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A comprehensive guide for the final exam of a defensive driving course. It covers safe driving practices, factors contributing to roadway deaths, speeding and drunk driving effects, seatbelt importance, aggressive drivers, emotional states, legal blood alcohol limit, drowsy driving, traffic stops, railroad crossings, bad weather, high traffic and rural areas, vehicle physics, perception and reaction time, driving distractions, pre-trip checks, and defensive techniques. The guide also addresses specific scenarios, child safety, bicycle safety, and the effects of alcohol on driving. A comprehensive resource for improving defensive driving skills and knowledge.
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Which of the following are among the top 4 choice factors that contribute to a rise in roadway deaths in 2015? - answer ✅✅Drunk driving, distracted driving, and speeding Speeding was a factor in about what percentage of fatal crashes in 2015? - answer ✅✅25%
About ____ % of all fatally injured pasengers in passenger vehicles were NOT wearing a seatbelt in 2015? - answer ✅✅50% Which of the following is an example of an economic loss? - answer ✅✅Workplace losses, medical losses, and property losses What is the leading cause of death for people aged 16-24? - answer ✅✅traffic accidents Which of the following is NOT a recommendation for dealing with an aggressive driver? - answer ✅✅Maintain your lane when being followed closely Select all the emotional states that may affect your driving - answer ✅✅Sadness, stress, anger, and anxiety What is the maximum legal blood alcohol content level is a driver is on the roadway? - answer ✅✅0.08%
instructions from the officer, remain calm, and keep your hands on the wheel After stopping for a school bus, it is safe to proceed again when: - answer ✅✅The bus has resumed motion and the red lights have stopped flashing If the crossing gates are down at a railroad track, you may only drive around the crossing gate if: - answer ✅✅You may not drive around a crossing gate for any reason You may not pass when the lie that divides traffic lanes is ______. - answer ✅✅solid You must yield to oncoming traffic when turning left except when: - answer ✅✅You have a green left arrow indicating a protected turn What is the most frequently littered item in the US?
If you see or hear an emergency vehicle coming, you should: - answer ✅✅pull over to the right and stop your car Bad weather can result in which of the following conditions: - answer ✅✅reduced visibility Which are the two strategies that increase safety in all adverse driving conditions? - answer ✅✅Reduce speed and increase following distance. When recovering from hydroplaning, you should: - answer ✅✅ease your foot off the gas When driving in fog, you should switch on your ______. - answer ✅✅Low beam headlights If you are caught in a tornado, your first option for a safe place is where? - answer ✅✅A low lying area, like a ditch Your car can lose traction in just how many inches of water? - answer ✅✅ 6
You can control your cruising speed using only the ______. - answer ✅✅gas pedal Which of the following does NOT affect traction? - answer ✅✅The physical condition of the driver A car traveling 60 MPH can take longer than ______ to stop. - answer ✅✅a football field Momentum is the product of an object's speed and _____. - answer ✅✅weight Approximately 80% of people ejected from their vehicles die. What is the best way to prevent an ejection from a car? - answer ✅✅wearing your seatbelt If you lose traction, you should NOT: - answer ✅✅slam on your brakes Perception of light and motion outside of the central visual field is called______. - answer ✅✅peripheral vision
All senses play a role in safe driving except which one? - answer ✅✅Taste Reactions that seem automatic, or which don't require much thought are called ______. - answer ✅✅simple reactions Distractions in the car that can disrupt your perception include: - answer ✅✅other passengers, cell phone, and loud music The two-second rule applies to vehicles traveling under _____ MPH. - answer ✅✅ 30 Which if the following are reasons that someone will want to increase the following distance? - answer ✅✅It is nighttime, the road is wet, one is approaching a constructions zone, it is a new route that one has not driven before, and the road is crowded Which of the following should you check before you begin a trip? - answer ✅✅Tires, fluid levels, brakes, seat belt, and the body
✅✅slowing down, giving other drivers more room, and staying sober and alert Which of the following are examples of common driving errors? - answer ✅✅driving while intoxicated, speeding, driving while distracted By adjusting your mirrors, it is possible yo remove all blind spots around a vehicle. - answer ✅✅False Which of the following does NOT count as a no- zone? - answer ✅✅200 feet behind a truck What hand signal is being shown? (bicycler's left hand is extended directly downward) - answer ✅✅slow down What hand signal is being shown? (bicycler's left arm is bent at a 45 degree angle with hand directly in air). - answer ✅✅right turn What hand signal is being shown? (bicycler's left hand and arm are directly stretched straight out
from should- hand and shoulder are parallel). - answer ✅✅left turn What hand signal is being shown? (bicycler's right hand is directly extended out from shoulder/ parallel to it). - answer ✅✅Right turn In 2014, 44% of all cyclist fatalities occurred between bicycles and _______. - answer ✅✅light trucks Most pedestrian fatalities _________. - answer ✅✅occur at night Because of the narrow profile and light weight, motorcyclists have limited rights to the road. - answer ✅✅False. Which of the following are examples of driving distractions? - answer ✅✅Cell phones, GPS units, Smoking, Eating, and daydreaming Talking on the phone is not distracting if the phone is hands-free. - answer ✅✅false
The best alternative option to avoid or reduce the severity of the crash is called the _______. - answer ✅✅path of least resistance If you find yourself in deep water like a lake or river, the most important thing you can do is: - answer ✅✅get out of the car as quickly as possible If someone is injured at the scene of an accident, what should you do? - answer ✅✅Leave them where they are, call for help, and stay on the scene Rubbernecking is dangerous because of distracted driving and because rubbernecking drivers _________. - answer ✅✅often steer in the direction they are looking If you engine stalls while driving, you should: - answer ✅✅brake gently, shift your car into neutral, and steer toward the side of the road If you experience an inability to steer, you should immediately apply full pressure to the brakes to stop quickly as possible. - answer ✅✅false
Almost _______ of people who died in a fatal car accidents in 2015 weren't wearing a seatbelt. - answer ✅✅half Children under the age of ____ are required to use a child safety seat, unless they are taller than 4' 9".
Synergistic effects refer to the combination of effects from ____ and___. - answer ✅✅alcohol and other drugs Even if you aren't legally drunk, a single drink can alter your _____ state. - answer ✅✅psychological, physical, and emotional What is the legal BAC in all 50 states? - answer ✅✅0.08% A minor can sometimes be charged as an adult with a BAC over 0.08%. - answer ✅✅True You can transport unopened alcohol ________. - answer ✅✅in the trunk Implied consent means that you agree to take a breathalyzer test just by operating a motor vehicle.
