NL Class 5: Night driving and bad weather

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1. What does the handbook say about winter tires?

   1. Use matching winter tires on all four wheels
   2. Mix winter and all-season tires for better balance
   3. Use them only on the front
   4. Two on the drive wheels are enough

2. After you are dazzled by headlight glare, about how long do your eyes take to readjust?

   1. About one second
   2. About thirty seconds
   3. About seven seconds
   4. About three seconds

3. You are following another vehicle at night. Within what distance of its rear must you use low beams?

   1. 200 metres
   2. 60 metres
   3. 150 metres
   4. 30 metres

4. Your car has no daytime running lights. What should you do in daylight?

   1. Drive with no lights in daylight
   2. Use parking lights
   3. Use low-beam headlights at all times
   4. Use high beams on highways

5. You are caught in dense fog with zero visibility. What should you do?

   1. Stop in your lane with hazards on
   2. Keep driving with high beams on
   3. Pull far off the road; hazards on, lights off
   4. Follow the tail lights of the car ahead closely

6. When are roads especially slippery in rain?

   1. A few minutes after rain starts
   2. Only when the temperature is below zero
   3. Only after hours of heavy rain
   4. Only on gravel roads

7. It is daytime but fog means you cannot clearly see vehicles 150 metres away. What does the law require?

   1. Use your hazard lights only
   2. Nothing, it is daytime
   3. Use parking lights only
   4. Turn on your headlights

8. Mechanical trouble forces you to drive well below the speed of traffic. What should you do?

   1. Drive in the left lane
   2. Keep right, use flashers, let traffic pass
   3. Stop in your lane
   4. Keep going at your speed without signals

9. As temperatures drop below freezing, which parts of the road freeze first?

   1. Bridges, overpasses and shaded areas
   2. Freshly paved roads
   3. Sunny straight stretches of open highway
   4. Roads near the ocean

10. What does 'overdriving your headlights' mean?

    1. Driving too fast to stop within the lit distance
    2. Driving with one headlight out
    3. Leaving your lights on after parking for the night
    4. Using high beams in the city

11. You must brake on an icy road in a car with anti-lock brakes. What should you do?

    1. Brake gently on and off until stopped
    2. Firm, steady pressure; don't pump
    3. Pull the parking brake
    4. Pump the brakes quickly

12. What is the main rule for driving at night?

    1. Use high beams at all times
    2. Drive in the left lane
    3. Follow closer to see better
    4. Slow down

13. When are high beams appropriate?

    1. When following another car closely at night
    2. In open country with no other cars near
    3. In fog or heavy snow
    4. On lit city streets

14. In winter driving, what is black ice?

    1. Ice that forms only at night on bridges
    2. Ice mixed with road salt
    3. Dirty snow on the shoulder
    4. Clear ice that looks like bare pavement

15. At night, an oncoming vehicle approaches. Within what distance must you dim your high beams?

    1. 300 metres
    2. 150 metres
    3. 60 metres
    4. 100 metres

16. When must your headlights be on?

    1. From one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise
    2. From half an hour before sunset to half an hour after sunrise
    3. Only when street lights are off
    4. From sunset to sunrise only

17. Your tires start riding on a layer of water and the steering pulls. What is this called?

    1. Cornering skid
    2. Understeering
    3. Hydroplaning
    4. Fishtailing

18. Which headlights should you use when driving in fog?

    1. Low beams
    2. No lights
    3. Parking lights
    4. High beams

19. An oncoming vehicle's headlights are blinding you. Where should you look?

    1. At your speedometer
    2. Directly at the headlights, to judge distance
    3. At the centre line
    4. Toward the right edge of the road

20. The rear of your rear-wheel-drive car starts to skid on snow. What should you do?

    1. Accelerate hard
    2. Steer away from the skid
    3. Brake hard and hold the wheel straight
    4. Ease off the pedals and steer into the skid