Why do you need the extra cushion in front if you are stopping on a hill? Because the vehicle ahead may roll back into your vehicle when it starts or if the driver is inexperienced. You should always increase to the proper rpm before shifting to the next higher gear.
Q. When you are driving about 90% of your decisions are based on?
It’s said that 90 percent of our driving decisions are based on visual information. Our wiper blades play an important role in this. Most drivers know that a dirty or streaked windshield can catch the glare of the sun or on-coming headlights and make it nearly impossible to see.
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- Q. When you are driving about 90% of your decisions are based on?
- Q. What should you do when your view is blocked by a large vehicle ahead of you?
- Q. What should you do when oncoming traffic has its high beams on?
- Q. When should low beams be used?
- Q. Do you use low beams at night?
- Q. At what speeds is it recommended to safely and legally use your low beam headlights?
- Q. Where should blind drivers be on oncoming headlights?
- Q. What should you never do when driving down a mountain?
Q. What should you do when your view is blocked by a large vehicle ahead of you?
What should you do when your view is blocked by a large vehicle ahead of you? Drop back to get a better view of the road.
Q. What should you do when oncoming traffic has its high beams on?
If an approaching car is using its high-beams, don’t look directly into the oncoming headlights—look toward the right edge of your lane. Watch the oncoming car out of the corner of your eye. Do not try retaliating against the other driver by keeping your high-beam lights on. If you do, both of you may be blinded.
Q. When should low beams be used?
You should also use your low beam headlights when you’re driving in fog, rain or heavy snow. The lowered direction of the light works best for cutting through situations of low-visibility. Using your high beams in these situations causes the light to reflect back to you, producing a glare in your field of vision.
Q. Do you use low beams at night?
Whether it’s rain, fog or snow, low beam lights should be switched on when visibility is less than 150 metres, regardless of the time of day. At night, low beams are best used when driving in traffic and in lit city areas where short-range breams are sufficient for lighting the road.
Q. At what speeds is it recommended to safely and legally use your low beam headlights?
Low-beam headlights let you see up to about 200 feet and are suitable for speeds up to 25 mph. The low-beam setting is also known as the “dimmed” or “dipped” setting. High-beam headlights let you see up to about 350 feet and are suitable for speeds faster than 25 mph.
Q. Where should blind drivers be on oncoming headlights?
High beams blind other drivers and increase the likelihood of a crash. To avoid being blinded do not look directly at oncoming headlights. Instead look to the right edge of your lane and watch the oncoming car out of the corner of your eye.
Q. What should you never do when driving down a mountain?
Don’t go down a mountain road any faster than you can go up it. Don’t use your brakes to hold your downhill speed. Down shift to S or L – the only time you should step on your brake pedal is to slow while you are shifting down to a lower gear. Resist the temptation of zooming down a hill.
