Defensive Driving Techniques
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If, on a clear and dark winter's evening, you are driving, and the temperature suddenly drops far below freezing, about which of the following areas should you be most cautious?
A bridge
Clear, open highway
The middle of your lane of traffic
None of these
Explanation
Once the temperature dips below freezing, you should just become generally more cautious/vigilant for slippery areas of the road. But, the MOST dangerous area of the ones listed is clearly bridges, which are among the first areas of the road to gather thin slippery layers of ice.
Stopping distance is _________________.
the sum total of the perception, reaction, and braking distances
the sum total of the perception and braking distance
the same thing as braking distance
the same thing as perception distance
Explanation
This is a simple definition question. Stopping distance is the combination of all the stopping related distances, perception, reaction, and braking.
If, on a clear and dark winter's evening, you are driving, and the temperature suddenly drops far below freezing, about which of the following areas should you be most cautious?
A bridge
Clear, open highway
The middle of your lane of traffic
None of these
Explanation
Once the temperature dips below freezing, you should just become generally more cautious/vigilant for slippery areas of the road. But, the MOST dangerous area of the ones listed is clearly bridges, which are among the first areas of the road to gather thin slippery layers of ice.
Stopping distance is _________________.
the sum total of the perception, reaction, and braking distances
the sum total of the perception and braking distance
the same thing as braking distance
the same thing as perception distance
Explanation
This is a simple definition question. Stopping distance is the combination of all the stopping related distances, perception, reaction, and braking.