Oklahoma Permit Test: Safe Driving Practice Questions

Correct answer: Three seconds, or a car length per 10 mph

Allow one car length for every 10 mph or use the three-second rule; increase to four seconds in bad weather.

Source: Chapter 8: Stopping and Following – Following

Correct answer: Four seconds

In bad weather or poor road conditions, increase the count to four seconds.

Source: Chapter 8: Stopping and Following – Following

Correct answer: At least 200 feet

In a caravan outside business or residential areas, leave at least 200 feet between vehicles so others can enter the line safely.

Source: Chapter 8: Stopping and Following – Following

Correct answer: About 0.66 seconds

Perception takes about 0.5 seconds and reaction about 0.66 seconds; braking distance then depends on speed.

Source: Chapter 8: Stopping and Following – Stopping Distances

Correct answer: The color of your vehicle

Stopping distance depends on reaction time, weather and road conditions, vehicle weight and brake condition.

Source: Chapter 8: Stopping and Following – Stopping Distances

Correct answer: Flash your brake lights and slow down so they pass

Flash your brake lights if it won't cause a collision, slow down to encourage passing, and if that fails, pull over in a safe, populated place.

Source: Chapter 8: Stopping and Following – How to Avoid Rear-End Collisions

Correct answer: Watch for brake lights four or five cars ahead

Watching for brake lights four or five cars down the line increases your response time.

Source: Chapter 8: Stopping and Following – How to Avoid Rear-End Collisions

Correct answer: Just after it begins to rain

The first few drops loosen grease and dirt on the road, creating a slippery film, so roads are very slick just after rain begins.

Source: Chapter 8: Stopping and Following – Stopping in Icy and Rainy Conditions

Correct answer: Tires riding on water instead of the road

Hydroplaning means the tires lose contact with the road and ride on water, reducing traction and increasing stopping distance; slow down on wet roads.

Source: Chapter 8: Stopping and Following – Stopping in Icy and Rainy Conditions

Correct answer: On bridges and in shady areas

Black ice is a clear coating you can't see; be alert for it on bridges and in shady areas even when roads seem clear.

Source: Chapter 8: Stopping and Following – Stopping in Icy and Rainy Conditions

Correct answer: Ease off the brake and steer into the skid

As a general rule, take your foot off the brake and turn the wheel in the direction of the skid, unless that would send you off the road or into oncoming traffic.

Source: Chapter 8: Stopping and Following – Stopping in Icy and Rainy Conditions

Correct answer: Tap the brakes lightly about one second apart

On slippery surfaces with standard brakes, tap the brakes about one second apart; never tap antilock brakes.

Source: Chapter 8: Stopping and Following – Braking

Correct answer: No; tinted lenses reduce night vision

Don't wear sunglasses or colored glasses at night or on dark days; they make your eyes adjust even more slowly.

Source: Chapter 7: The Basic Speed Rule – Night Driving

Correct answer: 1,000 feet

Dim high beams within 1,000 feet of an oncoming vehicle or within 600 feet of a vehicle you are following.

Source: Chapter 11: Driving Tips – Using High and Low Headlight Beams

Correct answer: 600 feet

Use low beams within 600 feet of the vehicle you are following.

Source: Chapter 11: Driving Tips – Using High and Low Headlight Beams