EXAM 3 REVIEW

Which of the following are considered to be vulnerable road users?

• Pedestrians

• Motorcyclists

• Bicyclists

• All of the above

In crashes involving a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle, the motorcyclist is usually at fault.

• True

• False

Which of the following statements is true regarding sharing the road with large trucks?

• Large trucks stop in less distance than other vehicles.

• Large trucks have multiple mirror blind zones around them.

• Drivers of large trucks typically are unmotivated to reach their destinations safely.

• Large trucks can turn left and right tightly using little space.

Driving courtesy is important as you share the road with:

• Drivers in funeral processions

• Vulnerable road users

• Farm machinery operators

• All of the above

Drivers of passenger vehicles are at significant risk of serious injury and death when colliding with:

• Trains

• Bicyclists

• Domestic animals

• Skateboarders

By design, intersections are risky because:

• Traffic signals might not always work.

• Drivers pay close attention to other road users.

• Vehicles cross one another’s paths of travel at various angles.

• Pedestrians typically cross roads and streets quick

Intersection types include:

• Open and closed

• Warning and regulatory

• Line of sight and path of travel

• Controlled and uncontrolled

Successfully navigating intersections involves:

• Identifying intersections well in advance of reaching them

• Managing speed appropriately

• Adjusting position as necessary

• All of the above

 An important difference between expressways and freeways is that expressways feature intersections, whereas freeways use:

• Interchanges

• Medians

• Rumble strips

• Green guide signs

Three main parts of freeway driving are:

• Signaling, turning, stopping

• Distraction, fatigue, emotion

• Getting on, driving on, getting off

• Shifting, backing, idling