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Safe Driving - Rollover Prevention

Test for Credit

1. Which of the following statements relating to emergency vehicle rollovers is FALSE?
a. Many rollovers do not involve other vehicles.
 b. Rollovers only involve large fire trucks.
 c. Nearly all of these accidents are clearly preventable.
 d. Most are attributed to driver error.

 

2. Because of their design our ambulances are...
a. incredibly fast, which improves response time.
 b. white and orange, which makes them visible so that people always yield the right of way.
 c. are top heavy, making them prone to rollover.
 complicated to work on, making trips to the garage frequent.

 

3. All of these scenarios can lead to a roll over accident EXCEPT:
a. Too much speed when entering a turn or curve.
 b. Right side tires leave the paved surface, and the driver improperly attempts to bring the vehicle back onto the paved surface.
 c. Right side tires leave the paved surface and sink into a soft shoulder.
 d. Ambulance sitting in quarters, awaiting call.

 

4. Other factors that contribute to accidents and increase the chances of having one are:
a. Age, type, and color if vehicle.
 b. Speed, fuel type, and location of vehicle.
 c. Speed, physical dynamics, and width of vehicle.
 d. Speed, width and length of vehicle.

 

5. All of these driving tips are true EXCEPT:
a. Pump brakes and fully accelerate before steering up onto the roadway.
 b. Under soft shoulder conditions feather the accelerator to help maintain control of the vehicle
 c. If in trouble do not apply full braking, use soft applications of the brake and down shifting to slow the vehicle.
 d. Allow the vehicle to slow down or even stop before attempting to recover from a soft shoulder.