Drivers EdExpre Flashcards To enter an expressway, you should assess the length of the acceleration lane and locate a gap in the traffic on the freeway prior to the acceleration lane When parking on a slope facing downhill, the front wheels should be turned toward the curb When passing a motorcycle, you mustleave the motorcycle the entire lane When another vehicle is passing you, you should check the right shoulder and be prepared to collaborate, if necessary When parking in a perpendicular or diagnol parking space, just before stopping short of the curb or painted line, you should straighten the wheels Throughout any parking maneuver, you should check traffic At what position should you make the final decision to abort or continues passing?As you near the rear of the other vehicle When approaching an expressway entrance ramp on your right, you can make it easier for vehicles entering the expressway you are on by changing lanes to the left to create a gap for the entering traffic When preparing to leave an automatic transmission vehicle, the gear shift lever should be in park Expressways are divided into two or more lanes and the left lane is reserved for passing If you wish to pass the vehicle ahead at night, you shouldactivate the turn signals and also flash the high beams Are you allowed to pass a bicycle within the same laneYes, if the lane has enough space to do so safely When entering an expressway, you should asses the lengths of the acceleration lane and locate a gap in the traffic on the freeway on the acceleration lane When leaving your parked vehicle, you should walk towards the back of the vehicle facing the traffic On a six lane road, three lanes in each direction, driving in the center lane is advantageous because you wont be bothered by vehicles turning When changing lanes on an expressway, you should change on lane at a time and be particularly careful. You must check the blind spot across the entire highway because a vehicle in a far lane may change lanes into the space you wish to occupy One of the basic rules of driving is that you should, as much as possible, drive on the right If parking spaces are delineated by lines, park your vehiclein the center of the space After exiting an expressway, you may have a false sense of your vehicle's speed, called velocitization, due to the extended time at a high speed. To counteract this, you should check your speedometer frequently for the first 15 minutes after exiting the freeway.
To parallel park, you shouldlocate a space which is at least one and a half times the length of your vehicle Prior to passing, approaching too close to the vehicle ahead will cause a blockage of your field of vision When exiting an expressway, you should begin to reduce speed on the deceleration lane When reversing, you should proceedat a walking pace When parking, you should proceed slowly in order toallow steering precision In order to change lanes safely, you should check the mirrors and blind spot, activate the turn signals, then recheck the mirrors and the blind spot Driving on an expressway, in ideal driving conditions, you should maintain a minimum following distance of
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Driving on an expressway, you shoulddrive in the right or center lane Before passing the vehicle ahead, you should evaluate the situation by checking the visibility ahead At many cloverleaf interchanges, the acceleration lane and the deceleration lane are combined to form one long extra lane. This lane is called a weave lane When parking in a perpendicular parking space, you should, when possible plan the maneuver so you can exit while driving forward