Alcohol /Other Drugs
If you drink alcohol socially, what helps ensure safe driving?
-Drink coffee before driving
-Ride home with a friend who has not been drinking
-Take a cold shower before driving
-Stop drinking one half hour before driving
Ride home with a friend who has not been drinking
A safe speed to drive your car:
-Is the posted speed limit
-Is less than the posted speed limit
-Depends on the weather and road conditions
-Depends on the mechanical skill of the driver
Depends on the weather and road conditions
When your right wheels run onto a soft shoulder, what is the best way to get back on the highway?
-Apply the brakes firmly and steer gently to the left
-Ease your foot off the gas and brake gently
-Steer hard to the left and then gently to the right
-Apply the brakes firmly and stop completely
Ease your foot off the gas and brake gently
If you drive past your exit on an expressway, you should:
-Pull onto the shoulder, then back up to the exit
-Drive to the next exit and leave the expressway
-Make a U-turn at the nearest emergency turn area
-Make a U-turn at the next service area
Drive to the next exit and leave the expressway
You may drive around or under a gate that is being lowered or raised at a railroad crossing:
-As long as an approaching train is not too close
-If your vehicle can do so without damaging the gate
-If you first look carefully in both directions
-Under no circumstances
Under no circumstances
Which of the following influence the effects of alcohol?
-The amount of food in the stomach
-The body weight of an individual
-How much time passes between drinks
-All three choices
All three choices
Seat belts can be most effective as injury preventive devices when they are worn by:
-The person driving the car
-Passengers when they are on a long drive
-All occupants of a car being driven on an expressway
-Passengers and the driver whenever they are in the car
Passengers and the driver whenever they are in the car
Which of the following statements applies to all driving emergency situations?
-Always slow down gradually
-Your first reaction is the best reaction
-Think before you act
-Apply your brakes immediately
Think before you act
If your brake pedal suddenly sinks to the floor, you should first:
-Try to pump it to build up the pressure
-Shift into neutral and shut the engine off
-Try to raise it by hooking your toe under it
-Apply the parking brake hard to stop the car
Try to pump it to build up the pressure
When you drive in heavy fog during daylight hours you should drive with your:
-Headlights off
-Parking lights on
-Headlights on low beam
-Headlights on high beam
Headlights on low beam
What are the consequences that can result from driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs?
-Possible imprisonment
-A mandatory fine
-Driver license revocation
-All of these choices
All of these choices
Which of the following is always true about road rage?
-There is nothing a driver can do to prevent road rage
-You must hold your position in your travel lane
-Only violent people experience road rage
-You should remain polite to aggressive drivers
You should remain polite to aggressive drivers
If a tire blows out, the proper thing to do is:
-Speed up to gain traction and then pull to the right
-Hold the steering wheel firmly, and ease up on the gas
-Apply the brakes, then shift into neutral
-Shift into neutral, then apply the brakes
Hold the steering wheel firmly, and ease up on the gas
What vehicles must stop at all railroad crossings?
-Pickup trucks
-School buses and passenger buses carrying passengers
-Motorcycles
-Vehicles towing a trailer
School buses and passenger buses carrying passengers
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:
-Use as much ramp as possible to get up to cruising speed
-Use the left lane of the highway to get up to cruising speed
-Wait for a large gap in traffic then speed up quickly
-Get up to cruising speed gradually so other cars will see you
Wait for a large gap in traffic then speed up quickly
What kinds of drugs, other than alcohol, can affect your driving ability?
-An allergy medicine
-Marijuana
-A cold remedy
-All of these choices
All of these choices
Aggressive driving can become road rage. What should you do when confronted by an aggressive driver?
-Speed up to pass the driver as quickly as possible
-Be prepared to yield the right of way
-Drink alcohol to calm yourself down
-Make eye contact with the driver
Be prepared to yield the right of way
When attempting to stop on a slippery road, the best action to take is:
-Apply the brakes quickly and firmly
-Apply the brakes in slow, steady strokes
-Shift to a lower gear, do not use the brakes
-Shift into neutral, do not use the brakes
Apply the brakes in slow, steady strokes
Night driving is dangerous because:
-Some traffic signs are less visible at night
-More vehicles are on the road at night
-The distance we can see ahead is reduced
-Street lights tend to blur our vision
The distance we can see ahead is reduced
Your car starts to skid on a slippery road. You should:
-Brake quickly and keep the wheel straight
-Lock your brakes until you have come to a complete stop
-Steer in the direction you want the front wheels to go
-Steer toward the side of the road to get off the wet pavement
Steer in the direction you want the front wheels to go
What happens to your driver license if you refuse to take a chemical test (breath or blood)?
-There is no evidence to find you guilty of drunk driving
-You cannot be arrested for drunk driving
-Your driver license will be taken away
-None of these choices
Your driver license will be taken away
On a New York State highway where there is no posted speed limit, the fastest you may legally drive is:
- 50 mph
- 55 mph
- 60 mph
- 65 mph
55 mph
If an approaching train is near enough or going fast enough to be a danger, you must:
-Slow down and proceed with caution
-Not cross the tracks until the train has completely passed
-Cross the tracks at your own risk
-Find an alternative route across tracks
Not cross the tracks until the train has completely passed
Why is driving on an expressway different from driving on an ordinary street?
-You must think faster and handle your vehicle more effectively
-Trucks have to go slower on the expressways
-There is more of a tendency to exceed the speed limit
-There is more of a tendency to "tailgate"
You must think faster and handle your vehicle more effectively
If traffic prevents you from crossing all the way across a set of railroad tracks, you may proceed only when:
-An approaching train is not moving fast enough to be a danger
-There is room for your vehicle on the other side
-At least one half of your vehicle can cross the tracks
-No trains are in sight
There is room for your vehicle on the other side