Bad Weather & Night Driving — Alaska

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Rain, snow, ice, fog and night driving: visibility, traction and headlight use.

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Questions (20)

1. Fog can greatly reduce the visibility of other vehicles, pedestrians, and traffic signals. When driving in fog, you should:
  1. Drive cautiously and reduce your speed.
  2. Not use your high beam headlights.
  3. Use low beam headlights to better illuminate the road and objects.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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2. When driving in fog, you should use your:
  1. Low beam headlights. ✓
  2. High beam headlights.
  3. Parking lights.
  4. Hazard flashers.

Answer: A. Low beam headlights.

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3. Driving at night requires increased caution because:
  1. Traffic moves faster at night.
  2. There is a larger volume of traffic at night.
  3. Drivers cannot see as well at night. ✓
  4. Accidents occur more frequently at night.

Answer: C. Drivers cannot see as well at night.

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4. Which of the following recommendations does not promote safe night driving?
  1. Keep your windshield clean.
  2. Be aware that tinted windows reduce visibility in the dark.
  3. Carry a flashlight in your vehicle.
  4. Look into the headlights of oncoming vehicles. ✓

Answer: D. Look into the headlights of oncoming vehicles.

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5. Dim your high beam headlights when you are within ____ of an oncoming vehicle.
  1. 200 feet
  2. 400 feet
  3. 500 feet ✓
  4. 300 feet

Answer: C. 500 feet

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6. If you stop along the road at night:
  1. Turn off all your lights.
  2. Use your parking lights only.
  3. Use your headlights only.
  4. Turn on your emergency flashers and leave your low beams turned on. ✓

Answer: D. Turn on your emergency flashers and leave your low beams turned on.

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7. If a vehicle using high beams comes toward you, you should look toward ____ of the road.
  1. Either side
  2. The center
  3. The right side ✓
  4. The left side

Answer: C. The right side

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8. To drive safely at night, you should:
  1. Increase your following distance.
  2. Not drive if you are tired.
  3. Make sure your headlights are working properly.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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9. Compared to driving during the day, driving at night is:
  1. Less dangerous.
  2. No more or less dangerous.
  3. More dangerous. ✓
  4. Easier on your eyes.

Answer: C. More dangerous.

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10. Smoking and preparing to smoke while driving:
  1. Do not affect driving abilities.
  2. Help maintain driver alertness.
  3. Are distracting activities. ✓
  4. Are not distracting activities.

Answer: C. Are distracting activities.

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