drivers ed 11

Some studies show that for each additional passenger in the vehicle, a new driver is ______% more likely to be in a crash.

100

Our youngest and most inexperienced drivers are most at risk, with ___% of all distracted driving crashes involving drivers under 20.

16

Texting while driving increases your chances of an accident by what percentage?

2000%

Drivers who use a hand-held device are ___ times more likely to get into a crash serious enough to cause injury.

4

Sending or receiving texts takes a driver's eyes from the road for an average of ______ seconds

4.6

Risk of collision increases by up to _______% when talking on a cell phone while driving. (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)

400%

When a person continually looks all around the scene., this is referred to as...

rubber-necking

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety suggests that when a driver's eyes are drawn away from the driving scene ahead for more than __________ seconds, the odds of being in a crash or near-crash DOUBLE!

two

T/F; Any non-driving activity you engage in is a potential distraction and increases your risk of crashing.

TRUE

T/F; Distracted Driving involves anything that will take your full attention away from the driving task.

TRUE

T/F; Driver distractions or inattentive driving are estimated to play a part in one out of every four vehicle crashes.

TRUE

T/F; Evidence shows that drivers whose attention is diverted away from the driving task are at increased risk of being in a crash.

TRUE

T/F; Inattention to the roadway can cause a serious crash for you and others.

TRUE

T/F; It is much better to not deal with distractions at all than to have to address distractions in a moving vehicle.

TRUE

T/F; Nearly half a million people are injured each year due to distracted driving.

TRUE

T/F; Properly buckling children and giving them books, toys, or games to occupy them can help prevent distractions prior to driving.

TRUE

You may NOT drive with passengers in the car unless one of the following individuals is seated in your vehicle's front passenger seat...

- a certified driving instructor - an individual who is 25 years of age or older and has a valid driver's license - parent, guardian, or step-parent who is 25 years of age or older

T/F; Securing commitments from other occupants to behave responsibly and to support the driver in reducing distractions is one way to prevent distractions ahead of time, before driving.

TRUE

T/F; Texting drivers are 23 times more likely to get involved in a crash.

TRUE

Which of the following does prevent distractions prior to driving?

-adjusting all vehicle controls to the driver's preferences -determining exact travel routes or programming the GPS before you drive -adjusting to any personal conditions that could become distracting

T/F; Texting may be even more dangerous than talking on a cell phone since the driver must often take his/her eyes off the roadway to look at the small screen on the phone.

TRUE

T/F; Drivers whose attention becomes diverted from the driving task are less likely to experience a crash.

FALSE; Drivers whose attention becomes diverted from the driving task are MORE likely to experience a crash.

T/F; Drugs & alcohol are the #1 killer of teens in America.

FALSE; Motor vehicle crashes are the #1 killer of teens in America.

T/F; All potentially distracting events occur within the vehicle.

FALSE; Not all potentially distracting events occur within the vehicle.

T/F; Research indicates that the burden of talking on a cell phone - even if it's hands-free - saps the brain of 25% of the energy it would ordinarily devote to safe driving.

FALSE; Research indicates that the burden of talking on a cell phone - even if it's hands-free - saps the brain of 39% of the energy it would ordinarily devote to safe driving.

T/F; Swatting at an insect or taking your eyes off the road due to distractions caused by insects is what needs to be done if the situation warrants it.

FALSE; Swatting at an insect or taking your eyes off the road due to distractions caused by insects is VERY DANGEROUS

T/F; You should swerve left (into oncoming traffic) to avoid hitting an animal.

FALSE; You should NOT swerve into oncoming traffic to avoid hitting an animal. If you can, slow or move slightly right

T/F; A driver's goal should be to eliminate all in-vehicle distractions before driving begins.

TRUE

Slowed _____________ may cause drivers to be delayed in perceiving or completely fail to perceive an important traffic event.

perception