Section 6 – Driving Basics Quiz – Drive Safe Huntsville

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Question 1 of 20
1. Question
What does “Good Defensive drivers aim high” mean?
- You need to keep your hands high up in the steering wheel.
- You need to be aware of things in your immediate front, but also to things happening further away on the road.
- Both are correct.
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Question 2 of 20
2. Question
How much ahead should you be aware of when driving?
- Up to 150ft feet in normal traffic.
- Up to a block in normal traffic.
- Up to ¼ mile on an open highway.
- All of the above.
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Question 3 of 20
3. Question
Which one is a potential risk that aiming high can help you prepare for?
- A child or animal that suddenly darted into the road.
- An emergency light turning on in your dashboard.
- The brakes and wheels getting blocked.
- All of the above.
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Question 4 of 20
4. Question
What should you pay attention to when driving?
- What’s happening in front of you, to your sides and behind you.
- Only what’s happening in front of you.
- What’s happening behind you, in front of you and above you.
- What’s happening in front of you and behind you.
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Question 5 of 20
5. Question
Which one is a good scanning technique when driving?
- Turning your head to check things happening around you.
- Looking around you with your eyes only.
- Not using the mirrors for scanning.
- All of the above.
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Question 6 of 20
6. Question
Scanning moving your head is faster and more effective than scanning with just your eyes.
- True
- False
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Question 7 of 20
7. Question
Stopping should be smooth, slow and gradual, so planning ahead is key.
- True
- False
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Question 8 of 20
8. Question
Which one is a proper way to stop the car?
- Stepping on the pedal as hard as you can.
- Tapping the brake, releasing it, tapping again and repeating.
- Letting the car stop on its own.
- Gently tapping the pedal one time.
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Question 9 of 20
9. Question
Which things do you need to consider when you want to stop your vehicle?
- The time needed to stop it.
- The distance needed to make a gradual stop.
- Both are correct.
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Question 10 of 20
10. Question
Imagine the steering wheel is a clock. What is the suggested position for your hands?
- "10 and 2"
- "9 and 3"
- "8 and 4”
- "7 and 5”
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Question 11 of 20
11. Question
Turning, like stopping, should also be smooth and gradual.
- True
- False
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Question 12 of 20
12. Question
Why should you aim high when preparing to turn?
- It’ll make you turn faster.
- It’ll avoid a sharp turn.
- It’ll warn the vehicles behind you of your intentions.
- It’s easier to look at a higher point of the road.
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Question 13 of 20
13. Question
Which one is an appropriate reason to change lanes?
- Observe the Alabama Move Over law.
- Pass a slower vehicle.
- Avoid an obstruction or accident up ahead.
- All of the above.
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Question 14 of 20
14. Question
Which steps should you follow to change lanes on a ONE-WAY street?
- Signal you want to change lanes, move to the next path and accelerate. Prepare to reenter when you see the entire vehicle you are passing, check and reenter.
- Check your path, signal, move to the next lane and continue your travel, check and reenter.
- Leave a space with the vehicle in front, signal, check your path, move to the next lane, check if the directional light reset and continue your travel. Prepare to reenter when you see the entire vehicle you are passing, signal again, check and reenter.
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Question 15 of 20
15. Question
When should you NOT pass another vehicle in a two-way street?
- When you have a clear view of the street.
- When you are 500ft or less from a curve or hill.
- When there is no traffic coming your way.
- All of the above.
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Question 16 of 20
16. Question
When is it permissible to pass a vehicle on the right?
- On a one-way road with two or more lanes going in the same direction.
- When you can do so without driving on the shoulder of the road.
- When you use signals as you normally would do.
- All of the above.
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Question 17 of 20
17. Question
What does following distance mean?
- The distance you have when someone is tailgating you.
- The distance between you and your steering wheel.
- The distance between your car and the one in front of you.
- All of the above.
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Question 18 of 20
18. Question
Why should you maintain a safe following distance?
- It gives you time to react in case the driver in front stops without warning.
- It makes sure the other driver doesn’t think you’re chasing him/her.
- It avoids the other driver being blinded by your headlights.
- It’s polite to have a safe following distance.
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Question 19 of 20
19. Question
What is the “two second rule”?
- You should count less than two seconds after the car in front of you passes a point before reaching it.
- You should count two seconds after the brake lights of the car in front go on before braking.
- You should count at least two seconds after the car in front of you passes a point before reaching it.
- You should count less than two seconds after the brake lights of the car in front go on before braking.
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Question 20 of 20
20. Question
What should you do if the car behind you is following too closely?
- Assume they are tailgating you.
- Honk to alert them that they are too close.
- Slowly brake to avoid an impact.
- Gradually ease up on the gas to increase the following distance.
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