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
