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โ A speed limit is the maximum legal speed a driver can travel on a road under any conditions. Answer: False โ ________ describes the transfer of vehicle weight forward or backward? Answer: Pitch โ The Law of Motion is also known as __________. Answer: Inertia โ _______________ is compromised by the constantly changing weight on the tire patches. Answer: Vehicle balance โ __________ is the natural force that constantly pulls to the Earth and affects an object's weight. Answer: Gravity โ If you drive by your destination, you should complete a U-Turn at an intersection where it is allowed. Answer: True โ Which lane position is used for making a right turn or parking? Answer: 3
โ What serves to grip the tire to the road? Answer: Traction โ The three point turn is considered the most dangerous. Answer: True โ No parking is allowed within 100 feet of a railroad crossing. Answer: False โ What braking technique slows the vehicle as quickly as possible without locking brakes or losing traction? Answer: Threshold braking โ ______________ are points used to help determine where the vehicle is in relation to the road and other vehicles. Answer: Reference points โ What lane position is used for most driving? Answer: 1 โ What braking technique is used for sharp turns? Answer: Trail braking โ ________ describes the transfer of the vehicle's weight when the rear-end swings to the right, to the left, or back and forth. Answer: Yaw
โ Checking traffic is the first step before changing lanes. Answer: true โ A vehicle is _____ feet wide. Answer: 6 โ How many seconds ahead of an intersection should the driver scan? Answer: 20-30 seconds โ Stay within the posted speed limit. Look at least two blocks or two traffic signals ahead. Use the SEEiT system. Watch for situations with closed zones and line-of-sight restrictions. These are ways to adjust when driving on urban roadways. Answer: True โ A lane is _____ feet wide. Answer: 12 โ Name two ways to reduce risk when driving on urban highways. Answer: use the SEEiT space management system and stay within the posted speed limit โ When entering and proceeding through an intersection with other cars, _______________ is determined by a set of rules. Answer: right of way
โ On rural roadways, the following distance should be at least 3 seconds. Answer: True โ Do not travel more than 100 feet in a shared turn lane. Answer: False โ Where do one out of three fatal crashes occur? Answer: intersections โ Name three risky driver behaviors when making a left turn. Answer: not checking cross-traffic, not yielding to crossing pedestrians, and turning too soon โ Name three ways a driver can communicate with another driver. Answer: establishing eye contact, tapping the brakes, and waving โ If two vehicles arrive at an uncontrolled intersection at the same time, who must yield? Answer: vehicle on the left โ A white line found at most intersections is known as __________. Answer: stop line
โ A ________ is a type of public transport bus service that is used on shorter distances. Answer: transit bus โ Mopeds/scooters cannot be driven on a roadway where the speed limit is faster than ________ mph. Answer: 35 โ A driver must __________ pedestrians in crosswalks, whether marked or unmarked. Answer: yield to โ A train takes about 2 miles to stop when travelling 55 mph. Answer: false โ _____ _____ help warn motorists of oversize vehicle loads. Answer: pilot cars โ In a work zone the __________ area is where lanes narrow or merge, and the traffic pattern changes. Answer: transition โ ________ are areas set up by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) where roadwork takes place and may involve closures, detours, and moving equipment. Answer: work zones
โ When passing a bicycle rider, try to create at least _______ feet of passing space. Answer: 5 โ Use the ___________ rule to keep a safe distance between your vehicle and a school bus. Answer: 3 second โ You must wear a Department of Transportation (DOT) approved __________when operating a moped. Answer: helmet โ You must ________ for stopped school buses with flashing red lights and an extended stop sign. Answer: stop โ What program is available for educating motorcyclists? Answer: Virginia Rider Training Program โ You should stay at least 500 feet away from emergency vehicles. Answer: True โ Bicyclists must follow the same right-of-way laws as motorists. Answer: True โ You should never pass a funeral procession. Answer: True
โ What is the safest maneuver for avoiding collision if there is enough room? Answer: braking โ If there is a car beside a driver in the left lane and they need to avoid a car ahead, what should the driver do? Answer: stop quickly or swerve right โ In addition to braking, you should leave yourself an "out" if the vehicle ahead of you "suddenly" stops? Answer: True โ If your vehicle does not have ABS (braking system) use _______________ braking. Answer: threshold braking โ Approximately half of all motor vehicle fatalities among 16- 20 - year-olds are _________ crashes. Answer: run off the road โ When does Virginia law require the use of headlights? ( answers) Answer: From sunset to sunrise, during inclement weather (rain, fog, snow), and whenever windshield wipers are in use โ How far do high beams allow one to see? Answer: 500'
โ When driving in a strong wind the driver should prepare to: Answer: counter steer โ When driving in fog, use high beam headlights to illuminate the roadway? Answer: False โ Nearly ________ percent of flash flooding fatalities are vehicle related. Answer: 50% โ _______________ occurs when a vehicle's tires lose contact with the road and ride on top of a film of water. Answer: Hydroplaning โ Reducing your speed is one of the best ways to handle dangerous road conditions. Answer: True โ When driving at night, drivers need to leave less space than they would in the daytime. Answer: False โ Dirt on the lens of headlights can reduce light by up to _______ percent. Answer: 90% โ What is the sight distance rule? Answer: We have to be able to stop in the distance we can see
โ The __________ supplies electrical current to a motor vehicle. Its main purpose is to feed the starter, which starts the engine. Answer: Rechargeable battery โ The alternator is a generator of electric power in a vehicle. Answer: True โ The carburetor system routes dangerous gas from the engine out and away from the car to keep from affecting the occupants. Answer: False โ The function of the __________ is to transfer engine power to the driveshaft and rear wheels, or front wheels in a front-wheel-drive vehicle. Answer: transmission โ Wiper blades should be checked every _______ months to make sure that the rubber compound on the blades is not damaged or deteriorated. Answer: 6 โ How often should accessory belts be monitored? Answer: every 30,000 miles โ When jump-starting a car, always connect this color lead to the positive terminal: Answer: red
โ For specific information about your vehicle's warning alerts, you should examine the: Answer: vehicles owner's manual โ If your engine catches on fire you should: Answer: steer the vehicle out of traffic and away from buildings and people โ If the anti-lock brake system light comes on briefly when you start the car: Answer: it means your ABS is working โ If a rear tire blows out: Answer: the wheel will wobble and you will feel a slight pull in the direction of the blowout โ When the brakes fail, the driver should: (3 answers) Answer: shift to a lower gear, use the parking brake to gradually slow the vehicle down, activate ABS or pump the brakes โ If you experience power steering failure, you should: Answer: continue steering until you can safely get off the roadway โ Shock absorbers and springs are part of which vehicle system? Answer: Suspension system โ Most vehicles today use which type of fuel? Answer: Lead-free (unleaded) gasoline
โ What is the electronic stability program designed to do? Answer: Prevent the vehicle from skidding and sliding. โ What is the purpose of median/edge barriers? Answer: To provide a warning to stay awake while driving/prevent vehicles from crossing median. โ The Forward Collision Warning System monitors the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you to warn you of an impending crash. Answer: True โ Under-inflated tires can increase your chances of losing control of your vehicle. Answer: True โ What are traffic calming devices designed to do? Answer: to slow vehicles โ During an over-steering or skidding situation (i.e., rear-wheel lock-up), to which wheel does the electronic stability program apply the brake? Answer: outer front wheel โ Vehicle-to-Pedestrian (V2P) Communication includes notifying drivers about pedestrians and bicyclists. Answer: True
โ The Rear view Video System is a replacement for mirrors and turning your head to look. Answer: False โ It may be possible for a hacker to remotely access a vehicle's technology systems; but it may not always result in a hacker being able to access all parts of the vehicle systems. Answer: True โ What crash-causing condition does electronic stability control prevent? Answer: loss of traction โ To prevent crashes, Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) Communication can take control of the vehicle from the driver. Answer: False โ Mitigating technology automatically acts without input to avoid or reduce the severity of a crash. Answer: True โ Warning technology informs the driver of the need to act to avoid or reduce the severity of a crash. Answer: True โ All vehicles come equipped with the same vehicle technology systems. Answer: False
โ If the car refuses to turn with your steering input (_________________________) the ESC will take control and steer towards the ____________ curve. Answer: understeering; inner โ The cost of a tire indicates the expected life of a tire. Answer: False โ Curve speed warning technology alerts driver of upcoming sharp turns. Answer: True โ This feature of Highway Safety Design helps drivers from blocking traffic. What is the feature? Answer: Protected turn lanes โ Alcohol affects the brain by: (3 answers) Answer: impairing physical and intellectual operations, affecting judgement, and working less efficiently. โ Drivers with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of _____________ or higher (i.e., drunk drivers) are considered alcohol-impaired by law. Answer: 0.08% โ If you are under age 25, you cannot purchase, possess or consume alcohol. Answer: False
โ When you drive a car in Virginia, you are giving implied consent that you will take a BAC test if asked. In Virginia if you do not you could suffer consequences even if you were not drinking at all. Answer: True โ If found guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol you will have to pay a fine, temporarily (or permanently) lose your license and may face jail time. Answer: True โ All 50 states and the District of Columbia have laws in place to protect the public from drunk drivers (e.g., driving is illegal with BAC at or above 0.08%). Answer: True โ Over-the-counter drugs, like cold medicine, can affect your ability to drive and make decisions. Answer: True โ The three major influences in a person's choice to drink are: Answer: family, peers, media โ More young people do not drink than do drink? Answer: True โ A designated driver gets their friends home safely after drinking only one drink at an event. Answer: False
