Driver’s Education Unit 3 Study Guide

What is the most important part of a car?

• Engine

• Gas Tank

• Steering Wheel

• Tires

A vehicle that is driving into a curve tends to

• Increase speed

• Decrease speed

• Lean right

• Continue in a straight line

The distance a vehicle travels from the time you push on the brake until you stop is called

• Perception Distance

• Reaction Distance

• Stopping Distance

• Braking Distance

What causes a driver to move forward?

• Friction

• Gravity

• Inertia

• Traction

Which causes longer stopping distance?

• Flat ground

• Uphill

• Downhill

• A Dry Road

The amount of time it takes to execute an action is

• Perception time

• Center of gravity

• Energy of motion

• Reaction time

The amount of time it takes a driver to perceive something is

• Perception time

• Center of gravity

• Energy of motion

• Reaction time

Intersections that have signs that determine the right of way are

• Active Intersections

• Passive Intersections

• Controlled Intersections

• Uncontrolled Intersections

A traffic light that has been green for a long time is called a

• Crossbuck

• Stale Green Light

• Fresh Green Light

• A Yellow Light

When you see a flashing yellow light at an intersection, you should

• Yield at all Traffic

• Stop and wait for it to turn red

• Stop and then enter when safe to do so

• Go Immediately