Teen Smart Questions

Headrest position:

3 inches or less from the middle of the back of the head while resting back comfortably

Your crash risk increases with one passenger under the age of 21 by:

44%

F/F:Teens are more likely to drink and drive than adults.

Fiction: Adult are more likely to drink and drive. However, teen who do drink and drive become even more impaired than adults.

F/F: Teens must be safer b/c they have sharper and quicker reactions than most drivers, especially older ones.

Fiction: Even though teens do have quick reaction times, they do not have the experience to make the most out of.

If you are driving 30 mph under ideal conditions and you see a problem, you can stop:

In 75 ft

The estimated percentage of rear-end collisions caused by cell phone use or texting:

60%

When adjusting the left side mirror, your head should be positioned:

close to the left window; see the side of your vehicle on the mirrors inside edge

Seat belt position:

comfortably sit low across hips and the shoulder belt should cross chest from the middle of your shoulders

Spacing the 3 second rule:

count to 3 seconds after you passed by object to properly space between the vehicle in front of you

inattention blindness

failing to see visible objects when our attention is directed elsewhere

When adjusting the right side mirror, your head should be positioned:

in the middle of the vehicle above the center console. Adjust the mirror to see the side of your vehicle

Manual distractions

physically moving your hands away from the wheel (looking at the phone, texting)

Rear view mirror position:

shows as much of the back view mirror

What does adjusting your car mirror do?

to help minimize blind spots

Visual distraction

when your eyes are off the road (looking at the phone, stereo, GPS)

Cognitive distractions

when your mind is occupied with something other than driving (stress, music player)

When spacing a gap, you should have:

at least a 4 second gap from moving cars

Seat position:

-close enough to reach petals and dashboard controls without leaning forward. -easily move feet back and forward between petals -able to push the brake petal down as far as it can go

2 factors that define sight distance:

-how fast you're going -how far you can see

The 3 components to active visual search:

-looking around as you drive -recognizing what you see -remembering what you saw

Potential hazards are:

-pedestrians standing on the street corner -a van parked with an open door

Immediate hazards are:

-people darting in the road in front of you -a car ahead of you slams on their brakes -a swerving car

The 3 things that determine how fast you should be going:

-road conditions -visibility -traffic

Inanimate object to recognize are:

-speed limit sign -traffic lights -stop signs -road construction signs

F/F: Teens are more prone to take risks than adults.

Fact: Teens are inherently more likely to take risks b/c of environmental factors and brain chemistry.

F/F: When teens are involved in serious collisions, it is usually their fault.

Fact: Teens are more likely yo be responsible in crashes b/c of error or speeding.

The number one cause of collisions is:

Failure to see other vehicles

The more you drive:

The more likely you are to have a collision b/c you are exposed to more chances for trouble

Steering wheel position:

aim at chest; 10 inches of space between you

If you focus only on the car immediately in front of you:

You can't tell what's going on ahead of that car