defensive driving

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At _____ blood alcohol concentration it is illegal to drive.

.08%

At highway speeds of 50 to 55 mph you need a _____ gap in oncoming traffic to pass safely.

B. 10 to 12 second

Some driving and observational skills needed for everyday driving include:

Both choices listed are correctCorrect! Everyday driving requires both visual and depth perception.

If you're driving in packed snow, cut your speed _____ of what you'd normally drive.

To half

If caught littering, one may face:

fines

If you can't change lanes, then _____ the distance between you and the car in front of you to encourage a tailgater to go around you.

increase

In case of a tire blowout, you should apply the brake _____the car is stopped.

just as

Teach you how to interact with law enforcement officers

left

______ is mixing drugs.

synergism

In _______ of all crashes involving cars and motorcycles, the car driver says he simply did not see the motorcycle.

1/3

Anyone older than age twelve should be at least _____ inches away from the air bag.

10

In order to avoid last minute moves, you should look down the road at least ______ ahead of your vehicle.

10-15 seconds

At 30 mph, it takes approximately _____ to react to something you see and bring your car to a complete stop.

100 feet

If the red lights at a railroad crossing are flashing you should stop at least _____ from the tracks.

15 feet

Of the fatalities among children age 14 and younger, ____ occurred in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes.

20%

If you wear your safety belt your chance of surviving a crash are _____ times greater.

25

Approximately _____ of all motorcycle crashes occur when the other vehicle was turning left.

49%

About ____ percent of flood related deaths occur in vehicles.

60 to 70

It is important to keep _____ around you when you are driving.

A "space cushion"

An example of a regulatory sign is:

A speed limit sign

If you are about to be hit from the side, you should:

All choices listed are correct sound horn accelerate/brake

General turning guidelines state you must:

All choices listed are correct. You must give the proper turn signal at least 100 feet before you turn and finish the turn in the proper lane.

Bicyclists must obey:

All choices listed are correctCorrect! Bicyclists must obey traffic lights, stop signs, and traffic laws.

If your gas pedal gets stuck while you are driving you should:

All choices listed are correctCorrect! If your gas pedal gets stuck while you are driving, you should shift to neutral, apply the brakes, and turn on your emergency lights.

Speed, braking and steering are affected by:

All choices listed are correctCorrect! Speed, braking and steering are affected by gravity, kinetic energy AND inertia.

You should slow your speed when:

All of the choices listed are correctCorrect! You should slow your speed when the road is wet or crowded and if your vision is limited.

A "space cushion" is:

An area of open space surrounding your vehicle

To help avoid skidding on slippery surfaces, you should:

Both choices listed are correctCorrect. Take both precautions and you're much less likely to skid on slippery surfaces.

The girl in this video is demonstrating the proper way to:

Buckle up

When merging onto a freeway you should:

Look for stopped traffic

The purpose of this video is to show:

Not to drink and drive

An automatic seat belt and an airbag are examples of:

Passive restraints

The purpose of Project Y. I. E. L. D. is to:

Prevent car crashes

The blood stream transports alcohol through the body:

Quickly (under two minutes)

The harder it is to see, the less time you have to:

React

You should first _____ if your accelerator gets stuck.

Shift into neutral

If none of your brakes work, you should first:

Shift to a lower gear

Acceleration, of course, is the basic act of __________.

Speeding up

In the event of a collision, you should:

Take the path of least resistance

What was the purpose of the video

Teach you how to interact with law enforcement officers

When jumping a battery, which car do you start first?

The car with the live battery

If you double the weight of your vehicle it would take ____ longer to stop.

Two times

smth smth fog

Use low beam lights

Three main factors cause a car or truck to hydroplane. Speed, tread depth and:

Water depth

Research shows what registers in our brain is:

What we expect to see

According to the video, for the vast majority of drivers, .08 BAC is:

Where driving skills and judgment are really impaired

Warning signs are:

Yellow and shaped like a diamond

If you are driving 45 mph in a 55 mph speed zone in dense fog:

You could be cited by police for "driving too fast for the conditions"

Two sets of solid double yellow lines on the pavement indicate:

You may not cross to make a left turn

This video indicates the safest place in a car for a child is the:

backseat

Large trucks have _____ stopping distance than passenger vehicles.

longer

Drivers should keep their headlights on ____ beam.

low

______ requires that hospitals offer tissue and organ donation as options to families that have lost a loved one.

state law

A red arrow means ____ until the green signal or green arrow appears.

stop

Which of the following will reduce the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) in your body?

time

If your vehicle catches on fire, you should:

Call the Fire Department

A seat used rear facing and forward facing is called a:

Convertible seat

According to Dr. Dennis, alcohol causes:

Divided attention

When merging with highway traffic:

Do not stop unless absolutely necessary

When your brakes fail you should:

Downshift to low gear

You may make a U-turn:

From the far left lane on your side of the road

If your hood flies up while you are driving, you should:

Gently brake

Ms. Montegue's discusses:

Her daughters crash

If you have a tire blowout, you should:

Hold the steering wheel tightly and slow down gradually

Statistics have shown that seat belt usage since the nineteen eighties has ______.

Increased


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