★ When Driving in Rain, Fog, Snow, Slippery Road -Defensive Driving, Traffic School, TLSAE Test Answers

Wet roads are ______.
A.) Easier to stop on than dry roads
B.) A problem that only happens when it's raining
C.) Best handled with snow tires
D.) Slippery roads

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Slippery roads

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Before a rainy season, to ensure optimal traction when driving on slippery surfaces, check the tires for inflation and ________.
A.) coloring
B.) tread depth
C.) nails
D.) temperature

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tread depth

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On slippery surfaces, watch the car in front of you and try to follow in its
A.) direction
B.) tracks
C.) blind spot
D.) wake
E.) rear view mirror

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tracks

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Pavement is most slippery
A.) after a heavy downpour
B.) at the start of a rain shower
C.) during a drought
D.) in the winter
E.) on overpasses

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at the start of a rain shower

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When driving on snow covered roads, you should reduce your vehicle's speed by ____________ to reduce the risk of collision.
➜ When driving on snow covered roads, you should reduce your vehicles speed by ____________ to reduce the risk of collision.
ANS: 1/2

If you should add one second of following distance for each environmental factor, how many seconds should you add for nighttime, rain and fog?
ANS: three seconds

How does rain create an environmental hazard?
ANS: Correct Answer: D. A and B

Fog is an environmental hazard because…
ANS: Correct Answer: B. It reduces your ability to judge distance.

Heavy rain reduces your ability to see and be seen; in daytime turn on your __________
➜ When it rains during the day you should turn on your
A.) windshield wipers
B.) low beam headlights
C.) windshield defroster
D.) all of the above

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all of the above

Explanation: Heavy rain reduces your ability to see and be seen. In daytime turn on your windshield wipers, low beam headlights and, if needed, your windshield defroster. Heavy rain at night can almost blind you. Driving at the speed limit under those conditions is too fast. You should reduce your speed limit under those circumstances.

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Heavy rain reduces your ability to __________
A.) see.
B.) be seen.
C.) Both A and B

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Both A and B

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Using your high beams in the fog will help you see further
Using your high beams in heavy rain or fog will help you see further ahead.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

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You can increase your visibility in dense fog by using your high beams.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

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Driving at the speed limit in a heavy rain is safe.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

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Fog can be especially prevalent in __________
➜ Fog can be especially prevalent in blank
A.) valleys
B.) mountains
C.) cities
D.) plains

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valleys.

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When driving in snow and/or ice, slow down. Activate the vehicles ______ beam headlights.
A.) low
B.) high
C.) collored
D.) special

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low

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When driving in fog it is best to use the vehicle's high beam headlights.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

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When driving in rain, you should
A.) slow down by 5 to 10 mph
B.) use your headlights
C.) have a full reservoir of windshield wiper fluid
D.) all of the above
E.) none of the above

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all of the above

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Where are you most likely to encounter fog?
A.) in a low lying area
B.) on a hill
C.) in a tunnel
D.) after sunset
E.) on an open roadway

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in a low lying area

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When driving in fog, you should
A.) use only your fog lights
B.) use your high beams
C.) use your low beams
D.) use your defogger
E.) use your hazard lights

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use your low beams

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When driving in fog, a driver should never
A.) pass another vehicle
B.) use low beams
C.) use fog lights
D.) listen for approaching vehicles
E.) drive slower than the speed limit

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pass another vehicle

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Using high beams in fog
A.) reduces visibility by increasing glare
B.) cuts through fog and increases visibility
C.) is optional
D.) decreases condensation inside a vehicle
E.) is recommended when it's raining

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reduces visibility by increasing glare

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When you are driving in a fog, you should
A.) Drive on the shoulder
B.) Reduce your speed
C.) Pull to the shoulder and wait for the fog to go away
D.) Honk continuously as you drive
E.) Drive with the top down, if you have a convertible

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Reduce your speed

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In fog, you should never use your high beams.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Rain and ___________ will affect your ability to see and be seen.
A.) temperature
B.) wind
C.) clouds
D.) fog

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fog

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In cold weather, where the air lacks the precipitation necessary to create snow, falling frozen rain often leads to a hazard called _________.
A.) ice road
B.) slush black ice
C.) hydroplane
D.) invisible

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slush black ice

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ABS is very good on wet roadways or roadways with less than normal or little friction.
A.) True
B.) Flase

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True