Chapter 5
1. Driver error has been determined as a contributing factor for drivers involved in? - Most
collisions
2. What are 3 key components to the MVC’s standard collision- prevention formula? - Be
alert/prepared, and react in time
3. Emotions affect a person driving. What are some things that drivers can to help relieve this? -
Pull over and take time to relax
4. What is highway hypnosis and how can you avoid this? - Not looking at one spot for more than a
few seconds
5. How can drivers communicate with other drivers? - Horn and lights
6. Why is maintaining a space cushion important? - Because you create space around your car that
gives a driver more time to react to emergencies
7. Explain what I meant by the 3 second plus rule? - The time it takes you to pass the same spot the
vehicle in front of you has just passed
8. On snow covered roads, increase following distance from 3 seconds plus to plus 4 second and or
6 seconds ?
9. When changing lanes or turning, drivers must use? - Turning signals
10. By law, if being passed by another driver must use? - Allow the other driver to complete the
pass, stay in lane and slow down to make the pass easier for the other motorist. Return to
normal speed after the passing vehicle is ahead enough.
11. In foul weather, drivers should increase the standard 3 second following distance to at least? - 3
or 4 seconds plus
12. Roadways are generally most slipper when? - During the first few minutes of rainfall
13. After driving through a deep puddle, drivers can test their brakes by doing what? - Gently
pumping the brake pedal
14. Vehicles can begin hydroplaning at what speed? - 35mph plus
15. If safe, drivers can drive their vehicle to what part of the lane to counter the effects of
hydroplaning? - Stay at highest point in lane
16. Some of the hazards associated with winter driving are? - Less daylight, fog, snow and ice
17. Drivers who do not remove snow or ice from their vehicle prior to driving are susceptible to
what? - Fines and imprisonment
18. When driving on snow and your wheels begin to spin, you should immediately do what? - Shift
to lower gear, slow down then regain traction
19. What should you do if you realize your brakes have locked up? - Release pressure then reapply
in Gently
20. When can you use studded tires in NJ?- November 15 and April 1st
21. Drivers who idle their vehicle for more than 3 minutes will be susceptible to? - Unless stuck in
traffic you can get Fines
22. When driving in reduced visibility, drivers should immediately reduce their speed and increase
what? - Following distance
23. When driving in fog, drivers should reduce speed and use what lights? - Fog lights and low
beams
24. When traveling at night, drivers should be able to stop with what distance? - As much as they
can see In front of them
25. How do we calculate total stopping distance? -Reaction Distance + Braking Distance
26. Important strategies to remember when driving in city areas should include? - look 12 second
ahead and slow down increases following distance
27. Some of the hazards of driving in open country or farm land may include? - Animals
28. What happens to fines received for violations you commit while driving in a work/construction
zone? - Double
29. If your vehicle begins to skid, you should ease up on the? - Accelerator
30. If your vehicle begins to skid, you should avoid using the? - Brakes
31. If your vehicle begins to skid, you should steer in the same direction as which end of the vehicle?
- Rear end
32. What technique should a driver use to recover when their tires drift off the roadway? - Slow
down, do not brake, grip wheel firmly and steer back onto roadway when safe
33. How should a driver react to sudden brake failure? - Pump the brake pedal to try and boost
some fluid pressure shift to lower gear, stop safely, call for help and do not drive vehicle until
repairs are made.
34. How should one react to a sudden tire blowout? - stop
35. If you realize that the gas pedal has become stuck, you should immediately react by doing what?
- call for help
