LTO Road Safety and Defensive Driving 4

Question 1

When merging onto a freeway, what is the proper technique?

Accepted Answer

Match freeway traffic speed and merge smoothly when safe

Answer

Accelerate in the on-ramp to match freeway speed and merge when a safe gap exists, signaling your intention in advance.

Question 2

What is the danger zone around large trucks where the driver cannot see you?

Accepted Answer

Directly in front, directly behind, and on both sides near the cab

Answer

Large trucks have four major blind spots: directly in front, directly behind, on the left near the cab, and a wide zone on the right side.

Question 3

What should you do when you encounter a vehicle going the wrong way on the highway?

Accepted Answer

Move to the right lane and reduce speed

Answer

Move right, slow down, and use your horn and lights to warn the wrong-way driver while keeping yourself out of a head-on collision path.

Question 4

Which condition most significantly increases stopping distance on a dry road?

Accepted Answer

Driving at twice the speed

Answer

Doubling your speed quadruples your stopping distance because kinetic energy increases with the square of velocity.

Question 5

Why is it dangerous to drive in another driver's blind spot for extended periods?

Accepted Answer

The other driver may change lanes without seeing you

Answer

Staying in a blind spot makes you invisible to that driver, who may merge or change lanes directly into your vehicle.

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