Official Driving School Segment One: Study Guide Questions with Complete Solutions

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Official Driving School Segment One: Study Guide Questions with Complete Solutions What is the primary reason that safety belts are important to a driver in a crash? -Answer- Inertia If the head... retraint is adjusted properly where should it be in relation to the person's head? -Answer- The back of the person's head(middle) What should drivers do regarding mirrors while driving? -Answer- Glance at mirrors often If there is an airbag in your vehicle's steering wheel, where is it best to keep your hands? -Answer- 9 and 3 or 8 and 4 What are Enhanced Mirror Settings? -Answer- Setting mirrors to reduce blind spots around the vehicle What are vehicle reference points used for? -Answer- Determine positioning of the vehicle in the roadway What are airbags designed to do? What will happen if the airbags are not in proper operating condition? -Answer- To be used with seatbelts. The warning light will come on. Explain hand over hand steering: -Answer- Pull the steering wheel down with one hand while the other hand crosses over and pulls the wheel down further. Explain Push-Pull Steering and why it's better: -Answer- This method allows the driver to sit in a better position with a better grip of the wheel and smoother turning. It is also regarded as safer. What are the 3 levels of braking? -Answer- 1-coasting (take foot off gas) 2-controlled (sufficient pressure to slow vehicle) 3-threshold (controlled pressure to maximize braking force) What does the P on the driver shifter stand for? -Answer- Park What does the R on the driver shifter stand for? -Answer- Reverse What does the N on the driver shifter stand for? -Answer- Neutral What does the D on the driver shifter stand for? -Answer- Drive What does the 2 on the driver shifter stand for? -Answer- Second gear What does the 1 on the driver shifter stand for? -Answer- First gear Which directiong should you approach to enter the vehicle when parked at a curb? -Answer- The front When you park facing uphill you should turn your wheels away from what? -Answer- The curb What is the purpose of traffic control devices? -Answer- Provide info. to road users so they can safely move along a highway, street, pedestrian, facility, or bikers. Rumble strips are placed across the roadway to alert drivers that: -Answer- They are approaching a hazard. IN order to avoid conflicts when traffic is heavy in the right lane, you should use which lane? -Answer- The center lane. You are driving in a city street and have the green light. A pedestrian begins to cross the street ahead of you. What should you do? -Answer- Stop regardless of the signal light. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a subdivision is: -Answer- 25 Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a business district is: -Answer- 25 [Show More]

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