defensivedriving.com Wheels In Motion Answers (quiz 1 - 6 and exam)

Q3: A driver in a skid can recover more quickly if they:

focus on a far-away object

EXAM: so most of the exam questions are just the quiz questions, but some where new so I included them.. they also may be from quiz 1 because I didn't copy those down

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Q5: Eighty percent of the traffic deaths in the US happen in cars traveling less than how many miles per hour?

40 mph

Q2: A diamond symbol on the roadway indicates a:

HOV lane

Q5: If you are about to be in a collision, remember to do which of the following?

both sound your horn and look for the path of least resistance

Q2: Even with a green light, it is illegal to go through an intersection if:

cars are blocking your path

Q3: If you absolutely must drive in fog, use your:

low beam headlights

Q4: Nine out of every ten pedestrian fatalities occur during which weather conditions?

normal

Q6: The bump-bump-bump technique involves:

steering

The bump-bump-bump technique involves:

steering

Pedestrians should do all of the following, EXCEPT:

walk with the flow of traffic

Q2: Approximately what percentage of crashes at railroad crossings takes place at crossings that do not have automatic gates and flashing lights?

50%

Q4: One out of how many traffic fatalities involves a big rig or large truck?

8

Quiz 1

did not record the answers sorry :( usually the "all of the above" option if there is one

Q2: You should do which of the following when you need to exit a freeway or highway?

exit at a safe speed

Q2: several questions about your own driver's license

idk you have to answer that yourself

Q3: ***I guess I didn't copy the question but I do have the answer copied - something about "when driving at night... dr. van"***

increase the space cushion around your vehicle

What is always taking place when driving?

laws of nature

Q6: Which part of the body removes alcohol from the body?

liver

Q3: According to Terry Kline, what is one of the highest-risk maneuvers that you do as a driver?

merging

Q4: Marc Miller had a cycling collision in which of the following?

on a blind curve

Q4: You should keep a space cushion:

on all sides of your car

What distance is required for a train to stop when traveling 50 miles per hour?

one and a half miles

Q5: When an airbag deploys, how long does it take to inflate, protect the driver, and deflate?

one tenth of a second

Q6: What is the result of mixing alcohol with other drugs called?

synergism

Which of the following senses is NOT used when driving:

taste

Q6: Which of the following will reduce the amount of alcohol in your body?

time

Q3: When approaching another vehicle at night:

turn off your high beam headlights

Q2: Approximately what percentage of roadside litter flies out of the back of pick-up trucks?

almost half

Q5: If your anti-lock brakes go out, you should:

apply a firm, steady pressure to the break

Q4: Which of the following is a safe assumption while driving?

assume that no one sees you

When do more than six out of ten pedestrian fatalities happen?

at night

Who was found responsible for the car crash in Mark Woods' story?

both drivers

Q3: Stopping distance depends on which of the following?

both speed and road conditions affect stopping distance

Q5: The most important thing to do in a driving emergency is which of the following?

both stay calm and remember what you have learned

Q3: It is dangerous to drive in the rain, because:

both traction is reduced and it is more difficult to see

Q4: You can make car/pedestrian crashes less likely if you are which of the following?

either the driver or the pedestrian

Q3: A car can hydroplane:

even on a thin layer of water

In recent years, seat belt usage in the US has:

increased

Q3: The force that causes objects in a moving car to keep moving forward even when the car itself has stopped is:

inertia

Q2: Diamond shaped sings are:

warning signs

Robyn's husband, Officer Phil Konstantin, does NOT believe that fatigue:

only happens to bad or inexperienced drivers

Q3: According to this section, when we are behind the wheel, which of the following registers in our brain?

only things we expect to see

Q6: The student organization at William Howard Taft High School that promotes safe driving practices is named:

project YIELD

Q5: When jumping a dead battery, remove jumper cables in which order?

the REVERSE order that you placed them

Q2: When entering a lane of oncoming traffic to pass a vehicle, it is generally safe to make your pass when:

the oncoming car looks like it's not moving