ELDT Hazard Perception 2

Question 1

You are driving through a residential area and a ball rolls into the street ahead. What is the greatest hazard you should anticipate?

Accepted Answer

A child running out to chase the ball

Answer

The ball damaging your tires

Answer

A parked car door opening

Answer

A pothole near the ball

Question 2

When approaching a stopped school bus with flashing red lights on an undivided road, what must you do?

Accepted Answer

Stop and wait until the lights stop flashing

Answer

Slow to 20 mph and pass carefully

Answer

Pass on the left if no children are visible

Answer

Sound your horn and continue

Question 3

Which technique best helps a commercial driver identify hazards early?

Accepted Answer

Looking 12-15 seconds ahead down the road

Answer

Watching only the vehicle directly in front

Answer

Focusing on the dashboard gauges

Answer

Staring at the lane markings

Question 4

A pedestrian is standing at the edge of the curb looking down at a phone as you approach. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Cover the brake and be ready to stop in case they step out

Answer

Maintain speed since they are not in the road

Answer

Accelerate to pass before they move

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Flash your lights to warn them

Question 5

What does a hazard mean in the context of hazard perception for CMV drivers?

Accepted Answer

Any road condition or user that is a possible danger

Answer

Only other large trucks on the road

Answer

A guaranteed collision ahead

Answer

A mechanical failure in your vehicle

Question 6

You see brake lights coming on several vehicles ahead in your lane. What is the best response?

Accepted Answer

Ease off the accelerator and prepare to slow or stop

Answer

Change lanes immediately without checking

Answer

Maintain speed until the car in front brakes

Answer

Speed up to get past the congestion

Question 7

Which of these is an example of a road user hazard rather than a road condition hazard?

Accepted Answer

A cyclist weaving between lanes

Answer

A patch of ice on a bridge

Answer

A sharp curve with poor visibility

Answer

A section of loose gravel