120 Defensive Driving Essentials: Safe Following, Hazards & Weather Practice Questions (2026)

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1. Question 1

   What is the recommended following distance in normal conditions?

2. Question 2

   How can you maintain a safe following distance?

3. Question 3

   Why is following too closely dangerous?

4. Question 4

   What should you do if traffic slows suddenly?

5. Question 5

   How does vehicle size affect following distance?

6. Question 6

   How should you adjust following distance at night?

7. Question 7

   What is a common visual hazard while driving?

8. Question 8

   How should you react to a sudden hazard?

9. Question 9

   Why is scanning the road ahead important?

10. Question 10

    What are common weather-related hazards?

11. Question 11

    How can you prevent collisions at intersections?

12. Question 12

    What should you do if a driver is tailgating you?

13. Question 13

    How should you adjust speed in rain?

14. Question 14

    What is hydroplaning and how do you react?

15. Question 15

    How should you drive in fog?

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17. Question 16

    What precautions should you take on icy roads?

18. Question 17

    Why is visibility reduced at night?

19. Question 18

    How do you handle strong crosswinds?

20. Question 19

    What is black ice and why is it dangerous?

21. Question 20

    How should you prepare your car for winter driving?

22. Question 21

    How does speed affect following distance?

23. Question 22

    When should you increase following distance?

24. Question 23

    What is the 3-second rule?

25. Question 24

    How should you signal to avoid rear-end collisions?

26. Question 25

    How do large trucks affect your following distance?

27. Question 26

    What are distraction hazards inside the vehicle?

28. Question 27

    How can you recognize aggressive drivers?

29. Question 28

    What steps reduce collision risk at railroad crossings?

30. Question 29

    How do you react to animals on the road?

31. Question 30

    What are signs of slippery roads?

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33. Question 31

    How do you handle sudden brake lights ahead?

34. Question 32

    What is the best way to anticipate traffic hazards?

35. Question 33

    How should you drive near cyclists?

36. Question 34

    What should you do if visibility suddenly drops?

37. Question 35

    When should you use windshield wipers during rain?

38. Question 36

    How can you reduce glare at night?

39. Question 37

    How should you handle deep snow on roads?

40. Question 38

    What is the correct action if your car skids?

41. Question 39

    How can tire maintenance improve weather safety?

42. Question 40

    What should you check before driving in fog?

43. Question 41

    How do weather conditions affect stopping distance?

44. Question 42

    What is the recommended distance in heavy traffic?

45. Question 43

    Why should you avoid tailgating motorcycles?

46. Question 44

    How should you adjust distance on hills?

47. Question 45

    What role does speed play in accident prevention?

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49. Question 46

    How should you handle pedestrians at crosswalks?

50. Question 47

    What are signs of aggressive drivers ahead?

51. Question 48

    How should you react to emergency vehicles?

52. Question 49

    What is the first step when encountering road debris?

53. Question 50

    How should you drive near construction zones?

54. Question 51

    How should headlights be used in rain or snow?

55. Question 52

    What should you do when your car windows fog up?

56. Question 53

    How can you prevent skidding on ice?

57. Question 54

    When should you use winter tires?

58. Question 55

    How should you drive in strong wind gusts?

59. Question 56

    Why should you avoid cruise control in rain or snow?

60. Question 57

    How does vehicle weight affect stopping distance?

61. Question 58

    What is a safe distance on wet roads?

62. Question 59

    How do speed limits influence following distance?

63. Question 60

    When merging onto a highway, how should distance be managed?

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65. Question 61

    What should you do if another driver cuts in front?

66. Question 62

    How can you avoid being blinded by oncoming headlights?

67. Question 63

    What is a common mental hazard while driving?

68. Question 64

    How should you drive near parked cars?

69. Question 65

    What should you do when approaching a school zone?

70. Question 66

    How can you identify slippery road surfaces?

71. Question 67

    What is the safest way to change lanes?

72. Question 68

    How should you respond to sudden braking of vehicles ahead?

73. Question 69

    How should you drive in heavy rain?

74. Question 70

    What is the best approach when driving through fog?

75. Question 71

    How can you prevent skidding on wet roads?

76. Question 72

    Why should you avoid sudden maneuvers on ice?

77. Question 73

    How do wet roads affect braking distance?

78. Question 74

    What is the best tire type for snow?

79. Question 75

    How should you respond to strong wind while driving a high vehicle?

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81. Question 76

    What is the safest speed in heavy snow?

82. Question 77

    Why should you avoid cruise control on wet roads?

83. Question 78

    What distance should you maintain behind trucks?

84. Question 79

    How does weather affect reaction time?

85. Question 80

    When should you increase following distance at night?

86. Question 81

    How do wet roads affect stopping time?

87. Question 82

    What should you do if a vehicle tailgates you?

88. Question 83

    How can you judge a 3-second following distance?

89. Question 84

    Why is following too closely dangerous in heavy traffic?

90. Question 85

    How do you drive safely in heavy city traffic?

91. Question 86

    What should you do when encountering road work?

92. Question 87

    How do you respond to pedestrians stepping into the street?

93. Question 88

    What is a blind spot and how do you check it?

94. Question 89

    How should you drive near large trucks?

95. Question 90

    What should you do when approaching a roundabout?

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97. Question 91

    How should you drive on ice-covered roads?

98. Question 92

    What is the best way to handle black ice?

99. Question 93

    How can rain affect your vehicle’s braking?

100. Question 94

     When should you use fog lights?

101. Question 95

     What should you do if your car starts to hydroplane?

102. Question 96

     Why is night driving more dangerous?

103. Question 97

     How does vehicle condition affect stopping distance?

104. Question 98

     How do traffic lights influence following distance?

105. Question 99

     How should you handle following a motorcycle?

106. Question 100

     Why should you increase distance behind buses or vans?

107. Question 101

     How can you reduce risk when driving near intersections?

108. Question 102

     What should you do when a vehicle swerves into your lane?

109. Question 103

     How should you handle driving through puddles?

110. Question 104

     What is defensive driving in traffic congestion?

111. Question 105

     How do you respond to sudden road debris?

112. How many did you know?

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113. Question 106

     How do you drive safely in snowy conditions?

114. Question 107

     How should you manage turns on ice or snow?

115. Question 108

     How do you prevent skidding when accelerating on slippery roads?

116. Question 109

     Why should you avoid sudden braking on ice?

117. Question 110

     How do wet leaves affect driving safety?

118. Question 111

     How should following distance be adjusted in fog?

119. Question 112

     How do hills affect safe following distance?

120. Question 113

     What is a good following distance in city traffic?

121. Question 114

     How do you maintain distance in stop-and-go traffic?

122. Question 115

     How should you drive in areas with animals crossing?

123. Question 116

     What are signs of aggressive driving nearby?

124. Question 117

     How do you drive safely near school buses?

125. Question 118

     What should you do if a car brakes suddenly ahead?

126. Question 119

     How can you prevent collisions in parking lots?

127. Question 120

     How should you react to a stopped vehicle in your lane?