Defensive Driving
90% of collisions could have been avoided if a driver reacted
1 second earlier
What does the acronym GOAL stand for?
Get Out And Look
When driving in hazardous conditions remember
always use common sense
When you have a tire blowout, should you slam on the brakes? Hold the wheel _____ and ______ apply your brakes.
no, tightly, slowly
Messing with the radio while driving
Is distracting
You drive defensively when you
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards
When passing a bicyclist, you should
Move as far left as possible
If your gas pedal is stuck and you are speeding out of control, shift your car into
Neutral
When an airbag deploys, how long does it take to inflate, protect the driver, and deflate?
One tenth of a second
How deep does the water have to be in order for your vehicle to hydroplane?
One tenth of an inch deep
When your brakes stop working, what brake should you use slowly?
Parking brake
skidding is often caused by
Rain, mud, snow or ice,
How can you avoid hydroplaning?
Reduce your speed. Never use cruise control on rainy and wet days
Highway hypnosis is a driver condition that can result from
Staring at the roadway for long periods of time
When sharing the road with a truck, it is important to remember that, in general,
Takes longer distances than cars to stop trucks
When jumping a dead battery, remove jumper cables in which order?
The REVERSE order that you placed them
When jumping a dead battery, which car do you start first?
The car with the live battery
When there are no vehicles approaching nearby
U-turns in residential districts are legal
It is not only unsafe but against the law to
Use your phone while driving. Including but not limited to texting and driving.
What is hydroplaning?
When your car hits water and you loose partial or complete loss of steering
What are high risk situations on windy days?
You are most likely to be exposed to high winds or strong gusts of wind during a storm, or when traveling through exposed areas such as bridges, culverts and mountain passes.
Driving at night is more dangerous than driving during the day, why?
Your visibility is dramatically reduced
If you are going to eat and drive
don't eat anything that involves utensils
To avoid last minute moves, you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about
10-15 seconds
Preparing to smoke and smoking while driving
Are distracting activities
What side of the vehicle do the ratchet of ratchet straps go on?
Driver side
Eighty percent of the traffic deaths in the US happen in cars traveling less than how many miles per hour?
40 mph
When no signs signals, or police tell you what to do at an intersection, the law states that
Drivers turning left must yield to drivers going straight through the intersection
If you absolutely must drive in fog, use your:
Fog lights or Low beam headlights
When your unsure of your surroundings before you start driving you should
GOAL
If you want to get off from a freeway, but you missed your exit, you should
Go to the next exit, and get off the freeway there
Drivers who eat and drink while driving
Have trouble controlling their vehicles
When a school bus has its lights flashing and its stop arm extended, you must
Stop at least 10 feet away from the bus
In foggy conditions drivers should
avoid passing, crossing or merging with other lanes of traffic
How do you recover from hydroplaning?
do not panic or brake suddenly - this will only worsen the situation. Instead, ease off the gas pedal until you can feel your tires regain connection with the road.
What are the 3 risk factors that cause collisions
driver, roadway conditions, and vehichle malfunctions
High winds are particularly hazard for?
drivers of light-weight vehicles, vehicles towing trailers and high-sided recreational vehicles.
The four-second rule refers to how one should
follow another car
Do you use low or high beams when driving in heavy rain?
low beams
When your parking brake fails, what alternative should you use?
put vehicle in a lower gear
The estimated crash risk associated with driving with only 4-5 hours of sleep is similar to?
the risk of driving with a blood alcohol concentration equal to or slightly over the legal limit of 0.08.
tire blow outs are typically caused by
under inflated tires
Skidding can also happen when
when you turn, change lanes, brake or accelerate suddenly
