Driver Licensing Vehicle Control and Parking 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When is it legal to park in a disabled (handicapped) parking space?
- When you will only be a few minutes
- When you have a valid disabled placard or plate (Correct answer)
- When the space is clearly available and no disabled people are present
- Only at night when fewer people need it
Correct answer: When you have a valid disabled placard or plate
Parking in a handicapped space is only legal when the vehicle displays a valid disabled placard or license plate issued by the state.
Question 2: What is the purpose of a vehicle's turn signal/indicator?
- To alert police to your presence
- To communicate your intended direction change to other road users (Correct answer)
- To activate the car's braking system
- To request right-of-way from other drivers
Correct answer: To communicate your intended direction change to other road users
Turn signals communicate your intention to turn or change lanes to other drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians, giving them time to react safely.
Question 3: How should you use brakes when driving down a long steep hill?
- Apply brakes continuously and firmly throughout the descent
- Use steady light braking combined with a lower gear to control speed (Correct answer)
- Coast in neutral for maximum speed control
- Use only the parking brake in short bursts
Correct answer: Use steady light braking combined with a lower gear to control speed
On long steep downgrades, use a lower gear to let the engine share the braking load and apply brakes in intervals to prevent overheating and brake fade.
Question 4: What does it mean if your vehicle pulls to one side while braking?
- Normal behavior — all vehicles do this
- A possible sign of uneven brake wear, brake caliper issue, or tire problem (Correct answer)
- The ABS system is working correctly
- The alignment is perfect
Correct answer: A possible sign of uneven brake wear, brake caliper issue, or tire problem
Pulling to one side during braking often indicates uneven brake pad wear, a sticking caliper, or a significant tire pressure difference — all requiring inspection.
Question 5: What is the purpose of a vehicle's emergency/parking brake?
- To slow the vehicle at highway speed
- To hold the vehicle stationary when parked, especially on hills (Correct answer)
- To activate ABS during emergencies
- To disengage the transmission
Correct answer: To hold the vehicle stationary when parked, especially on hills
The parking brake (emergency brake) holds the vehicle stationary when parked and can be used as a backup if the primary brake system fails.
Question 6: What is the safest backing technique when reversing from a parking space?
- Use mirrors only and reverse quickly
- Turn body to look through the rear window and check all mirrors and surroundings (Correct answer)
- Sound horn continuously while reversing
- Turn on hazard lights and reverse at full speed
Correct answer: Turn body to look through the rear window and check all mirrors and surroundings
The safest reversing technique is to physically turn and look through the rear window, check all mirrors, and move slowly while watching all around the vehicle.
Driver Licensing Vehicle Control and Parking 2
When is it legal to park in a disabled (handicapped) parking space?