WorksheetsUnit 3 Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
If there are signal lights on the entrance ramp, you
must wait for a green light.
can treat the red light as an advisory traffic control.
do not have to stop for the red light.
must stop if any light is on.
As you drive on an expressway, you may be lulled into
a feeling of power.
highway hypnosis.
velocitation.
a hallucinogenic state.
If a vehicle cuts into your 3-second following distance, you should
brake quickly to establish a 4-second distance.
flash headlights and sound the horn.
gesture to the driver to establish superiority.
reestablish a 3-second following distance on the vehicle ahead.
The basic speed rule is
in effect when signs say it is.
not enforceable by police officers.
applicable to all driving environments.
an artificial law.
You need to identify hazards farther ahead when driving at faster speeds because you
have more time to react.
have more chances to identify hazards
have more space to control hazards.
reach the hazard more quickly.
When you use the 3-second following distance at rural road speeds (55 mph), compared to city driving speeds (30 mph), the distance you travel per second is
shorter.
the same.
varied by your reaction time.
greater.
A minimum speed limit is
intended to keep traffic from moving too slowly.
the basic speed limit.
intended to control drivers regardless of weather conditions.
the same as the maximum speed limit.
A pull-out area is a place for runaway trucks to stop.
True
False
If the entrance ramp enters the expressway from the left, you should realize a greater potential for conflict because you will be entering
after coming to a complete stop.
the slowest lane on the expressway.
from the right.
a higher speed traffic lane.
If you are continually being passed on the right and the left while driving in the center lane at 55 mph, you should
move to the lane on your left.
move to the lane on your right.
stay in the center lane.
accelerate to the common speed.
How can you distinguish between an entrance ramp and an exit ramp?
Entrance ramps are always on your right.
The entrance ramp has an enter sign.
Exit ramps are always on your right.
The exit ramp has a WRONG WAY or DO NOT ENTER sign.
If you are being tailgated and need to make a stop, you should
stop abruptly.
flash your brake lights ahead of time.
slow sooner to make a gradual stop.
Both B and C are correct.
A characteristic of expressways that helps to prevent head-on collisions is the
median or barrier between opposing lanes of traffic.
higher number of roadside hazards.
higher speed limits.
wide expressway shoulders.
Expressway collisions tend to be more serious than those on other types of roads because
expressway speeds are higher.
a median strip is present.
expressways have more hazards.
there are so many traffic conflicts.
A yellow X on an overhead signal above your lane indicates
the lane is now closed to traffic.
you are going the wrong way.
the lane will be closed farther ahead.
you are in an express lane.
One of the questions you should ask yourself as you are deciding to pass another vehicle is:
Is passing here safe?
Why is that driver going so slowly?
Why would anyone pass here?
Is passing here desired?
How should you use the predict step of the IPDE Process while driving on city streets?
Be prepared to predict possible points of conflict earlier.
Take more time to make accurate predictions.
Act the same as you would on a rural roadway.
Divide your attention between several tasks.
What should you do before braking hard to avoid hitting a small animal?
Check the traffic situation.
Swerve and then brake.
Flash lights and sound the horn.
Maintain your speed and move right.
When passing on the expressway, it is generally safer to pass
from any available lane.
on the right.
on the left.
in the center lane.
A long following distance has the advantage of
decreasing the chance of violating a traffic law.
decreasing wear on your vehicle's parts.
making your driving more precise.
giving you more time to use the IPDE Process.
An advantage of keeping a 3-second following distance in urban traffic is that you
can see only the vehicle ahead.
can see farther down the road.
have less time to react to hazards.
can react quickly to hazards.
The entrance ramp is where you try to accelerate to the speed of expressway traffic.
True
False
If you enter an expressway entrance ramp that you do not want, you should
back up and leave the entrance ramp.
turn around on the entrance ramp.
continue onto the expressway and use the next exit ramp.
make a U-turn to leave the ramp.
Express lanes
have many entrances and exits.
have few entrances and exits.
are used for trucks and RVs.
are designed for use during heavy fog or snow.
Collisions occur at curves 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.
On rural roadways conditions
never change.
are always hazardous.
can change abruptly.
can change occasionally.
You should not pass if
there are wide shoulders along the road surface.
you are closer than 1,000 feet to a bridge.
there are no signs that restrict passing.
you cannot complete the pass before a no-passing zone begins.
What percent of all miles of roadways in the United States are considered to be rural?
82
50
33
98
When a side road forms a T intersection with an expressway, it is called a
cloverleaf interchange.
trumpet interchange.
diamond interchange.
club interchange.
You are entering a multilane road and you must make a left turn, so you
first cross the lanes on your side of the roadway.
wait until traffic approaches.
anticipate that other drivers will yield to you.
first cross the lanes on the far side of the roadway.
When following another vehicle, you should look
at your rearview mirrors exclusively.
through, over, and around that vehicle.
at the rear of the vehicle ahead.
at the vehicle's brake lights.
While driving in urban situations, you should always
keep your vehicle close to others.
cover the brake pedal.
maintain the posted speed.
be ready to reduce speed and change vehicle position.
When meeting an oncoming vehicle at night, you might avoid being momentarily blinded if you
wear sunglasses.
glance at the right edge of the road.
flash your headlights.
brake hard.
How should you select a gap in expressway traffic on the left?
Stop and identify a proper gap.
Glance in your right outside mirror and over your right shoulder.
Glance in the left outside mirror and over your left shoulder.
Slow down in the acceleration lane.
How can you maintain a good sight distance while driving in urban areas?
Pay special attention to your mirrors.
Follow the vehicle ahead very closely.
Maintain a 3-second following distance.
Stay to the right side of your lane.
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
A guide for selecting the best driving speed is to
drive just over the posted speed limit.
be the lead driver in traffic.
drive slower than other vehicles.
drive with the traffic flow.
When changing lanes, check the blind spot by
checking over your shoulder in the direction you are going to move.
signaling your intentions early.
looking over your left shoulder every time.
looking in rearview mirrors.
An orderly visual search pattern
helps you adjust to any unusual events.
can best be accomplished by a co-driver.
is the first step in the Smith System.
is impossible in rural traffic.
If your vehicle becomes disabled on an expressway, you should
never stop until off the expressway.
pull onto the shoulder or median.
slow down and use emergency flashers.
drive slowly on the shoulder.
A common driving skill needed for city driving is
passing other vehicles.
blending into traffic.
tailgating.
changing lanes.
When the expressway is wet or slippery, your following distance should be
decreased to less than two seconds.
the same as on dry roadways.
two seconds.
at least four seconds.
Maintaining vehicle control at higher speeds
is more difficult than at lower speeds.
is easier than at lower speeds.
is the same as at lower speed.
has no bearing when driving on rural roads.
Velocitation is the condition lulling a driver into drowsiness.
True
False
Before passing a vehicle in your lane,
anticipate the driver ahead will yield to you.
set a 2-second following distance.
be sure there is room for you to return to your lane after passing.
put yourself in the place of the other driver to anticipate what that driver will do.
Stopping on an acceleration lane can cause
a rear-end collision.
a head-on collision.
expressway traffic to stop.
a side-swipe collision.
A driver who follows too closely is called a
bumpersticker.
tailgater.
cargater.
tailodile.
The tailgater is a hazard to you because
you have enough space ahead to position your vehicle.
if you brake suddenly, the tailgater might hit you from the rear.
there is a 2-second following distance.
the tailgater will brake if you do.
An escape path is the opening into which you can move to
brake drastically to avoid hazards.
avoid a collision with another vehicle.
escape the problems of modern living.
accelerate to the speed of traffic.
Which of the following does not represent a common potential conflict in rural driving?
animals in the road
being tailgated
slow-moving vehicles
oncoming traffic
