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Standard 4 Part 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When entering a roadway what lane position is your target? | Lane Position 1 |
| How do you warn the vehicle behind you that you intend to leave traffic and park? (select 2 correct answers) | Tap the brake Use your turn signal |
| What are some features that make highway roads safer for drivers who are driving at higher rates of speed? | Median barriers Guard rails Brake away signs Rumble strips Controlled access |
| Identify which of the following interstates travel EAST & WEST? | 66 |
| Identify which of the following interstates travel NORTH & SOUTH? | 81 |
| A three digit interstate that BEGINS with an EVEN number (Ex: 295) is known as a _______? | Bypass (route around a city) |
| A three digit interstate that BEGINS with an ODD number (Ex: 395) is known as a _______? | Spur (lead in/out of city) |
| What are the three components of the roadway that gets you onto the highway? (select 3 correct answers) | Acceleration Lane Entrance Ramp Merge Area |
| What part of the roadway enables you to search for traffic flow, gaps and evaluate speed and space requirements? | Entrance Ramp |
| What should you never do on an entrance ramp? | Back up on the ramp |
| What is the process called that allows only a few cars to enter traffic from expressway ramps during peak traffic hours? | Ramp meters |
| What component of the roadway allows you to monitor your chosen gap and blend with the speed of the expressway? | Acceleration Lane |
| It is really important to maintain what two things while driving in the acceleration lane? (choose 2 correct answers) | Speed Following Distance |
| If you are getting to the end of your acceleration lane and you haven't been able to merge and no gap is available, what should you be prepared to do? | Use the shoulder |
| What area of the entrance ramp allows you to move into the right lane of the expressway? | Merge Area |
| When a car is trying to enter an expressway by way of a weave lane and another car is trying to exit an expressway at the same time who has the right of way? | The car entering must yield to the car exiting |
| Choose the main factor that determines your lane choice. | Speed |
| You will be driving on an expressway for 20 miles. Which lane will you choose? | Middle |
| After PASSING a vehicle on the EXPRESSWAY, what reference point will you use to determine when to return to the travel lane? | When you see both set of headlights of the vehicle you pass (use your mirrors) |
| Which three vehicles require you to provide them with more time and space? (choose 3 correct answers) | Large trucks Busses Motorcycles |
| While driving on the expressway you should have a minimum following distance of.... | 3-4 seconds |
| When vehicles traveling around the same speed they begin to form groups known as ______. These groups should be avoided by adjusting your speed. | Wolf packs |
| How far in advance of an exit should you move into the lane closest to the side of your exit ramp? | 1.5 miles |
| What are the two components of the roadway that gets you off of the highway? (choose 2 correct answers) | Deceleration Lane Exit Ramp |
| What are the component of the roadway should be used to significantly reduce your speed to prepare for a slower moving flow of traffic? | Deceleration Lane |
| What part of the road allows you to leave an express way but may have sharp curves or abrupt stop signs or traffic lights? | Exit Ramp |
| What law requires you to slow down and change lanes when approaching a roadside incident where emergency personnel might be working? | Move over law |