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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% Which of the following are effects of drowsy driving? - answer ✅✅An inability to recall the last few miles traveled, having disconnected or wandering thoughts, your head feels heavy, and drifting between lanes
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? - answer ✅✅Cigarette butts 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 Which of the following are good suggestions for driving in high traffic? - answer ✅✅Signal often and early, be courteous, and don't follow too closely Rural driving is dangerous because: - answer ✅✅There are more animals who may present a hazard, it is easier to speed, and there are more unpaved roads On a multi-lane highway, slower traffic should: - answer ✅✅Stay in the rightmost lane
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 Plan your route in advance. Looking at a GPS while driving could result in you becoming _______. - answer ✅✅distracted Which of the following is an example of something in the traffic environment you should evaluate before driving? - answer ✅✅rural roads, highways, and urban congestion Being a good defensive driver involves _____ the actions of other drivers. - answer ✅✅anticipating Defensive driving isn't just about reacting to the unknown. It's about removing the unknown by planning ahead and ___________. - answer ✅✅gathering information before you even depart
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
Cognitive distractions take your ________. - answer ✅✅mind off the task of driving Wait until ________ before adjusting the volume of the radio of the climate controls. - answer ✅✅a red light Texting and driving creates what kind of distraction? - answer ✅✅Manual distraction, cognitive distraction, and a cognitive distraction. Following closely creates _______. - answer ✅✅a front collision trap Speed and _______ are often to blame in the creation of collision traps. - answer ✅✅following distance Which of the following is NOT recommended step for safely returning to the road? - answer ✅✅rapidly jerking the wheel The best alternative option to avoid or reduce the severity of the crash is called the _______. - answer ✅✅path of least resistance
In the US, more people die in motor accidents who are not wearing seatbelts than die from..... - answer ✅✅drowning accidents (true), smoke related illnesses (false), shark attacks (true), mass shootings in the US (true), home fires (true), drug overdoses (false), Which of the following is NOT part of your suspension system?
Physiology refers to the: - answer ✅✅functioning of your body parts Which of the following is NOT caused by alcohol consumption? - answer ✅✅Improvement of motor function It is safe to drive as long as your BAC is at or below: - answer ✅✅0.00% Drinking to the point where your brain is no longer able to store information in memory is called_________. - answer ✅✅blacking out 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%
