EVOC Handling Unusual Situations Study Guide, Practice Questions and Review
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What are the two rules of thumb when driving in adverse conditions? - ANS ✔✔-Slow down
-Increase following distance.
Your stopping ability will _______ when adverse weather conditions icrease. - ANS ✔✔decrease
As a police officer, your chances of having a collision are greatest when you return from
________ and when it begins to ______ after a long dry spell. - ANS ✔✔Vacation
rain
How do you improve your visibility and reduce eye strain when driving in poor visibility
conditions? - ANS ✔✔By moving closer to the windshield.
What is the first thing we must do when the vehicle begins to skid? - ANS ✔✔First recognize the
vehicle is skidding.
Skid recoveries are made when the response is ___________ and ___________. - ANS
✔✔Immediate and apropriate.
What are the two rules of thumb when handling skids? - ANS ✔✔(1) Stay off the brakes.
(2) Stay off the accelerator.
We all know we must counter-steer in the direction of the skid. The problem with this is ___
______. - ANS ✔✔Lag time.
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What are the two rules of thumb when driving in adverse conditions? - ANS ✔✔-Slow down
-Increase following distance.
Your stopping ability will _______ when adverse weather conditions icrease. - ANS ✔✔decrease
As a police officer, your chances of having a collision are greatest when you return from
________ and when it begins to ______ after a long dry spell. - ANS ✔✔Vacation
rain
How do you improve your visibility and reduce eye strain when driving in poor visibility
conditions? - ANS ✔✔By moving closer to the windshield.
What is the first thing we must do when the vehicle begins to skid? - ANS ✔✔First recognize the
vehicle is skidding.
Skid recoveries are made when the response is ___________ and ___________. - ANS
✔✔Immediate and apropriate.
What are the two rules of thumb when handling skids? - ANS ✔✔(1) Stay off the brakes.
(2) Stay off the accelerator.
We all know we must counter-steer in the direction of the skid. The problem with this is ___
______. - ANS ✔✔Lag time.