Night, weather and efficient driving

Questions on driving at night and in bad weather, and on driving in ways that save fuel.

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• ON-011You are caught driving in fog. Which headlights should you use?
• ON-012Your car starts to skid. What should you do?
• ON-1100How should your speed change when you drive at night or in rain, snow or fog?
• ON-1101What does it mean to overdrive your headlights?
• ON-1102An oncoming vehicle has bright headlights at night. Where should you look?
• ON-1103On a bright day you enter a tunnel. What does the handbook say to do?
• ON-1104When must you use low-beam headlights instead of high beams?
• ON-1105You are driving on a country road at night and come to a curve or a hilltop. What should you do with your headlights?
• ON-1106Visibility drops quickly as you drive into fog. What does the handbook say to do?
• ON-1107Which guide does the handbook name for driving in fog?
• ON-1108Fog gets so thick that you can no longer drive on. What does the handbook say to do?
• ON-1109When does the handbook say the road surface is especially slippery in rain?
• ON-1110What happens when your tires hydroplane?
• ON-1111Why does the handbook say to avoid puddles on the road?
• ON-1112You have driven through water over the road. How should you test your brakes afterwards?
• ON-1113What is the most common cause of a skid?
• ON-1114What should you expect from an anti-lock braking system (ABS)?
• ON-1115You brake hard in a vehicle with ABS and the pedal pulses under your foot. What should you do?
• ON-1116How is threshold braking done in a vehicle without ABS?
• ON-1117You have to brake hard on a slippery surface in a vehicle with ABS. What is the correct action?
• ON-1118Snow is falling and the road is rutted. What does the handbook advise?
• ON-1119Blowing snow is forecast for your route. What does the handbook say?
• ON-1120Which headlights should you use in blowing snow or a whiteout?
• ON-1121You are stranded in blowing snow. What does the handbook say to do?
• ON-1122Which items belong in a winter driving survival kit according to the handbook?
• ON-1123When the temperature drops below freezing, which road sections freeze first?
• ON-1124In winter, the asphalt ahead looks dark and shiny. What does the handbook say this may mean?
• ON-1125What lights do snow plows on public roads carry, and from how far can they be seen?
• ON-1126How far to the right can a snow plow's wing extend?
• ON-1127Several snow plows are staggered across a freeway, clearing all lanes. What should you do?
• ON-1128Which substances does the handbook say react in sunlight to form ground-level ozone, better known as smog?
• ON-1129Which substances does the handbook say combine with water vapour to form acid rain?
• ON-1130How large a share of the carbon dioxide produced by all forms of transportation do cars account for?
• ON-1131Which habit does the handbook recommend before you drive?
• ON-1132What reason does the handbook give for not starting your vehicle when it is not necessary?
• ON-1133For how long may you leave your vehicle parked with the engine running before you should turn it off?
• ON-1134How should you use air conditioning to save fuel?
• ON-1135What does the handbook say about topping off the tank when refueling?
• ON-1136Which conditions does the handbook list as increasing fuel consumption substantially?
• ON-1137Why does the handbook say to keep your tires properly inflated?
• ON-1138How do you check that you are keeping a two-second space behind the vehicle ahead?
• ON-1139When you are not sure who has the right-of-way, what does the handbook say to do?
• ON-1140What should you check before you change lanes?
• ON-1141Which behaviour does the handbook tell drivers to avoid?

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