Bad Weather & Night Driving — Utah

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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 (38)

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. You are driving at night and another vehicle is approaching from the opposite direction. Your headlights:
  1. Should be on their high beam setting.
  2. Should be on their low beam setting. ✓
  3. Should be off. Use your parking lights.
  4. May be on either their high or low beam setting.

Answer: B. Should be on their low beam setting.

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3. When driving in fog:
  1. Use your parking lights.
  2. Use your low beams. ✓
  3. Use your high beams.
  4. It makes no difference which lights you use.

Answer: B. Use your low beams.

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4. The best way to avoid loss of control under wet conditions is to increase your vehicle's speed.
  1. True
  2. False ✓

Answer: B. False

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5. An approaching driver fails to dim their high beam headlights. Where should you look?
  1. At the wheels of the approaching vehicle.
  2. Toward the right side of the road. ✓
  3. Toward the left side of the road.
  4. Straight down the middle of the road.

Answer: B. Toward the right side of the road.

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6. 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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7. The risk of hydroplaning can can be reduced by driving:
  1. Through shallow water.
  2. More quickly.
  3. More slowly. ✓
  4. Through deep water.

Answer: C. More slowly.

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8. When driving on wet pavement, it's important to remember:
  1. That pavement is especially slippery right after it starts to rain.
  2. That wet roads can cause hydroplaning.
  3. To give yourself additional space when coming to a stop.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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9. If your vehicle begins to skid, you should:
  1. Overcorrect.
  2. Turn your steering wheel into traffic.
  3. Turn your steering wheel in the direction of the skid. ✓
  4. Release the steering wheel.

Answer: C. Turn your steering wheel in the direction of the skid.

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10. At dusk or on overcast days, you should:
  1. Drive using your four-way flashers.
  2. Drive using your parking lights.
  3. Not turn on any vehicle lights.
  4. Turn on your headlights. ✓

Answer: D. Turn on your headlights.

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