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100 Final Exam Questions Hawaii
Drivers Ed
What are the characteristics of risk? - โ โ always present, no matter how good driver thinks he or she is
How can a driver minimize risk? - โ โ a. by analyzing risk and use it to make the best choices on the road
When properly seated behind the wheel of a vehicle, the driver should be... - โ โ a minimum of 10-12 inches from the steering wheel
What is the definition of risk? - โ โ the element of driving that is created by other drivers on the road
The notarized form of supervised practice that is required must have a minimum of how many hours of
driving? - โ โ 40 hours of day and 10 hours of night driving
If a provisional licensee must drive during the restricted time because of a part-time job, what does the
Graduated License Law require the drive to possess in the vehicle? - โ โ a note from the employer stating the name of the employer and contact phone
number, along with a statement of work hours
Hawaii's Graduated License Law Permit Phase states a person... - โ โ a. must be 15 1/2 years old, b. pass a written permit test, c. practice driving with
mentors at least 21 years old, d. and must always have all passengers wear seat belts
or child seats
A person must be 15 โ years of age, pass a written test, pass a hearing test, and drive with a mentor at
least 21 years of age - โ โ to provide novice drivers with a way to have supervised practice driving in low risk
situations, and with more experience.
Hawaii's Graduated Licensing law Provisional Phase requires - โ โ A minor to pass a state approved driver education course of a minimum of a. 35/
classroom and 6 behind the wheel hours, b. present a notarized log of 50 supervised
hours of driving, c. possess the learner's permit for 180 days or 6 months, d. allows the
minor to drive independently with only one passenger not in household
At 55 mph, a driver glancing at a cell phone for three seconds may drive how far without seeing the
road? - โ โ about the length of a football field
Due to a sudden change in direction, the rear end of your vehicle skids left or right. The first action to
take is... - โ โ ease off the brake or accelerator
If the vehicle you are driving starts to hydroplane, you should - โ โ ease of accelerator, do not brake, steer where you want to go
Before changing lanes the most important action you should do is.... - โ โ make sure the area and path of travel are open
Which type of road surface would provide the least traction on the road? - โ โ moist leaves and grass
In single-vehicle crashes, what is the cause of about 50% of occupant fatalities? - โ โ running off the road and crashing into fixed objects or overturning
What is the safest way to make a turnabout? - โ โ backing into an alley or driveway on the right
When should a driver make a double stop at an intersection with a stop sign, stop line, or crosswalk? - โ โ when visibility is totally or partially blocked
What are some characteristic(s) of an expressway? - โ โ has a low rate of collisions, collisions are severe, divided by barriers, drivers cant
enter or exit anywhere they want
Highway safety design features on expressways that help make them safer roadways to travel include - โ โ breakaway sign posts, water or sand barrels, no advertisement billboards
When exiting an expressway... - โ โ Search early for correct exit b. do most of your slowing down in the deceleration lane, signal early for your exit to warn following drivers of your intent to exit
When driving through curves. - โ โ approach the curve in the right portion, then accelerate out of the apex
What is true about expressway crossover lanes - โ โ only official vehicles and emergency vehicles may use the lanes
In Hawaii, when a driver approaches an emergency vehicle or tow truck or freeway service patrol
When are you driving and following a motorcycle, you should - โ โ increase your following distance
If a bicyclist near you is a child - โ โ expect anything could happen and adjust your driving
When approaching and driving through a construction zone, you should - โ โ slow your speed and adjust your vehicle's position
When a motorcyclist, moped operator, or scooter operator is following a car, the driver of the car
should - โ โ look in the side view mirrors more often to track where the motorcyclist, moped
operator, or scooter operator is located
When a driver is following a truck, what is the best position for the car driver to take? - โ โ the car driver should be far enough away so that the car driver can see the truck's
side mirrors.
In crashes between cars and trucks, what is the main reason why car drivers are at fault in car truck
collisions? - โ โ car drivers fail to recognize that trucks and cars behave differently on the road
Costs associated with distracted driving driving-related crashes could include - โ โ a. monies awarded because of civil lawsuits, b. fines associated with criminal
charges, c. property damages
What types of drivers are more susceptible to distraction while driving? - โ โ novice drivers
The best way to control consequences if you cannot avoid collision is to - โ โ control brakes and steer to collide at an angle with object
When driving in heavy rain, which of the following should a driver NOT do? - โ โ continuing driving at the posted speed limit
If a driver runs of the road where the side of the road is blocked by a tree or pedestrian, the driver
should NOT... - โ โ swerve left immediately
What is the most important action a driver must do when the driver realizes the car is skidding? - โ โ look for open path and release accelerator or brake pedal to restore balance
The penalties for the various offenses of driving while intoxicated (DWI) may be - โ โ. legal fees and other
must comply with a breath, blood, or urine test for alcohol
Taking drugs and alcohol together or two or more drugs together - โ โ increases the effects Of each
What are some physical and mental symptoms of fatigue?
- โ โ a. headaches and impaired memory, b. sleepiness and difficulty reasoning, pain in
muscles and inability to concentrate
Driving drowsy is an increasing problem. Drivers are more likely to become drowsy - โ โ on long, boring, rural highways
Road rage is a condition that occurs when a driver losses control of his/her emotions. How should you
handle a situation of road rage? - โ โ a. avoid these drivers if possible, b. stay in your car, roll up windows, and lock the
doors, if unable to remove yourself, c. leave the area if possible
What is the best action that a driver do if the driver has an emotional upset? - โ โ ask someone else to drive or delay driving
About how many accidents nationwide involve some type of aggressive driving? - โ โ 50%
When a driver is fatigued while driving and must find a place to nap, the best actions to take is - โ โ stop in a populated lighted area
Highway hypnosis is - โ โ driving in a dulled, drowsy or trance-like condition
Keeping a cushion to the rear is difficult, but a driver can try to control space in the rear by... - โ โ a. signal well ahead for turns, b. move to the right side to encourage the tailgater to
pass, c. keeping a steady speed
To help maintain a good space cushion to the left and right sides of your vehicle, the driver should... - โ โ a. avoid driving next to other vehicles on multi-lane roads, b. keep as much space
between your car and on-coming vehicles, c. move to the right when another vehicle
is passing you.
If you must turn your car around on a narrow street and most of the traffic is coming toward you, the
b. following large vehicles, c. there are bad weather conditions
Detecting potentially threatening objects or conditions in traffic mostly depends on - โ โ searching far enough ahead
Managing space to the front of you car at speeds up to 35 mph requires a following distance of at least - โ โ 4 seconds
What type of vision detects changes in color and object movements? - โ โ peripheral vision
What does searching for threatening objects or condition in traffic depend on most? - โ โ keeping your eyes moving
When you look far and near and side to side, you are - โ โ searching
The best way from getting involved in emergency driving situations is to - โ โ continually search for threatening objects or conditions
Sudden braking or swerving in traffic indicates that a driver - โ โ is not searching far enough ahead
Restricted or reserved lanes are marked with - โ โ white diamond
What is true about white pavement lines and arrows? - โ โ a. stop lines, crosswalk, and parking spaces are marked with white lines b. white
arrows on the roadway indicate direction that traffic is flowing the
same way, c. broken white lines may be crossed with caution
The primary purpose of traffic laws is to - โ โ be able to predict the actions of others
What must you do at a flashing yellow light? - โ โ slow down and proceeds with caution
The purpose of traffic signs is - โ โ to regulate, to warn, or to guide
What should a driver do when an emergency vehicles is approaching from the rear? - โ โ yield to the emergency vehicle, pull as far out of the lane as possible, and stop if
safe and prudent to do so
What is the last action the driver should do when pulling on to the road from a curb? - โ โ check mirror and blind mirror spot with an over the shoulder curb.
For a more relaxed, natural hand position that lowers the bodVs center of gravity and reduced
accidental steering wheel reversals, a driver may use which hand position? - โ โ 4 and 8 0'clock
Enhanced mirror settings help the driver... - โ โ save driver time with a glance in the mirrors rather than turning hand around, b.
allow the driver to keep forward visual area in peripheral vision, c. add approx. 15
degrees more visual to the sides of the vehicle
Safety belts will work effectively only if... - โ โ a. when worn across the top of shoulder and chest, b. will ot work when the
shoulder belt is placed in the back of the shoulder, c. will not work if driver or passenger
is not seated in an upright position
Reference points... - โ โ a. help the driver to serve as guides to determine the position of the vehicle
on the roadway, b. is the driver's view of some part of the vehicle to some point on the
roadway, c. need to be standard first and then becomes personal if standard reference
points are not accurate
When the driver is properly seated, the top of the steering wheel should be... - โ โ no higher than the top of the driver's shoulders
When a driver performs a proper pre-entry check, what steps are part of the pre-entry procedure? - โ โ a. check for broken glass in the windows, lights, and mirrors, b. check for body
damage, c. check for objects around the vehicle that could damage the vehicle when
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