DONE - ★ To Execute a Maneuver, SIPDE -Traffic School, Defensive Driving Answers

When you decide to execute a maneuver, you will need a control zone of approximately__________seconds.
➜ When you decide to execute a maneuver you will need a control zone of approximately how many seconds
➜ Control zone for car maneuvers require how many seconds
A.) 12 to 15
B.) 10 to 13
C.) 8 to 11
D.) 5 to 8

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12 to 15

Which of the following is not considered a method of executing a maneuver?
➜ __________ is not considered a method of executing a maneuver.
➜ Blank is not considered a method of executing a maneuver
➜ What is not considered a part of executing a maneuver?
A.) Shaking your fist at another driver
B.) Accelerating
C.) Decelerating
D.) Shaking your fist at another driver/Waving your fist at somebody

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Shaking your fist at another driver/Waving your fist at somebody

Shaking your fist at another driver is not considered a method of executing a maneuver.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

Turn on your________ well in advance of your maneuver to turn or change lanes.
A.) signal
B.) ABS system
C.) restraint system
D.) windshield wipers

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signal

Signal the vehicle behind you by using your directional.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

Signaling well in advance can help reduce the risk of someone running into you from behind.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

Scan for areas of the roadway that are under construction or where the shoulder is narrow because when the ____________ you have to maneuver is reduced, your risk increases.
A.) Fuel
B.) Space
C.) Emission
D.) Speed

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Space

Acceleration is not considered a method of executing a maneuver.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

Evasive acceleration is an effective maneuver __________.
ANS: during merging situations or when you detect another vehicle about to hit you from the side.

Drivers who maintain a __________ rarely have to make sudden steering and braking maneuvers.
Drivers who maintain a __________ rarely have to make sudden steering or braking maneuvers.
ANS: safe margin of space around their vehicle

What maneuvers can you do over solid - double - double yellow lines (an island)?
ANS: You cannot pass, turn left or make a U-turn

If you need to pass going uphill, the maneuver will take more acceleration, ____________ and time.
A.) steering
B.) visibility
C.) power
D.) inertia

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power

IPDE stands for ____________.
A.) Interpret, Predict, Divide, and Execute
B.) Identify, Predict, Decide, and Execute
C.) Identify, Predict, Deal, and Emergency
D.) Identify, Predict, Determine, and Execute

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Identify, Predict, Decide, and Execute

The SIPDE process includes the following steps: Squinting, Influencing, Protecting, Driving, and Escaping.
The S.I.P.D.E process includes the following steps: Squinting, Influencing, Protecting, Driving, and Escaping.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

The "I" in SIPDE stands for ________.
ANS: Identify

The "P" in SIPDE stands for what?
ANS: Predict

The "S" in SIPDE stands for ________.
A.) Seek
B.) Search
C.) Solidify
D.) Stupefy

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Search

In the S-I-P-D-E method, "D" stands for "Decide".
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

When you apply for the IPDE Process, you may decide to:
A.) apply gentle persuasion to other drivers.
B.) always slow down to avoid conflicts.
C.) speed up your ability to process information.
D.) change speed, change direction, or communicate with others.

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change speed, change direction, or communicate with others.

Using the IPDE process, a driver must IDENTIFY potential hazards, PREDICT the worst possible scenario that the hazard poses for continue safely, DECODE upon an appropriate driving response or maneuver, and COMPROMISE or carry out the action or maneuver that the driver has decided upon.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

When using Identify from the IPDE cycle, you are trying to _____.
A.) read other vehicles' license plates
B.) observe hazards in your environment
C.) memorize the locations of vehicles in your mirrors
D.) identify the stains on your windshield

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observe hazards in your environment

In DTA's application of the IPDE strategy, the "P" for PREDICT tells us to "PREDICT the Worst"
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

Decelerating to avoid a potential or immediate hazard would be considered what step in the IPDE process?
A.) Decide
B.) Execute
C.) Identify
D.) Predict

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Execute

Predict is the defensive driving sub-strategy used to minimize the probability of a collision with another vehicle by keeping a sufficient space between your vehicle and other vehicles.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

In the four-part safe driving strategy known as IPDE, a driver would identify which of the following?
A.) General driving conditions
B.) Traffic patterns
C.) Critical objects or conditions in the traffic environment.

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Critical objects or conditions in the traffic environment.

Periodically glance at the rear-view mirror and the speedometer to get a determination of your vehicle speed and positioning in regard to other traffic and road conditions.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

What is the Smith system?
A.) A system of safe driving
B.) A car maintenance system
C.) A diet
D.) A work out system

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A system of safe driving

The Smith system of "leave yourself an out" helps in your decision making process.
➜ The Smith System of "leave yourself an out" helps in your decision-making process.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

The Smith System Driver Improvement Institute advocates leaving at least how much space between you and the vehicle in front of you when you stop?
A.) 10 feet
B.) 2 car lengths
C.) 15 feet (or one car length).
D.) 5 feet
E.) None of the above.

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15 feet (or one car length).

The Smith System emphasizes __________
A.) eye discipline.
B.) fast reflexes.
C.) a space cushion.
D.) both A and C

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a space cushion.

__________ is not an important predictions to make concerning the actions of other drivers.
A.) Path – Where might the other driver go?
B.) Action – What actions will the other driver take?
C.) Space – Will I have an open zone?
D.) Point of Conflict – If all zones are closed, where might our paths cross and a conflict occur?
E.) Observe - Is the other driver a good person?

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Observe - Is the other driver a good person?

__________ is not an important prediction to make concerning the actions of other drivers.
A.) where will the other driver go?
B.) is the other driver a good person?
C.) what actions will the other driver take?
D.) where might our paths cross?

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is the other driver a good person?

The essence of _________________ is a driver's ability to identify traffic situations as they develop, predict the future course of immediate events and make prudent and correct decisions, taking correct actions when necessary.
A.) quick safe action
B.) speed driving
C.) aggressive driving

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quick safe action