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