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20 Cards in this Set
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What is the standard accident-prevention formula?
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Be alert, be prepared, act in time
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Since emotions can have a great effect on your driving, what should you do if you are angry or excited?
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Take time to cool off - you should always remain calm
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How should you handle highway hypnosis?
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Not looking at any one thing for more than a few seconds.
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The best way to "talk" to other drivers on the road is to?
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Turn signals (hand signals), catching their eyes, tap the horn, and/or share the driving with another licensed motorist
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Why is it important to drive with a safe cushion?
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Safe, following distance so you have time to react
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The three - second - plus rule can be used at any speed to help you
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Safe, following distance
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To maintain a proper following distance when driving, you should stay at least
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2 car lengths away
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When are road surfaces most slippery?
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During the first few minutes of a rainfall
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After driving through a deep puddle, you should immediately
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Test the brakes by pumping them
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What action should you take when another vehicle is passing you?
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You must be careful - stop in the proper lane and slow down to make the pass easier
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What does it mean if your car starts to hydroplane?
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It rides up on a film of water, usually happens at 35mph or faster
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To avoid hydroplane and loosing control of the vehicle on a wet road surface, you should
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Not drive on a bald or badly worn tires, slow down when heavy rain, standing water, or slush is present. Heavy rain storm - drive on the highest point
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On snow covered roads, a good rule is to maintain a following distance of
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Six seconds or more - snow doubles 3 seconds
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While driving in the city, it is a good habit to?
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Drive slowly, yield to pedestrians, scan the road 10 seconds ahead
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A motorist should be cautious in farm country or in open land because
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Livestock or deer may cross the road, make unexpected moves
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What should you do if your car starts to skid out of control?
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Handle it in both front-wheel and rear wheel drive vehicles. Take his/her foot
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What should you do if your wheels drift onto the dirt shoulder of the road?
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Slow down, continue controlling the car, get back into the flow of traffic once safe
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What is the first thing you should do if your brakes give out?
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Shift to low gear and pump the brake pedal fast and hard several times. If it doesn't work, the parking brake should be held while holding the brake release.
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What should you do if you have a blow out or flat tire while driving?
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Hold the steering wheel firmly and keep vehicle straight while gradually slowing down. Remove foot from gas - stop but don't use brakes
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If the gas pedal sticks, before calling for help, you should keep your eyes on the road and quickly
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Shifting to neutral. Steer the vehicle to a safe area off the roadway
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