Bad Weather & Night Driving — Iowa

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

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TopicBad Weather & Night Driving
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Questions (60)

1. The best way to avoid hydroplaning is to:
  1. Keep your tires properly maintained.
  2. Slow down when roads are wet or slushy.
  3. Watch out for standing water or puddles.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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2. When driving in fog, you should:
  1. Use your high beam headlights.
  2. Use your parking lights.
  3. Use your low beam headlights. ✓

Answer: C. Use your low beam headlights.

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3. If you find that the roadway ahead of you is flooded, you should:
  1. Slam on the brakes.
  2. Not drive through the flooded area. Turn around and find another route. ✓
  3. Drive only in the center of the roadway.

Answer: B. Not drive through the flooded area. Turn around and find another route.

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4. When driving in fog, you should use your low beam headlights:
  1. TRUE ✓
  2. FALSE

Answer: A. TRUE

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5. Continuous hard braking on ice and snow often:
  1. Helps you stop faster.
  2. Locks the front wheels of a vehicle, causing a loss of steering. ✓
  3. Keeps the brakes from freezing.

Answer: B. Locks the front wheels of a vehicle, causing a loss of steering.

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6. Which of the following statements is true?
  1. A sudden change in weather calls for a change in driving.
  2. You should slow down when driving in rain and fog.
  3. Be particularly aware of vehicles coming up behind you in inclement weather.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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7. If a vehicle starts to skid on water, the driver should quickly apply the brakes.
  1. True
  2. False ✓

Answer: B. False

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8. While driving at night, you may use your parking lights instead of headlights.
  1. True
  2. False ✓

Answer: B. False

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9. If you can see that the roadway up ahead is covered by heavy smoke, you should:
  1. Turn on your four-way flashers and continue.
  2. Reduce your speed, move as far to the right as possible, and stop off the roadway. ✓
  3. Turn on your high beam headlights and continue.

Answer: B. Reduce your speed, move as far to the right as possible, and stop off the roadway.

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10. You are driving when it starts to sleet or snow. You should:
  1. Keep your windshield and mirrors clear.
  2. Allow additional distance between your vehicle and the vehicles that you are following.
  3. Approach all vehicles with caution.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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