Module 9 and 10 practice

if your vehicle has air bags, you do not need to use safety belts

• True
• False

A roadway technology designed to alert inattentive drivers is __________.

• ESP
• median barriers
• Rumble Strips
• Anti-lock Braking system

New vehicles may be equipped with on/off switches for the passenger airbags.

• True
• False

Which of the following will affect traction?

• surface materials
• surface conditions
• weather conditions
• all of the above

Air bags deploy at speeds up to __________. 50 mph

• 50mph
• 75mph
• 120mph
• 200mph

Loss of front wheel traction is called __________.

• understeer
• slip
• oversteer
• un -controlled turn

in skid control, it is critical that the driver __________.

• look where he/she wants the vehicle to go
• steer towards the intended path of travel
• both a and b
• neither a or b

Hydroplaning occurs when ______________________.

• the water level comes up to the bottom of your vehicle
• wind causes the vehicle to not respond to steering input
• a film of water builds up between the road surface and the vehicle’s tires
• wind and rain cause you to lose control

When driving an airbag equipped vehicle, ________________.

• you should sit at least 10 inches from the steering wheel
• the steering wheel should be tilted toward the chest
• your hands should be on the lower half of the steering wheel
• all of the above

When a driver encounters a strong gust of wind, the driver should __________________.

• grip steering wheel and prepare to counter steer
• reduce speed
• stay off brake
• All of the above