Lesson 5 - Chapter 8 Questions

A "closing probability" when driving is:

• The chance that another vehicle will be in the same place you plan to be at the same time

• The chance that a vehicle and another object will move closer together as they move along projected paths of travel

• The chance that the oncoming vehicle on a two lane roadway will veer into your lane

• The chance that you will have a crash

Adjusting your speed to address one hazard at a time is called ____

• Compromising

• Deconflicting

• Separating

• Clear path of travel

When you are driving, it is most difficult to control the space to your:

• Rear

• Front

• Right side

• Left side

In traffic, the best way for you to provide an emergency escape path is to maintain adequate space to the:

• Front and at least one side of your vehicle

• Rear of your vehicle

• Sides of your vehicle

• Front of your vehicle

When faced with dangers close to both sides of your pathway, you should give up:

• More space to your right side because it is more difficult to see that side

• More space to your left side because of the possibility of oncoming traffic

• About the same space on either side of you

• More space to the side with more serious consequences

Reasonable and prudent speed is defined as the speed that is safe and appropriate for existing road and traffic conditions.

• The maximum speed posted on the road.

• A speed that is safe and appropriate for the current conditions.

• A speed that is always equal to the speed limit.

• A speed that exceeds posted speed limits.

Identify five common traffic conflict situations: (a) Left-turn conflict, (b) Right-turn conflict, (c) Head-on conflict, (d) Rear-end conflict, (e) Intersection conflict.

• Left-turn, right-turn, head-on, rear-end, and intersection conflicts

• Left-turn, U-turn, pedestrian, cyclist, and roundabout conflicts

• Only left-turn, right-turn, and head-on conflicts

• No common traffic conflict situations exist

The steps involved in putting the 3 - 4 second following distance rule into practice include choosing a fixed reference point, starting a count when the vehicle ahead passes that point, and ensuring a gap of 3-4 seconds before reaching it.

• Choose a fixed reference point and count 3-4 seconds from when the vehicle ahead passes it.

• Measure the exact distance in feet between vehicles.

• Accelerate until the gap appears to double.

• Simply state the rule and drive normally.