Basic Knowledge -10- Speed Selection - Level 1

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Category: Basic Knowledge -10- Speed Selection - Level 1

You are driving here at about 40 km/h. How will you behave?

I will accelerate to be able to pass the puddle before the oncoming traffic

I will change lanes and continue driving

I must drive on the right edge of the road

I will brake to walking pace and continue straight ahead

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You are driving here at about 80 km/h. What special dangers must you expect?

In the left curve there is extremely high skidding danger

That the drive wheels spin

If I have to brake, I must expect a longer braking distance than normal compared to a dry road

The aquaplaning danger is extremely high

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You are driving in rural areas in late autumn. On which road sections must you particularly expect slippery road conditions?

When driving through tree-lined roads

When crossing bridges

When driving through forest passages

When driving in densely populated areas

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You are driving on this motorway at about 110 km/h. What special dangers must you expect?

In 250 to 400 m the crosswind danger is particularly high

If crosswind is blowing, my vehicle could be pushed sideways considerably

If extremely strong crosswind is blowing, my vehicle could leave the road

The noise barrier particularly increases the crosswind danger

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You are driving at 100 km/h on a dry road. How much must you reduce your speed on an icy road if the stopping distance should not become longer?

To about 50 km/h

To about 30 km/h

To about 60 km/h

To about 10 km/h

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You are driving here at about 80 km/h. Why can you assume that there is no extreme aquaplaning danger?

Because the tracks of the vehicles ahead are still clearly visible

Because the road is wide

Because I can see the course of the curve

Because I drive exactly in the tracks of the vehicle ahead

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You come to a particularly slippery road section. How do you behave?

I drive ready to brake

I turn on the low beam

I drive more slowly

I avoid jerky steering movements

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You are driving here at about 80 km/h. How will you behave?

I keep at least 3 seconds safety distance to the vehicle ahead of me

I drive at half visibility

I turn on either low beam or fog lights or both

I keep no more than 2 seconds safety distance to the vehicle ahead of me

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You are driving at 80 km/h on a rural road in darkness. How do you behave if wildlife appears in your high beam?

I will swerve my vehicle

I will honk several times

I will dim my lights to make the escape route visible to the animal

I will brake

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When must you particularly expect wildlife crossing?

Only during evening twilight

During evening twilight

In autumn

At dawn

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What dangers exist if you drive through the curve too fast?

The vehicle can slide into the left lane

The brakes can overheat

I cannot stop in time before a suddenly appearing obstacle

The vehicle can slide into the guardrail

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You are approaching this curve at about 60 km/h. How will you behave?

I let off the gas and let my vehicle coast

I drive on the far right edge of the road

I accelerate strongly

I change to the left lane

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You are driving on this motorway at about 110 km/h. How do you behave?

I hold the steering wheel firmly with both hands

If crosswind is blowing, I drive more slowly

I change to the middle lane

I pay special attention to movements of trees or bushes

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You can drive through a curve at a maximum of 100 km/h on a dry road. In which road conditions may you not drive that fast?

On uneven road surfaces

On loose gravel

On a superelevated road

On a wet road

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You can drive through a curve at a maximum of 100 km/h on a dry road. In which road conditions may you not drive that fast?

If the road is higher on the outside of the curve than on the inside

On loose gravel

On uneven road surfaces

On a wet road

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Basic Knowledge -10- Speed Selection – Level 1