Road Safety & Defensive Driving Practice Questions — Set 5

Question 1

What is the correct hand signal for a left turn?

Accepted Answer

Left arm straight out

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Right arm straight out

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Left arm pointing down

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Left arm pointing up

Question 2

What is the correct hand signal for a right turn?

Accepted Answer

Left arm pointing up

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Left arm straight out

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Left arm pointing down

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Right arm pointing up

Question 3

What is the correct hand signal for stop or slow down?

Accepted Answer

Left arm pointing down

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Left arm pointing up

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Left arm straight out

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Right arm pointing down

Question 4

When approaching a blind curve, you should:

Accepted Answer

Slow down and honk

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Overtake carefully

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Speed up quickly

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Turn off lights

Question 5

The safest speed to drive is:

Accepted Answer

Based on conditions

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As fast as possible

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Slower than everyone

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Always speed limit

Question 6

What is the primary definition of defensive driving?

Accepted Answer

Driving to save lives, time, and money, in spite of the conditions around you and the actions of others

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Driving strictly according to the speed limit to ensure you arrive on time regardless of traffic flow

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Driving slowly in the leftmost lane to ensure maximum visibility and safety for your vehicle

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Driving with the assumption that other motorists will always follow traffic rules and regulations

Question 7

What is the correct immediate action if your brakes fail?

Accepted Answer

Pump the brakes repeatedly, downshift to a lower gear, and carefully use the parking brake

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Immediately turn off the engine to stop the wheels from spinning and bring the car to a halt

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Shift the gear into reverse to use the transmission to forcefully stop the vehicle's momentum

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Steer the vehicle towards the nearest soft object or bush to absorb the impact of the crash

Question 8

What is the 'two-second rule' used for?

Accepted Answer

A method to maintain a safe following distance from the car ahead

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The time allowed to stop at a 'Stop' sign before proceeding

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The minimum time required to signal before making a turn

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The maximum time you should look at your side mirrors

Question 9

What should you do if you encounter a flooded road?

Accepted Answer

Assess the depth; if it reaches the center of your wheels or is uncertain, do not cross

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Shift to the highest gear and accelerate to minimize the time spent in the water

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Follow closely behind a larger vehicle like a truck or bus to use their wake

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Drive through quickly to create a bow wave that pushes water away from your engine

Question 10

When driving in fog, you should use:

Accepted Answer

Low beam headlights or dedicated fog lights

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Parking lights only to avoid reflecting glare

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Hazard lights to increase visibility to other drivers

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High beam headlights to cut through the dense fog