TX Driver's Ed Final Test
1. What does HTS stand for, and what is it?: Highway Transportation System, which is a group of people that makes laws
covering all roads.
2. List the five vehicle types on the Highway Transportation System:: 1. Bicycle.
2. Bus.
3. Car.
4. Motorcycle.
5. Truck (18-wheeler).
3. List the five control devices: (BIGGS): 1. Brake pedal (emergency pedal).
2. Gas pedal.
3. Gear shift.
4. Ignition.
5. Steering wheel.
4. List the 12 safety devices:: 1. Air bag.
2. Bar cage. 3.
Bumpers.
4. Defroster.
5. Door locks.
6. Frame of the car.
7. Head rest.
8. Mirrors.
9. Safety glass (front & back).
10. Seat belt.
11. Sun visor.
12. Windshield wipers.
5. List the eleven communication devices:: 1. Blinkers (turn signals).
2. Brake lights.
3. Bright lights.
4. Fog lights.
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5. Hand signals.
6. Hazard lights.
7. Headlights.
8. Horn.
9. Parking lights.
10. Reverse lights.
11. Taillights.
6. List the two hand positions:: 1. Nine-and-Three.
2. Ten-and-Two.
7. List the two ways a driver should turn the wheel:: 1. Hand-over-Hand (smoother).
2. Push-Pull.
8. What is tracking?: Ability to stay in the middle of your lane.
9. What is an example of a good searching skill?: Check your mirrors every five to ten seconds.
10. In good weather, what should your following distance be?: Two-second gap between each car.
11. In bad weather, what should your following distance be?: Four-second gap between each car.
12. What is *hydro*planing?: Sliding (not skidding) on the top layer of water.
13. What should you do if you are hydroplaning?: 1. Take your foot off of the accelerator (gas pedal).
2. Do not brake.
3. If needed, straighten out the car.
14. List the four steps of the IPDE process:: 1. Identify potential hazards.
2. Predict what the hazards will do.
3. Decide an action to take.
4. Execute a plan.
15. List the two types of intersections:: 1. Controlled - has traffic lights or has stop signs.
2. Uncontrolled - has no traffic lights or no stop signs.
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1. What does HTS stand for, and what is it?: Highway Transportation System, which is a group of people that makes laws
covering all roads.
2. List the five vehicle types on the Highway Transportation System:: 1. Bicycle.
2. Bus.
3. Car.
4. Motorcycle.
5. Truck (18-wheeler).
3. List the five control devices: (BIGGS): 1. Brake pedal (emergency pedal).
2. Gas pedal.
3. Gear shift.
4. Ignition.
5. Steering wheel.
4. List the 12 safety devices:: 1. Air bag.
2. Bar cage. 3.
Bumpers.
4. Defroster.
5. Door locks.
6. Frame of the car.
7. Head rest.
8. Mirrors.
9. Safety glass (front & back).
10. Seat belt.
11. Sun visor.
12. Windshield wipers.
5. List the eleven communication devices:: 1. Blinkers (turn signals).
2. Brake lights.
3. Bright lights.
4. Fog lights.
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5. Hand signals.
6. Hazard lights.
7. Headlights.
8. Horn.
9. Parking lights.
10. Reverse lights.
11. Taillights.
6. List the two hand positions:: 1. Nine-and-Three.
2. Ten-and-Two.
7. List the two ways a driver should turn the wheel:: 1. Hand-over-Hand (smoother).
2. Push-Pull.
8. What is tracking?: Ability to stay in the middle of your lane.
9. What is an example of a good searching skill?: Check your mirrors every five to ten seconds.
10. In good weather, what should your following distance be?: Two-second gap between each car.
11. In bad weather, what should your following distance be?: Four-second gap between each car.
12. What is *hydro*planing?: Sliding (not skidding) on the top layer of water.
13. What should you do if you are hydroplaning?: 1. Take your foot off of the accelerator (gas pedal).
2. Do not brake.
3. If needed, straighten out the car.
14. List the four steps of the IPDE process:: 1. Identify potential hazards.
2. Predict what the hazards will do.
3. Decide an action to take.
4. Execute a plan.
15. List the two types of intersections:: 1. Controlled - has traffic lights or has stop signs.
2. Uncontrolled - has no traffic lights or no stop signs.
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