List parts of your health that can affect your driving? - ANSWER - Vision: Be able to notice hazards in different types of lighting judge distances, adjust to traffic speed and read road signs
- Hearing: Hear horns, sirens, motorcycles or screeching tires that may alert you of hazards. It's ille...
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List parts of your health that can affect your driving? - ANSWER - Vision: Be able to notice hazards in
different types of lighting judge distances, adjust to traffic speed and read road signs
- Hearing: Hear horns, sirens, motorcycles or screeching tires that may alert you of hazards. It's illegal to
wear a headset or earplugs in both ears while driving
- Fatigue & Drowsiness: Can affect your vision and increase reaction time to hazards
- Physical & Mental: Be alert to quickly decide the correct course of action in any type of traffic situation,
including unexpected ones
- Medications: Prescription and over-the-counter medications can make you an unsafe driver. Some
medicines can make you sleepy. It's your responsibility to know the effects of the medications you take
- Health: Physicians are required to report patients, who are at least 14 years old, to DMV if they believe
you have medical conditions that may affect your ability to drive safely, such as lapse of consciousness
What is the steering wheel method on Hand-to-Hand Steering? (Push/Pull) - ANSWER 1) Start with your
hands at 9 and 3 o'clock or 8 and 4 o'clock
2) Do not cross your hands over the middle of the steering wheel
3) Keep your hands in these positions, even when making turns
What is the steering wheel method on Hand-over-Hand Steering when you turn at low speeds, park, or
need to recover from a skid? - ANSWER 1) Start with your hands at 8 and 4 o'clock
2) Reach across the steering wheel to grasp the opposite side
3) Let go of the steering wheel with your other hand
4) Reach across the arm still holding the wheel, grip the wheel, and pull up
,What are two situations in a One-Handing Steering that may require steering with one had? - ANSWER 1)
When you are turning while backing up to see where you are going behind you. Place your hand at the
12 o'clock position on the steering wheel
2) When you are operating vehicle controls that require you to remove a hand from the steering wheel
If your signal lights aren't functioning or bright sunlight makes your signal lights hard to see? - ANSWER
Use the hand-and-arm signals
Show me a hand signal when turning left, right, slow and stop? - ANSWER To slow down, shake your bent
left arm down
What other ways you should signal on the road? - ANSWER - At least 100 feet before you turn
- Before every lane change
- At least five seconds before you change lanes on a freeway
- Before pulling next to the curb or away from the curb
- Even when you do not see other vehicles around you
- When you are almost through the intersection if you plan to turn shortly after crossing the intersection
Car horn are important to let other drivers know you are there or warn others of a hazard. Use your horn
to: - ANSWER - To avoid collisions
- Alert oncoming traffic on narrow mountain roads where you cannot see at least 200 feet ahead
What's the difference between using your headlights (high to low beams) on 500 and 300 feet? -
ANSWER - Within 500 feet of a vehicle coming toward you
- Within 300 feet of a vehicle you are following
, What are the best ways to use your headlights? - ANSWER - When it is too dark to see from 1,000 feet
away
- Beginning 30 minutes after sunset
- Until 30 minutes before sunrise
- In adverse weather, use windshield wipers and low-beam headlights on fog, rain, or snow
- When conditions (such as clouds, dust, smoke, or fog) prevent you from seeing other vehicles
- On mountain roads and tunnels (even on sunny days)
- When a road sign states that headlights must be on
- To help other drivers see your vehicle, especially when the sun is low on the horizon
Using emergency flashers on upcoming collisions or hazards ahead, what methods you need to use to
warn drivers? - ANSWER - Turn on your emergency flashers
- Lightly tap your brake pedal three or four times
- Use a hand signal when slowing and stopping
Using emergency flashers on stopping of vehicle trouble, what methods you need to use? - ANSWER -
Turn on your emergency flashers. If your vehicle does not have emergency flashers, use your turn signals
- If possible, pull off the road away from all traffic
- If you cannot get completely off the road, stop where people can see you and your vehicle from behind
, - Do not stop just over a hill or just around a curve. Other drivers may not see your vehicle in time to
avoid a collision
- Call for emergency roadside assistance and stay in your vehicle until help arrives
Single Solid Yellow Line (SSYL) - ANSWER Marks the center of a road with two-way traffic
Double Solid Yellow Lines (DSYL) - ANSWER A two or more feet apart barrier that mark the center of the
road and separate traffic traveling in two different directions. Passing is not allowed in either direction.
You may not cross the lines (Drive on/over, make a left turn or make a U-turn across it), except at
designated openings
Stay to the right of double solid yellow lines unless you are: - ANSWER - In a high-occupancy vehicle
(HOV) carpool lane that has a designated entrance on the left
- Instructed by construction or other signs to drive on the other side of the road because your side is
closed or blocked
- Turning left across a single set of double yellow lines to enter, exit a driveway, on a private road or make
a U-turn
Broken Yellow Line (BYL) - ANSWER A broken yellow line indicates you may pass if the broken line is next
to your driving lane. Only pass when it is safe.
Single Solid White Line (SSWL) - ANSWER Marks traffic lanes going in the same direction. This includes
one-way streets.
Double Solid White Lines (DSWL) - ANSWER Indicate a lane barrier between a regular use and a
preferential use lane, such as a carpool (HOV) lane. You may also see double solid white lines in or near
freeway on and off ramps. Never change lanes over double solid white lines. Wait until you see a single
broken white line
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