TEST DRIVE

The following is a sample of the slide presentation used to instruct our Driver Improvement Program.

Sample your knowledge by taking this driving test.

  1. To more effectively manage risk when driving, there are three elements (exterior to your vehicle) that you must strive to control at all times. They are:
    a. Traction, Visibility, and Time
    b. Visibility, Time, and Distance
    c. Space, Time, and Traction
    d. Visibility, Time, and Space
     
  2. Under normal highway traffic conditions, a driver search ahead of the car a distance equal to at least:
    a. 4 – 8 seconds
    b. 9 – 12 seconds
    c. 20 – 30 seconds
    d. 15 – 40 seconds
     
  3. Parking lights should be used:
    a. When you are driving at dawn or dusk
    b. Only when you are parked
    c. When you are driving in foggy weather
    d. Only at night
     
  4. The safest speed to travel on a smooth, dry highway is:
    a. The posted speed limit.
    b. About 10 mph slower than the speed of traffic.
    c. About the same speed of other traffic.
    d. Slightly faster than surrounding traffic.
  1. You’re driving about 45 mph when suddenly you have a choice of braking or making an evasive steering maneuver to avoid a collision. Which of these statements should guide your choice of action:
    a. A braking action will take less distance.
    b. A steering action will take less distance.
    c. Both the steering action and braking action will take about the same distance.
    d. Controlled braking along with steering will take more distance.

          ANSWERS:  1) D; 2) C; 3) B; 4) C; 5) B

 

 

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