Defensive Driving
One of the most important things you should do before you leave the lot with a rental car is ______
Check the location and condition of the spare tire
Position your vehicle in the _____ of your land before turning right and move towards the center line when you are about to turn left
Right side
As you are approaching steep uphill grade in the mountains, ________
Select a lower gear
When you adjust the driver's side mirror, you want to be able to see____
The rear, most left corner of the vehicle
On an annual basis, animal vehicle collisions cause about _____ worth of damage
1 billion
Child restraint anchored systems should have _____ lower anchorages
2
During each mile you drive, up to _______ events you need to interpret can occur
200
About _____ percent of pedestrian fatalities in 2008 a current intersection
24
In the US nearly ___ million people were injured and over 37,000 people were killed in a traffic collision in 2008
3
On average in the U.S., one friend, parents or family member dies every _______ minutes in alcohol related crashes
48
New hand positions are encouraged on the steering wheel such as ____
8 and 4 o'clock
You may not operate a vehicle, unless all child passengers ________ are either wearing a safety belt, assembly or securely fastened into an approved child restraint device
8-17 years old
Over _____ percent of vehicles involved in motor vehicle crashes in 2008, where passenger cars or light trucks
80
Reversible lanes are marked with unique signal, signs and markings, such as
A red "X", which means the lane is closed
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
Bicycle is often create unsafe situations by writing, _______ for the traffic environment and weather conditions
At excessive speeds
One driving technique that could increase your fuel economy is to _______
Avoid unnecessary idling
How do you start your vehicle, and as you begin to drive, always check your ______
Brakes
Your license may be suspended or revoked for ______
Failing to satisfy a citation or Peter in court driving under the influence of alcohol or another substance Driving recklessly
_____ when you are approaching a blind curve, to warned others that cannot see you coming
Honk your horn
The _______ becomes critical if you are in a situation where you may be strucked from the rear
Identification of an alternate path
If you drive an SUV or RV, you need to be worried about clearance when driving _________
In parking garages
_______ associated with traffic-related crashes is one of our largest so society problems
Injury and death
You can reduce your vehicles blind spots by ______
Installing large side mirrors
One way to control distractions is to ______
Inventory the ones you can control
The speed post on sign that warms you of a curve ahead, _________
Is the safe speed to travel in ideal conditions
At any intersection look to the _____ first
Left
Stiffness in the neck can make it difficult for drivers to ______
Look behind to check the blind spots
The federal motor vehicle safety standards are written in terms of ______, safety performance required for motor vehicles
Minimum
Operating a vehicle in the state of Virginia is considered as giving legal consent to _______
Perform a chemical test
Scanning low allows you to locate _______ before you hit them
Potholes
To help manage risk, it is essential that you ______ that can increase the level of risk
Remain alert to conditions or objects
When you drive,
Risk is always present
_______ is the temporary removal of your privilege to drive
Suspension
Create a following distance, greater than three seconds ahead when ______
The driver behind you is trying to pass
Because the actions of other road users are ______, you can lower your risk if you adequately communicate to those around you. Always signal your intentions to change lanes or turn.
Unpredictable
If you were in M and emergency, and there is no space to the side to steer out of the way of a crash, ________
Used to controlled braking
High speed increases the risk of collisions because of all of these things, except:
Visibility is increased
When a right turn on red is permitted, you must still ______
Yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk
She driving at night and you encounter curves, what do you have to remember?
You headlights point straight ahead, not into the curves
How can you assess whether you are not looking far enough ahead when you're driving?
You make frequent quick stops
If parts are replaced when you have work done on your vehicle, _______
ask to see the old ones
In order to be issued a Virginia drivers license, ______ is an acceptable proof of identification
birth certificate
Traveling faster than the speed limit increases both the risk and the ______ of a crash
severity
Driving is a ________ society has entrusted to us when we are issued a license
privilege
Our natural tendency is to concentrate on what is going on ahead of what we are going, so you need to check your mirrors________
Whenever you change speed or positions