Unit 2: Rural Road

You should practice your orderly visual search pattern

• in the backyard.

• by selecting clues and events restricting your line of sight.

• once a year.

• as a passenger in a vehicle.

Searching for visual clues changes according to the driving environment. While driving on open highways,

• occasionally look far ahead.

• always look at the space closer than two seconds in front of your vehicle.

• never look into rearview mirrors because distractions will confuse your search.

• search areas farther ahead than you do when driving in the city environment.

You minimize a hazard when you

• put more distance between yourself and the hazard.

• omit the identify step in the IPDE Process.

• increase the risk of collision.

• decrease distance between yourself and the hazard.

When you identify that a roadway is narrowing from a multilane to a single lane, you should

• move into the through lane as soon as possible.

• stop as close as possible to the warning sign before changing lanes.

• identify what is causing the roadway to narrow.

• control the actions of the other roadway users.

When you tap your brake pedal, what message are you giving to other drivers?

• I am parked along the side of the road.

• I am in need of assistance.

• I am planning to accelerate.

• I am planning to slow or stop.

The best clue that a roadway is changing from multilane to single lane is

• the presence of a police officer.

• a warning sign.

• a narrower roadway shoulder.

• traffic begins to speed up.

As you suddenly stop the vehicle, you should

• move to the left side of your lane.

• weave from side to side in your lane.

• check for vehicles to the rear.

• flash your turn signals to alert others.

An air bag

• is an active restraint.

• is a passive restraint.

• must be fastened and adjusted by the occupant.

• is not a reliable protective device.

A vehicle going uphill works

• with the force of gravity.

• against the force of gravity.

• against centrifugal force.

• with centrifugal force.

Energy of motion is another way of expressing

• kinetic energy.

• effect of wind on vehicle control.

• mileage rating of a vehicle.

• the way vehicle bodies are designed.