Chapter 13 Drivers Ed – Flashcards
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A left front tire blows out. Unless you control the vehicle, what will probably happen?
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your vehicle will pull to the left.
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when you have a blowout, what should you do first?
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grip the steering wheel firmly.
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in case of a blowout, which procedure is incorrect?
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brake mediate to avoid tire damage.
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when you change a tire, which action should you take?
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Block the wheel that is diagonally opposite the flat tire.
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as you apply the foot brake, the pedal goes to the floor. What should you do first?
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pump the brake pedal three or four times.
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if you must leave the roadway at high-speed's, you should
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search for an open zone.
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when it brakes over he will lose their if effectiveness, the condition is called
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brake fade.
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if your accelerator pedal is flat on the floor, the problem may be
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a broken accelerator spring.
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as you are driving your stickshift vehicle, your accelerator sticks. What should you do first?
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kick the side of the accelerator once to jar it free.
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if the accelerator sticks and no traffic is present, what might you try to do first?
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pull up the accelerator with your toe.
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you are driving in traffic. The engine of your automatic transmission vehicle stalls. You should
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shift into neutral.
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when the total steering failure occurs, you first should
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communicate your emergency to others using your horn and emergency flashers.
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The hood of your vehicle is vibrating while you drive. You should
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stop in a safe location, really stupid, and close it again.
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if your headlights fail at night, you should
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immediately move off the road.
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what should you carry in your vehicle in the event of a fuel, oil, grease, electrical, or ordinary combustible fire?
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an A-B-C-type fire extinguisher.
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smoke is coming from your vehicles engine compartment. You have stopped in a safe place. You should then
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turn off the ignition.
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your vehicle stalls on a railroad tracks and it cannot be restarted immediately. What should you do next?
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get any passengers out of the vehicle and away from the tracks if there is a train coming.
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your vehicle is stalling on the railroad tracks. In what direction should you run when you abandon your vehicle?
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behind the vehicle.
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Te first action to take when making an off-road recovery is to
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hold the steering wheel firmly.
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An obstruction is just ahead on the shoulder. Your front tire wheel leaves the roadway at high speed. When do you counter-steer?
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The instant the front tire touches the roadway.
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At what speed can you swerve to a path in less distance than you need to stop?
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at 30 mph or above.
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What should you do first if you enter a curve too fast?
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Brake gently as soon as you realize the curve is shaper than you thought.
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Your vehicle is forced off the roadway into a deep lake. Although all the windows are rolled up, your vehicle sinks rapidly beneath the surface. What should you do after unfastening safety belts?
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Try to get a full breath of air, move quickly to the area closest to the surface. roll down the window. Climb out, and swim to the surface.
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An oncoming vehicle crosses the centerline and drives into your lane. You should
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maintain control and slow.
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To avoid a side-impact collision,
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brake or accelerate quickly.
