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Drivers Ed
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When visibility is reduced what should you do? | Slowing down to give yourself more time to use the IPDE process. |
| Why shouldn’t you use high beams in fog? | The high beams are reflected back by water particles in the fog. |
| What can you do to reduce sun glare? | Use sun glasses or the sun visor. |
| Why does glare cause a problem for drivers? | Drivers could miss seeing signals or seeing vehicles because the glare could blind other drivers. |
| To be seen better, you should have your _______ on? | Low-beam headlights |
| When can you use your high beams? | At night to see further down the road, but only use them when vehicles are more than one-half mile in front of you. |
| What should you do when someone is approaching you with their high beams on? | Slow, move to lane position 3, and glance at the right edge of the road |
| At what point should you turn your high beams off when overtaking and approaching another vehicle? | Bright lights must be dimmed 500 feet before meeting an oncoming vehicle or 300 feet before passing the vehicle. |
| What does overdriving your headlights mean? | Driving at a speed that makes your stopping distance longer than the distance lighted by your headlights |
| When is it the most dangerous to drive in the rain and why? | Heavy rain is dangerous because it reduces your ability to see and be seen. |
| When driving in the rain, what should you do? | Keep wind shield clear by using the wipers, defroster on high, and low beam headlights. |
| How should you drive through heavy water? | Reducing speed |
| What is hydroplaning? | When the tires loses road contact |
| How do you avoid hydroplaning and what should you do if you are hydroplaning? | Having properly inflated tires that have good grip. Reduce speed |
| Car overheats: What do you do? | Stop and park in a safe place to let the engine cool. Once cool, check your cooland level in your cooling-system. |
| Radiator cap: How do you deal with it? | Never remove the radiator cap on hot engine because the hot liquid inside can scald you. |
| What are the precautions you should take when driving in hot weather? | Your temperature light or gauge indicates when your engine is too hot. |
| What might happen to the parking brake and/or gas line in cold weather? | They could freeze. |
| What should you be aware of when driving in the snow? | Look and listen for traffic reports Keep windows clear Respect lower speeds Keep a safe following distance Try to keep moving in snow Use a lower gear on slippery roads Avoid cruise control |
| If stuck in the snow, and waiting for help, what part of the car do you need to be aware of and why? | The moisture from vehicle exhaust can freeze into dangerous ice on the pavement |
| What road surface does ice form first and why? | Bridges roadways tend to freeze before other roadway surfaces because the wind circulates over and under the bridges. |
| If you are stuck in snow or mud. You should _______ when you are stuck. What does this mean? | Rock a vehicle You could move your vehicle out of deep snow, mud, or sand by driving forward a little and then back a little. |
| What is black ice? | Thin ice sheets that can be extremely hard to see. |
| What to do if you have a front blow out? | Steer firmly against the pull of the vehicle |
| What do you do if a rear wheel blow out? | Grip steering wheel firmly Ease up on the accelerator Check traffic situation as you gain control of the car Drive off the roadway slowly Turn on hazard flashers |
| What is controlled braking? | Reduce speed as quickly as possible while maintaining steering control. |
| What should you do before crossing railroad tracks? | Driver must yield the right of way to any approaching train or railroad equipment. |
| How far should you stop before the tracks? | Within 15- 50 feet |
| What are the steps you should take when your vehicle stalls on the railroad tracks? | Check carefully that no train is coming. Try to restart the engine. If the engine doesn’t start. Have one passenger watch for trains and ask others to help you. Shift to neutral and push the car off of the tracks. If a train is coming abandon your car. |
| What do you do when your front right wheel runs off the pavement? | Avoid quick steering. Regain control of your vehicle before returning to the lane of travel. |
| How do you control a front whee Skit? | Release accelerator or brake pedal. Shift to neutral or depress your clutch pedal Steer quickly and precisely in the direction in the direction that you need to go. As your speed drops, your control will increase. |
| What is called when your rear wheels are skidding? | Fishtail |
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Wirnyvelis Rodriguez