Driving school

1. Alcohol-related crashes cost the public more than $__________ billion in Florida.

10

2. If a drinking driver is traveling 70 miles per hour and it takes three seconds for her or his pupils to return to normal after being temporarily blinded by bright headlights, the person has driven over __________ yards without being able to see.

100

3. Every __________ minutes, somebody dies on the road in the US.

14

3. After passing, you must return to your lane before coming within __________ feet of any approaching vehicle.

200

2. If you accumulate 18 points on your driving record within a 18-month period, your driver's license will be suspended for __________ months.

3

1. Parking is not allowed within __________ feet of any flashing signal, stop sign or traffic signal.

30

1. Three out of four crashes happen at a speed of __________ miles per hour or less.

45

2. The economic cost nationwide of alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes annually is between __________ billion dollars.

50 and 55

3. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, whiplash injuries in the US due to front or rear crashes cost more than __________ billion dollars a year.

8

2. In fatal crashes, more than __________% of passenger car occupants who were totally ejected from the vehicle were killed.

80

1. __________ is not considered aggressive driving.

Eating

1. Alcohol improves your ability to concentrate.

False

1. Friction helps to increase gas mileage.

False

2. Safe driving involves only mental exercise.

False

3. Flashing arrow panels are only used at night.

False

3. The fact that the speed of a vehicle is lower than the prescribed limits shall relieve the driver from the duty to decrease speed when approaching and crossing an intersection.

False

3. The number of fatal crashes involving alcohol is higher on weekdays than on weekends.

False

3. __________ are the leading cause of death for persons ages 10 to 11 and 16 to 22 years old.

Motor vehicle crashes

2. __________ is a major factor in dictating how much energy the vehicle can absorb to protect the occupants.

Speed

1. The distance between the headrest and the back of your head should be as little as possible.

True

1. When emotions affect your thoughts and actions, they can change the way you normally assess risk and make driving decisions.

True

3. Safety belts help prevent serious injuries in a crash.

True

3. In a crash, rear seat passengers in a car __________

can fly forward with incredible force, injuring or killing passengers in the front seat.

2. The road surface condition on which most motor vehicle crashes in Florida occurred was on __________ roads.

dry

2. The higher the speed, the __________

greater the impact.

1. The more complex a driving situation is, the __________

more difficult it is to identify and predict.