The Keys to Safe Lane Changing and Merging

Video Presentation Quiz


Please read the following questions and statements and circle the best response to each.


  1. Traffic tends to travel in packs. How does this knowledge help you place your vehicle in the traffic flow during periods of road congestion?
  1. You should travel at times during which packs don’t form.
  2. You should seek these packs to protect yourself from getting a ticket.
  3. You should seek the space behind the pack.
  4. If you watch pack formations, you will often be distracted from viewing more important information.
  1. Having a great deal of following distance can encourage some people to cut in front of you.

A.True

B.False

  1. The show recommends a following distances of at least:
  1. Four seconds behind the vehicle in front.
  2. About five car lengths.
  3. Two seconds from the front of the leading vehicle to the front of the following vehicle.
  4. One car length for every 10 miles per hour of vehicle speed.
  1. When driving a larger vehicle or a vehicle with a heavy load, the following distance:

A.increased

  1. decreased
  1. Scanning your mirrors every five to eight seconds helps you detect “weavers”. This is important because:
  1. You are less likely to be surprised by a sudden, unsafe lane change.
  2. You can better anticipate and prepare for risky moves by drivers approaching your vehicle from the rear.
  3. You will be able to cut other drivers off before they have a chance to cut in front of your vehicle.
  4. A and B.
  1. One of the best ways to deal with “weavers” is to:
  1. Honk your horn.
  2. Let them go as quickly as you can safely do so.
  3. Frustrate them. Show them that you don’t approve of their behavior.
  4. Reduce your following distance to two seconds to make it less tempting for them to cut in front of you.

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  1. The S.M.O.G. technique is:
  1. A way to confuse tailgaters – you blind them with exhaust smoke.
  2. A 4 step safe lane changing procedure.
  3. A method of safely navigating through intersections.
  4. A technique used to obtain eye contact with other relevant drivers.
  1. Smith System’s 5 Keys can be used to make merging your vehicle in traffic safer.

A.True

  1. False
  1. Which is true when drivers merge or change lanes unsafely?
  1. Collision risk is reduced.
  2. Surrounding drivers easily adjust.
  3. Driver attitudes will change.
  4. A great deal of time is saved.
  1. The “Keys to Safe Merging and Lane Changing” presentation suggests that drivers should be both very aware of their traffic environment and cooperative with other drivers. Why?
  1. You will have opportunities to take advantage of other drivers’ cooperation.
  2. These attributes help avoid collisions and promote good driver attitude.
  3. Congestion in traffic may distract otherwise attentive drivers.
  4. Drivers that remain aware and cooperative usually arrive at their destinations much sooner.

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