Drivers Education
% of drivers killed in crashes because BAC is higher than .08 or equal to? US in the 2018 & 1982
2018-28% & 1982 - 49%
What percent of motor vehicle crashes are hit and run
21%
Age/gender group has highest alcohol crash involvement
21-40 for males but occurs with both genders
Roadway factors - slippery roads
22%
Percent of fatal crash deaths involve speeding?
26%
What is the number of deaths per mile traveled compared to cars?
27x highers
Percent of fatal crashes involve alcohol?
31%
What percent of fatalities did not have a valid license?
31%
How effective are helmets at reducing deaths and brain injuries?
37% more effective deaths
The fatal crash rate is ____ times greater at night
3x
How many children under 13 died in motor vehicle crashes in the most recent year?
844
% of bicyclists deaths were male?
85%
What is the approximate total field of vision for most drivers
90 degrees each side and it is to see clearly through central vision
How do motorcycle deaths compare for males and females?
91% is male
What time of day do most teen fatalities occur?
9pm-12am
What should you do before adjusting your mirrors?
Adjust head restraints to the middle of the back of your head, seatbelt, and adjust seat
What is the ideal attitude state for driving
Adult Attitude
Most common contributing factors in fatal crashes
Alcohol and speeding
By mastering the IPDE process, you can lower risk with ______ driving, using techniques such as covering the brake, predicting the worst, and having and escape payh
Defensive
How do vehicles have different centers of gravity?
Design of car and added weight
#1 cause of motor vehicle crashes
Driver error
From what directions do most fatal car crashes occur? Frontal and Side
Frontal 57& side 23%
3 reason behavior is different when driving a car
Frustrations, power of car, isolated
Where do most of these incidents occur for fatal car crashes of road rage?
Busy highways
What will your left foot be used for when driving?
Clutch and emergency brake
How can you prevent being injured by an airbag?
Keep hands at 10-2/8-4, wear a seatbelt and 10 in away from wheel
Role of the following in truck crashes? Length, Brakes and braking distance, Fatigue
Length of truck is greater risk, brakes and braking distance is the number one mechanical problem and fatigue is the #1 driver problem
Why should you have your doors locked when driving?
Less likely to fly open in a collision and prevents ejection
Why do motorcycles have a higher crash risk than cars?
Less stable and less visible
Why is the death rate in the smallest cars on the road so much higher than for the largest cars?
Less structure in size to absorb crash energy
In what months do motorcycle crashes peak?
May-September / 6-9 pm
How do you calculate MPG
Miles driven/gas used
What has been the troubled since 1997 with motorcyclist deaths
More than doubled in 20 years
What is the leading cause of death among American 3-34 years old?
Motor vehicle crashes
How many states have helmet laws for all riders?
None
What is color Blindness? Is it more common in men or women ? How could you compensate for it?
Not able to see a color correctly and it is common in men
Car-deer crashes peak during the months of ____ &____ in Wisconsins
October & November
How do you check your oil and how often should you do it?
Oil dipstick and you pull out and clean off and there is 2 lines and if their isn't oil then you don't need to change
Main cause of traffic crashes? What is the pe cent of crashes are cause by it?
Over 80% is driver error
What effect have graduated drive licensing laws had on teen crash rates
decreased crashes
Whats the best way to save gas?
drive less
#1 cause of death in the crash
ejections
2 problems common to young drives
immaturity and inexpierenced
Most common primary factors in motor vehicles crashes
innateness to driving, speeding, failure to yield
3 parts of highway transportation system (HTS)
People, Vehicle, Roadways
3 parts that makes up total stopping distance?
Perception time and distance, reaction time, and braking distance
3 level of traffic law enforcement in Wisconsin
State patrol, sheriff's department, municipal police
What can you do if your engine is overheating?
Turn off conditions turn on heater it will cool engine and by time
Total fatalities and daily average for the most recent year? US & Wisconsin
U.S -36,096 people & 99 people, WI-540 & 1.5 people a day
What is the total societal cost per year of traffic crashes? US-WI-Oshkosh
US-242 billion, WI- 2.8 Billion, Oshkosh-26 Million
Where should children ride?
Under 12 should ride in the back seat
What country has the highest teen death rate in motor behicles
United States
Where do most pedestrian fatalities occur?
Urban Area
Compare death rates on rural an urban roadways in Wisconsin
Urban is higher with crashes because it's the city but more feathers in rural because it's country roads
What time does alcohol involvement in crashes peak?
Weekends, Sunday 12-3 an
Why do large trucks have more than their share of highway deaths?
Weigh different and Exposure
Define road rage
When someone acts aggressively
What age is the overall death rate in motor vehicle crashes the highest?
20-25 years old
What was the number 1 reasons cyclists who crashed gave for not wearing a helmet?
" I didn't think I would need it"
What is the stand for normal visual acuity
20/20 vision
240 miles and took 12 gallons what is your mpg
20 miles to the gallon
% of bicyclists kills had a BAC >.08
20%
What percent of traffic fatalities result form striking fixed objects
20%
What BAC does probability of a crash risk significantly?
.05%
What two things do all states except Utah have in common with BAC levels?
.08 is legal deunk limit and 0% when under the age of 21 due to Absolute sobriety
What percent of cyclists wear helmets?
1/2% in Wisconsin
about what fraction of fatal car crashes are caused by "road rage" is it getting better or worse?
1/3 worse
What fraction of all child deaths are a result of motor vehicle injuries?
1/4 toddler to middle age
Ages most likely to be involved in a bike crash death
13-15
% of bicyclists killed were wearing a helmet!
15%
What percent of the victims were in the truck?
16%
A teen with .05 - .08 BAC is ?? times more likely to crash than a sober one?
17
Death rate (per million children) changed since 1975?
1975 - 79.5/1 million children & 2018 - 16.2/1 million children
Vehicle factors - tires and break faliures
4%
How many people have died in the most recent year in large truck deaths?
4,119
What percent of fixed object fatalities involve alcohol vs other fatal crashes
40%
% of nigh time pedestrian victims 16+ had a high BAC
42%
What percent of deaths in single vehicle crashes had a high BAC
42%
Older people dying in crashes most recent years
5,195
% of teen fatalities were not wearing a seat belt
60%
When do most pedestrian fatalities occur ?
6pm - midnight on weekends
what age is most commonly involved in pedestrian fatal crashes?
70% males are higher due to risk factors
At what age does the crash death rate per mile begin to rise rapidly?
71-74 years of age
3 greatest risks factors in fatal crashes?
Alcohol, speeding, lack of seatbelt use
4 kinds of occupant restraint devices
Automatic safety belt, airbags, head restraints, and child seats
What should you do if you get water under the hood?
Dry cloth and wipe around spark plugs
What type of driving surface provides best traction?
Dry concrete
Four E's of traffic safety
Education, enforcement, engineering, emergency response
Two factors that reduce traction
Good thread tires/condition and surface of the road
3 most dangerous actions of a bicyclists thst motor vehicle drivers must watch out for?
Hand signals, in/out lane turns, distractions
What type of injury is most common in fatal crashes!
Head injury
Driving surface that provides worst traction
Ice/sleet
The IPDE process stands for:
Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute
Newton's first la of motion description
Inertia, an object in motion tends to remain in motion unless acted upon by an outside forxe
What time are bicycle death most likely to occur?
June - Early October 6-9 pm
3 sets of skills for driving
Social, physical, mental
The desire for ______ or to "teach ____________" often leads to a greater confrontation and violence
Revenge and someone a lesson
What foot do you use for the accelerator and brake?
Right foot
Compare the percent of single vehicle rollover crash deaths? SUV,Pickups,Cars
SUV 39%, Pickups 38%, and Cars 20% ( higher center of gravity)
What day of the week has the most traffic fatalities?
Saturday
What day of the year has the most traffic fatalities?
September 16 & July 4th
At what speed to do most cars get the best fuel economy miles per gallon
Steady 35-45 mph
A driver will often put the other person a _______ category just before he commits a violent act
Sub-Human
At what time do most child motor vehicle deaths occur?
Summer - weekends at 3-6 pm
What is Visual Acuity
The ability to see things clear near and far
Major reason the elderly have a high death rate from motor vehicle crashes
They are more fragile and more peaceable to injuries.
How can airbags be dangerous?
They open at 100-200 mph
What does the odometer measure?
Total number of miles the vehicle has been driven
The most frequently struck fixed object is ___ followed by ___-
Trees, utility poles
When starting and when shifting from Park to Reverse or Drive in an automatic transmission car, your foot should be on the what?
brake petal
2 actions pedestrians can take to minimize the chances of being hit by a motor vehicle
look both ways and share the road
Compare death for males and females and what age is the least difference
males is higher and at all ages under 13
3 factors in that determine force of impact?
speed, weight, and distance between impact and stopping(impulse)
3 maintenance tips for improving your fuel economy
tune up, better wheel alignment, and air pressure in tires
