Drivers ED " Texas Teen Drivers" Lesson 2-8
While driving,if you have to send a text message its safer to send a short message with acronyms or abbreviations
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What is the definition of distracted driving?
Any activity that could divert a persons attention away from the primary task of driving.
Drivers between the ages of 55-70 have the largest proportion drivers killed due to distracted driving.
FALSE
Drugs are the #1 killer of teens in America
FALSE
GDL restrictions last forever
FALSE
If a law enforcement officer spots a driver crossing multiple lanes,they can automatically assume they are intoxicated
FALSE
It's more dangerous to be inTOXicated while driving than to text while driving
FALSE
Over 230,506 people were injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 1907
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Teens renamed the probability wheel, "It probably won't happen to me wheel"
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Texting while driving is not that bad if you are an experienced driver
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The estimated economic loss of ALL motor vehicle crashes in 2012 was $26,000.
FALSE
There is only one phase for GDL restrictions
FALSE
400,000 people are seriously injured in car crashes each year
TRUE
91,264 Texas teen drivers between the ages of 15 and 19 were involved in crashes during a one year period.
TRUE
After the crash Amanda's parents learned she was using her phone while driving
TRUE
Distracted driving can take a life in a blink of an eye
TRUE
During GDL phase I,minors are restricted to practice their driving skills with an authorized adult
TRUE
During GDL phase II the hours of operations and number of passengers are limited, The use of wireless communication devices are prohibited whether hands free or not
TRUE
In 2012 one person was killed in a car crash every 2 hours 35 minutes
TRUE
In Amanda's video she was involved in a crash that took her life exactly one year from the date of her first collision
TRUE
In order to graduate to GDL phase II teens must hold the learner licence for at least 6 months and be 16 years of age
TRUE
InETEXTicated is a term that can describe a person who is distracted by texting while they are driving
TRUE
Several behaviors can be signs of both distracted and intoxicated drivers
TRUE
Texting for many teens is their primary for of communication
TRUE
There wasn't one day without a death on Texas roadways in 2012.
TRUE
To operate a vehicle safety drivers must know how to operate all of their vehicle controls.
TRUE
