EXPRESSWAYS

1.

1 point

Stopping on an acceleration lane can cause

expressway traffic to stop.

a rear-end collision.

a side-swipe collision.

a head-on collision.

2.

1 point

If you enter an expressway entrance ramp that you do not want, you should

continue onto the expressway and use the next exit ramp.

turn around on the entrance ramp.

backup and leave the entrance ramp.

make a U-turn to leave the ramp.

3.

1 point

Why is driving on the freeway safer?

Drivers are usually more careful.

The road surface is better.

Following distances can be greater.

There is no cross traffic.

4.

1 point

Interstate highways are identified on signs with what kind of shape?

Round

Square

Shield

Triangular

5.

1 point

If the entrance ramp enters the expressway from the left, you should realize a greater potential for conflict because you will be entering

a higher speed traffic lane.

for the right.

the slowest lane on the expressway.

after coming to a complete stop.

6.

1 point

A wolf pack on an expressway is a

bunch of vehicles.

widely scattered group of vehicles.

driver alone in traffic.

bunch of wild dogs.

7.

1 point

You are preparing to exit from a freeway. When should you start reducing speed?

About halfway through the exit ramp.

As you approach the exit ramp.

In the right lane of the freeway.

Only upon entering the exit ramp.

8.

1 point

Passing on an expressway is usually safer than on a two-lane highway because

there is little threat of a head-on collision.

expressway speeds are higher.

passing is seldom done on expressways.

you cannot pass on a two-lane highway.

9.

1 point

Slowing down on the freeway as you approach an exit could

help your distance judgment on the exit.

make your entry into the exit lane safer.

make cars behind slow down dangerously or hit you.

help others adjust their following distances.

10.

1 point

Which action is best when leaving a freeway?

Brake to the posted ramp speed on the freeway.

Maintain speed until you are on the exit ramp.

Increase your speed as you enter the exit ramp.

Maintain your freeway speed on the exit ramp.

11.

1 point

An acceleration lane is a special lane for

passing.

fast traffic.

leaving a freeway.

entering a freeway.

12.

1 point

Interstate Route signs

vary according to the type of roadway.

all of the answers are correct.

vary from state to state.

may be combined with information about a city’s streets.

13.

1 point

You are driving a little faster than the average flow of traffic on a freeway which has three lanes for each direction of traffic. Which lane should you be in?

Any

Left.

Middle

Right.

14.

1 point

If you are driving through a city on a multi-lane freeway and are not intending to exit; to reduce risk, you should drive in the

center lane.

any lane that is open.

farthest lane to the right.

farthest lane to the left.

15.

1 point

When passing on the expressway, you should always

decelerate to complete the pass.

signal and check traffic behind.

change lanes and then signal.

signal if anyone is close to you.

16.

1 point

The expressway is defined as a

form of improved rural highway.

road designed for express transport.

high-speed privately owned highway.

limited-access or controlled–access highway.

17.

1 point

When driving on a multilane highway, you should usually position your vehicle in

any available lane.

the left-hand lane.

the right-hand lane.

the lane closest to the center line.

18.

1 point

Velocitation means

reducing speed when exiting.

the same as highway hypnosis.

using cruise control to maintain a steady speed.

thinking the vehicle is traveling slower than it really is.

19.

1 point

A characteristic of expressways that helps to prevent head-on collisions is the

high number of roadside hazards.

median or barrier between opposing lanes of traffic.

wide expressway shoulders.

higher speed limits.

20.

1 point

If the expressway has three lanes going in your direction, you should change

only one lane at a time.

more than one lane at a time.

only when you are going to exit.

several lanes at a time if exiting.

21.

1 point

The means of dividing roadways and separating lanes in opposite directions is usually a guardrail or a

one-way traffic sign.

median.

wide concrete strip.

solid double yellow line.