AAA Driver's Improvement Exam
In optimal driving conditions, drivers should maintain a following distance of
3-4 seconds
Tailgating is considered to be
Aggressive diving
Signal every time you
All of the above
Blank is the only factor that affects the rate at which alcohol is removed from the body
Time
You can check for a safe tire tread depth by inserting a
Quarter
Staying awake for eighteen hours straight can cause impairments in your driving ability approximate equal to a blood alcohol concentration of
0.05%
Staying awake for twenty four hours straight can cause impairments in your driving ability approximately equal to a blood alcohol concentration of
0.10%
It take the body, on average, approximately blank to eliminate the alcohol contained in one drink
1 and a half hours
The chances f being involved in a crash can increase more than blank times during the first week of using some prescription drugs
10
On long trips drivers should stop every blank or every blank to take a break
2 hours, 100 miles
When text messaging behind the wheel, the time a driver's eyes are off the road can increase by up to
400%
In good weather, drivers should maintain a minimum of blank seconds when following behind a motorcycle
5 to 6
A driver's hands should be positioned at or between the blank positions of the steering wheel
9 and 3, 8 and 4 o'clock
To help prevent being hit by a red light runner
A and B
When driving around trucks, drivers can reduce their risk by keeping in mind
A and B
If you encounter an aggressive or enraged driver you should
A and C
Research shows that the risk of collision associated when using hand-held cell phones is blank when using hands free cell phones
About the same as
Blank occurs when a driver operates a vehicle in a pushy or bold manner
Aggressive driving
A skid could occur when a driver
All of the above
At nights to help reduce the effects of glare caused by another vehicle's headlights, you should
All of the above
Before you enter your vehicle to drive, you should
All of the above
Distractions while driving can be
All of the above
Driver should keep blank in their vehicle at all times
All of the above
Drivers are more likely to encounter pedestrians on the road when near
All of the above
Drivers are required to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians when they
All of the above
Drowsiness while driving could result from
All of the above
If your vehicle has airbags mounted in the steering wheel and in the dash in front of the front passenger you still need to
All of the above
Speed can affect
All of the above
What factors should every driver consider as he or she works to select a safe speed?
All of the above
Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)
Allows drivers to steer while braking hard
You blank guaranteed the right of way if you are the first to arrive at an intersection
Are never
You should drive with your headlights on
At all times
About three out of every four pedestrians who lose their lives in a motor vehicle collision are killed
At locations other than a crosswalk
You need to ensure your tires always
Both A and B
On a road with three lanes in the same direction, drivers should travel on the
Both Center and Right
If your engine stalls or stops while driving, you should
Both safely steer to the shoulder and be prepared for the steering wheel to be harder to turn
A person blank be charged with an impaired driving offense because of the effects of prescription medications
Could
A driver blank be charged with alcohol impaired driving with a blood alcohol level below .08%
Can
Head restraints should be positioned such that blank of the head restraint is slightly above the top of the ear
Center
If you begin to experience a skid, the best response is to
Continue to look and steer where you want the vehicle to go
Alcohol blank the body's central nervous system
Depresses
To reduce your risk when faced with an aggressive or enraged driver your best move is to
Drive to a public place such as a police or fire station
At roundabout intersections
Drivers can move through the intersection with greater ease than through a traditional intersection
Alcohol
Is a drug
You should wear a safety belt
Every time you drive
Compared to the number of collisions at traditional intersections, blank collisions occur in roundabout intersections
Fewer
AAA recommends that you replace your tires after
Five years
If you find yourself unintentionally driving partially off the roadway, you should
Gradually coast down to a slow speed, then pull back on the road when safe to do so
With your headlights on, your visibility to other drivers is
Greater
While driving on a two lane highway, your right front tire suddenly blows out. You should
Grip the steering wheel firmly and slow down without applying the brakes
Lane departure warning systems help drivers by
Helping drivers avoid drfting into adjacent lanes
Blank is one of three key factors that affect how fast you should drive at any point along the roadway
How much traction your tires have on the road surface
Blank is one of the three key factors that affect how fast you should drive at any point along the roadway
How well you can see the traffic environment
When your vehicle's tires lose traction by riding up on a film of water, this is called
Hydroplaning
If you suspect a nearby driver is distracted, your first response should be to
Immediately establish more space between you and that driver
You should blank around motorcycles because their riders are more vulnerable to injury
Increase space
Compared to following a full size passenger vehicle, when following a motorcycle your following distance should be
Longer
When another vehicle is following you too closely (tailgating) reduce your risk by
Maintaining a speed until the vehicle is able to safely pass you
When being tailgated by another vehicle you should
Make it easier for the driver to pass you
A drug
May affect a person differently each time it is used
As you are driving on an undivided highway, you approach a school bus that is stopped and has red lights flashing. You
May not pass until the school bus driver turns off the flashing lights
Driver's bodies blank give drivers advance warning before falling asleep behind the wheel such as by yawning or nodding off
May or may not
A larger drink will contain blank alcohol and result in a blank blood alcohol level than a smaller drink of the same alcohol strength
More; higher
The term blank refers to a skid where the rear wheels have lost traction
Oversteer
Two out of every three intersection collisions between a passenger car and a motorcycle are a result of a blank violating a blank right of way
Passenger car, motorcycle's
Electronic Stability Control Systems help drivers by
Retaining traction during hard cornering maneuvers
Another driver verbally attacking you would be considered
Road Rage
Blank occurs when a driver uses the vehicle or some other weapon to threaten or cause harm to another roadway user
Road rage
When coming to a stop behind another vehicle, you should stop far enough behind the vehicle to
See the vehicles rear tires plus some pavement
If you experience unintended acceleration or the accelerator pedal sticks you shpuld
Shift to neutral and apply the breaks
When you detect an emergency vehicle approaching from behind you, you...
Should pull over to a stop on the side of the road
Your speed in the rain should be blank than your speed on the same section of roadway in clear and dry conditions
Slower
In clear, dry road conditions, a good rule of thumb for a safe following distance is to
Stay back at least 3-4 seconds
When driving one of your goals should be to never cause another driver to
Steer around you
The most common mistake made when the right tire moves off the right side of the pavement is
Steering rapidly to the left to move the right tires back onto the roadway
Consuming two or more drugs at the same time can have a blank effect, where the combined effects are greater than their sum
Synergistic
Blank may help prevent a driver from falling asleep behind the wheel
Taking regular breaks
Blank is one of the three key factors that affect how fast you should drive at any point along the roadway
The amount of traffic around you
The risk of a car-motorcycle collision is particularly high at intersections where crashes commonly involve
The driver of a passenger vehicle turning left in front of a motorcycle
The term blank refers to a skid where the front wheels have lost traction
Understeer
In a skid, slamming on the brakes will
Upset the vehicle's balance and make it harder to regain control
When driving, one of your goals should be to never cause another driver to
Use their breaks
To minimize restrictions in visibility in rainy conditions you should
Use your windshield wipers
A tire's inflation pressure is best tested by
Using a tire pressure gauge
The posted speed limit provides drivers with information about
What your maximum speed can be in clear, dry, traffic free conditions
To maximize safety, you should replace your tires
When they have worn down to 4/32 of an inch of tread depth
Having your headlights on during the day
Will make you more visible to oncoming drivers
On a two-lane road, the blank lines should be on your left and the blank should be on your right
Yellow, White
Hydroplaning means that
Your tires are riding up on top of a film of water
BAC stands for
blood alcohol concentration
The first ability to be impaired by alcohol or other drugs is
judgment and decision making