Ch.10 Intersections

Question 1

When managing visibility at an intersection, you should scan for -

Answer 1

d. all of the above. (signs, pedestrians, other vehicles)

Question 2

the only highway sign that’s round is the -

Answer 2

c. railroad advance warning sign.

Question 3

you should stop no closer than ____ from a railroad crossing if a train is approaching -

Answer 3

b. 15 feet

Question 4

it is safe to stop on railroad tracks -

Answer 4

c. never.

Question 5

at a roundabout, you will see -

Answer 5

b. a yield sign.

Question 6

in the center island of a roundabout, there will be -

Answer 6

a. a one-way sign.

Question 7

your speed in a roundabout should be less than -

Answer 7

c. 20 miles per hour.

Question 8

a complex intersection is one where -

Answer 8

b. two major roadways cross paths.

Question 9

Traffic controls at an intersection are the same for traffic in all directions.

Answer 9

false

Question 10

As soon as you have paid the toll it is okay to go ahead, even if the light is still read.

Answer 10

false

Question 11

it is okay to speed up to “beat” a traffic signal.

Answer 11

false

Question 12

you should never solely rely on mechanical warning equipment at a railroad crossing.

Answer 12

true

Question 13

if the car ahead of you hasn’t cleared the railroad tracks, you should wait until it does before you cross them.

Answer 13

true

Question 14

roundabouts may be either one or two lanes in width.

Answer 14

true

Question 15

at a complex intersection, drivers and pedestrians may be obeying different signs or lights.

Answer 15

true

Question 16

seventy-five percent of all rear-end crashes involve a vehicle that is either stopping or already stopped.

Answer 16

true

Question 17

through lanes are lanes for drivers exiting the highway.

Answer 17

false

Question 18

it is estimated to cost society $40 billion per year for intersections-related crashes.

Answer 18

true

Question 19

every year, more than ____ of all deaths to vehicle occupants occur in side-impact crashes.

Answer 19

1/3

Question 20

About one-half of fatal accidents at intersections involve drivers who are -

Answer 20

80 + older

Question 21

lanes alongside the main travel lanes of the highway that allow a vehicle to reduce speed to exit are called -

Answer 21

speed-change lanes

Question 22

You will find a _____ line at the roundabout intersection

Answer 22

dashed yield

Question 23

as you approach a railroad corssing you should ____and look for warning lights.

Answer 23

slow down

Question 24

the purpose of _____is to move vehicles from one lane to another.

Answer 24

a ramp

Question 25

typically, a _____interchange is used where a freeway intersects a busy surface street.

Answer 25

cloverfield