Drivers Ed

2 An average DUI costs about .... by the time you pay bail, fines, fees and insurance, even though you have not injured anyone or caused any property damage.

$10,000

11 When you are passing another vehicle on a highway at a speed of 50-55 mph, you will need over .... feet to pass safely.

1,600

5 At highway speed of 50 to 55 mph, you should SCAN FOR HAZARDS at least .... feet ahead. Check side and rear-view mirrors for vehicles approaching from behind. Make sure that there is no traffic approaching fast from the rear. Does the approaching traffic appear to be stationary? Maintain a safety cushion with the vehicle about to be passed.

1,600 ft

10 The law mandates that the minimum legal tread depth of a tire should be .... of an inch.

1/32

2 Motor vehicle collisions may cause your car insurance to increase up about .....% to ......% within the next 6 months, even if it was not your fault. The discounts you had built up over the years will practically disappear.

20, 40

10 If your vehicle breaks down where there is an obstructed view, such as a hillside or curve, place the flare .... feet behind your vehicle, and one further down behind the ....

200-300, Obstructed view

7 What is the maximum speed limit in residential districts?

25 MPH

6 Headlights on during the day may reduce your chance of a collision by as much as .............percent.

25%

7 A study in Virginia found the fatality rate for wrong-way collisions on controlled-access highways to be ..... times that of other types of collisions.

27 Times

10 The law mandates that you turn your headlights on .... minutes after the sunset and leave them on .... minutes before sunrise.

30, 30

9 Studies have shown that reaction time of drivers who text deteriorate by ....%, as compared to a ......% deterioration of reaction time for DUI, and 21% for those using marijuana (NHTSA 2017)

35, 12

1 Ford's new inflated car seat belts are said to distribute the impact energy across ..... times more of the occupant's torso than a normal seat belt, thus expanding its coverage of protection, and lowering the risk of injury

5

6 When being tailgated, you should leave a following space cushion ahead of you of at least .... seconds.

5-8 seconds

2 Motor vehicle crashes account for .... percent of all traumatic brain injury .

50%

4 The driver of any vehicle approaching a totally or partially blind pedestrian with a white cane or using a guide dog, who fails to yield the right-of-way, or take all reasonably necessary precautions to avoid injuring the blind pedestrian, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a jail term not exceeding six months, or by a fine of $..... to $....., or both(CVC Section 21963).

500, 1,000

7 What is the maximum speed limit in California?

65 MPH

9 Talking on the phone has become a way of life for all of us. A survey by Prevention Magazine in 2011 reported that ..... percent of the 100 million cell-phone subscribers in the U.S. talk regularly on the cellular phone while driving.

85

2 The Center for Disease Control and Prevention in a 2015 report stated that the cost of medical care and productivity losses alone due to vehicle crash injuries was over $.... .

99 Billion

3 The area of space around the central space area of your vehicle will be .... if an over taking car on the opposing traffic driving on your side of a single-lane two-way roadway is approaching rapidly towards you.

Changing

5 At highway speeds of 50 to 55 mph you need a 10 to 12 second gap. At 55 mph you will be traveling a distance of over 800 feet in 10 to 12 seconds. So will an oncoming vehicle. You will, therefore, need ..... the amount of space, that is over......feet (roughly a third of a mile,) to allow you to perceive, react, stop, change speeds, swerve, etc., whenever necessary when traveling at such a speed on the highway.

twice, 1,600 feet

5 You should know when your car runs off the pavement, as your wheels will have ...... traction because two wheels are on the pavement and the other two are on gravel.

Uneven

1 The basic car seat belt design has now been enhanced with safety features which make them much more effective. A load limiter, which is now very common in cars, releases the belt in ....... when it senses that your body is being pressed so tight against it that injury may result.

a Controlled Way

1 Electronic Stability Control system in cars allows the vehicle to automatically sense .... and immediately initiate system control to assist the driver to .... the situation.

a skid, correct

6 To control space to the front of a vehicle, a driver can adjust the..... and ...... of his vehicle when intending to stop, and while in motion.

speed, placement

3 Right-of-way rules, together with courtesy and common sense, are not necessary the keys to traffic safety.

True

4 A pedestrian cannot walk outside of a business or residential district, otherwise than close to his or her left-hand edge of the roadway.

True

4 Because a pedestrian has the right-of-way across a crosswalk, a pedestrian may take as long as he or she wants to cross a marked or unmarked crosswalk.

True

5 Changing lanes requires processing information of what goes on around your vehicle, and making a safe decision far in advance.

True

5 Drivers braking too hard or suddenly at a high rate of speed can lock all their four wheels and cause their cars to skid.

True

5 The safety of passing maneuvers relies on the ability of the passing driver to make two key judgments: * The decision whether to initiate a passing maneuver, and * The decision whether to continue or abort a passing maneuver .

True

5 When your vehicle runs off the main road pavement, you should stay on the shoulder, and grip the steering wheel firmly and ease off on the accelerator, while slowing down gradually.

True

6 In all traffic situations, the right-of-way is something that is to be given, and not insisted on.

True

6 The easiest way to avoid lingering in the "No Zone" is to look for the large vehicle driver's reflection in the side mirror. Generally speaking, if you cannot see their faces in the side mirror of these large vehicles, the drivers of these large vehicles cannot also see you.

True

7 The maximum speed limit for residential districts is the same for business districts

True

8 Research shows that aggressive drivers injure two to four times more people than drunk drivers.

True

8 Supportive driving recognizes that driving is a group activity and drivers are to some extent responsible for each other's needs.

True

8 The first step in overcoming road rage is acknowledging the feelings of impatience, frustration, anger and intolerance that you are experiencing.

True

9 Studies showed that though the use of a hands-free kit was effective to some extent, there was still a delay in information processing by the driver. Therefore, using a cellular telephone, hands free or not, will be distracting as there is a delay in processing information from the exterior, and this can be a contributory factor in vehicle collisions .

True

9 Texting while driving presents the greatest relative risk in driver distraction.

True

6 Intersection crashes are the ...... largest category of accidents in the United States, led only by..... collisions.

second, rear end

11 When you enter an intersection from different highways at the same time as another driver, you should always yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on your immediate .......

Right

10 High beams are recommended to be used when driving in precipitation such as fog, rain or snow.

False

10 If you are 16 1/2 years of age, and do not wear a seat belt while in a vehicle that is being operated on a highway, you will not be held responsible as the driver of the vehicle is responsible to see that you wear a safety belt.

False

11 At the first sign of a rear wheel skid when your rear tires have broken free and are providing no traction, you should accelerate.

False

2 A driver having minor driving impairment can still drive safely.

False

3 During winter, drivers face less difficulties with snow than water. Snow is a lighter substance, and the tires have to work less to move through it and find traction with the road surface.

False

4 Crossing a roadway between adjacent intersections controlled by traffic control signal devices or by police officers, where a crosswalk is not present is legal.

False

4 When a pedestrian is crossing a roadway, not using a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing provided at the location where the pedestrian is crossing, the pedestrian has a right-of-way over a vehicle driving through which constitutes an immediate hazard.

False

5 Research has shown that it is not difficult to judge the distance and speed of a moving object

False

5 You need not learn how to back safely as long as you do not get into situation where you need backing.

False

6 A defensive driver never assume that other drivers may make mistakes.

False

6 Always ride your brakes when approaching an intersection.

False

7 If you are cited for dangerous driving above 100 mph, you license will be suspended for a first offense.

False

7 It is legal to drive at any speed as long as it is not above the maximum speed limit.

False

7 On rainy days, as long as you drive not more than 5 mph above a posted speed limit you should be fine in terms of safety.

False

7 The maximum speed limit in California of 65 mph applies to all vehicles.

False

8 Speeding, weaving, or unsafe passing should not be considered as aggressive driving, as long as you are not willfully or wantonly disregarding the safety of others.

False

9 Non-technological distractions such as eating, and drinking are not the cause of most traffic crashes.

False

9 Using a cellular telephone hands free is not distracting to a driver leaving him or her free to concentrate on his or her driving.

False

1 In order to ensure the smooth movement of all road users and to reduce collisions or incidents, there need to be traffic .... and rules of the road governing the use of the roadways.

Laws

2 When involved in a collision, the worst case scenario for a driver is having psychological symptoms known as PTSD which may last for several months and induce debilitating impairment in their social, occupational, or other important aspects of their daily life. What does PTSD stands for ?

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

6 ALWAYS .... TRIP, if road and weather conditions become hazardous.

Postpone your

5 What are the three demands of safe, successful passing in driving?

Rapid decision making, good judgment and well developed driving skills

11 .... flashers or flares in a fog once you have managed to get your vehicle onto the shoulder.

Restrain your use of

6 In adverse weather conditions where the roads become slippery, you should slow down and increase the ...... second space cushion to the front to .....seconds, so as to allow yourself enough time to react in a situation where traction is not so good.

Three, 4-5

1 ABS brake systems in cars prevent wheel lockup when you brake hard, thus enabling you to maintain steering control, and are often now enhanced with a traction control system.

True

10 Brake lights are often used to warn drivers behind you that there may be potential hazards ahead and that they should be prepared to stop.

True

11 In very slippery situation when driving, you should drop back further until you are out of the range of the vehicles in adjacent lanes.

True

11 It is always dangerous to pass another vehicle where someone is likely entering or crossing the road.

True

11 Maintaining a steady speed helps prevent you from sliding out of control when road conditions lead to a loss in traction, such as hitting an icy patch of roadway.

True

2 A person need not be seriously injured to suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

True

3 A child left alone in a motor vehicle can unintentionally set your car in motion even if the engine is not running.

True

3 At 80 mph in water as low as 0.08-inch deep, even good tire treads may cause a vehicle to skid.

True

3 Being courteous can go along way to help you avoid collisions and keep traffic moving in an orderly fashion.

True

3 Hydroplaning can occur on any wet road surface, especially on the first few minutes of a light rain, which can be the most dangerous.

True

3 On a warm day, the temperature inside a parked car in California can reach as high as 140° in as little as two hours.

True

8 NHTSA defines aggressive driving as when individuals commit a combination of moving traffic offenses so as to endanger other persons or property. Can excessive speed be considered as aggressive driving too?

Yes

1 Modern airbag technology allows the airbag to be deployed .... appropriate with the severity of an impact and is also able to take into account the .... of a passenger in the deployment.

at an appropriate speed and force; size and weight

8 An extremely critical aspect of driving is the driver's competence in ..............

balancing risk with safety.

1 Modern day gas and brake pedals are now manufactured in such a way that they .... in a major impact, thus reducing the injury to feet and ankles.

break away

3 If the projected path of your vehicle is clear, you ....... or ...........

can maintain speed, increase your speed

1 Current driver education is structured around proven defensive driving techniques and, most importantly, it focuses on............

changing driver behavior.

3 If you are going to take a long trip, before leaving home, ..... and ...... so you can time your trip appropriately and choose the safest route.

check weather, road conditions

11 When you see a traffic break being conducted by a law enforcing officer, you should ....

drive at the same speed as the officer but keep a safe distance from the patrol vehicle ahead of you.

11 A driver using .... while negotiating into a hazard, such as a corner or a curve, and .... with a rear-wheel drive vehicle, will destabilize his or her vehicle, causing the rear wheels to break free.

excessive speed, sudden (heavy) braking

8 Aggressive driving takes place, when a driver drives under the influence of .................

impaired emotions

11 Do not ride your brakes on downhill roadways - it can lead to complete failure of your brakes. You should instead use .... and .... gear to prevent a complete brake failure.

intermittent braking, lower

1 Traffic laws and traffic rules are developed to .... potential road hazards and to give every driver a safety .... by making drivers' action more predictable.

minimize, margin

1 "Pre-crash system" or "forward collision warning system" in cars such as the "intelligent" cruise control system, is designed to reduce the severity of a collision by using... and sometimes ..... sensors to detect a potential collision by measuring the gap between your vehicle and the vehicle in front

radar, laser