OH DMV Safe Driving Practices and Defensive Driving 3

Question 1

What does Ohio's Move Over Law require drivers to do?

Accepted Answer

Change lanes or reduce speed when passing stopped emergency, law enforcement, or service vehicles with flashing lights

Answer

Ohio's Move Over Law requires drivers to move one lane away from, or significantly reduce speed when passing, any stopped vehicle displaying flashing lights on the roadside.

Question 2

When driving through an active work zone in Ohio, what is the correct action?

Accepted Answer

Reduce speed to the posted work zone limit, increase following distance, and stay alert

Answer

Work zones require compliance with reduced speed limits, greater following distances, and heightened alertness due to workers, equipment, and altered lane configurations.

Question 3

If a tire blows out while you are driving at highway speed, what is the correct response?

Accepted Answer

Grip the steering wheel firmly, ease off the accelerator, and let the vehicle slow gradually before steering to safety

Answer

A blowout requires a firm grip, gradual deceleration by lifting off the gas, and maintaining straight steering to avoid a rollover or loss of control before moving to safety.

Question 4

In Ohio, how should you treat an intersection where the traffic signal is completely dark or malfunctioning?

Accepted Answer

Treat it as a four-way stop with all drivers yielding to vehicles already in the intersection

Answer

Ohio law requires drivers to treat a malfunctioning or dark traffic signal as an all-way stop, taking turns in the order of arrival at the intersection.

Question 5

What is the safest way to drive when visibility is severely reduced by dense fog?

Accepted Answer

Use low beams or fog lights and significantly reduce your speed

Answer

High beams reflect off fog particles and reduce visibility further; low beams or dedicated fog lights cast light downward, and reduced speed provides more reaction time.

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OH DMV Safe Driving Practices and Defensive Driving 3