Approved Driving Course Answers Unit 5-7
What was the driver's response when the officer asked if he was a dancer?
"No, I'm just drunk."
What is the name of the reporter's news segment?
"People Behaving Badly
The current average cost of a DWI in Texas is which of the following?
$17,000
Nationwide, alcohol related collisions have a total average cost of $______ per year.
$51 billion
Which of the following is an effect that drinking can have on a person's vision?
-Distorted vision
An interlock device...?
-Requires the driver to blow in it before starting the engine -Will only allow the car to operate if the driver's BAC is at an acceptable level -Must be blown into at certain times while the car is being driven
After consuming one drink, approximately how long should a person wait to drive?
1 hour
How many collisions occurred between trains and vehicles nationwide in 2012?
1967
How many fatalities resulted from train/vehicle collisions in 2012?
273
What percentage of drunk drivers continue to drive on a suspended license?
50-75%
Which of the following is true of the open container law?
Alcohol can be transported in the trunk of a car
What is the definition of an "unregulated" intersection?
It has no lights or signs
What is the effect of gravity on a car while driving downhill
It increases stopping distance
After drinking, what happens to excess alcohol that the liver cannot process?
It leaves the body as urine
Refusing a breathalyzer test violates the ___________ law.
Implied consent
When driving in fog, a driver should always use ________________ to see and be seen.
low beam headlights
In an accident, wearing a seat belt keeps you inside the car where there is
room to live
In what direction should your wheels be pointed while waiting to make a left hand turn? To the
straight ahead
Inertia is the force that allows things in your car to keep moving forward even after your car is stopped.
true
What kind of vehicle was the speeder driving?
Prius
If you approach a school bus with its red lights flashing, what should you do?
Stop and wait to go until the lights are no longer flashing
In the video, what happens if the driver fails the test while the car is in operation?
The horn honks
What is the stated purpose of the interlock program?
To keep drunk drivers off of the road
A train traveling at 55 miles per hour requires __________ to stop.
a mile or more
In order to safely operate a vehicle in bad weather conditions, which of the following must a driver be able to do?
all of the above
The video mentioned some effects of alcohol on a person's vision including...?
all of the above
According to the video, where do 1/3 of all crashes occur?
at intersections
To safety engineers, the passenger area inside of a car is known as the
cage
In a curve, what force can push your car off of its path?
centrifugal
Where was the speed limit posted?
in front of the firehouse
