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Guam Chauffeur's License Study Guide Complete 2023/2024 Verified Answers How can the driver anticipate a change in traffic signals as he approaches an intersection? If your vehicle is 38 feet in length, what "timed-interval" count would you use under ideal road and traffic conditions? What cond...

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1). How can the driver anticipate a change in traffic signals as he approaches an intersection?

 Ans: Look well ahead for stale green lights, to avoid running through late.


2). If your vehicle is 38 feet in length, what "timed-interval" count would you use under ideal
road and traffic conditions?

 Ans: 4 seconds. Round to nearest 10 feet and divide by 10.


3). What conditions should the driver consider when deciding upon a safe driving speed?

 Ans: 1. Road condition (rain)
2. Tire condition (tread, inflation)
3. Brake condition (adjustment)
4. Light condition (glare, shadows)
5. Visibility condition (dusk, rain, smoke, dust)
6. Traffic density (vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists)
7. Load condition (weight, length, width, type)
8. Driver condition (fatigue, tension)


4). In what way does the slow driver create a traffic hazard?

 Ans: Slow drivers create hazards from vehicles following too close or trying to pass
them, which increases their risk of an accident from the rear and the side.


5). In what way does the fast driver create a traffic hazard?

 Ans: Fast drivers increase their chance for collision by reducing stopping distance and
increasing driving fatigue




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, 6). What is the minimum following distance the driver of a commercial vehicle maintains when
following another commercial vehicle outside of a business or residential district?

 Ans: 200 feet, 2 second rule, take car length to the nearest ten feet and divide by 10, 1
car length per 10 mph


7). What is the most effective way to deal with a "tail-gater"?

 Ans: Make sure to observe them carefully and help them to safely pass you.


8). What is the surest method of reducing stopping distance?

 Ans: Drive slower.


9). What is meant by "the danger zone" of a vehicle?

 Ans: The area in front of the vehicle in which it cannot stop


10). What defensive measures can the driver take as he approaches any intersection?

 Ans: 1. Never enter an intersection at a speed at which you cannot stop safely.
2. Do not assume you have the right of way.
3. Look well ahead for stale green lights.
4. Position your vehicle into the proper lane well before the turn at the intersection.
5. Do not depend on other drivers.
6. Never pass at the approach to or in an intersection.


11). If the weight of the vehicle is doubled, how many times must the stopping power be
increased?

 Ans: 2x


12). If the speed of the vehicle is doubled, by how many times must the braking force be
increased to stop the vehicle?

 Ans: 4x




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