Drivers Ed module 7

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it takes _____ additional teens in the vehicle to become a distraction

1

in 2011 what percentage of distracted related fatal accidents involved drivers under 20 years old

11%

what percentage of drivers ages 18-20 years old were involves in an automobile accident and survived admitted that they were texting when they crashed

11%

your risk of crashes is multiplied ____________ times when texting

23

in only _____ seconds at high speed we would have driven the length of a football field

4

according to the national safety council if a teen drivers has another teen even a sibling in the car their risk of a car increases by

44%

a driver can travel ________ car lengths in 1 second of distracted driving at 60mph

6

you can minimize risk by

limiting night driving

overcorrection can lead to

loss of vehicle control

cruise control is a nice feature that allows you to

maintain a constant speed

what is a lateral maneuver

maneuvers that you us to move to the side of the road or back on the road

which of the following are acceptable to multitask as you merge onto the highway

signal to move into a lane , gain speed , and look for traffic you will be merging with

when backing up which of the following should not be done

speed up since we naturally go slower backing up

what is the only way to avoid distractions from electronics completely

store your electronic items somewhere where they cannot be seen or heard or turn them off completely

when you drive in new environments for the first time it is a good idea to enlist

the company of any experienced driver

an evasive action is one that you use to escape danger or difficulty

true

changing lanes is a vehicle maneuver that requires multi-tasking

true

through a person can quickly stop what they are doing, it takes longer for the mind to redirect and take action

true

which of the following should be included in a driving plan

where you are allowed to drive

why should drivers pay more attention to vulnerable roadway users when the weather is bad

because the vulnerable road way users will be paying less attention as they will be trying to get out of the weather

in which way is the radio a distraction to drivers

both visually and mentally

what is brain bandwidth

brain bandwidth allows us to focus on an activity, reason on it, and make decisions accordingly

what are the 3 distraction categories

cognitive, visual , and manual

as long as we are fast to change lanes signaling is not an important multi-task step

false

distractions are the same for all drivers

false

there is no way to limit multi-tasking performances

false

what could distract us from controlling speed

friends in the car and listening to music and excessive attention to sideview and rearview mirrors

real life practice sessions are good for

gaining skills

what are some multitasking steps to backing up

glance at all mirrors, physically turn your head to check blind spots, and back up slowly

if you find your self going off the road it is important to

grip the steering wheel firmly and ease off the gas

the human brain

has to sift through information to decide what is most important

the multi-ask procedure of checking your mirrors

helps you to gather information abut what is happening around you

the amount of time you have to respond to a situation depends on

how distracted you are

what is 'faulty evasive action'

reacting poorly in a situation that requires an evasive action

what is the most common crash

rear-end collision

which of the following is a sign that another driver is distracted

a driver is going too slow for road conditions

distractions can be

anything that pulls your attention away from driving

care in adjusting climate or other controls is especially unimportant when

approaching and crossing intersections

what happens wen the brain has to process information quickly

critical tasks may not be accomplished

which is the best way to control your speed

monitor your speedometer constantly

one practical way to anticipate the actions of vulnerable roadway users is to

observe their body language

when a person has three tasks to do simultaneously what happens

one of the tasks will be forgotten

before putting your car in reverse what is it important to do

physically check behind your car for obstacles

a good way to limit and manage distractions is by

practicing drills

which of the following statements is true of road shoulders

they are often made of grass, dirt or gravel


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