View CDL General Knowledge Flashcards _ Quizlet.pdf from CRE 1 at Paradise Valley Community College. Don't slam on the brakes for no reason - and certainly not to be spiteful. A 3-second following distance is not the total ___ ___. Start counting when the car in front of you passes that spot (e.g. After a little practice, you will know how far back you should be. If you do, both of you may be blinded. maintain your following distance. If Another Vehicle Is Tailgating You What Should You Do. When traffic is heavy, it may be hard to find an open spot. In a large vehicle, it's often hard to see whether a vehicle is close behind you. 86. Scan your surroundings, prioritise safety and focus on the road . b. Stay calm. Avoid quick changes. They take up more space and they require more space for stopping and turning. ", tailgater pass, as he may be about to pass you on the right. Drivers being tailgated are advised to ______ to encourage the tailgating driver to pass. This will stop other drivers from passing you on the right. If the area allows, you can also pull into a parking lot and remain there until the tailgater has passed. An advancement in vehicle design that gives following drivers an added warning that the vehicle ahead intends to stop or turn is the high-mounted ___ ___ light. Keeping a 3 second gap (6 seconds in the wet) from the vehicle in front will ensure you have enough time to react and stop in most emergencies. A burning tire should be cooled with water. What is the best technique to use if you are approaching another driver with high beams on? If you are being tailgated, try changing lanes. Get the Correct ANSWER. If you are being tailgated, you should: Increase your following distance. increase your following distance. A. Youll need more space the faster youre driving, so keep that in mind. In bad weather. If you are traveling in a passing lane and are being tailgated or if a driver flashes their high beams at you, signal and __________ as soon as it is safe to do so. Suppose that a random variable is normally distributed with mean \mu and variance 2.\sigma^{2}.2. If you are being tailgated, you should: a. If you find yourself being tailgated, here are some things you can do to reduce the chances of an accident: Avoid Quick Changes. rushed decisions and hesitant actions Either speed up or drop back so the other driver can see your vehicle more easily. ANSWER: Audibly stating the steps you take to drive. You can avoid being hit by a tailgater if you ___ your following distance to ___ seconds or more. 4 seconds c. 5 seconds 34. See Figure 2.13. Safely change lanes B.) Remember, 16 of 20 correct answers is a grade of 80%, which is a pass. Instead, it will increase their chances of being involved in a serious accident and not making it at all. Give them room to go by or to stop. One good rule for how much space you should keep in front of you is at least 1 second for each 10 feet of vehicle length at speeds below 40 mph. D He specializes in teaching defensive driving and stick shift driving. Even if youre driving the speed limit, you may still be driving slower than other cars on the road. If you are being tailgated, you should increase your following distance. On a divided highway by crossing a dividing section, curb, strip of land, or two sets of double yellow lines. Regardless of speed, you stay to the right unless you are passing someone. Left Turns. (Also check for other hazards at the same time.). What should be the distance between two cars? 1 0 obj
'Most tailgaters are aggressive drivers who actively want to intimidate the motorist in front of them,' says Steve Horton, director of communications for .css-1me6ynq{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:#125C68;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#125C68;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-1me6ynq:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:#595959;}Road Safety GB. Each of our car dealerships has an extensive inventory of the newest models and most popular makes of vehicles, including Hyundai, Chevy, Toyota, Nissan, and more. At greater speeds, you must add 1 second for safety. one one-thousand, two one-thousand, etc.) If you spot someone driving dangerously close to another car up ahead or in a lane beside yours, look for a clearing in traffic so you can stay as far away as possible. When they see a truck ahead, theyll likely prepare themselves to pass it. Increase the following distance between you and the car in front of you B.) They may then slam on their own brakes and cause a chain reaction behind them, resulting in an accident. The OR CDL bus test consists of 20 questions, and you'll need at least 16 correct answers to pass (80%). When buying a dash cam it's important not to buy a cheap one from a petrol station their footage tends to be extremely poor quality. Keep in mind that most tailgaters are impatient and may simply wish to get around slower-moving traffic on the roadways. If it takes you 3-5 seconds to pass an object after the car ahead of you has passed it, youre at a safe following distance. C. Until all of the cars have passed, Brian Self, David Mazurek, E. Johnston, Ferdinand Beer, Phillip Cornwell, Francesco Costanzo, Gary L. Gray, Michael E. Plesha. Keep driving normally <>
While it would technically be the fault of the driver behind you, if you got into an accident, its still your car thats been hit and damaged. If road or weather conditions require an even lower speed When another driver is tailgating your vehicle it is best to increase your space area to the? Are These Popular Cars in Your Hogwarts House? When passing another vehicle, get through the other drivers blind spot as quickly as you can without exceeding the speed limit. Derive expressions for B(r)B(r)B(r) with radial distance rrr in the ranges c
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