DR 15

What percent of all miles of roadways in the United States are considered to be rural?

• 80

• 50

• 33

• 98

What most affects how far ahead you must look, vehicle control, and the distance you need to stop?

• weather conditions

• topology of the area

• speed

• size of your vehicle

Rural roads are

• all paved.

• all gravel.

• constructed of different types of materials.

• usually in poor condition.

What is the basic speed law?

• Drive at the speed limit regardless of weather conditions.

• Drive at or near the posted speed limit.

• Drive at the speed of other traffic.

• Do not drive faster than appropriate for roadway or traffic conditions.

Traffic controls help you to travel safely by

• showing faster-moving vehicles and warnings.

• providing advance information.

• primarily guiding you to your destination.

• telling drivers what to decide.

Narrow shoulders, bridges, ditches, guardrails, and trees are examples of

• roadside advantages.

• roadside hazards.

• escape paths.

• driving attractions.

Solid yellow lines on a roadway indicate

• you must pass with caution.

• conditions are favorable for passing.

• no-passing situations.

• hazards in the roadway.

How does increased speed affect the time available to complete the IPDE Process?

• It decreases the number of hazards.

• It has no effect.

• It decreases the time available.

• It increases the time available.

An orderly visual search pattern

• helps you adjust to any unusual events.

• can best be accomplished by a co-driver.

• is used only in the 4-6 second range.

• is impossible in rural traffic.

Collisions occur at curves on mountains because

• speed leaving the curve is too great.

• speed on the approach is too great.

• speed on the approach is not enough.

• speed leaving the curve is not enough.