Defensive Driving Course

When you use safety belts, you increase your chances of surviving a collision by more than ___ percent.

50%

Developing defensive driving habits involves:

All of the above

When talking about distracted driving, a distraction refers to:

Any of the above

When approaching an intersection, one way to avoid a crash is to:

Cover the brake and scan ahead

As long as a drinker keeps his or her blood alcohol concentration below the legal limit of .08, that person's driving abilities won't be impaired. True or False

False

It's perfectly safe to enter an intersection, even if you might be stuck in the intersection after the light changes. True or False

False

Each day, we meet challenging conditions while driving, but the only things we can control are ______.

Ourselves and our Vehicles

The DDC Collision Prevention Formula uses the letters RUA to help us remember how to be a defensive driver. RUA stands for:

Recognize, Understand, Act

In poor driving conditions, the first steps we should take are to ____.

Slow down and increase following distance

What is the name of the strategy that, if we practice it block by block, mile by mile, keeps us mentally alert while driving and prepares us to act correctly, in time?

The "What If?" Strategy

____ is the recommended safe following distance in good conditions.

Three Seconds

___ is the most unsafe driving behavior that contributes to violations and crashes.

Too much or unsafe speed

By definition, defensive driving is "driving to save lives, time, and money, in spite of the conditions around you and the actions of others." True or False

True

Driver physical conditions that can contribute to a collision include age, mobility, hearing, vision, illness or use of medication, and fatigue or drowsiness. True or False

True

The term "impaired driving" refers not only to driving while under the influence of alcohol, but also to illegal drugs or over the counter or prescription medications that may cause decreased function. True or False

True

The delayed acceleration technique refers to:

Waiting to go through an intersection until you have had a chance to scan for other vehicles

The best way to determine the safest driving speed are to know the speed limit and _____.

assess the conditions

When facing a head-on collision, the best strategy is to ________.

drive right onto the shoulder

As a vehicle's speed increases, it's stopping distance ___.

increases

A preventable collision is one in which the driver fails to do everything ___ to avoid it.

reasonable