✅ Driving in Rural Areas, Rural Roads; Driving Risk Environment | Defensive Driving, Traffic School, Drivers Ed Test Answers

Which of the following is not a likely risk from driving in rural areas?
A.) Distracting billboards
B.) Unpaved, poorly maintained roads
C.) Wildlife or livestock crossing roads
D.) Poorly lit roads at night

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Distracting billboards

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You may encounter _____ in rural areas at a higher rate than urban areas.
A.) drunk pedestrians
B.) wildlife or livestock
C.) commercial vehicles
D.) medical transport

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wildlife or livestock

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Use your _____ on poorly lit or rural roads.
A.) horn
B.) fog lights
C.) high beams
D.) hazard lights

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high beams

Use your high beams on poorly lit or rural roads, but be sure to switch to low-beam headlights when you see an approaching car.

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Rural roads are _______ at night.
A.) brightly lit
B.) poorly lit
C.) always unlit
D.) much safer

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poorly lit

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Rural areas are _____ with long stretches of roads.
A.) densely populated
B.) sparsely populated
C.) free of law enforcement
D.) busy places

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sparsely populated

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Roads in rural areas are _______.
A.) not always well maintained
B.) always well maintained
C.) only maintained if they lead to cities
D.) only maintained if they lead to another state

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not always well maintained

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Roads in rural areas are _____.
A.) Not always paved
B.) always paved
C.) only paved in richer areas
D.) only paved if they lead to cities.

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Not always paved

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Rural areas have _____ of development.
A.) heavy signs
B.) no signs
C.) one type
D.) different types

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different types

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Gas, food, and lodging are _____ in rural areas.
A.) easily accessible
B.) always separated
C.) found everywhere
D.) less accessible

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less accessible

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In rural areas, be aware of sudden hazards, particularly near _____.
A.) wide turns or working farms
B.) tight turns or working farms
C.) long stretches of open road
D.) abandoned farms

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tight turns or working farms

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At night in rural areas that have fewer or non-existent street lights, you should _____.
A.) use your headlights so you can see
B.) honk your horn so others can hear
C.) drive with your hazard lights on
D.) only use right turns to avoid collisions

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use your headlights so you can see

To help you manage visibility on rural roads, you should drive with high beams on

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When traveling on rural roadways at higher speeds, remember you will______.
A.) have increased peripheral vision
B.) best control your vehicle with hand-over-hand steering
C.) require additional fuel
D.) need a longer stopping distance

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need a longer stopping distance

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Traveling on rural roads requires greater stopping distance.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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More crashes occur in rural areas than in the city and are more severe.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Unpaved shoulders are a characteristic of which type of driving environments?
A.) Rural
B.) Urban

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Rural

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What is the speed limit in a rural residential district?
A.) 20 MPH
B.) 15 MPH
C.) 25 MPH
D.) 35 MPH

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35 MPH

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What is the maximum speed limit on an interstate highway on a clear day? in a rural area?
➜ On a clear day the maximum speed limit on an interstate highway is:
A.) 65 mph
B.) 75 mph
C.) 70 mph
D.) 60 mph

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70 mph

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The Florida speed limit for rural interstate highways, unless noted otherwise, is generally __________.
➜ The Florida “standard” speed limits on rural interstates is __________ mph.
A.) 60 mph
B.) 50 mph
C.) 70 mph
D.) 55 mph

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70 mph

EXPLANATION: Florida “Standard” Speed Limits
* Municipal Speed Areas - 30 mph
* Business or Residential Area - 30 mph
* Rural Interstate - 70* mph
* Limited Access Highways - 70 mph
* All Other Roads and Highways - 55 mph
* School Zones - 20 mph

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The speed limit for passenger cars on designated rural interstates is:
A.) 70 mph
B.) 60 mph
C.) 55 mph
D.) 65 mph

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70 mph

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The maximum legal speed limit on a rural interstate highway is __________.
➜ The maximum legal speed limit on a rural interstate highway is blank
A.) 55 mph
B.) 70 mph
C.) 50 mph
D.) 60 mph

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70 mph

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In Texas, in 2009, 56% of all fatal accidents occurred in
ANSWER: Rural Areas

________ is/are not a common consideration in rural/wilderness driving
➜ Blank is not a common consideration in rural/wilderness driving
➜ Is are not a common consideration in rural wilderness driving?
ANSWER: HOV lanes

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