engage the Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) on a wet road

What should you do if a fire breaks out under the hood?

• Open the hood

• Spray water on the hood

• Make sure you and any passengers are out and well away from the vehicle

• Pull into a gas station