How to Drive Chapter 4

When securing your vehicle in a parking lot, you should:

• Turn the ignition to off then roll up windows and turn off your headlights.

• Unfasten your safety belt then turn off all accessories and lights.

• Turn off all accessories and lights then turn off the ignition.

• Turn off the ignition then shift the gear selector to park.

You have placed your vehicle in Drive and are preparing to move forward:

• You do not need to check your mirrors since you are moving forward.

• You should accelerate then check your mirrors and blind areas for other vehicles.

• You should check your mirrors and blind areas before pivoting your foot from the brake to the accelerator.

• You should keep your parking brake set.

When backing:

• Brace your right arm over the back of the passenger seat.

• Grip the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position with your left hand.

• Move the wheel left or right in the direction you want the rear of the vehicle to go.

• All of these are correct.

You are driving between two parked vehicles, with a minimum amount of space available. You should position your vehicle:

• Closer to the left vehicle.

• Closer to the right vehicle.

• Evenly between both vehicles.

• It does not matter which vehicle you are close to as long as you do not hit either of them.

Total stopping time is made up of:

• Reaction time.

• Braking time.

• Perception time.

• All of these are correct.

You have just parked your vehicle on a quiet neighborhood street and are preparing to open your door to exit the vehicle. You should:

• Already have your keys in your pocket.

• Check mirrors and blind areas for traffic.

• Lock your doors.

• All of these are correct.

Hand-to-hand steering:

• Is sometimes called feed steering.

• Positions both hands on the left side of the steering wheel.

• Alternates hands touching the steering wheel so that only one is touching it at any moment.

• Maintains the 10-2 hand position on the steering wheel, except when turning.

If an error has been committed and you are approaching an object at a high speed, the quickness of steering input needed to make a 10- to 12-foot lane change:

• Remains the same as low speed.

• Increases, compared to low speed.

• Decreases, compared to low speed.

• None of these answers are correct.

Prior to starting the engine, always place your foot on the:

• Brake pedal.

• Accelerator pedal.

• Floor.

• Parking brake.

When starting the engine, you should release the key:

• After you check over your left shoulder.

• When you release the parking brake.

• When you hear a grinding sound.

• As soon as the engine starts.