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Learning to drive
Chapter 3 Part 2
22
Driving Skills
Not Applicable
04/16/2011

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If you have a tire blowout, you should:
Definition
Let the car slow to a stop
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If your car breaks down on a highway, you should:
Definition
Use your four-way flashers to warn other drivers
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When you see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you must:
Definition
Pull to the curb and stop
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After an emergency vehicle passes you with its siren on, you must:
Definition
Avoid driving closer than 500 feet behind the emergency vehicle
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Crashes in work zones are most commonly the result of:
Definition
Carelessness and speeding
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When driving through a work zone, it is good safty practice to:
Definition
Lengthen your usual following distance-by double
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On a two-lane road, you may pass another vehicle on the right when:
Definition
The driver you are passing is making a left turn
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The most important thing to remember about speed management and curves is to:
Definition
Slow down before you enter the curve
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Drivers entering a roundabout or traffic circle:
Definition
Must yield to drivers in the roundabout or traffic circle
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At an intersection with a stop sign, you should stop and:
Definition
Look left first, then right, then left again
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When entering a highway from an entrance ramp, you should generally:
Definition
Accelerate to the speed of traffic
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You are waiting to turn left at a multilane intersection, and opposing traffic is blocking your view, you should:
Definition
Wait until you can see all the lanes you need to cross before going ahead with your turn
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When no signs, signals, or police tell you what to do at an intersection, the law states that:
Definition
Drivers turning left must yield to drivers going straight through the intersection.
Term
"Highway Hypnosis" is a driving condition that can result from:
Definition
Staring at the roadway for long periods of time
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When making a turn, you must ___ your speed.
Definition
Reduce
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The maximum speed limit in Pennslyvania is ___ miles per hour.
Definition
65
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When faced with one oncoming car to the left and a bicyclist to the right, you should:
Definition
Let the car pass and then the bicyclist pass
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If an oncoming driver is heading toward you in your lane, you should:
Definition
Steer right, blow your horn, and brake
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When driving on wet roads, you should drive:
Definition
5 to 10 miles below the speed limit
Term
Hydroplaning is usually caused by:
Definition
Excessive speed
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When driving on wet roads, you should:
Definition
Increase following distance to 5 or 6 seconds
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When driving in fog, you should use your:
Definition
Low beam headlights
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