CH 11 Light & Weather Conditions Quiz

You can lessen the risk of the sun's glare by.....

• opening your sunroof

• using your high beams

• wear sunglasses

You should keep your low beam headlights on.....

• at all times

• from dusk till dawn

• only when you can't see

• whenever dark and not negatively affecting other drivers

As visibility decreases.......

• Your risk of being involved in a collision decreases

• Your risk of being involved in a collision increases

• The barometer rises

• None of the above

Using your high beams in fog......

• Increase visibility by as much as 250 ft.

• Decrease your ability to see due to glare

• Warn other drivers of your approach

A dirty or scratched windshield.......

• Can cause you to skid in bad weather

• Can worsen the effects of glare

• Has no effect on glare

During dusk and dawn hours, it is........

• more difficult for other drivers and pedestrians to see you

• easier to hydroplane

• easier to see the roadway

To brake safely on a snow packed road, you must............

• quickly press the brake all the way to the floor

• apply brakes slowly and smoothly

• shift to overdrive and press the brake

Dense fog can.........

• permanently affect the surface of your windshield

• cause moisture to accumulate on the inside of your windshield

• cause elevated roadways to freeze

If you are caught in a sand storm, you should..............

• use your windshield wipers

• pull off road and put on emergency flashers

• use your high beams

A car traveling on a wet road @ 35 mph can..........

• can get increased gas mileage

• lose contact with the road entirely

• develop engine trouble