Multiple Choice
Identify
the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
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Basic
tools for low-risk driving might be
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good tires and a horn.
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b.
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fear
of driving in inclement weather.
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c.
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good seeing habits and an ability to
manage space.
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d.
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age and experience.
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2.
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The
area you can see around you is called
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a.
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field of vision.
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b.
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peripheral
vision.
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c.
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selective seeing.
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d.
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path
of travel.
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3.
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How
can you prepare yourself to deal with the worst possible actions of
other HTS users?
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Assume
others have predicted your actions.
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b.
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Assume others will not make mistakes.
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c.
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Assume
others will adjust to your actions.
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d.
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Assume others will make mistakes.
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4.
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When
you use the predict step in the IPDE Process, you
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a.
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ignore the actions of other HTS users.
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b.
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interpret meaningless clues in the driving
environment.
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c.
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judge where possible points of conflict
may occur.
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d.
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forget about what might happen on the
roadway ahead.
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5.
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An
intersection is a
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place
to change lanes.
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b.
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low-risk area needing little attention.
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c.
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place to visit with a neighboring vehicle.
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d.
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high-risk area where the management of
your path of travel needs constant attention.
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6.
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When
braking in an emergency stop, you should
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a.
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use the parking brake.
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b.
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press
the brake pedal as hard as you can.
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c.
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avoid locking the brakes.
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d.
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lightly
tap the brakes to warn the driver who is following you.
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7.
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You
should practice your orderly visual search pattern
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a.
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in
the backyard.
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b.
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by selecting clues and events restricting
your line of sight.
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c.
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once a year.
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d.
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as
a passenger in a vehicle.
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8.
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To
compromise space means to
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maximize hazards.
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b.
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give
more space to the greater hazard.
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c.
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narrow the space between vehicles.
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d.
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speed
up.
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9.
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What
is happening in your zones, what could happen, and if it does happen,
how the change could affect you are involved in
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a.
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identifying
in the IPDE Process.
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b.
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searching in the IPDE Process.
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c.
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judging
in the IPDE Process.
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d.
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predicting in the IPDE Process.
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10.
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When
you accelerate and steer at the same time, you are
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executing
a combination of actions.
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b.
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oversteering.
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c.
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predicting
that the driver behind you will speed up.
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d.
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communicating with other drivers.
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11.
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Searching for visual clues changes according to the driving
environment. While driving on open highways,
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occasionally look far ahead.
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b.
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always
look at the space closer than two seconds in front of your
vehicle.
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c.
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never
look into rearview mirrors because distractions will confuse
your search.
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d.
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search
areas farther ahead than you do when driving in the city
environment.
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12.
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Searching for specific driving-related clues
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a.
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is
less important as you gain more driving experience.
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b.
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involves
an unchanging process.
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c.
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may cause you to be distracted.
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d.
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is
different in different environments.
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13.
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To
aim high in steering means
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you look ahead 12-15 seconds into your
target area as you drive.
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b.
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your headlights are aimed up so other
drivers can see you.
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c.
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you
check the area in the immediate vicinity so you do not hit a
deer.
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d.
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you
keep your eyes moving constantly.
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14.
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How
many searching ranges need to be evaluated in your path of travel?
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four
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b.
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three
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c.
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one
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d.
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two
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15.
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Scanning means to
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look far and wide in an unorderly fashion.
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b.
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put your trip on the Internet.
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c.
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stare
at your path of travel.
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d.
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glance quickly and continually.
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16.
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The
driving task is primarily a
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physical task.
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b.
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routine
task.
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c.
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thinking task.
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d.
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social
task.
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17.
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You
minimize a hazard when you
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put more distance between yourself and the
hazard.
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b.
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omit the identify step in the IPDE
Process.
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c.
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increase the risk of collision.
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d.
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decrease
distance between yourself and the hazard.
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18.
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Risk
factors contributed by the roadway and the environment might include
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construction,
sharp curve, snow, and ice.
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b.
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a broken headlight, bald tires, and dirty
windshield.
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c.
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adjusting a radio and talking on a
cellular phone.
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d.
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a wasp on your dashboard, drinking while
driving, and worn wiper blades.
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19.
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Searching for other roadway users includes identifying
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only
those in motor vehicles.
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b.
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signs, signals, and roadway markings.
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c.
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users
of different sizes and shapes.
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d.
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the characteristics of the roadway.
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20.
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When
you identify that a roadway is narrowing from a multilane to a single
lane, you should
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move
into the through lane as soon as possible.
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b.
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stop as close as possible to the warning
sign before changing lanes.
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c.
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identify what is causing the roadway to
narrow.
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d.
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control the actions of the other roadway
users.
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21.
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While
driving on a rural highway, a tire goes flat. After pulling to the
side of the roadway, you should first communicate with others by
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turning on the emergency flashers.
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b.
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standing
in front of the vehicle, waving at passing motorists.
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c.
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turning
on the radio.
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d.
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flashing your headlights.
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22.
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When
you tap your brake pedal, what message are you giving to other
drivers?
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a.
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I
am parked along the side of the road.
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b.
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I am in need of assistance.
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c.
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I
am planning to accelerate.
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d.
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I am planning to slow or stop.
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23.
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When
you look far ahead as you drive, you are
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a.
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looking down at the area just in front of
your vehicle.
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b.
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learning about farsightedness.
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c.
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aiming
high in steering.
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d.
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watching for users to your sides.
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24.
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A
closed zone means
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you
are restricted from parking.
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b.
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you can drive without restrictions.
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c.
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a
space not open to you because of a restriction in your line of
sight or intended path of travel.
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d.
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a target area.
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25.
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Executing in the IPDE Process primarily involves
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commentary
driving.
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b.
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mental skills.
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c.
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judgment
skills.
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d.
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physical skills.
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26.
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When
you compromise space you
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avoid all hazards in your path of travel.
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b.
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put more distance between yourself and the
hazard.
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c.
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adjust your speed in order to handle one
hazard at a time.
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d.
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give as much space as possible to the
greater hazard.
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27.
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A
target area range is the
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first searching range.
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b.
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range
of space you will travel in 12-15 seconds.
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c.
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area you need to identify changes in your
line of sight.
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d.
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distance ahead of your vehicle where you
evaluate your path of travel.
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28.
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Making driving judgments involves
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controlling the actions of other roadway
users.
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b.
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motivating others to be safe drivers.
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c.
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taking
responsibility for other drivers' actions.
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d.
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measuring, comparing, and evaluating a
traffic situation.
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29.
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When
you apply the IPDE Process, you may decide to
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apply gentle persuasion to other drivers.
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b.
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always slow down to avoid conflicts.
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c.
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speed
up your ability to process information.
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d.
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change speed, change direction, or
communicate with others.
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30.
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Communication with others to reduce risk in a possible conflict
situation involves
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leaving
yourself an out.
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b.
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using the horn or turn signals
continuously.
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c.
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making sure others see you.
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d.
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using
a space cushion.
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31.
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The
process of searching critical areas of the traffic environment in a
regular sequence is called
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separating.
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b.
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minimal visual exercise.
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c.
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an
orderly visual search pattern.
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d.
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a random search pattern.
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32.
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The
IPDE Process is an organized system of
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random behaviors.
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b.
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automatic
responses.
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c.
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sensing and anticipating.
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d.
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seeing,
thinking, and responding.
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33.
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A
space cushion is
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the
distance you can see ahead.
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b.
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a step in the Smith System.
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c.
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an
open area of space all around a vehicle.
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d.
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the room available for parallel parking.
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34.
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What
is the Smith System?
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A method of organizing space zones around
your vehicle.
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b.
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A method of reading traffic situations.
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c.
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An organized method to help drivers
develop good seeing habits.
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d.
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The same as the IPDE Process.
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35.
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The
best clue that a roadway is changing from multilane to single lane is
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the
presence of a police officer.
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b.
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a warning sign.
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c.
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a
narrower roadway shoulder.
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d.
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traffic begins to speed up.
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36.
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The
best way to send and receive messages to and from other roadway users
is to
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call
on a cellular phone.
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b.
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speed up and pass.
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c.
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communicate
by using your lights and/or horn.
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d.
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take another route.
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37.
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You
separate hazards when you adjust your
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speed and position at the same time.
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b.
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speed.
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c.
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visual search pattern.
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d.
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position.
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38.
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When
you must handle several hazards at the same time, the best tactic is
to
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compromise
the hazards.
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b.
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adjust speed to separate the hazards.
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c.
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minimize,
then separate the hazards.
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d.
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minimize, then compromise the hazards.
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39.
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An
advantage you should gain as you increase driving experience is that
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you
always can assume what people will do.
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b.
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your luck in avoiding conflicts improves.
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c.
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your identification and prediction skills
become more accurate.
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d.
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your physical skills decrease and you can
drive out of conflicts slowly.
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40.
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When
you interpret the information you have identified, you
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identify.
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b.
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execute.
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c.
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decide.
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d.
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predict.
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41.
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When
predicting a point of conflict, you predict
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when one lane opens into two lanes.
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b.
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where
your path might cross with another.
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c.
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how often another driver will stop.
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d.
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the
point beyond which you cannot see.
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42.
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Choosing only those clues and events that pertain to your driving
task is
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a.
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your
minimum sight distance ahead.
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b.
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selective seeing.
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c.
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your
field of vision.
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d.
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an orderly visual search pattern.
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43.
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You
are going to change direction, therefore you must
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use all the space around you.
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b.
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leave
yourself an out.
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c.
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brake as soon as possible.
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d.
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turn
on your emergency flasher.
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44.
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A
space where you can drive without a restriction to your line of sight
is called
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a.
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a
car length.
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b.
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a closed zone.
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c.
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a
clear space.
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d.
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an open zone.
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45.
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As
you suddenly stop the vehicle, you should
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move to the left side of your lane.
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b.
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weave
from side to side in your lane.
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c.
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check for vehicles to the rear.
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d.
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flash
your turn signals to alert others.
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46.
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How
many zones of space surrounding your vehicle are incorporated in the
Zone Control System?
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a.
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five
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b.
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three
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c.
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four
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d.
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six
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47.
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As
you drive on a residential street, you spot the following clues: a
parked vehicle with front wheels turned toward the street and a person
sitting behind the wheel. You should
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decide
to ignore the parked vehicle.
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b.
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predict that the vehicle may enter your
path.
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c.
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predict the parked vehicle will remain
parked.
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d.
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anticipate no change in your path.
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48.
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Commentary driving is
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recording a memo while driving.
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b.
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thinking
out loud.
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c.
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talking to your passengers.
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d.
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yelling
at the vehicle next to you at a light.
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49.
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If
you lock the brakes when braking suddenly, you
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a.
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avoid losing traction.
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b.
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lose
steering ability.
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c.
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gain speed slightly.
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d.
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gain
steering ability.
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50.
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You
compromise space when you
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a.
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can separate and minimize hazards.
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b.
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give
another driver your parking space.
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c.
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give as much space as possible to the
lesser hazard.
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d.
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cannot separate or minimize hazards.
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