2.4 - Seeing 2.5 - Communicating 2.6 - Controlling Speed

Question 1

How far ahead does the manual say you should look?

Answer 1

12 - 15 seconds

Question 2

What are the to main things to look for ahead?

Answer 2

Look for traffic: Vehicles coming onto the highway, into our lane, or turning. Watch for break lights from slowing vehicles.

Look for road conditions. Look for hills and curves — anything you’ll have to slow or change lanes for. Pay attention to traffic signals and signs. Watch for stale green lights that may change before you get there.

Question 3

What’s your most important way to see the sides and rear?

Answer 3

Check your mirrors regularly.

Question 4

What does “communicating” mean in safe driving?

Answer 4

Signaling what you intend to do

Question 5

Where should your reflectors be placed when stopped on a divided highway?

Answer 5

10 feet, 100 feet, and 200 feet toward the approaching traffic

Question 6

What three things add up to total stopping distance?

Answer 6

Perception Distance
+ Reaction Distance
+ Braking Distance

Question 7

If you go twice as fast, will your stopping distance increase by twice or four times?

Answer 7

Four times

Question 8

Empty trucks have the best braking.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

What is hydroplaning?

Answer 9

Hydroplaning — which is comparable to your tires water skiing — happens when the tires lose their contact with the road and have little or no traction. You can regain control by releasing the accelerator and pushing in the clutch.

Question 10

What is “black ice”?

Answer 10

Black ice is a thin layer of ice that is clear enough that you can see the road under it. It makes the road look wet. Any time the temperature is below freezing and the road looks wet, watch out for black ice