Module 7 and 8

Check off each box if the example below represents a DANGEROUS ROAD ENVIRONMENT.

• When temperatures begin to drop below freezing

• Heavily traveled intersections when raining

• Roads with gravel, sand, wet leaves, uneven pavement

• Roads with slippery when wet road signs and it is raining

• Icy roads

It is important in a skid to ease off the accelerator gradually and decrease speed until your tires regain traction. Do not brake until traction has been restored. Steer no more than necessary, continue to look and steer where you want to go.

• True

• False

What are some ways that drivers can reduce the chance of losing control of the vehicle?

• Reduce speed

• Increase space

• All changes should be gradual

• All of the above would work

The two main types of skids are ________________.

• Understeering/Oversterring

• Sliding/Fishtailing

• Oversteering/Hydroplaning

• Hydroplanning/Understeering

Wet leaves can cause traction loss.

• True

• False

Some ways to embrace risk prevention driving include ________________.

• knowing exactly where your vehicle is positioned on the roadway

• keeping space around your vehicle

• always identifying an "escape route"

• finding, solving, and controlling problems before they become emergencies

• all of these are correct

Evasive acceleration can be helpful in intersections and merging.

• True

• False

To register your vehicle in Virginia, the vehicle must have an annual ________.

• safety inspection

• new license plates

• an inspection by the insurance adjuster

• new brake pads

Millions of vehicles are recalled in the United States every year due to important safety issues. To check for vehicle recalls, you need ________.

• your license plate number

• warranty from the dealer

• insurance card

• your vehicle's 17-character vehicle identification number (VIN)

It is important to know the laws regarding improper vehicle equipment before you make changes to your vehicle.

• True

• False