What’s Your Trucking IQ: Night Driving, Mirrors, and Emergency Truck Safety

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Build confidence with 10 original questions about What's Your Trucking IQ: Common mistakes and corrections — Practice 003. Review your answers and explanations after finishing.

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You notice a car ahead drifting over lane lines and traveling at inconsistent speeds. What is the safest action?

Give the vehicle plenty of room and maintain your safe following distance.

Pass the vehicle as quickly as possible, regardless of conditions.

Honk your horn and flash your lights.

Tailgate the vehicle to get their attention.

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When should you dim your headlights to avoid blinding other drivers at night?

Whenever you are on a city street.

Only when you see another vehicle’s headlights.

Within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle or when following another vehicle within 500 feet.

When you are stopped at a red light.

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While driving at night, you notice your headlights seem dim and your view of the road is limited. What is the most likely cause?

Your headlights are dirty or out of adjustment.

Your windshield wipers are worn out.

The road is too straight.

You are driving too slowly.

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If you must leave the road in an emergency, what is the best way to maintain control of your vehicle?

Accelerate quickly to re-enter traffic.

Brake hard immediately.

Keep one set of wheels on the pavement if possible.

Turn gradually back onto the road.

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While preparing for a night trip, which of the following is a required pre-trip action?

Only check the headlights.

Wear sunglasses to reduce glare.

Do a complete inspection of all lights and reflectors, and clean those you can reach.

Skip checking the windshield if it looks clean.

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You are driving down a long, steep downgrade. What is the principal method you should use to control your speed?

Rely on the parking brake.

Shift to a higher gear.

Apply the brakes continuously.

Use the braking effect of the engine.

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If you are confronted by an aggressive driver on the road, what should you do?

Challenge them by speeding up.

Make eye contact and gesture back.

Block their lane to slow them down.

Make every attempt to get out of their way.

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When using convex (curved) mirrors, what is a common mistake drivers make?

Assuming everything appears larger.

Ignoring the mirrors completely.

Believing mirrors show blind spots.

Thinking vehicles are farther away than they really are.

9 / 10

During a lane change on the highway, when is it important to check your mirrors?

Before, during, and after the lane change.

Only if you hear a horn.

Only before you signal.

Only after you have completed the lane change.

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You are driving at night on a poorly lit rural road. What is the safest way to adjust your speed?

Follow the vehicle ahead closely for guidance.

Drive at the posted speed limit regardless of visibility.

Drive slowly enough to be sure you can stop in the distance you can see ahead.

Rely on high beams at all times.

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