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Defensive Driving Course: Final Exam Questions and Answers (Solved Papers)
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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? - Correct Answers ✅Drunk driving, distracted driving, and speeding Speeding was a factor in about what percentage of fatal crashes in 2015? - Correct Answers ✅25% About ____ % of all fatally injured pasengers in passenger vehicles were NOT wearing a seatbelt in 2015? - Correct Answers ✅50% Which of the following is an example of an economic loss? - Correct Answers ✅Workplace losses, medical losses, and property losses What is the leading cause of death for people aged 16-24? - Correct Answers ✅traffic accidents Which of the following is NOT a recommendation for dealing with an aggressive driver? - Correct Answers ✅Maintain your lane when being followed closely
Select all the emotional states that may affect your driving - Correct Answers ✅Sadness, stress, anger, and anxiety What is the maximum legal blood alcohol content level is a driver is on the roadway? - Correct Answers ✅0.08% Which of the following are effects of drowsy driving? - Correct Answers ✅An inability to recall the last few miles traveled, having disconnected or wandering thoughts, your head feels heavy, and drifting between lanes Which of the following is the safest option if you are feeling drowsy while driving? - Correct Answers ✅Pull off the road and get rest When two vehicles approach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time, the right-of-way is given to the vehicle ______. - Correct Answers ✅on the right Seat belts saved an estimated _______ people in 2014. - Correct Answers ✅12,
What is the most frequently littered item in the US? - Correct Answers ✅Cigarette butts If you see or hear an emergency vehicle coming, you should: - Correct Answers ✅pull over to the right and stop your car Bad weather can result in which of the following conditions: - Correct Answers ✅reduced visibility Which are the two strategies that increase safety in all adverse driving conditions? - Correct Answers ✅Reduce speed and increase following distance. When recovering from hydroplaning, you should: - Correct Answers ✅ease your foot off the gas When driving in fog, you should switch on your ______. - Correct Answers ✅Low beam headlights If you are caught in a tornado, your first option for a safe place is where? - Correct Answers ✅A low lying area, like a ditch
Your car can lose traction in just how many inches of water? - Correct Answers ✅ 6 Which of the following are good suggestions for driving in high traffic? - Correct Answers ✅Signal often and early, be courteous, and don't follow too closely Rural driving is dangerous because: - Correct Answers ✅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: - Correct Answers ✅Stay in the rightmost lane If you are on a highway, you should use the ______ to speed up to the pace of traffic. - Correct Answers ✅entrance ramp and merging lane Motorcyclists and pedalcyclists are vulnerable to which of the following roadway conditions? - Correct Answers ✅poor shoulder conditions, railroad crossings, and potholes
Perception of light and motion outside of the central visual field is called______. - Correct Answers ✅peripheral vision All senses play a role in safe driving except which one? - Correct Answers ✅Taste Reactions that seem automatic, or which don't require much thought are called ______. - Correct Answers ✅simple reactions Distractions in the car that can disrupt your perception include: - Correct Answers ✅other passengers, cell phone, and loud music The two-second rule applies to vehicles traveling under _____ MPH.
Which of the following should you check before you begin a trip? - Correct Answers ✅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 _______. - Correct Answers ✅distracted Which of the following is an example of something in the traffic environment you should evaluate before driving? - Correct Answers ✅rural roads, highways, and urban congestion Being a good defensive driver involves _____ the actions of other drivers. - Correct Answers ✅anticipating Defensive driving isn't just about reacting to the unknown. It's about removing the unknown by planning ahead and ___________. - Correct Answers ✅gathering information before you even depart Which of the following is NOT in the defensive driving chain of events? - Correct Answers ✅hesitation
What hand signal is being shown? (bicycler's left hand and arm are directly stretched straight out from should- hand and shoulder are parallel). - Correct Answers ✅left turn What hand signal is being shown? (bicycler's right hand is directly extended out from shoulder/ parallel to it). - Correct Answers ✅Right turn In 2014, 44% of all cyclist fatalities occurred between bicycles and _______. - Correct Answers ✅light trucks Most pedestrian fatalities _________. - Correct Answers ✅occur at night Because of the narrow profile and light weight, motorcyclists have limited rights to the road. - Correct Answers ✅False. Which of the following are examples of driving distractions? - Correct Answers ✅Cell phones, GPS units, Smoking, Eating, and daydreaming
Talking on the phone is not distracting if the phone is hands-free. - Correct Answers ✅false Cognitive distractions take your ________. - Correct Answers ✅mind off the task of driving Wait until ________ before adjusting the volume of the radio of the climate controls. - Correct Answers ✅a red light Texting and driving creates what kind of distraction? - Correct Answers ✅Manual distraction, cognitive distraction, and a cognitive distraction. Following closely creates _______. - Correct Answers ✅a front collision trap Speed and _______ are often to blame in the creation of collision traps. - Correct Answers ✅following distance Which of the following is NOT recommended step for safely returning to the road? - Correct Answers ✅rapidly jerking the wheel
If you experience an inability to steer, you should immediately apply full pressure to the brakes to stop quickly as possible. - Correct Answers ✅false Almost _______ of people who died in a fatal car accidents in 2015 weren't wearing a seatbelt. - Correct Answers ✅half Children under the age of ____ are required to use a child safety seat, unless they are taller than 4' 9". - Correct Answers ✅ 8 In the US, more people die in motor accidents who are not wearing seatbelts than die from..... - Correct Answers ✅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? - Correct Answers ✅hazard lights Anti-lock braking systems are designed to: - Correct Answers ✅prevent you from skidding
If your car is equipped with an airbag, you do not need to wear your seatbelt. - Correct Answers ✅False What is the most important safety gear a cyclist can wear? - Correct Answers ✅a helmet What percentage of bike crashes result in some kind of head injury? - Correct Answers ✅75% Children have died in cars when outside temperatures were as low as ____ degrees. - Correct Answers ✅ 60 Physiology refers to the: - Correct Answers ✅functioning of your body parts Which of the following is NOT caused by alcohol consumption? - Correct Answers ✅Improvement of motor function It is safe to drive as long as your BAC is at or below: - Correct Answers ✅0.00%