Chapter 10: Special Driving Conditions Flashcards

Chapter 10: Special Driving Conditions Flashcards

Your car starts to skid on a slippery road. You shouldSteer in the direction you want your front wheels to go.When driving at night, it is most important for you toDrive within the range of your headlights.When your right wheels run onto a soft shoulder what is the best way to get back onto the highway?Ease your foot off the gas and brake gently.When you get ready to leave an expressway, you should begin to use your turn signal 100 feet before the exit ramp.If you drive past your exit on an expressway, you shouldDrive to the next exit and leave the expressway.If a tire blows out, the proper thing to do is Hold the steering wheel firmly, and ease up the gas.When attempting to stop on a slippery road, the best action to take is to Apply the brakes in slow, steady strokes.Expressways have "expressway entrance lanes" (acceleration lanes) so that drivers can Reach the proper speed before blending with traffic.When you drive in heavy fog during daylight hours you should drive with your Headlights on low beam.You have just left an expressway and are starting to drive on an ordinary highway. You should Check your speedometer to keep at the lower speed limit.Night driving is dangerous becauseThe distance we can see ahead is reduced.If your brake pedal suddenly sinks into the floor, you should first Try to pump it to build up the pressure.Why is driving on an expressway different from driving on an ordinary street?You must think faster and handle your vehicle more effectively.When you drive at night you can reduce the problem of glare from the headlights of an approaching car by Looking to the lower side of your lane.Which of the following statements applies to all driving emergency situations?Think before you act.You are getting on a highway which has a very short entrance lane. The safest way for you to enter the flow of traffic would be to Wait for a large gap in traffic then speed up quickly.