Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual -Managing Space- Chapter 3 Pages
1. What are the six main driving skills needed to safely begin driving?
2. Why do you first need to manage space?
3. What is a safe following distance?
4. How do you determine this following distance?
5. In order to manage space how many areas must you consider?
6. List 4 reasons to allow more following distance than usual.
7. List two ways to keep space cushion to the sides of your vehicle.
8. What should the drive do if they do not have much space on either side of their
car?
9. In order to maintain a space cushion behind you what two ideas must you follow?
10. What should you do if you are being tailgated?
11. Define “blind spot”
12. List a procedure to use when you come to an intersection
13. List and number the steps needed to make a lane change.
14. Pennsylvania law requires drivers to dim high beams at a distance of?
15. What should a driver do when a car with high beams on comes toward them.
Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual
Managing Speed
1. Posted Speed Limits
What is the maximum speed for:
a) Rural Interstate Highways
b) Urban areas
c) Residential Areas/In town driving
d) School Zone
2. List two road conditions which will make it necessary to drive below the posted
limit .
a. Define Hydroplaning
3. “Fog is the most dangerous driving environment” Why?
4. Traffic flow is another factor in handling speed. Describe two situations in which
you must adjust your speed to the flow of traffic.
5. Read the section on “Communicating your intentions to other driver’s” Why is
this included in the section under Managing Speed?
Turning, Merging and Passing
6. When turning reduce to a speed that allows you to:
1.________________________________________________
2.________________________________________________
3._________________________________________________
7. To complete a turn safely.
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8. Draw a picture to depict the proper way to park downhill and up hill with
a curb. Then downhill uphill without a curb.
9. What are two reasons one must drive near a truck with greater caution?
10. When a school bus has its red lights flashing and red arm extended one must
stop at least ______________away whether you are behind it or __________________________.