NC DMV Defensive Driving Techniques 5

Question 1

When merging onto an interstate, a defensive driver should:

Accepted Answer

Use the acceleration ramp to match the speed of highway traffic before merging

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Stop at the end of the ramp and wait for a large gap

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Merge at a much slower speed for safety

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Force their way in and expect traffic to yield

Question 2

What is the biggest danger of a 'space cushion' being closed on all sides of your vehicle?

Accepted Answer

You lose escape routes if a sudden hazard appears

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Your fuel economy decreases

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Your headlights become less effective

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Other drivers cannot see your brake lights

Question 3

You see a ball roll into the street in a residential area. What should you assume?

Accepted Answer

A child may run into the street after it, so slow down and prepare to stop

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The ball is the only hazard to avoid

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Someone will retrieve it after traffic clears

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You should swerve around it at your current speed

Question 4

How should you cross railroad tracks defensively when there are no gates or signals?

Accepted Answer

Slow down, look and listen in both directions, and cross only when clear

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Cross quickly without slowing to clear the tracks fast

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Stop on the tracks to check both directions

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Follow the vehicle ahead closely across the tracks

Question 5

In fog so thick that you can barely see, the safest action if you cannot exit the road is to:

Accepted Answer

Pull completely off the roadway, stop, and turn on your hazard lights

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Stop in your travel lane with headlights off

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Continue at normal speed using high beams

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Follow the taillights ahead as closely as possible

Question 6

Why should you make eye contact with other drivers or pedestrians at intersections?

Accepted Answer

It confirms they see you before you proceed

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It legally transfers the right-of-way to you

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It is required by North Carolina law

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It signals that you intend to speed up

Question 7

A defensive driver treats the right-of-way as something to be:

Accepted Answer

Yielded when necessary to avoid a crash, even when legally yours

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Taken at all times because the law grants it

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Ignored at uncontrolled intersections

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Claimed by honking and accelerating