LTO Traffic Safety 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What should you do when you encounter a school bus with flashing red lights stopped on a two-lane road?
- Stop and wait until the lights stop flashing and the bus moves (Correct answer)
- Slow to 15 mph and pass carefully
- Honk to alert children and proceed
- Stop only if children are visible outside
Correct answer: Stop and wait until the lights stop flashing and the bus moves
On a two-lane road, traffic in both directions must stop when a school bus displays flashing red lights.
Question 2: When driving in fog, you should use:
- High-beam headlights to see farther ahead
- Low-beam headlights to reduce glare (Correct answer)
- Hazard lights only
- No lights, as they reflect off the fog
Correct answer: Low-beam headlights to reduce glare
Low-beam headlights reduce glare caused by fog because the light is directed downward rather than straight ahead.
Question 3: A driver should increase following distance when:
- Driving on a dry highway
- Following a motorcycle (Correct answer)
- Driving in clear daylight conditions
- Driving below the speed limit
Correct answer: Following a motorcycle
Motorcycles can stop much faster than cars, so extra following distance is needed to avoid a rear-end collision.
Question 4: What is the primary danger of driving while fatigued?
- Reduced fuel efficiency
- Slower reaction time and risk of falling asleep at the wheel (Correct answer)
- Increased engine wear
- Higher risk of getting a speeding ticket
Correct answer: Slower reaction time and risk of falling asleep at the wheel
Fatigue significantly slows reaction time and can cause microsleep episodes, making it as dangerous as drunk driving.
Question 5: When should you turn on your headlights?
- Only at night after sunset
- Only in rain or fog
- From sunset to sunrise and whenever visibility is less than 500 feet (Correct answer)
- Whenever you are driving on a highway
Correct answer: From sunset to sunrise and whenever visibility is less than 500 feet
Headlights are required from sunset to sunrise and in any conditions where visibility drops below 500 feet.
Question 6: When approaching a flashing yellow traffic light, you should:
- Stop and wait for a green light
- Proceed at normal speed without caution
- Slow down and proceed with caution (Correct answer)
- Yield to all oncoming traffic before proceeding
Correct answer: Slow down and proceed with caution
A flashing yellow light is a warning signal requiring drivers to slow down and proceed carefully through the intersection.
Question 7: What should you do if your vehicle begins to hydroplane?
- Brake firmly and steer hard in the opposite direction
- Accelerate to maintain contact with the road
- Ease off the gas and steer straight without braking hard (Correct answer)
- Turn on hazard lights and pull over immediately
Correct answer: Ease off the gas and steer straight without braking hard
During hydroplaning, easing off the gas and maintaining a straight course allows tires to regain road contact gradually.
LTO Traffic Safety 2
What should you do when you encounter a school bus with flashing red lights stopped on a two-lane road?