VA DMVDangerous Driving Behaviors
True or false: Just one alcoholic drink can affect your judgement and driving ability.
True
True or false: Dangerous driving behavior is harassing, intimidating, injuring or obstructing another person while committing one or more traffic offenses.
True.
True or false: Distractions prevent drivers from focusing on driving.
True.
True or false: Driving requires your full attention.
True.
True or false: Driving while you are sleepy reduces your ability to drive effectively.
True.
True or false: Failure to maintain proper control is a common action of a young distracted driver.
True.
True or false: In your lifetime, there's a 50-50 chance that you'll be involved in an alcohol-related crash.
True.
True or false: Often the actions of tired drivers are confused with drivers who had been drinking.
True.
True or false: There are many distractions that prevent drivers from focusing on driving: changing the radio, talking to passengers, eating, and using a cell phone.
True.
True or false: Virginia law prohibits drivers from holding a cell phone or any wireless communication device while driving except in a driver emergency and the vehicle is lawfully parked or stopped.
True.
True or false: Young distracted drivers are more susceptible to crashes.
True.
True or false: before engaging in distracting behavior, such as eating or using a cell phone, you should pull over and stop the vehicle in a safe location.
True.
If your driving is impaired because you are under the influence of any drug, you may:
Face the same penalties as driving under the influence of alcohol.
For drivers over the age of 21, under the influence of alcohol content is:
0.08% or higher.
Twelve ounce (one can) of beer is the same as:
A shot of liquor or five-ounce glass of wine.
If you driver after drinking, be aware that alcohol affects: - Coordination - Vision - Judgement - All of the above.
All of the above.
To avoid distracted driving, what precautions should you take? - Set or adjust your controls on the vehicle before you begin driving. - Concentrate and do not use a cell phone. - Anticipate the traffic around you and maintain a space cushion. - All of the above.
All of the above.
To avoid hitting a deer: - Be alert at dusk and dawn, especially in the fall. - Use the horn to scare deer away. - Slow down if you see a deer near or crossing the road. - All of the above.
All of the above.
The only way to avoid the results of drinking and driving is to:
Decide before you start drinking that you are not going to drive.
True or false: Drinking caffeine drinks provide a long-term boost to your level of drowsiness.
False
True or false: Text messaging or reading of text messages while driving is legal only for drivers over age 21.
False (illegal for all drivers).
True or false: Coffee, cold showers or exercise will help to sober you up.
False.
To avoid falling asleep at the wheel:
Get plenty of quality sleep before a trip.
Text messaging or reading of text messages while driving is:
Illegal for all drivers.
Virginia law prohibits drivers from holding a cell phone or any other wireless communication device while driving except:
In a driver emergency when the vehicle is lawfully parked or stopped.
If you hit an unattended vehicle:
Leave a note that can be found easily at the scene of the crash.
Combining alcohol with other drugs usually:
Multiplies the effects of both.
Before engaging in distracting behavior:
Pull over and stop the vehicle at a safe location.
If you hit a deer:
Report it to law enforcement.
If you are involved in a crash, you must:
Stop, help any injured, report the crash to the police, exchange information and notify your insurance company.
Researchers estimate that between the hours of 10pm and 2am:
Three-out-of-ten drivers are drunk.
Intoxication decreases only with:
Time.
