Module 2 Topic 1

Rumble strips are installed on the edge of roads to _______________.

• alert drivers who drift off the road

• let water drain away from road

• prevent potholes

• save money on construction costs

The interchange that allows two expressways to cross with minimal disruption is _____.

• cloverleaf

• frontage road

• trumpet

• shared turn lane

Interstate signs are ____________________.

• rectangular

• diamond shaped

• shaped like a shield

• round

An interstate route with even numbers travels north/south.

• true

• false

Only motorized vehicles are allowed on expressways.

• True

• False

Ideally, a motorist should try to enter an expressway lane ____________.

• on the exit ramp

• at a slower speed than the traffic already on the expressway

• at a speed faster than the traffic already on the expressway

• at the same speed as traffic already on the expressway

A lane in which vehicles exit and enter an expressway is called a(n) _________.

• acceleration lane
• weave lane
• deceleration lane
• restricted lane

The entrance to an expressway has three areas. The three areas include:

• The entrance ramp, the acceleration lane, and the merge area

• The entrance ramp, the deceleration lane, and the merge area

• The exit ramp, the deceleration lane, and the change area

• The weave, the speed sign zone, and the curve

If you miss an exit, you should _____________.

• continue on to the next exit and turn around

• pull over onto the shoulder and back up

• slow down and get into the far-left lane

• speed up and get into the far-right lane

What is one important defensive driving skill drivers should use on expressways?

• Stay close together with other vehicles, wolf pack

• Decrease following distance

• Increase following distance

• Drive in the left lane to make exiting the expressway safer.