Multiple Choice
Identify
the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
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1.
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Before passing a vehicle in your lane,
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anticipate
the driver ahead will yield to you.
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b.
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set a 2-second following distance.
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c.
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be
sure there is room for you to return to your lane after passing.
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d.
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put
yourself in the place of the other driver to anticipate what
that driver will do.
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2.
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At
what speed should you pass another vehicle going in the same direction
on a two-lane roadway?
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within
5 mph of the other vehicle
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b.
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slightly higher than the speed limit
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c.
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about
the same speed as the vehicle you are passing
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d.
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at least 10 mph faster than the other
vehicle
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3.
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When
should you slow to the advisory speed posted for a curve?
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just
as your vehicle reaches the curve
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b.
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before entering the curve
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c.
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when
you reach the sharpest part of the curve
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d.
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throughout the entire curve
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4.
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Collisions occur at curves because
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speed leaving the curve is too great.
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b.
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speed
on the approach is too great.
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c.
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speed on the approach is not enough.
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d.
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speed
leaving the curve is not enough.
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5.
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If
a vehicle cuts into your 3-second following distance, you should
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brake
quickly to establish a 4-second distance.
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b.
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flash headlights and sound the horn.
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c.
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gesture
to the driver to establish superiority.
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d.
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reestablish a 3-second following distance
on the vehicle ahead.
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6.
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When
driving on a multilane roadway, you should make a left turn from
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the
far right lane.
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b.
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the lane closest to the center line or
median strip.
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c.
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the center lane.
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d.
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any
available lane.
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7.
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On
rural roadways conditions
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never change.
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b.
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are
always hazardous.
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c.
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can change abruptly.
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d.
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can
change occasionally.
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8.
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What
is the basic speed rule?
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a.
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Drive at the speed limit regardless of
weather conditions.
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b.
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Drive at or near the posted speed limit.
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c.
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Drive at the speed of other traffic.
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d.
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Do
not drive faster than roadway or traffic conditions.
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9.
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When
passing a large truck, how much time of clear space should you plan
on?
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a.
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10
seconds
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b.
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20 seconds
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c.
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30
seconds
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d.
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45 seconds
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10.
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What
should you do before braking hard to avoid hitting a small animal?
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Check
the traffic situation.
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b.
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Swerve and then brake.
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c.
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Flash
lights and sound the horn.
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d.
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Maintain your speed and move right.
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11.
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You
need to identify hazards farther ahead when driving at faster speeds
because you
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have
more time to react.
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b.
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have more chances to identify hazards.
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c.
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have more space to control hazards.
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d.
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reach
the hazard more quickly.
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12.
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The
distance your vehicle will travel in the next 12-15 seconds is
referred to as a
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12-15
second visual search.
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b.
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12-15 second visual lead.
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c.
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12-15
second driving lead.
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d.
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12-15 second following distance.
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13.
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When
driving down a mountain road, you should never
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a.
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shift to LOW.
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b.
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shift
to NEUTRAL.
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c.
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shift to OVERDRIVE.
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d.
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shift to DRIVE.
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14.
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When
driving on a multilane highway, you should usually position your
vehicle in
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the
right-hand lane.
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b.
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the left-hand lane.
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c.
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the
lane closest to the center line.
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d.
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any available lane.
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15.
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When
you are driving up a hill, if your sight distance is reduced you
should
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a.
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illuminate
your emergency flashers.
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b.
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cover the brake pedal.
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c.
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flash
your headlights.
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d.
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reduce your speed.
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16.
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How
does increased speed affect the time available to complete the IPDE
process?
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It
decreases the number of hazards.
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b.
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It has no effect.
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c.
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It
decreases the time available.
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d.
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It increases the time available.
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17.
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Rural
roads are
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a.
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all
paved.
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b.
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all gravel.
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c.
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constructed
of different types of materials.
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d.
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usually in poor condition.
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18.
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You
should not pass if
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a.
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there are wide shoulders along the road
surface.
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b.
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you are closer than 1,000 feet to a
bridge.
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c.
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there are no signs that restrict passing.
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d.
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you cannot complete the pass before a
no-passing zone begins.
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19.
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The
space you can move your vehicle into to avoid a collision with another
vehicle is called
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a.
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an
escape path.
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b.
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the path of travel.
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c.
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the
point of no return.
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d.
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an acceleration lane.
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20.
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Which
of the following does not represent a common potential conflict in
rural driving?
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a.
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animals
in the road
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b.
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being
tailgated
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c.
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slow-moving vehicles
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d.
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oncoming
traffic
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21.
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One
of the questions you should ask yourself as you are deciding to pass
another vehicle is:
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Is
passing here safe?
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b.
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Why is that driver going so slowly?
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c.
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Why
would anyone pass here?
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d.
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Is passing here desired?
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22.
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Passing is not allowed
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within 500 feet before the top of a hill.
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b.
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within 700-1,000 feet before the top of a
hill.
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c.
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within 1,100 feet before the top of a
hill.
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d.
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None of the above.
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23.
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What
most affects how far ahead you must look, vehicle control, and the
distance you need to stop?
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a.
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weather
conditions
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b.
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topology of the area
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c.
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speed
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d.
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size of your vehicle
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24.
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Narrow shoulders, bridges, ditches, guardrails, and trees are
examples of
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roadside
advantages.
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b.
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roadside hazards.
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c.
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escape
paths.
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d.
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driving attractions.
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25.
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High
altitude can cause a driver to
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become more dependent on quick reflexes.
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b.
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develop hallucinations.
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c.
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experience
decreased heart rate.
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d.
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have shortness of breath and a headache.
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26.
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When
meeting an oncoming vehicle at night, you might avoid being
momentarily blinded if you
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wear
sunglasses.
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b.
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glance at the right edge of the road.
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c.
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flash
your headlights.
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d.
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brake hard.
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27.
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How
do traffic deaths on rural highways compare with those on urban
roadways?
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The
number of deaths is the same on both types of roadways.
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b.
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There
are fewer deaths on rural highways than on urban roadways.
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c.
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Twice
as many deaths occur on urban roadways.
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d.
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Twice as many deaths occur on rural
roadways.
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28.
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When
driving in normal conditions on a rural roadway, your following
distance should be
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no
more than one second.
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b.
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three seconds.
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c.
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twelve
seconds.
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d.
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four seconds or more.
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29.
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Which
roadway marking indicates a no-passing area?
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a.
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solid white line
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b.
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broken
yellow line
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c.
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broken
white line
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d.
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solid
yellow line
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30.
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Before approaching a curve, you will usually see a warning sign
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100
feet before the curve.
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b.
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250-700 feet before the curve.
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c.
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where
the curve starts.
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d.
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25-75 feet before the curve.
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31.
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A
warning sign for a curve has a
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curved red arrow.
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b.
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curved
black arrow.
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c.
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round black arrow.
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d.
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round
red arrow.
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32.
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Determining safe speed is the
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easiest decision in rural driving.
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b.
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most
difficult part of rural driving.
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c.
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most important decision in rural driving.
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d.
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least understood factor in rural driving.
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33.
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An
escape path is the opening into which you can move to
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brake
drastically to avoid hazards.
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b.
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avoid a collision with another vehicle.
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c.
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escape the problems of modern living.
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d.
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accelerate
to the speed of traffic.
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34.
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When
a multilane roadway has a double yellow center line, you can cross the
roadway marking
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only
to turn left.
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b.
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only to turn right.
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c.
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anytime
the roadway is clear.
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d.
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only to pass.
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35.
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The
basic speed rule is
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a.
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in effect when signs say it is.
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b.
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not
enforceable by police officers.
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c.
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applicable to all driving environments.
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d.
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an artificial law.
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36.
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Maintaining vehicle control at higher speeds
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is
more difficult than at lower speeds.
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b.
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is easier than at lower speeds.
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c.
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is
the same as at lower speed.
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d.
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has no bearing when driving on rural
roads.
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37.
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On
a rural road, utility lines, mailboxes, and reflectors give clues to
the location of
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a.
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driveways.
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b.
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hazards.
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c.
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intersections.
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d.
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pedestrians.
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38.
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The
means of dividing roadways and separating lanes in opposite directions
is usually a guardrail or a
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median.
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b.
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one-way traffic sign.
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c.
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wide
concrete strip.
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d.
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solid double yellow line.
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39.
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An
orderly visual search pattern
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helps you adjust to any unusual events.
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b.
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can best be accomplished by a co-driver.
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c.
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is the first step in the Smith System.
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d.
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is impossible in rural traffic.
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40.
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When
driving through a curve at normal speed,
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brake throughout the curve.
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b.
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brake
until you see a resume speed sign.
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c.
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accelerate gently after entering the
curve.
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d.
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accelerate before entering the curve.
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41.
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You
identify that a vehicle overtaking and passing you will be returning
to your lane too close in front of you. You should
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a.
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stop immediately.
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b.
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slow
down.
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c.
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swerve in your lane.
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d.
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speed
up.
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42.
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Rural
highways, especially older ones, tend to present
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traffic signs.
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b.
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lane
markings.
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c.
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traffic controls.
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d.
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roadside
hazards.
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43.
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What
percent of all miles of roadways in the United States are considered
to be rural?
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44.
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When
you use the 3-second following distance at rural road speeds (55 mph),
compared to city driving speeds (30 mph), the distance you travel per
second is
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shorter.
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b.
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the same.
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c.
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varied
by your reaction time.
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d.
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greater.
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45.
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It
is illegal to pass if you are closer to an intersection or railroad
crossing than
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a.
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50
feet.
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b.
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200 feet.
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c.
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100
feet.
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d.
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150 feet.
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46.
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Traffic controls help you to travel safely by
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slowing
faster moving vehicles.
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b.
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providing advance information and
warnings.
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c.
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primarily guiding you to your destination.
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d.
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telling drivers what to decide.
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47.
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What
happens to vehicle control at higher speeds?
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a.
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It becomes easier.
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b.
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It
is more difficult.
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c.
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It becomes less important.
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d.
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It
is the same as at slower speeds.
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48.
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You
are entering a multilane road and you must make a left turn, so you
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a.
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first
cross the lanes on your side of the roadway.
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b.
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wait until traffic approaches.
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c.
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anticipate
that other drivers will yield to you.
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d.
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first cross the lanes on the far side of
the roadway.
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49.
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Which
highway characteristic provides advance information and warning about
approaching driving situations?
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a.
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traffic
controls
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b.
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roadways
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c.
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roadside
hazards
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d.
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condition of road shoulders
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50.
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Entering a roadway from a driveway
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a.
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is more difficult than entering from a
side road.
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b.
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presents problems similar to entering from
a side road.
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c.
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is easier than from a side road.
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d.
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requires
a shorter gap in traffic.
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