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1. single vehicle crashes
2. 2 or more
3. The chance that a vehicle and another object will move closer together as they move along a projected path of travel.
4. a. oncoming cars in your lane
   b. merging and exiting vehicles
   c. cars ahead of you
   d. vehicles behind you
   e. intersecting vehicles and pedestrians
5.
6. driver error
7.
	a. vision errors
	b. merging and exiting vehicles
	c. cars ahead of you
	d. vehicles behind you
	e. intersecting vehicles and pedestrians
8. exchange
9. intentions ; warning ; presence ; feedback
10. eye-to-eye
11.
	a. electric signals
	b. horn
	c. headlights
	d. body actions
	e. vehicle position
12. stop-line ; crosswalk
13. finish crossing lanes
14. stop ; cross traffic ; pedestrians
15. develop proper visual habits
16. searching for movement or shadows under and around parked vehicles
17. 160 ; thousands
18. about 1.5 million ; dusk ; dawn ; nighttime
19.
	a. be in correct position
	b. be in proper lane
	c. adjust speed
20. 8-9 seconds
21. 11 seconds ; 14 seconds
22. always expect a train
23. make enough room for you
24. cloverleaf and diamond
25. right ; left
26.
	a. while on the entrance ramp, search through the lane for a safe gap in traffic. desired gap is 4 seconds.
	b. maintain a proper space margin from the cars that are on the ramp with you.
	c. as you near the acceleration lane, signal and accelerate to the speed of traffic.
	d. keep checking for a gap and any following vehicles.
	e. adjust speed near the end of the ramp or at the beginning of the acceleration lane.
	f. pull into the selected gap and cancel your turn signal.
27. as soon as you reach the deceleration lane
28. 1 mile or more
29. speed change (weave) lane
30. exiting traffic
31.
	a. is passing legal?
	b. is passing safe?
	c. is passing worth it?
32. a)hill ; b)curve ; c)intersection ; d) bridge, tunnel or viaduct ; e)oncoming vehicle ; f)railroad
33. a)impatience ; b)errors in judgment
34. thousands
35. a)prepare to pass ; b) pass the vehicle ; c)return to lane
36.
	a. position yourself about 3 sec behind the vehicle you want to pass
	b. check mirrors and oncoming traffic
	c. check ahead for safe passing distance
	d. signal your intention
	e. check blind spots to your side and rear
37. 24 seconds
38. the front of the vehicle you are passing