Driver's Ed Chapter 8

Rubbernecking takes place when drivers...

look all around a crash scene.

When a driver is fatigued...

stop and stretch, or switch drivers.

An example of a cognitive distraction is...

talking on a cell phone.

If you hear an emergency vehicle's sirens while driving with passengers...

you should ask the passengers to help locate the vehicle, so you can keep your attention on the road.

If you see a fascinating bird while driving, and you want a better look...

you should find a safe place to pull over, stop the vehicle, and then get a better look.

Cell phones can produce...

auditory, biomechanical, and cognitive distractions.

A vehicle's sound system should...

be kept down to a level at which the driver can hear vehicles nearby.

A pair of fuzzy dice dangling from the rear view mirror...

can be a visual distraction, become a projectile, and should be removed before driving.

A vehicle navigation system...

can be used responsibly, but can also cause driver distraction.

Passengers can distract drivers by...

carrying on loud or emotional conversations.

Long lines of backed-up traffic at crash scenes are most often caused by...

driving gawking and rubbernecking at the scene.

Increasing the number of passengers...

increases the likelihood of driver distraction.

When a driver's awareness and focus drift from the drving task, it is called...

driver inattention.

Hands-free headsets...

reduce, but do not eliminate, cell phone distractions.

Pushing buttons to change the radio station is...

a biomechanical distraction.

Using the IPDE Process is NOT...

a cognitive distraction.

An auditory distraction is...

a crying child.

A billboard with flashing lights is...

a visual distraction.

Driver distraction differs from other driver inattention because...

distractions are caused by a specific event.

When a driver's eyes are away from the driving scene for more than two seconds, the odds of being in a crash or near-crash...

double.

A responsible driver will watch a video entertainment system...

only if the car is parked.

A football game taking place nearby, a rabbit running near the road, and a loud fireworks display, are all...

outside-the-vehicle distractions.

Compared to inside-the-vehicle distractions drivers have less control...

over the outside-the-vehicle distractions.

A hazard NOT associated with large fires is...

passing vehicles overheating.

Holding a pet while driving...

places the pet at a greater risk of injury, and it distracts the driver.