DONE - ★ A Responsible Driver 2 -Defensive Driving, Traffic School, Drivers Ed Test Answers

Courteous behavior on the road will ____________________.
A.) Take away your ability to focus on the driving task
B.) Benefit you and society in general
C.) Make you late to school
D.) Help you get even with the other driver

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Benefit you and society in general

What should you avoid while driving?
A.) Discourtesy to other drivers / Lack of courtesy for other drivers
B.) Driving under the permitted speed limit
C.) Poor decision-making
D.) Both Choice A and Choice C

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Both Choice A and Choice C

You should always use courtesy because it helps drivers interact on the road, and it keeps the traffic flow moving.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

If you notice the signals of impaired driving in someone while on the road, you should __________.
A.) Alert the police
B.) Honk your horn
C.) Turn on your emergency flashers
D.) Flag down the driver

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Alert the police

_________ is an example of good traffic courtesy.
A.) Blocking passing lanes
B.) Using your horn sparingly
C.) Tailgating

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Using your horn sparingly

Using the horn sparingly is an example of good traffic courtesy.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

When is the best time to use your horn?
A.) When other drivers are doing something wrong
B.) When you want to express your anger toward other drivers
C.) When you are behind a slow moving vehicle
D.) When someone is backing out of a driveway and possibly doesn't see you
E.) All of the above

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When someone is backing out of a driveway and possibly doesn't see you

It is best to use your horn ____.
A.) when traveling uphill on a two lane highway and you can not see past the summit
B.) when other drivers are doing something wrong
C.) when driving through a blind intersection
D.) when someone is backing out of a driveway and may not see you
E.) when you are behind a slow moving vehicle

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when someone is backing out of a driveway and may not see you

This device should be used as a communication tool to warn other drivers of possible hazards or dangers.
A.) front and rear mirrors
B.) horn
C.) Music Player
D.) Mobile phone

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horn

Which of the following is a permitted use of your horn?
A.) you need to inform another driver that the traffic light has changed
B.) you see a friend driving by
C.) you reasonably believe safety would be compromised without sounding the horn
D.) another driver is impeding your path of travel

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you reasonably believe safety would be compromised without sounding the horn

Explanation: Any driver who reasonably believes safety would be compromised without sounding his or her horn should do so. No other use of the horn is permitted

2. Which of the following is a permitted use of your horn?
A.) you reasonably believe safety would be compromised without sounding the horn
B.) you see a friend driving by
C.) another driver honked at you for no apparent reason
D.) you are picking someone up at their house and want them to come outside

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you reasonably believe safety would be compromised without sounding the horn

EXPLANTION: A horn is a tool to alert or warn other drivers (or pedestrians and animals) of the presence of some danger. A quick light tap is generally all it takes.

Your horn should be used for
A.) warning other drivers when going around a blind corner
B.) berating a foolish driver
C.) removing farm animals from the road
D.) all of the above
E.) none of the above

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warning other drivers when going around a blind corner

When you come across a herd of cattle on a country road, it is unwise to
A.) get out of your vehicle to help
B.) honk your horn
C.) take photographs
D.) use your headlights
E.) slow down

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honk your horn

A horn blast should be used when
A.) a horseback rider is near your lane
B.) going around blind or narrow turns
C.) another driver makes a mistake
D.) you need to get the attention of a slow driver
E.) pedestrians are slow to clear the crosswalk

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going around blind or narrow turns

When is it a requirement to use your horn?
A.) On freeways when someone cuts you off.
B.) On narrow mountain roads where you cannot see 200 feet ahead.
C.) When another driver makes a mistake.
D.) When the person in front of you is driving too slowly.
E.) On the open road when there is no other vehicle within 200 feet.

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On narrow mountain roads where you cannot see 200 feet ahead.

Tailgating is not an example of good traffic courtesy.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

When you _____________, you do not leave enough stopping distance between yourself and the vehicle you immediately follow.
A.) tailgate
B.) jackknife
C.) hydroplane
D.) downshift

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tailgate

What is a good action to take if you are following too closely?
________________ is a good action to take if you are following too closely.
A.) Slow down
B.) Beep
C.) Tailgate
D.) Flash your lights.

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Slow down

Drivers being tailgated are advised to ______ to encourage the tailgating driver to pass.
A.) slow down
B.) speed up
C.) leave their speed the same
D.) all of the above

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slow down

If you're being tailgated, keep a _____ second gap between you and the car ahead of you.
A.) 1
B.) 4
C.) 6
D.) 10
E.) none of the above

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4

When you are following a large vehicle, you should tailgate the large vehicle.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

If someone tailgates your vehicle:
A.) Get angry at the tailgater
B.) Make sure you are not tailgating as well
C.) Pump your brakes
D.) Slow down suddenly to teach the tailgater a lesson and get him to back off

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Make sure you are not tailgating as well

If a car is tailgating you, you should:
A.) increase the following distance between you and the car in front of you.
B.) slam on your brakes immediately.
C.) speed up to increase the space between you and the tailgating car.
D.) none of the above.

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increase the following distance between you and the car in front of you.

EXPLANATION: By increasing the distance between your car and the car in front of you, you can slow down more moderately, giving the driver behind you more time to react, and preventing a rear end collision.

Driving with only your parking lights on is legal.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

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FALSE