CDT Vehicle Control & Handling Skills 3

Question 1

When teaching highway merging, what speed principle should a CDT instructor emphasize?

Accepted Answer

Match highway traffic speed before entering the travel lane

Answer

Matching traffic speed before merging reduces relative speed differentials and minimizes the risk of rear-end collisions with following highway traffic.

Question 2

A student is driving a vehicle with rear-wheel drive and the rear slides out during acceleration on a wet road. What should the trainer instruct?

Accepted Answer

Ease off the accelerator and steer into the slide

Answer

Reducing throttle removes the excess torque causing wheelspin while counter-steering aligns the vehicle's path with its direction of travel.

Question 3

What is the recommended following distance for a novice driver during initial training on a dry roadway at 55 mph?

Accepted Answer

3-4 seconds

Answer

A minimum 3-second following distance gives novice drivers adequate time to perceive a hazard and execute a safe braking response at highway speeds.

Question 4

When coaching a student through parallel parking, at what angle should the vehicle be positioned relative to the curb before beginning the reverse arc?

Accepted Answer

Parallel to the parked cars with the front bumper aligned to the lead car's rear bumper

Answer

Starting parallel to the lead vehicle and aligning the front bumpers provides the correct reference point to begin the initial reverse arc into the space.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes 'target fixation' and its danger in driver training?

Accepted Answer

Staring at a hazard causing the driver to steer toward it instead of away

Answer

Target fixation causes drivers to unconsciously steer toward whatever they are staring at, making it critical to teach students to look where they want to go.

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CDT Vehicle Control & Handling Skills 3