I Drive Safely

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To reduce injury in the event your air bag deploys, position your body at least _______from the steering wheel.

10 inches

All vehicles carrying passengers for hire, all buses carrying passengers and all vehicles carrying explosives or flammable liquids must always stop no closer than __________ and no farther than __________ from railroad track

15 feet, 50 feet

If you have to drive on a long trip, get plenty of rest before you leave and plan on stopping every ____ hours.

2

During each mile you drive, you make approximately__________driving-related decisions.

20

Microsleeps last __________ seconds.

4-5

On average in the U.S., one friend, parent or family member dies every__________minutes in alcohol related crashes.

48

The maximum legal speed limit on most interstate highways in Virginia is

55

Prior to any trip it is important to do all of these EXCEPT

Check the upholstery

How to use ABS?

Continue to apply the same level of pressure until the vehicle comes to a stop.

__________diamond-shaped or__________signs alert drivers of construction zones.

Orange, rectangular

Most state vehicle codes state that you shall not drive after taking a substance that __________.

alters central nervous system

If you drive through water, your brakes may become slippery and ineffective. To dry the brakes off, __________.

apply your brakes gently as yo accelerate

In Virginia, it is illegal to drive on the left side of the road for passing purposes when __________.

approaching within 100 feet of an intersection or railroad crossing

Deer are likely to be more active and roam outside of their territory during ________.

autumn

Depressants affect the__________.

central nervous system

Inattention is generally caused by concentration on __________. Correct

emotional issues

When you combine alcohol with some drugs, the results can be_____.

fatal

According to the NHTSA, the combination of ________ and ________ reduce the risk of serious crash-related head injury by 83 percent.

front air bags, seat belts

_______when you are approaching a blind curve to warn others that cannot see you

honk your horn

One way to reduce your blind spots is to

install large mirrors on both sides

The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards are written in terms of__________safety performance requirements for motor vehicles.

minimum

If you experience microsleep, __________.

nap

If your brakes "fail," one of the first things to do is ___________.

pump the brake pedal

Reversible lanes are used during_______.

rush hour

Every 30,000 miles, __________.

service the automatic transmission

Prevent an expressway emergency by merging without________.

stopping

White lettering and symbols painted on the surface of the roadway are used to

supplement signs

About__________in every ten Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some time in their life.

three

On cold days, to prevent moisture from forming on the inside of the glass, _________ before you turn on the defroster.

turn the heater on high and let the engine warm up

If you are in an emergency and there is no space to the side to steer out of the way of a crash, ___________.

use controlled breaking


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