Unit 2 chapter 5

Question 1

Risk factors contributed by the roadway and the environment might include

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construction, sharp curve, snow, and ice.

Question 2

The driving task is primarily a

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thinking task.

Question 3

When you apply the IPDE process, you may decide to

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change speed, change direction, or communicate with others.

Question 4

What is the zone control system

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a method of organizing space zones around your vehicle.

Question 5

How many zones of space surrounding your vehicle are incorporated in the
Zone Control System

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six

Question 6

closed zone means

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a space not open to you because of a restriction in your line of sight or intended path of travel.

Question 7

How many searching ranges need to be evaluated in your path of travel?

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three

Question 8

The process of searching critical areas of the traffic environment in a regular sequence is called

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an orderly visual search pattern.

Question 9

You should practice your orderly visual search pattern

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as a passenger in a vehicle

Question 10

When you look far ahead as you drive, you are

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identifying clues and analyzing the situation

Question 11

scanning means to

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glance quickly and continually

Question 12

Searching for specific driving-related clues

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is different in different environments

Question 13

As you drive on a residential street, you spot the following clues: a parked vehicle with front wheels turned toward the street and a person sitting behind the wheel. You should

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predict that the vehicle may enter your path

Question 14

When you identify that a roadway is narrowing from a multilane to a single lane, you should

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move into the through lane as soon as possible

Question 15

When you use the predict step in the IPDE Process, you

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judge where possible points of conflict may occur.

Question 16

making driving judgments involves

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measuring, comparing, and evaluating a traffic situation.

Question 17

How can you prepare yourself to deal with the worst possible actions of other HTS users?

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Assume others will make mistakes.

Question 18

You are going to change direction, therefore you must

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leave yourself an out

Question 19

You compromise space when you

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cannot separate or minimize hazards

Question 20

to compromise space means to

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narrow the space between vehicles.

Question 21

When you must handle several hazards at the same time, the vest tactic is to

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adjust speed to separate the hazards.

Question 22

if you lock the brakes when braking suddenly, you

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lose steering control

Question 23

Communication with others to reduce risk in a possible conflict situation involves

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using the horn or turn signals continuously

Question 24

When braking in an emergency stop, you should

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(Now) press the brake pedal as hard as you can
(Before, and the book answer) avoid locking the brakes

Question 25

To avoid last-minute moves, you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about.

Answer 25

12 seconds or more