WorksheetsDriving Safety Quiz
Total questions: 98
Worksheet time: 49mins
There should be how many feet between a car's mirror and a bicyclist in a Zone over 35 miles an hour
3 ft
6 ft
12 ft
If you are stopped by law enforcement you should pull over to the ____ by putting your signal on
Left
Right
If you are pulled over by law enforcement you should
end your phone call and turn off your radio
end your phone call
If you were pulled over by law enforcement you should
stay in your vehicle
step out of your vehicle
If you were pulled over by law enforcement where should your hands be placed
on top of the steering wheel
under your legs
You should try to look how far ahead of your car
10 to 20 seconds
20 to 30 seconds
30 to 40 seconds
The earlier you act and look ahead
the less often someone behind you must react quickly to your vehicle
the more often someone behind you must quickly react to your vehicle
Intersections are what
any place where traffic merges are crosses
a place you stop
When turning left you should
look for a safe Gap in traffic
just go
You are allowed to turn right at a traffic signal unless there is a sign saying you cannot
True
False
If your view of a cross street is blocked you should
Stop and inch forward until you can see
Speed up to cross quickly
Honk to alert other drivers
Turn around and find another route
You should look in your rearview mirror often to know
what traffic might be following too close
if traffic is far away
When changing lanes you should look over your shoulder and check to make sure there are no cars in your
blind spots
no Zone
you should turn your signal on how far before you reach an intersection
50 ft
100 ft
150 ft
how many seconds should you turn your signal on before he reached the intersection
three to four seconds
4 to 5 Seconds
5 to 6 seconds
When are deer most active
Dawn
Dusk
Dawn and dusk
if you see a deer on the road what should you do
sound your horn and be ready to stop
shine your lights at the deer
Should always reduce speed before entering a curve
True
False
It will take your car longer to stop when the road is slippery
True
False
hydroplaning occurs when the steering tires start to ride up on
pooled water
pool the mud
If your car starts to hydroplane, you should:
Speed up
Turn sharply
Brake hard
Ease off the accelerator
total stopping distance is
the distance Vehicles travel in ideal conditions when stopping
the distance Vehicles travel when speeding up
the faster you are traveling
the more time is needed to stop
the last time is needed to stop
what is perception time
the time and distance it takes you to recognize that you must stop
the amount of time it takes you to stop
the average perception time for an alert driver is
¾ to 1 second
one to two seconds
two to three seconds
your reaction time is
the time and distance it takes you to react and move your foot from the gas pedal and begin to apply the brakes
the time and distance it takes you to hit the brakes
your reaction time for the average driver is
¾ to 1 second
one to two seconds
two to three seconds
What is braking distance
the time and distance it takes for the brakes to slow and stop the vehicle
the time it takes you to hit the brakes
if you are traveling 50 miles an hour on dry pavement with good brakes it will take you how many feet to stop
148 feet
158 feet
168 feet
What is space cushion
the space between your vehicle and other cars
the cushion on your seat
How many seconds should there be for following distance between your car and the car ahead of you?
3 seconds
4 seconds
5 seconds
To determine following distance you should
count the seconds it takes to reach the same place as the car ahead of you
count the seconds it takes you to get to the car ahead of you
The blind spot for large vehicles like trucks is how far behind them?
100 ft
200 ft
300 ft
Avoid driving next to other vehicles for long periods of time.
True
False
To make space for vehicles entering a multi-lane road you should
get closer to the center lane
move over and adjust your speed
What does split the difference mean?
split the difference between two hazards
split the difference between two passengers
To help the person behind you, you should
keep a steady speed and signal in advance when you have to slow down
keep a steady speed and move into their lane
If you want to parallel park and there is traffic coming from behind you, what should you do?
put on your turn signal, pull next to the space, and allow vehicles behind to pass before parking
put on the turn signal and pull into the space
What should you do if you are being tailgated?
move to the right lane so they can pass you
go to the left lane so they can pass you
You have an increased risk of being hit from behind when followed by a large truck or bus.
True
False
When passing other vehicles you can
pass only one vehicle at a time and pass on the left
pass multiple vehicles at a time and pass on the left
If you are traveling 55 miles an hour you need how many seconds to pass
5 Seconds
10 seconds
15 seconds
How many feet can you travel at 55 mph
500 ft
800 ft
1,000 ft
How much of a mile is needed ahead of you on a hill or curve
1/3 of a mile or 10 seconds
2/3 of a mile or 10 seconds
You cannot pass someone at an intersection or railroad crossing
True
False
Typical car is how long
5 ft
10 ft
15 ft
A typical multi-trailer truck is how long
60 ft
75 ft
100 ft
Do not pass unless you have enough space to return to your driving lane
True
False
You should not return to your lane until
you can see one headlight of the vehicle behind you
you can see both headlights of the vehicle behind you
If a vehicle tries to pass you but they do not have enough room to get back in their lane what should you do
slow down and let them get in the lane
honk the horn at them
One way to be a defensive driver is to separate risks. take one risk at a time
True
False
When you cannot separate risks and have to deal with two or more risks at the same time you should
compromise by giving the most room to the worst Danger
compromise by giving the most room to the least Danger
You should turn on your headlights if you are having trouble seeing others because they are having trouble seeing you
True
False
When driving away from rising or Setting Sun you should turn on your headlights
True
False
How far away can another driver see the lights on your car
400 ft
500 ft
600 ft
High Beam lights let you see how much farther than low beams
twice as far
three times as far
Dim the high beams whenever you come within how many feet of another vehicle
400 ft
500 ft
600 ft
You should use low beams in heavy traffic
True
False
What kind of headlight should you use in fog snow or hard rain
low beams
high beams
If a driver fails to dim their headlights what should you do
flash the high beams to let them know
do nothing
If someone does not turn off their high beams after you have flashed them
Look to the left side of the road
Look to the right side of the road
You should use your horn to
Get others attention if it will prevent a crash
When another driver has made an error
If your car breaks down you should
Move to the right side of the road and put your flashers on
Move to the left side of the road and put your flashers on
If your vehicle is broken down and you have a cell phone you should notify the authorities that your vehicle or someone else's vehicle has broken down
True
False
You should stop on a hill or in the middle of a lane to change a tire
True
False
When driving near another vehicle you should
Speed up or slow down so that you are not in their blind spots
Continue to tailgate them
A car can disappear from a truck's view when it is how many feet in front of the truck's cab on either side
10 ft
20 ft
30 ft
A car can disappear from a truck's view if it is how many feet behind the truck
200 ft
300 ft
400 ft
The area surrounding a truck where they cannot see you is called
Blindspot
No Zone
Tailgating
A good rule of thumb for drivers sharing the road with a truck or bus is
If you can't see the truck or bus driver in the side mirror they can't see you
If you can't see the truck or bus in the rearview mirror they can't see you
You should always do what when you make a change while driving
Signal
adjust your mirrors
look at your passengers
You should signal how far before your intended turn
100 ft
200 ft
300 ft
Be careful not to signal too early. If another vehicle is about to enter the street between you and where you turn what should you do
wait until you have passed the car to turn your signal on
wait until you have passed to turn your signal off
What should you do after you have made your turn
be sure to turn your signal off
check your passengers
You should always slow down as early as it is safe to do so
True
False
If you are going to stop or slow down at a place where another driver may not expect it you should quickly do what
turn your signal on and go off the road
tap the brake pedal three or four times to let those behind you know you're about to slow down
sharply push on the brakes
You should always use your signal when you slow down in all of the following situations except
to turn off a roadway which does not have a separate turn lane
to park or turn just before an intersection. traffic following you may expect you to continue to the intersection
to avoid something in the road or for stopped or slowing traffic that a driver behind you cannot see
when someone is tailgating you
Which hand signal is used for a left turn
hand pointing straight out
hand pointing up
hand pointing down
which hand signal is used for a right turn
hand pointing straight out
hand pointing up
hand pointing down
which hand signal is used for a stop
hand pointing straight out
hand pointing up
hand pointing down
What are the three options to avoid a crash or to reduce the impact of a crash
braking, steering, accelerating
steering, accelerating, skidding
braking, steering, turning
anti-lock braking systems or abs allow your car to do what
stop the vehicle without skidding and keep control
stop the vehicle without rolling over and keeping control
stop the vehicle completely
when using your brakes that have abs you should
press the brake pedal as hard as you can and keep applying pressure
press the brake pedal as hard as you can and let go
press the brake pedal as hard as you can and pump it
ABS will only work if you keep pressure on the brake pedal. even if it vibrates or makes a clicking noise
True
False
you can still steer your vehicle when using abs
True
False
You may be able to avoid a crash by quickly steering around the problem what is this called
Swerving
Dodging
Missing
if you are going to Swerve when trying to avoid an accident you should
make sure to have a good grip with both hands
just move away from the other car
go into the ditch
If you were trying to swerve when trying to avoid an accident you should
steer in the direction you want to go but try to avoid other traffic
hit the car with those little touch as possible
go into the ditch
Once you have cleared the problem after swerving from another car, what should you do
steer in the opposite direction to straighten out the vehicle, gain control and start slowing
steer in the same direction and slow down
steering the opposite direction and speed up
It is okay to accelerate your car to avoid a crash if someone is coming up behind you quickly
True
False
What is caused when you are traveling too fast and try to stop suddenly
Skids
Swerves
Stops
If you begin to skid you should
release pressure from the brake or accelerator and look where you want to go
put more pressure on the brake or accelerator and look where you want to go
If the vehicle leaves a paved road surface what should you do
slow down gradually and when safe to do so turn back onto the pavement
speed up and when safe to do so turn back on the pavement
go into the ditch and Wednesday to do so go on to the pavement
If the brakes stop working while driving you should
use the parking brake and be ready to release the brake if it starts to skid
wait until your car slows down to stop
pump the brakes until it stops
If using the parking brake does not work and your brakes have failed you should do what
turn off the engine and look for a safe place to stop
slow down and wait for the car to stop
going to the ditch
The rapid deflation of air from a tire is called a what
tire blowout
tire inflation
tire deflation
What will happen if a front tire blows out
The vehicle will pull strongly to the side of the blowout
The vehicle will continue to move straight
The rear tires will lose traction
The vehicle will stop immediately
what will happen if the back tire blows out
the vehicle will pull sharply in the direction of the blowout
the vehicle will wobble shake and pull some in the direction
the vehicle will flip
