Drivers Ed - Chapter 8 Quiz Review

If you find yourself in a skid while driving, you must:

• apply brakes immediately and carefully steer in the opposite direction you want the front of the car to go

• ease your foot off the gas and carefully steer in the opposite direction you want the front of the car to go

• apply brakes immediately and carefully steer in the direction you want the front of the car to go

• ease your foot off the gas and carefully steer in the direction you want the front of the car to go

Steam coming from under your vehicle hood may mean that:

• there is a short-circuit in the electrical system

• your anti-lock brakes have failed

• your cooling system has overheated

• there is a danger of fire

If you suddenly have no control of the steering wheel, you should:

• change gears

• apply hand brakes

• ease your foot off the gas pedal

• ease your foot off the brake pedal

To avoid a head-on collision when you see an oncoming vehicle in your lane, you must:

• steer right toward the shoulder or curb-line

• keep your steering wheel straight

• increase your speed

• steer left toward the median

An example of a cognitive distraction is

• reaching for a map.

• swerving to avoid a pothole.

• checking the front zone.

• talking on a cell phone.

If you are approached by an authorized emergency vehicle making use of audible or visual signals, you must:

• immediately drive to a position parallel to the right-hand edge or curb and stop

• increase your speed and move on to the left lane

• slow down and move in your direction of travel

• continue driving in the same lane and let the emergency vehicle pass you

What step should be taken immediately, if your vehicle is stuck on a railroad track?

• Shift gears continuously to move the vehicle out of tracks

• Get all passengers and yourself out and walk quickly alongside the tracks

• Put on your emergency lights to indicate the train driver

• Try to move your vehicle out of the tracks as soon as possible

If a tire suddenly goes flat while driving, you must:

• hold the steering wheel tightly and keep the vehicle straight

• try to increase the speed to control your vehicle

• try to move to the left side of the road

• try to stop your vehicle on the road

If the braking action has been reduced due to water or rain, apply _________ until proper braking action has been restored.

• heat on your brakes

• more pressure on the gas pedal

• more pressure on the steering

• the brakes lightly several times

If your rear wheels start to skid, you must:

• turn the steering wheel toward the right

• turn the steering wheel in the direction of the skid

• turn the steering wheel toward the left

• turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction of the skid