Module 7
Nearly one in ____ crashes involves driver distraction
5
Driving a vehicle while texting is ____ times more dangerous than driving while intoxicated
6
Distractions _________ driving tasks
complicate
For drivers under the age of 20, _________ is the primary cause of crashes
distracted drivers
A driver can manage distractions by expecting them to occur
true
The driving task is a mental process that requires constant attention to the path of travel
true
auditory distraction occurs when cognitive and or visual attention is distracted by noise
true
new drivers often feel the need to watch everything around the car
true
the driver of any vehicle is solely responsible for operating the vehicle in a safe matter
true
one method to eliminate or reduce inside distractions is to discuss possible scenarios before getting behind the wheel
true
Multi-task performances are unnecessary for a safe vehicle operation
false
Distracted driving is ___________.
any activity that takes your attention away from driving
Novice drivers are often distracted and engage in high risk behaviors such as
direct their eyes to other things going on in the car rather then outside the car, driving with no hands on the wheel, and allow the vehicle to drift into other lanes.
texting and cell phone use behind the wheel takes a drivers
eyes off the road, hands off the wheel, and focus off driving
Any time attention is divided to another task a driver decreases risk.
false
eye, hand, and foot coordination are not necessary for driving.
false
Dividing attention from the path of travel while multi-tasking means the vehicle is moving on the roadway without the driver seeing where the vehicle is going __________.
or mentally processing any new information
The three primary types of distractions are _______________.
visual, manual, and cognitive
Learning to drive involves learning how to develop and manage multi-task performances such as_________________.
adjusting speed and lane position
an example of an outside distraction is ____________.
a crash scene