Chapter 9: Driving in Urban Traffic
The rule we use to maintain an appropriate following distance behind other vehicles
3-Second Rule
Indicated by solid yellow lines
No passing zone
A road that drivers must pay to use
Toll Road
The first action you should take when visibility is reduced
Slow Down
This occurs when a tire loses road contact by rising up on top of water
Hydroplaning
The act of following another vehicle too closely
Tailgating
The force that makes your vehicle go slower when traveling uphill
Gravity
An area of ground separating traffic moving in opposite directions
Median
This is increased up to 10 times when driving on icy roads compared to dry roads
Stopping Distance
The best way to minimize the effects of an unavoidable collision
Slow Down
The act of taking your foot off the accelerator and holding it over the brake pedal to be ready to brake quickly
Covering the Brake
Signs posted on a curve with suggested speeds for ideal conditions
Advisory Speed Signs
The lane in which you slow your vehicle while exiting
Deceleration Lane
A thin, nearly invisible layer of transparent ice that forms on roadways
Black Ice
Overcorrecting/Oversteering
The lane position you should keep your car in throughout most driving situations
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An area designed to allow out of control trucks to safely come to a stop when traveling downhill
Runaway Ramp
A lane that permits drivers entering an expressway to accelerate to the speed of traffic
Acceleration Lane
Factors that reduce visibility (at least 3)
Dirty/Fogged Up Windows, Sun Glare, Night/Early Morning, Headlights/Brights, Fog, Rain, Snow
Different roadway hazards you may encounter while driving that would be worthy of an emergency swerve (at least 3)
Large Animals (deer, cow, etc.), Large Branches/Trees, Vehicles, People, Potholes, Water/Ice
A special traffic lane on the far left side of some interstates which can only be used by vehicles with multiple people
High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV)/Carpool Lane
A road design which makes traveling down mountainsides less steep by "snaking" the road back and forth instead of straight down
Switchback
A group or formation of vehicles traveling on an expressway
Wolf Pack
3 Factors that affect whether or not you might hydroplane (ALL 3)
Water, Speed, Tires
Steps you should take if you are involved in a collision (at least 3 out of 5)
1. Stop immediately
2. Aid the injured
3. Prevent further damage
4. Send for police
5. Exchange information