Chapter 4 Flashcards
(75 cards)
How can a driver communicate their presence routinely to other drivers?
Signals
Honk
When is using your horn not wise?
To greet a friend
Express emotion
Passing on the right side of the road
Drivers who drive slow
When turning beyond where a vehicle is about to enter the street, wait until after you have passed this vehicle to do what?
Wait to put your turning signal on
When you have to slow down or stop in an abnormal place, it is good practice to?
Flash your break signs
Use hand signals
What can prevent drivers from maintaining higher speeds?
Traffic
Traffic Controls
Roads
Four conditions that influence what a safe speed is…
Visibility
Roads
Weather
Traffic
How much time is actually saved by driving faster for trips up to an hour away?
Around 2 minutes
What are some examples of slow moving vehicles?
Road Maintenance
Farm Vehicles
Vehicles with “Slow Moving Vehicle” signs on them
What is the best option if available when responding to brake lights far ahead?
Ease off the gas
Check options to keep traffic moving
Where can you look to see what is happening a few cars ahead of you?
Look through the window of the car in front of you
Rear Window
List areas of congestion when you need to adjust speed in order to have time to respond.
Toll Booths
Shopping Centers
Tunnels
Narrow Bridges
What are 2 major roadway characteristics that cause speed adjustments?
Curves
Hills
What is your optimum fuel efficiency speed?
Between 35-45 mph
What is needed all around your car to create time to react to driving situations?
Space Cushion
Space around your car
What does the law hold drivers following vehicles responsible for rear ended crashes?
The car behind them is responsible for the incident because they control the space between the front car and themselves.
What is three second rule?
The Following Distance Rule
When following motorcycles, what is a special concern.
They have a lesser stopping distance.
What size gap is needed to merge with the flow of traffic?
4 second gap
Avoid going into an intersection unless you can make it all the way across because this creates…
Gridlock
If you are going to pass the car in front of you, you must use the oncoming traffic lane, if an oncoming car seems to be getting closer, it’s what?
Too close to try passing
What should you do when you have limited passing?
Reduce speed and increase following distance
What are the first things to freeze on roadways?
Bridges and overpasses
List the 4 things that you should do when you have limited visibility?
Slow down
Lights have to be on
Increase following distance
When it’s raining, you must have what 2 things on?
Wipers
Lights
