Ch 5

Question 1

What is highway hypnosis?

Answer 1

zoning out while driving

Question 2

Law about driving while tired?

Answer 2

Maggie’s Law and it bans doing that

Question 3

What is tailgating?

Answer 3

Driving too close to the car in front of you

Question 4

Explain the one-car-length method:

Answer 4

Drivers should be about one-car-length back for each 10 mph of speed, so cars are further apart in faster areas

Question 5

Explain the 3 sec plus rule:

Answer 5

If it takes 3 secs for your vehicle to reach a point that the vehicle ahead just passed, there will be enough distance to make a sudden stop

Question 6

On poor roads or duing poor weather, should you increase or decrease following distances?

Answer 6

increase

Question 7

Basic steps for changing lanes and passing:

Answer 7

Look in rearview mirror, glance blindspots, indicate

Question 8

T or F: increase the 3 sec rule to 4 when on a wet roadway?

Answer 8

true

Question 9

Explain when & how hydroplaning occurs?

Answer 9

On wet roads going over 35 mph as the car can ride up a film of water
Tires can leave the road surface at speeds of 55 mph

Question 10

Tips for driving on snow & ice:

Answer 10

let the engine warm up before driving, brake gently and slowly, do not turn or accelerate too fast

Question 11

Describe the 12 second rule

Answer 11

A driver should look far ahead enough to see things 12 seconds away

Question 12

What should you do when approaching an intersection?

Answer 12

slow down, look both ways, keep your foot on the brake

Question 13

Two causes of highway accidents:

Answer 13

going over the speed limit,
driving too fast for the current road conditons

Question 14

How are construction zones identified to drivers? What happens to fines in a construction zone?

Answer 14

Identified by warning sign or flashing lights about 1/2 mile before the area
Fines are doubled

Question 15

What happens if a driver turns the ignition off while the vehicle is still moving?

Answer 15

The steering wheel will lock and the driver will lose control of their vehicle

Question 16

The 3 things a driver can do to avoid or lessen a collision are:

Answer 16

Stop quickly, turn quickly out of the way if you cannot stop, or speed up to avoid collisions to the side or rear

Question 17

List ways to minimize a collision if it appears unavoidable:

Answer 17

try to hit something moving in the same direction over something not moving, something not moving over something coming towards you head on
never try to hit anything head on! «<glancing blows
for rear collision: prepare to press the brakes to avoid going to any vehicles ahead

Question 18

When is it required that a driver report a motor vehicle accident?

Answer 18

When it caused injury, vehicle or property damage, or death

Question 19

Describe what to do: Brake Failure

Answer 19

shift into lower gear
pump brake pedal fast and hard to build enough pressure to stop (use parking brake if that don’t work)
look for a off road place to stop and call for help

Question 20

Describe what to do: Tire Blowout

Answer 20

hold the wheel firmly and keep going straight
ease off gas pedal instead of braking
vehicle will coast to a stop, head to safe offroad place to call for help

Question 21

Describe what to do: Power Steering Failure

Answer 21

keep a strong grip on the wheel and pull off the road to call for help

Question 22

Describe what to do: Headlight Failure

Answer 22

safety head offroad and stop
use headlight or dimmer switches to turn headlights on again, ELSE put on the parking lights, turning signals, or emergency flashers, and call for help

Question 23

Describe what to do: Gas Pedal Problems

Answer 23

keep eyes on road while shifting to neutral, steer off road area, turn off the engine, and call for help

Question 24

Describe what to do: Hood Latch Failure

Answer 24

slow down immediately, look above or around the hood to see the road, use lane markings as a guide to pull offroad

Question 25

Describe what to do: Windshield Wiper Failure

Answer 25

Slow down, pull off the road, turn on emergency flashers
Call for help if needed