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What is the "four second sight distance rule? ANSWER pick out a stationary object as
far ahead as you can clearly see -e.g a sign or a telephone pole. start counting "one one
thousand, two one thousand" etc. if you reach the object before reaching four one
thousand, you need to slow down and are going too fast for your sight distance.



how are horse riders required to ride? - ANSWER single file near the right curb or road
edge, or on a usable right shoulder, lane or path



what should you do if you approach a horse on a public highway? - ANSWER reduce
your speed or stop if necessary to avoid striking, endangering or frightening the horse



t/f: It is illegal to sound your horn, or cause any loud or unusual noise when approaching
or passing a horse - ANSWER true



No-zones are - ANSWER danger areas around large vehicles where crashes are more
likely to occur.



No-zones are located around your care - ANSWER on the side, front and rear of your
care, and blind spots where your car disappears from the driver's view.



side no-zones - ANSWER trucks, tractor trailers, buses and rvs have big no-zones on
both sides, which are dangerous because these vehicles must make wide turns. these
no-zones or blind spots are much larger than your car's blind spots. if you can't see the
driver's face in his side view mirror, then he can't see you



rear no-zone - ANSWER trucks, tractor trailers, buses and rvs have huge no-zones
directly behind them. the driver can't see your car behind his vehicle and you can't see

,what's happening in traffic ahead of his vehicle. if the truck, bus or rv brakes or stops
suddenly, you have no place to go and could crash into the vehicle's rear end. always
maintain a safe following distance



front no-zone - ANSWER you may be rear-ended if you cut in front too soon after passing
the the vehicle. If you cut in front then slow down suddenly, the truck, bus and RV
drivers are forced to slam on their brakes. These vehicles need nearly twice the time
and room to stop as cars.



A truck and its tow vehicle may be as long as ______ feet and it may take you more than
__________ ________ ___________ of clear road to pass - ANSWER 65; half a mile



wide turns - ANSWER Trucks, buses and RVs sometimes need to swing wide to the left
or right in order to safely make a turn. They can't see the cars directly behind or beside
them.



trucks, buses and rv's blind spots may stretch up to _______ feet in front of the cab and
approximately __________ feet behind the truck - ANSWER 20; 200

t/f: trucks accelerate more slowly than cars - ANSWER true

t/f: trucks need more room to manuever safely - ANSWER true

t/f: in a panic stop, trucks need more stopping distance - ANSWER true



t/f: because trucks are higher than they are wide, it is harder for the truck driver to
safely take evasive action - ANSWER true



t/f: you should avoid the no-zone (blind spots) around trucks - ANSWER true



what are no-zones also known as? - ANSWER blind spots



if you follow a truck closely, you are driving _________ - ANSWER blind

,never follow a truck at an interval of less than __________ seconds - ANSWER 3



how to check your following distance behind a truck? -ANSWER choose a landmark on
the side of the road. as the back of the truck passes that point, count "one one
thousand, two one thousand, three one thousand" at a normal rate. if you pass the same
point before you have finished counting "three one thousand," then you are following
the truck too closely



when you are behind a truck and edge out to the left to see if there is room to pass, what
may happen? - ANSWER 1. You could find yourself face-to-face with an oncoming
vehicle that you might have seen if you had been following at a safe distance. 2. You
might hit a pothole or debris that the truck has safely passed over.



t/f: you should use your high beams when following a truck at night - ANSWER false



trucks make wide _____ turns - ANSWER right



on every vehicle, the ______ wheels follow a shorter path than the ________ wheels -
ANSWER rear; front



the ____________ (longer/shorter) the vehicle, the ______________ (longer/shorter) the
path followed by the ____________ (front/rear) wheels - ANSWER longer; shorter; rear



what is off-track? - ANSWER when the longer the vehicle, the shorter the path followed
by the rear wheels

t/f: off-track occurs on both left and right turns, but presents a greater safety problem
on the right turns - ANSWER true



why does off-track present a greater safety problem on right turns? - ANSWER because
a truck driver may have to first move to the left so the rear wheels won't jump the curb



t/f: you should pass on the right of a truck that is approaching an intersection - ANSWER

, false



If you see a truck driver trying to back up, what do you do? - ANSWER stop and give
them an opportunity to do so in safety

T/F: It is safe to drive around a truck backing up - ANSWER false

What do you do if you are approaching an entrance ramp to a highway? - ANSWER allow
entering traffic to safely merge



what to do when on the entrance ramp? - ANSWER check for an opening in the main flow
of traffic that will allow you to merge safely



t/f: you can go all the way across several lanes of traffic from an on-ramp - ANSWER
false



t/f: some trucks are required by law to stop at railroad crossings - ANSWER true



on a road with two or more lanes going in the same direction, what do you do? ANSWER
stay in the right lane except to pass



on a road with three or more lanes going in the same direction, what do you do?
ANSWER use the center travel lane if there is heavy merging



t/f: unless told to do so by officials, never drive on the shoulder of the road - ANSWER
true



t/f: when you enter into traffic, you should try to enter at the same speed that trafiic is
moving - ANSWER true



what do high-speed roadways generally have to give you time to build up your speed? -
ANSWER ramps

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