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