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Your vehicle is in a traffic emergency and may collide with another vehicle if you do not take action. Which of these is a good rule to remember at such a time?
You can almost always turn to miss an obstacle more quickly than you can stop. ✓ CORRECT
Stopping is always the safest action in a traffic emergency.
Leaving the road is always more risky than hitting another vehicle.
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In case of which fires can you use water to put it out?
Tire fires. ✓ CORRECT
Gasoline fires.
Electrical fires.
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To help you to stay alert while driving, you should:
Schedule trips for hours that you are normally asleep.
Take short breaks before you get drowsy. ✓ CORRECT
Take cold medicine if you have a cold.
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To avoid a crash, you had to drive into the right shoulder. You are now driving at 40 mph on the shoulder. How should you move back into the pavement?
If the shoulder is clear, stay on the right until your vehicle comes to a stop then move back into the pavement when it is safe ✓ CORRECT
Brake hard to slow the vehicle, then steer sharply onto the pavement.
Steer sharply onto the pavement, then brake hard as you countersteer.
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Which of these statements about driving in areas with strong wind is true?
You should drive alongside other vehicles to help break up the wind.
The lighter your vehicle, the less trouble you will have with the wind.
Winds are especially a problem when coming out of tunnels. ✓ CORRECT
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Which of these is a good thing to do when driving at night?
Keep your speed slow enough that you can stop within the range of your headlights. ✓ CORRECT
Look directly at the oncoming headlights only briefly.
Keep your instrument lights bright.
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You are driving a 40-foot vehicle at 35 mph. The road is dry and visibility is good. What is the least amount of space you should keep in front of your vehicle to be safe?
3 seconds.
4 seconds. ✓ CORRECT
5 seconds.
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What is the proper way to hold a steering wheel ?
With both hands close together, near the top of the wheel.
With both hands close together, near the bottom of the wheel.
With both hands, on opposite sides of the wheel. ✓ CORRECT
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High beams should be:
Used when it is safe and legal to do so. ✓ CORRECT
Turned on when an oncoming driver does not dim his/her lights.
Dimmed at the time when you get within 100 feet of another vehicle.
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High beams should be:
Used when it is safe and legal to do so. ✓ CORRECT
Turned on when an oncoming driver does not dim his/her lights.
Dimmed at the time when you get within 100 feet of another vehicle.