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| Nearly 1/2 of all fatal traffic crashes in MN occur when? | After dark |
| Turn lights to lowbeam | When you are 1000 feet of an uncoming vehicle and 200 feet when following another vehicle |
| Freeway | Multi-lane, divided highways with limited access to other roads |
| Entry ramp | short, one-way roads that provide access to freeways |
| It is illegal to stop or park a motor vehicle where? | on an interstate freeways except in the event of an emergency |
| What is the most frequently cited cause of multple-vehicle crashes among drivers up to the age of 64? | Driver inattention or distraction |
| Aggressive driving | driving faster that surrounding vehicles and leads to unsafe behaviors. |
| Behaviors associated with aggressive driving | changing lanes frequently & abruptly, passing vehicles on the shoulder, and glaring at or threatening motorists around you |
| Examples of distractions inside your vehicle | cell phone, eating, adjusting radio, talking ot others, reading maps |
| It is illegal to drive a vehicle | packed with a load, or occupied by more than 3 people in the front seat, if the items or people obstruct your view to the front or sides of the vehicles or interfere with your ability to control the vehicle |
| A load must not stick out more that how far in front of the front wheels or bumper of any motor vehicle | 3 feet |
| If a load extends 4 feet or more from the rear of a vehicle | a red, yellow, or orange flag at least 16 inches square must be attached to the end of the load |
| If you pull what - you must maintain at least 500 feet following distance from other vehicles? | A camper or trailer with your vehicle |
| Maximum length for a trailer | 45 feet |
| Maximum width of a trailer | 8 feet 6 inches |
| Maximum height of a trailer | 13 feet 6 inches |
| All trailers with a gross vehicle weight of 3,000 pounds or more must be eqipped with what? | brakes |
| You must be how old to drive a recreational vehicle combination? | 18 years |
| A recreational vehicle combination may not be more than how long? | 70 feet |
| Before driving - remove snow and ice from your vehicles | hood, windows, and lights |
| Never do what to a snowplow? | crowd |
| If you become stranded in cold weather | stay in your vehicle |
| Items that you could find in a winter survival kit | shovel, sand or salt, red flag, warm clothing, energy foods, chains, road flares, jumper cables, candles, matches, first aid kit |
| Do not use what when the road is slippery? | cruise control |
| A vehicle skid | occurs when tires lose their grip on the road surface. |
| if a skid occurs | stay calm, do not overreact or slam on the brakes. Take your off the accelerator and brakes. |
| By law - when should your head lights be used? | At times when you cannot see more than 500 feet ahead and when it is raining, snowing, sleeting, or hailing. |
| hydroplaning | water collects under tires and lifts them off the surface of the road. Tires lose all contact with the road. |
| How do you reduce hydroplaning? | Keep tires in good conditions and reduce speed when driving on wet roads |
| When you are driving on narrow or curved roads, or in areas where your view is blocked - what should you use to alert or warn other drivers or pedestrains that you are on the road? | your horn |
| Blowout | a burst tire that can throw your vehicle out of control |
| What should you do if you experience a blowout? | hold steering wheel tightly, steer straight ahead, slowly ease your foot off the accelerator - do not brake until the vehicle is under your control |
| What is a sign that your brake is failing? | brake pedal sinks slowly when pressure is applied |
| If your brake fails - what should you do? | Slowly apply your emergency/parking brake |
| If your wheels drift onto the shoulder of the road - you should | stay on the shoulder, slow down, then turn back onto the pavement |
| If a vehicle is traveling toward you in your lane | move to the right |
| What should you do if you stall on a railroad track and a train is approaching? | Leave the vehicle and walk a safe distance from the tracks and walk quickly in the direction from which the train is approaching |
| What should you do if your vehicle becomes submerged? | Try not to panic - vehicle doors cannot be opened until water pressure inside the car is equal to that outside. When the vehicle is completely filled, doors can be opened. |
| If your headlights suddenly go out | try your parking lights, hazard warning lights, or turn signals - one might work and give you enough light to guide you off the road |
| Carbon monoxide | deadly, odorless gas that can collect inside your vehicle when you run the engine with all the windows closed. |
