How should a driver account for a vehicle with a high center of gravity on a sharp bend?
Correct answer: Use extra care because rollover risk is greater
A higher center of gravity reduces stability. Avoid entering a bend too fast or making abrupt steering changes.
Source: Ohio Driver Training Curriculum, Unit 6, Gravity; PDF page 149, printed page 138; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗
After recognizing a stopped queue, you move your foot from the accelerator to the brake. What is the distance traveled during that movement called?
Correct answer: Reaction distance
Reaction distance is traveled while making the response, such as moving a foot to the brake pedal.
Source: Ohio Driver Training Curriculum, Unit 6, Stopping distance; PDF page 151, printed page 140; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗
A car stops sharply, but an unrestrained passenger continues moving forward. What explains this?
Correct answer: The passenger tends to remain in motion
Inertia means a moving occupant tends to keep moving when the vehicle slows. Restraints help manage that motion.
Source: Ohio Driver Training Curriculum, Unit 6, Inertia; PDF page 149, printed page 138; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗
Your engine stalls while the car is moving. The roadway ahead offers a safe place to pull off. What is the priority?
Correct answer: Maintain control and steer to the safe stopping place
Use the flashers, maintain steering and braking control, and stop safely before troubleshooting or calling for assistance.
Source: Ohio Driver Training Curriculum, Unit 7, Engine failure when driving; PDF page 157, printed page 146; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗
You stopped safely after an accelerator malfunction. The pedal now appears to move normally. What should happen before driving again?
Correct answer: Have the cause corrected before returning to the road
An intermittent improvement does not establish that the fault is repaired. Do not resume driving until the problem is corrected.
Source: Ohio Driver Training Curriculum, Unit 7, Stuck accelerator pedal; PDF page 158, printed page 147; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗
In a car with conventional hydraulic brakes, the pedal drops to the floor and braking is lost. Which action may help restore pressure while you seek a safe escape?
Correct answer: Pump the pedal promptly
Pumping may restore hydraulic pressure after this kind of failure. This is not the technique for a firm emergency stop with normally functioning ABS.
Source: Ohio Driver Training Curriculum, Unit 7, Brake failure; PDF page 159, printed page 148; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗
A power line falls onto your car. There is no fire or other immediate need to escape. What should you do?
Correct answer: Stay inside, call for help and await safe-exit instructions
Stay in the vehicle and seek emergency assistance. Do not exit into a potentially energized area until told it is safe.
Source: Ohio Driver Training Curriculum, Unit 7, Downed power lines; PDF page 160, printed page 149; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗
Two wheels leave the pavement for a lower shoulder. No immediate obstacle requires an evasive turn. What is the initial control priority?
Correct answer: Grip the wheel and ease off the accelerator
Stabilize the car and reduce speed. An abrupt return can produce overcorrection and loss of control.
Source: Ohio Driver Training Curriculum, Unit 7, Off-road recovery; PDF page 161, printed page 150; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗
During braking in a non-ABS car, the wheels lock. What adjustment helps regain control?
Correct answer: Ease pressure enough to restore rolling, then reapply
Slightly release the pedal if lockup occurs, then apply controlled braking again. This differs from normal ABS operation.
Source: Ohio Driver Training Curriculum, Unit 7, Controlled braking for non-ABS; PDF page 162, printed page 151; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗
Road spray has coated the headlights and windows before a night journey. What preparation helps visibility?
Correct answer: Clean the lights and glass before leaving
Clean glass and lamps support seeing and being seen. Dirt should not be compensated for by faster or closer driving.
Source: Ohio Driver Training Curriculum, Unit 8, Prepare to drive safely at night; PDF page 167, printed page 156; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗
You are driving behind another car at night. Besides its taillights, what should your visual search include?
Correct answer: Objects, movement and other hazards ahead
A lead vehicle does not replace your own hazard search. Watch for objects, warning lights and movement along your path.
Source: Ohio Driver Training Curriculum, Unit 8, Following traffic at night; PDF page 167, printed page 156; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗
Standing water is collecting on a wet roadway. Which choice reduces the risk of hydroplaning?
Correct answer: Reduce speed before reaching the wet area
Higher speed increases hydroplaning risk. Reduce speed and avoid abrupt changes; flooded roads require another route.
Source: Ohio Driver Training Curriculum, Unit 8, Rain and hydroplaning; PDF page 168, printed page 157; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗
A barricade closes a flooded road, but a gap beside it looks wide enough for your car. What should you do?
Correct answer: Keep out and use a safe alternative route
Do not go around high-water barriers. Their presence warns against entering the flooded roadway.
Source: Ohio Driver Training Curriculum, Unit 8, Avoid deep water; PDF page 169, printed page 158; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗
During a freeze, a bridge ahead may be icy even when the approach looks clear. How should you treat it?
Correct answer: Expect reduced traction before entering
Bridges and overpasses can freeze sooner than adjacent roadway. Approach with caution and controlled inputs.
Source: Ohio Driver Training Curriculum, Unit 8, Areas of less traction; PDF page 170, printed page 159; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗
Most of a winter road is sunny, but a bend stays deeply shaded. What is the safer assumption?
Correct answer: The shaded area may still have reduced traction
Shaded areas are among the locations that can retain slippery conditions. Approach without abrupt braking or steering.
Source: Ohio Driver Training Curriculum, Unit 8, Areas of less traction; PDF page 170, printed page 159; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗
Besides hiding the road ahead, what other condition can fog create?
Correct answer: Moisture that makes the roadway wet
Fog can wet the surface as well as reduce visibility. Account for both sight distance and grip.
Source: Ohio Driver Training Curriculum, Unit 8, Fog and smog: driving techniques; PDF page 171, printed page 160; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗
Your paved route changes to loose gravel. What adjustment is appropriate?
Correct answer: Reduce speed to account for less traction
Loose gravel can reduce tire grip. Use a lower, controlled speed appropriate to the surface.
Source: Ohio Driver Training Curriculum, Unit 8, Gravel roadways; PDF page 172, printed page 161; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗
Hail intensifies, and you can safely enter a nearby covered parking facility. What is the better option?
Correct answer: Slow and enter the safe parking facility
A safe off-road covered location can provide protection. Do not obstruct traffic or create a new hazard while seeking shelter.
Source: Ohio Driver Training Curriculum, Unit 8, Hail; PDF page 172, printed page 161; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗
At a two-lane roundabout, the nearer circulating lane looks empty but a vehicle is approaching in the inner lane. What must you consider?
Correct answer: All circulating traffic from the left, including that car
Do not treat the empty outer lane as permission to enter across an approaching vehicle's path. Check all circulating traffic.
Source: Ohio Driver Training Curriculum, ODOT insert, Always yield to all circulating traffic; PDF page 145, printed page 134; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗
As you leave a roundabout, a pedestrian is using the exit crosswalk across your path. What must you do?
Correct answer: Yield before driving across the pedestrian's path
Roundabout use does not remove the duty to yield to people in its crosswalks. Check the exit crossing.
Source: Ohio Driver Training Curriculum, ODOT insert, Crosswalk yielding; PDF page 145, printed page 134; reviewed September 15, 2026. ↗
