CLASS FOUR
GENERAL DRIVING
BASIC DRIVING SKILLS
1. TURNING - Every turn requires the necessary signal for two seconds and a head check. Signal and safely move into the proper lane well in advance of your turn. If you cannot get into the prope lane at least 100 feet before your turn, do not turn.
2. RIGHT TURNS - Signal right for two seconds and turn right from the right side of your lane.
Duration: 1:38 minutes
Right Turn3. LEFT TURNS - Signal left for two seconds, yield to oncoming traffic and turn left from the left side of your lane.
Duration: 1:01 minutes
Left Turn at an Intersection4. TURNING FROM MULTIPLE LANES - Enter the same lane from which you are turning and stay in that lane until the turn is finished.
1. What percentage of car crashes is as a result of driver error?
Answer: 75%
2. What is the time of day when most crashes happen in Utah
Answer: 2 pm to 6 pm
3. The highest rate of car crashes in Utah occurred in what areas:
Answer: Shopping and business areas
4. In America motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for people ages
Answer: 1 to 24
5. What is Defensive Driving?
Answer: Defensive Driving involves looking out for possible crashes and mistakes other drivers may make.
6. Over half the drivers killed in two-car crashes in Utah were not at fault
7. What is the difference between freeway and city streets?
Answer: Freeways are without traffic light, so it get us to where we are going faster, while city streets are full of traffic lights and stop signs, it slow down traffic.
8. List 10 things you cannot do on a freeway
- Do not tailgate
- Don not make U-Turns
- Do not drive in the emergency lane
- Do not insist on going the minimum speed limit during bad weather
- Do not drive so slowly that you block traffic
- Do not use an entrance ramp to exit the freeway
- Do not insist on the right-of-way
- Do not cross over the solid white line to enter a traffic lane
- Do not pass unless it is safe to do so
- Do not drive in the left lane, it is for passing only
9. What is Ramp Metering?
Duration: 1:13 minutes
Ramp Metering
Answer: Ramp meters look almost like traffic signals you see at intersections, except they have only red and green lights. Ramp meters are placed on freeway on-ramps and allow only one vehicle to pass each time the green light comes on.
10. What is High-Occupancy Vehicle Lane (HOV)?
- HOV lane is for motorcycles, buses, vehicles with clean fuel license plates, and vehicles with two or more occupants may travel in the carpool lane without a monthly fee.
- Solo drivers will be allowed to use the carpool lanes with the Express Pass transponder on a pay-per-use basis.
Duration: 4:58 minutes
FLEX LANES
11. What is Access Point on a HOV lane?
Answer: Access Point is the area with white dotted lines along HOV lane that can be used to enter and exit the HOV lane
12.What is the best way to exit the HOV lane prior to reaching your exit?
Answer: It is recommended that vehicles exit the HOV lane at least one interchange before reaching their desired exit.
13. What is Single Point Urban Interchange?
Duration: 1:20 minutes
Single Point Urban Interchange
17.What are the four points to remember when using a roundabout?
- Always yield to the traffic that is already in the roundabout
- Roundabouts run counter clockwise, always enter the roundabout to your right
- Always yield to pedestrians
- Always signal going in and out of a roundabout
Duration: 1:40 minutes
What is a Roundabout?
Duration: 3:41 minutes
Roundabouts - How do I drive a roundabout?
18. What is a Continuous Flow Intersection (CFI)?
Duration: 2:27
Continuous Flow Intersection
Answer: It is a type of interchange that is located either above or underneath the freeway and is designed in such a way that the intersecting off-ramps and on-ramps are diagonally adjacent to each other.
14.What is the benefit of Single Point Urban Interchange?
Answer: Left turning traffic from both directions of the intersecting roadways are able to turn simultaneously without crossing the path of the opposing left turns.
15. Why is it called Single Point Interchange?
Answer: Because traffic passing through the interchange is controlled by one single traffic signal.
16. Is it legal to make a U-turn from the off-ramp at a single point urban interchange?
Answer: Yes, it is legal to make a U-turn from the off-ramp at a single point urban interchange and re-enter the freeway, as long as you are facing a green arrow at the time you begin the maneuver.
17. When there is power outage, can single point urban interchange be treated as a four-way road?
Answer: No, when there is power outage, the single point urban interchange is not handled the same way as a four-way stop. It is important to proceed with extreme caution and courtesy.
25. What is flooding and how does it affect driving condition?
- Flooding can occur when streams and rivers flow over their banks, when dams or levees break, when there is a run-off from deep snow or any time there is heavy rainfall.
- Floodwaters can be found on roads, bridges, and low areas.
- Flash floods can come rapidly and unexpectedly. They can occur within a few minutes or hours of excessive rainfall.
26. What must you do in case there is flood on the road?
- Do not drive through flooded areas. If you see a flooded roadway ahead, turn around and find another route to get to your destination.
- Be cautious, especially at night, when visibility is limited
- Remember, six (6) inches of water will reach the bottom of most passenger cars, causing loss of control or possible stalling
- Two feet of moving water can carry away most vehicles including sport utility vehicles and pick-up trucks
- Even if the water appears shallow enough to cross, do not attempt to cross a flooded road.
- If there is no other route, proceed to higher ground and wait for the water to subside.
Expressway Driving: 14:07
27. Why are emergency measures and preparedness very critical?
- If you think about emergencies and plan for them before they happen, you will be less likely to panic and will know what to do if they do occur
- Motorists have been seriously injured or even killed when attending to vehicle malfunctions such as flat tires, out of gas and other equipment problems on and off of roadways.
28. What are the things you can do to help prevent accidents
- Ensure that your vehicle is properly maintained
- Maintain adequate tire pressure and tread
- Be sure your vehicle has a sufficient amount of fuel
- If you do experience a vehicle malfunction, please pull off the road as far as possible or exit the freeway completely if possible.
- If you are off to the side of the road and need help, please stay in your vehicle as much as possible and keep walking on the road to a minimum. This opens the door of opportunity for injury or even death
- Use your cell phone to call the local dispatch if you need assistance.
- If you do not have access to a cell phone, leave the hood of your car up and your hazard lights on. This will advise the traveling public that you need assistance
- Inform family members or other persons when to expect you at your destination
- Have an emergency kit in the trunk of your vehicle with blankets, extra food and water, to sustain you and your family
29. What should you do in the event of a tire blowout?
- Do not slam on the brakes
- Let your car roll so that you can steer more easily.
- Hold the wheel tightly and slowly apply your brakes
- When you have slowed down enough, pull all the way off the road.
- Pick a level spot if possible, turn on your emergency flashers and change the tire.
30. What shoud you do in the event your brake fails?
- Try to get some brake pressure by pumping the brake pedal
- Shift to a lower gear to help slow down the car
- Try to slow down and stop by using your parking brake
- If you still cannot stop and are going downhill, try to drive into heavy bushes, snow, or a sandbank
31. What is hydroplane?
- Hydroplaning occurs when your front tires start to ride on water instead of the road.
- Your car can start hydroplaning at 35 mph.
32. What are the road conditions that can cause your car to skid?
- A wet road during and after rainfall
- On snowy and ice road
- Dusty or road full of sand
33. What should you do if your car starts skidding?
- Slow down to a speed at which you can control the car
- Slowly take your foot off the gas pedal
- If your rear wheel skid to the right, turn your front wheels to the right
- If the rear wheels skid to left, turn your front wheels to left
- Do not steer too far, as that will make the car skid in the other direction
- Do not slam on your brakes
- Once your car regains traction, straighten out your wheels
34. What should you do if your car happened to stall on the Highway?
- Turn on your emergency flashers immediately
- Move your car off the road as soon as you can
- If your car is near a traffic lane or where it is hard to be seen, get everyone out and away from the car
- Use flares to warn other drivers (if you have any with you)
35. What should you do in the event of headlight failure?
- Slow down and get off the road
- Use your flares or other emergency warning devices to warn other drivers
- Check the terminals on the battery to see if they are loose
- Never drive at night without headlights
Duration: 7:32 minutes
Handling Vehicle Malfunctions
36. What do you if your gas pedal get stuck?
- Put your car into neutral or push in the clutch
- Pull off the road and turn off the engine
37. What must you not do with your steering wheel locking device while your car is in motion?
- It is dangerous to turn your vehicle’s ignition to the lock position while it is in motion.
- If this happens and you try to turn the steering wheel, it will lock and you will lose control of the vehicle.
38. What do you do when an oncoming vehicle start coming toward you in your lane?
- Honk your horn or blink your lights, the other driver may be asleep
- Swerve to the right if possible
- Avoid swerving into the oncoming lane nor traffic
39. What should you do in the event of sudden distraction, like a bee sting, spilling hot coffee on your body?
- Do not panic
- Pull over to the side of the road immediately and then take care of the problem
40. What is the new law about distracted driving in Utah?
- A new law effective May 12, 2009, prohibits the use of a handheld wireless communication device for text messaging or electronic mail communication while operating a moving motor vehicle on a highway in Utah.
41. If you need help on Highway what must you do to inform other road users that you need help?
- Pull to the side of the road
- Turn on your emergency flashers
- Raise your hood
- Tie something white or orange on the antenna or left door handle
42. What is the safest way to cross a railroad?
- Always slow down when you come to a railroad crossing
- Never pass a car that is going your direction at a railroad crossing
- Do not park closer than 50 feet from a railroad crossing
- When you stop at a crossing, you must be between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail
- Train sound their horns as they approach a crossing; therefore, turning down the car radio is a good safety measure.
- Every railroad crossing should be taken seriously
- At night, do not assume that a train is not coming just because you do not see any light. Slow down or stop and look before crossing the tracks
- If lights are flashing, you must come to a complete stop.
- You may not drive through, around, or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad crossing while they are down or being opened or closed
43. What are railroad signs meant to do?
- Tell you to slow down
- Look, listen, and be prepared to stop at the crossing ahead
44. What do the railroad pavement markings "X" and the letter "RR" represent?
- These markings warn you to be aware of the crossing ahead
- To pay particular attention to the possible approach of a train
45. What is the railroad cross buck sign represent?
- A sign below the cross buck indicates the number of tracks
- Be prepared to stop at the tracks if a train is coming
46. What are flashing lights at railroad crossing for?
- Flashing lights and bells are used to warn drivers that a train is coming
- Always stop when lights begin to flash or bells begin to ring
- If there are more than one set of tracks, make sure all tracks are clear before starting to cross
47. What are the railroad crossing gates for?
- Stop when the lights begin to flash and before the gates begin to lower across your lane of traffic
- Remain stopped until the gates are raised and the lights stop flashing
- Do not drive around the gates
48. What must a school bus driver do at a railroad crossing?
- School bus drivers are required to stop at all railroad crossings.
- The driver must check both directions and listen for approaching trains
- Proceed only when it is clearly safe to do so, and
- Never shift gear on the crossing
49. What must a truck carrying hazardous material do at a railroad crossings?
- Truck drivers are required to stop at all railroad crossings
- Drivers should make a safe, gradual stop to minimize the possibility of causing a crash
- Do not shift gears when crossing the tracks.
50. List safety tips when using a railroad crossing?
- Expect a train on any track at any time
- Don’t get trapped on a railroad crossing
- Get out of your vehicle if it stalls
- Watch out for second trains
- Never drive around gates
- Never race a train
- Watch for vehicles that must stop at railroad crossing
- Don’t misjudge the speed and distance of the train
- At night be especially alert at railroad crossings
- Be especially careful and reduce speed for obstructions
51. How fast can a Light Rail accelerates?
- A light rail car can accelerate to 55 miles per hour in just 19 seconds
- Most light rail trains will operate at 55 miles per hour within the railroad corridor
- Trains operate at 25 miles per hour on the streets in Salt Lake City
- Once the flashing lights and crossing arms are activated at grade crossing, the trains will pass through intersections in just a matter of seconds.
52. How long does the crossing arms remain down after the light rail passes?
Answer: 30 to 40 seconds
53. How much does one light rail car weigh?
Answer: 88,000 lbs
54. How long is a light rail car
Answer: 80 ft
Duration: 9:56 minutes
Train Safety
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