One reason to develop the habit of checking behind you using your mirrors is:
The primary reason to develop the habit of checking your mirrors is:
A.) to help you to avoid collisions when conditions change suddenly
B.) to be able to pull over for fire trucks and ambulances
C.) to know the make and color of vehicles around you
D.) to know if a police officer is behind you
Get the CORRECT Answer
to help you to avoid collisions when conditions change suddenly
To develop a selective search pattern, you should:
A.) classify information into major groups
B.) know where to direct your search
C.) both A and B
D.) neither A nor B
Get the CORRECT Answer
both A and B
How many steps are required for developing a selective search pattern?
A.) One
B.) Two
C.) Three
D.) Four
Get the CORRECT Answer
Two
If you employ a good visual search while driving, you will:
A.) know the year of the vehicle behind you
B.) check your rearview mirror every 5 seconds
C.) be searching 20 to 30 seconds ahead of your vehicle
D.) all of the above
Get the CORRECT Answer
be searching 20 to 30 seconds ahead of your vehicle
When you employ a good visual search pattern while driving, you will:
A.) Check your rear view mirror frequently
B.) Search 20 to 30 seconds ahead of your vehicle
C.) Search to the right and the left of your vehicle
D.) All of the above are correct
Get the CORRECT Answer
All of the above are correct
To more efficiently gather information, a driver should search and identify objects and conditions within one of four classifications, including:
A.) roadway signs, signals and markings, stop signs, motorized users
B.) roadway signs, signals and markings, stop signs, motorized vehicles
C.) roadway signs, signals and markings, motorized vehicles, motorcycles
D.) motorized vehicles, signs, signals and markings, non-motorized users, roadway features
Get the CORRECT Answer
motorized vehicles, signs, signals and markings, non-motorized users, roadway features
Under normal circumstances how long ahead should you search the highway when driving?
A.) 20 to 30 seconds
B.) 10 to 20 seconds
C.) 5 to 10 seconds
Get the CORRECT Answer
20 to 30 seconds
You will generally have ample time and space to make decisions and control your vehicle if you maintain a visual lead of:
How many seconds ahead to do a visual search be
A.) 30 to 40 seconds
B.) 20 to 30 seconds
C.) 10 to 20 seconds
D.) 5 to 10 seconds
Get the CORRECT Answer
20 to 30 seconds
In normal traffic, you should maintain a visual control zone ahead of your vehicle for a distance equal to at least
How many seconds ahead to the driver maintain a visual control zone
A.) 10 to 12 seconds
B.) 12 to 15 seconds
C.) 6 to 8 seconds
D.) 8 to 10 seconds
Get the CORRECT Answer
12 to 15 seconds
When using ground viewing, you are not looking for:
A.) the color of a vehicle to your side
B.) shadows on the road and movement between vehicles.
C.) pavement markings
D.) road conditions
Get the CORRECT Answer
the color of a vehicle to your side
When using ground viewing, you are looking for:
A.) The color of a vehicle to your side
B.) Shadows on the road and movement between vehicles.
C.) Pavement markings
D.) Road conditions
Get the CORRECT Answer
Shadows on the road and movement between vehicles.
Which of the following is not true of color blindness?
A.) A color blind person cannot see any colors.
B.) Color blind people learn to rely on shapes, patterns, and positions of signs and signals.
C.) For some people, it might be difficult to recognize colors of traffic lights and signs.
D.) Red-green color blindness is the most common type of color blindness.
Get the CORRECT Answer
A color blind person cannot see any colors.
EXPLANATION: It is difficult and sometimes impossible for a person to recognize colors of traffic lights and signs.
Color blindness primarily affects
A.) females.
B.) males.
C.) people older than 21 years old.
D.) people younger than 21 years old.
Get the CORRECT Answer
males.
EXPLANATION: The genes for red and green cones are on the X chromosome and males have only one copy of this chromosome
The most common form of color blindness is the inability to distinguish between:
A.) red and yellow
B.) green and yellow
C.) red and green
D.) green and blue
Get the CORRECT Answer
red and green
To check your blind areas, you should:
A.) turn your head slightly and check over your shoulder in the direction of the blind area
B.) adjust all of your mirrors temporarily
C.) lower your visor and use the vanity mirror and light attached to it
D.) try to see the reflection of the vehicle traveling in your blind spot
Get the CORRECT Answer
turn your head slightly and check over your shoulder in the direction of the blind area
To check your mirror blind spots, you should:
A.) Turn your head and check over your shoulder in the direction of your intended path of travel
B.) Adjust all of your mirrors temporarily
C.) Use your vehicles blind spot monitoring system
D.) try to see the reflection off of the vehicle traveling in your blind spot.
Get the CORRECT Answer
Turn your head and check over your shoulder in the direction of your intended path of travel
The main area of focus to guide your vehicle is the:
A.) right edge of the road
B.) hood of your vehicle
C.) your intended path of travel
D.) center line of the road
Get the CORRECT Answer
your intended path of travel
Drivers with poor visual habits:
A.) are rarely surprised
B.) prepare for stops and turns far enough in advance
C.) respond to changes in the traffic environment
D.) tend to be unaware of their own speed
Get the CORRECT Answer
tend to be unaware of their own speed
Which sense is the most critical to safe driving
A.) hearing
B.) smell
C.) seeing
D.) touch
Get the CORRECT Answer
seeing
Central vision is:
A.) a four-degree cone that makes up five percent of a driver's total visual field
B.) the primary visual function employed in targeting
C.) used to judge depth and position
D.) conical in shape around the other vision fields
Get the CORRECT Answer
the primary visual function employed in targeting
When driving, central vision is sued to:
When driving central vision is used to
A.) provide detail of objects and driving conditions
B.) position the vehicle in the proper lane
C.) gather peripheral information
D.) maintain a constant speed
Get the CORRECT Answer
provide detail of objects and driving conditions
Fringe vision:
A.) provides vision beyond your peripheral vision
B.) is the primary visual function employed in targeting
C.) provides information about lane position and objects close to the travel path
D.) does not detect detail, only color and movement
Get the CORRECT Answer
provides information about lane position and objects close to the travel path
When driving, blind areas include those areas you cannot see when:
A.) checking mirrors
B.) ground viewing
C.) scanning from side to side
D.) all of the above
Get the CORRECT Answer
all of the above
Developing skills to check traffic behind you may help avoid collisions when conditions change suddenly:
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE
Get the CORRECT Answer
TRUE
Which of the following is most important when judging clearance for braking:
A.) vehicle color
B.) vehicle type
C.) vehicle speed
D.) vehicle age
Get the CORRECT Answer
vehicle type
A recent study of more than 11,000 crashes revealed that what percentage of drivers took no action to avoid a collision?
A recent study of more than 11,000 crashes revealed that __________ of drivers took no action to avoid a collision
A.) 17%
B.) 27%
C.) 37%
D.) 47%
Get the CORRECT Answer
37%
All of the following are off-road obstacles except:
A.) shrubbery
B.) signs
C.) buildings
D.) other drivers
Get the CORRECT Answer
other drivers
Many of today's automobiles come equipped with automatic:
A.) nighttime running lights
B.) daytime riding lights
C.) daytime running lights
D.) nighttime riding lights
Get the CORRECT Answer
daytime running lights
Road grime - dirt, oil, water and other debris can reduce headlight output by up to 90 percent.
Road grime - dirt, oil, water, and other debris can reduce headlight output by 90%
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE
Get the CORRECT Answer
TRUE
Peripheral vision:
A.) is strongly affected by drugs, fatigue, and speed of travel
B.) detects color and motion
C.) provides information about stationary objects that could be treats along the intended path of travel
D.) all of the above are correct
Get the CORRECT Answer
all of the above are correct
It's a beautiful day, and you are traveling in the right lane of a two-way highway, but you need to make an emergency stop, however, there is a tractor-trailer following you. You should:
A.) signal and steer off the road, then stop
B.) put on your hazard lights and come to a stop in your lane
C.) move to the left lane and come to a stop
D.) none of the above
Get the CORRECT Answer
signal and steer off the road, then stop
True/False: Driving with your low-beam headlights on during daylight hours makes you visible from nearly 1 mile away.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE
Get the CORRECT Answer
TRUE
___vision is the 5-degree cone representing only 3% percent of a driver's total visual field.
___________ vision is the five-degree cone that makes up only three percent of a driver's total visual field.
Which vision is the five-degree cone that makes up only three percent of a driver’s total visual field?
A.) Peripheral
B.) Fringe
C.) Tunnel
D.) Central
Get the CORRECT Answer
Central
The five-degree cone that makes up only three percent of a driver's total visual field is called:
What is the five-degree cone representing only 3% of a driver's total visual field.
A.) central vision,
B.) fringe vision,
C.) peripheral vision,
D.) tunnel vision
Get the CORRECT Answer
Central vision
The distance ahead that you search as you drive is your:
The distance you look ahead is identified as your:
The distance to look ahead is identified as your:
A.) Targeting scope
B.) Visual scope
C.) Targeting lead
D.) Visual lead
Get the CORRECT Answer
Visual lead
Drivers should search at least ____ seconds ahead for road Conditions and situations
A driver should search the highway ________ seconds ahead
A driver should search the highway how many seconds ahead?
Drivers should search at least _____ seconds ahead of them.
A.) 3 to 4
B.) 9 to 10
C.) 12 to 15
D.) 20 to 30
Get the CORRECT Answer
20 to 30
Drivers should maintain a visual control zone of at least __________ seconds ahead for an escape route.
A driver should maintain a visual control zone of at least _____ seconds ahead.
A driver should maintain a visual-control zone of how many seconds ahead?
A.) 3 to 4
B.) 9 to 10
C.) 12 to 15
D.) 20 to 30
Get the CORRECT Answer
12 to 15
When you are driving with good visibility, good traction and have a safe alternate path of travel available, you should maintain a minimum:
A.) 5 second following interval.
B.) 4 second following interval.
C.) 3 second following interval.
D.) 2 second following interval.
Get the CORRECT Answer
3 second following interval.
To effectively search the total traffic scene, drivers should monitor the area _______ of the vehicle.
A.) To the rear of the vehicle
B.) To the side of the vehicle
C.) To the front of the vehicle
D.) All around the vehicle
Get the CORRECT Answer
All around the vehicle
Define central vision.
Central vision is the five degree cone that makes up only three percent of a driver's total visual field. Central vision provides the greatest amount of detail of objects and conditions, and is the primary visual function used in targeting, or looking specifically at, one object or one area. This vision makes up on the 3% of a drivers total Fieldview. Part of a field of vision where you can see clearly and sharply.
Define Peripheral vision.
A conical in shape (side vision) around the other vision field. Ability to see objects as they come into the outer edges of the visual field. Broadest type of vision that detects presence, color,and motion, providing drivers with. information about moving and stationary objects that could be threats along the intended path of travel. It also gives you a sense of the speed at which you are traveling. The quality of peripheral vision is strongly affected by alcohol and other drugs, fatigue, and speed of travel.
Define fringe vision.
Fringe vision is used to judge depth and position. It's scope is larger than that of central vision, and it provides information about lane position and objects close to the drivers travel path.
Line of sight
Imaginary line extending from your eyes to a point of focus
Field of view
Entire area of the road and surroundings that is visible to you at any given moment.
Ground viewing
Directing your search, knowing where to look and classify information, organizing information in your brain and filtering it.
Explain how to perform ground viewing and how it can help reduce risk.
Describe how to perform ground viewing and explain how this technique can reduce driving risk.
How to perform ground viewing
Search the ground to judge a vehicles speed/ any changes in speed, determine whether other drivers are about to change direction/ maintain lane, lane position, locate markings or unusual road conditions and locate small children/ animals behind cars. It can help by detecting movements/ prepare you to respond to actions of other roadway users that could increase level of risk.
How this technique can reduce driving risk
Although your main visual lead area ahead is up to 20 to 30 seconds down your path of travel, searching the ground directly ahead and to the sides can provide important information to support and safe safe driving. For example, shadow on the pavement can indicate a slick spot or a car in front of a truck you want to pass. This technique can also help drivers to spot children, other roadway users, pedestrians, and animals located behind or between park cars, which is particularly helpful in residential areas and parking lots. You will be alert to roadway markings or signs and road conditions.
Identify five common errors of drivers with poor visual habits
Five common errors of driving with poor visual habits.
1. Do not prepare for stops or turns far enough in advance
2. Do not notice traffic tie-ups in advance
3. Become trapped behind large trucks, slow moving or double parked vehicles
4. Are unaware of vehicles about to pass, distracted
5. Are unaware of their own speed
Explain why drivers should have their low-beam headlights on during daylight hours.
Driving with your low beam headlights on during daylight hours makes you much more visible from nearly 1 mile away to road users. Drivers will be able to spot you from a mile away compared to half a mile. Low beam headlights light up a small area in front of you, usually about 200 feet. Low beams point more toward the ground, limiting the amount of light directed into the eyes of drivers coming toward you in the darkness. This means your lights are not blinding that driver, thus making you and the other driver safer.
What are the two steps in selective searching?
Step 1 - know where to direct your search
Step 2 - classify your information into major groups
What do the steps in selective searching allow you to do?
Selective searching: They help you sort out all the functioning info you need to process when driving
Orderly search patterns: Helps you gather information about what is happening ahead, to the sides, and behind your vehicle