ELDT Hazard Perception 2 — Questions and Answers
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?
- A child running out to chase the ball (Correct answer)
- The ball damaging your tires
- A parked car door opening
- A pothole near the ball
Correct answer: A child running out to chase the ball
A ball in the roadway often signals a child may dart out to retrieve it, so slow down and be ready to stop.
Question 2: When approaching a stopped school bus with flashing red lights on an undivided road, what must you do?
- Stop and wait until the lights stop flashing (Correct answer)
- Slow to 20 mph and pass carefully
- Pass on the left if no children are visible
- Sound your horn and continue
Correct answer: Stop and wait until the lights stop flashing
You must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights on an undivided road until the signals stop and children are clear.
Question 3: Which technique best helps a commercial driver identify hazards early?
- Looking 12-15 seconds ahead down the road (Correct answer)
- Watching only the vehicle directly in front
- Focusing on the dashboard gauges
- Staring at the lane markings
Correct answer: Looking 12-15 seconds ahead down the road
Looking 12-15 seconds ahead gives you time to spot and react to developing hazards.
Question 4: A pedestrian is standing at the edge of the curb looking down at a phone as you approach. What should you do?
- Cover the brake and be ready to stop in case they step out (Correct answer)
- Maintain speed since they are not in the road
- Accelerate to pass before they move
- Flash your lights to warn them
Correct answer: Cover the brake and be ready to stop in case they step out
A distracted pedestrian may step into the road unexpectedly, so prepare to stop.
Question 5: What does a hazard mean in the context of hazard perception for CMV drivers?
- Any road condition or user that is a possible danger (Correct answer)
- Only other large trucks on the road
- A guaranteed collision ahead
- A mechanical failure in your vehicle
Correct answer: Any road condition or user that is a possible danger
A hazard is any road condition, object, or road user that could become a danger.
Question 6: You see brake lights coming on several vehicles ahead in your lane. What is the best response?
- Ease off the accelerator and prepare to slow or stop (Correct answer)
- Change lanes immediately without checking
- Maintain speed until the car in front brakes
- Speed up to get past the congestion
Correct answer: Ease off the accelerator and prepare to slow or stop
Reacting to brake lights far ahead lets you slow gradually and avoid a sudden emergency stop.
Question 7: Which of these is an example of a road user hazard rather than a road condition hazard?
- A cyclist weaving between lanes (Correct answer)
- A patch of ice on a bridge
- A sharp curve with poor visibility
- A section of loose gravel
Correct answer: A cyclist weaving between lanes
A cyclist is a road user, while ice, curves, and gravel are road conditions.
ELDT Hazard Perception 2
You are driving through a residential area and a ball rolls into the street ahead.
What is the greatest hazard you should anticipate?