Drivers Manual Chap 10 Flashcards

Driver's Manual Chap 10 Flashcards What are expressway antrance ramps used for? to accelerate up to expressway speed When should you signal thay you are exiting an expressway 100 ft What should you check for after leaving an expressway?speed limit signs and your speed Is it best to keep your headlights on high beam or low beam in fog, rain and falling snow?low beam What is the first thing you do if your brakes fail?pump the pedal, use emergency brake, down shift What should you do if an entrance ramp is very short?wait for a large gap in traffic, accelerate quickly Why is expressway driving different from ordinary driving?high speed and heavy traffic What should you do if headlight on approaching vehicles make it hard for you to see?flash your light beams at him, use road edge as guide until he passes How should you use your brake pedal on a slippery road?carefully and gentally squeeze in slow steady strokes What should you do if you one of your tires blows out?hold steering wheel firmly, ease off gas, get car under control, get off road What should you do if your wheels drift off the pavement?ease off gas, brake gently, ease steering wherl back onto pavement Which way should you turn your steering wheel to get out of a skid?in direction of skid What should you do if you miss an expressway exit?get off at next exit What is the more important to remember in any driving emergency?dont panic Driving within the range of your headlights means you should be able to stop your vehicle with about how many feet?350 ft What is the main reason night driving is more difficult than day driving?90% of your decisions on driving are based on what you see, night driving reduces the distance you can see ahead.