DEFENSIVE DRIVING QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027
Describe the 3 x 5 brake test - CORRECT ANSWER-
Pump brake 3 times and hold it for 5 seconds (CT1-DD-16)
NHTSA - CORRECT ANSWER-National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (CT1-DD-24)
Every seconds someone in America is injured in an automobile accident. Every
minutes someone is killed in a crash. - CORRECT ANSWER-14 seconds, 12 minutes (CT1-DD-
24)
Lap and shoulder belts when properly used reduce the risk of fatal injury by percent -
CORRECT ANSWER-45 (CT1-DD-24)
Distance you should search ahead of your vehicle to be able to identify hazards with enoug
h time to react before reaching them. - CORRECT ANSWER-
12 to 15 second Lead Time (CT1-DD-27)
Refers to scanning the area in front of your vehicle from sidewalk to sidewalk -
CORRECT ANSWER-45 Degree Eye Scan (CT1-DD-28)
What is the approximate distance that the Lead Time Scan equals in city driving and in high
way driving? - CORRECT ANSWER-City = 1 - 1 1/2 blocks Highway = 1/4 to 1/2 a mile (CT1-
DD-28)
Action you should take whenever you're going to change lanes, pull out in traffic or check t
he side perimeters of your driving environment. - CORRECT ANSWER-
90 degree head check (CT1-DD-30)
, Recommended eye scan pattern for driving - CORRECT ANSWER-Front-Rear-Front-Side (CT1-
DD-31)
for the vehicle plus for the driver equals to make decisions and react. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Space, Visibility, Time (CT1-DD-32)
What is the rule to determine proper following distance under normal driving conditions? -
CORRECT ANSWER-3 to 4 second rule (CT1-DD-33)
3 types of brake systems - CORRECT ANSWER-Drum, Disc, ABS (CT1-DD-41)
There should never be less than to feet between your vehicle and the one in fro
nt of you. - CORRECT ANSWER-10 to 12 (CT1-DD-48)
As little as inch(s) of standing water on a roadway can lead to hydroplaning -
CORRECT ANSWER-1/4 inch (CT1-DD-55)
Of the 3 listed skid types, which is the most unforgiving and hardest to control? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Rear Wheel (CT1-DD-61)
Name the 3 factors that can contribute to a skid - CORRECT ANSWER-Spin-
Out, Hydroplaning, Driver over correction (CT1-DD-62)
During a shoulder drift, what 3 main factors should determine your action and recovery? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Amount of drop-off, shoulder conditions, tire size/type (CT1-DD-64)
Three basic types or ways of backing up your vehicle - CORRECT ANSWER-
Driver Side, Straight, Blind Side (CT1-DD-74)
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027
Describe the 3 x 5 brake test - CORRECT ANSWER-
Pump brake 3 times and hold it for 5 seconds (CT1-DD-16)
NHTSA - CORRECT ANSWER-National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (CT1-DD-24)
Every seconds someone in America is injured in an automobile accident. Every
minutes someone is killed in a crash. - CORRECT ANSWER-14 seconds, 12 minutes (CT1-DD-
24)
Lap and shoulder belts when properly used reduce the risk of fatal injury by percent -
CORRECT ANSWER-45 (CT1-DD-24)
Distance you should search ahead of your vehicle to be able to identify hazards with enoug
h time to react before reaching them. - CORRECT ANSWER-
12 to 15 second Lead Time (CT1-DD-27)
Refers to scanning the area in front of your vehicle from sidewalk to sidewalk -
CORRECT ANSWER-45 Degree Eye Scan (CT1-DD-28)
What is the approximate distance that the Lead Time Scan equals in city driving and in high
way driving? - CORRECT ANSWER-City = 1 - 1 1/2 blocks Highway = 1/4 to 1/2 a mile (CT1-
DD-28)
Action you should take whenever you're going to change lanes, pull out in traffic or check t
he side perimeters of your driving environment. - CORRECT ANSWER-
90 degree head check (CT1-DD-30)
, Recommended eye scan pattern for driving - CORRECT ANSWER-Front-Rear-Front-Side (CT1-
DD-31)
for the vehicle plus for the driver equals to make decisions and react. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Space, Visibility, Time (CT1-DD-32)
What is the rule to determine proper following distance under normal driving conditions? -
CORRECT ANSWER-3 to 4 second rule (CT1-DD-33)
3 types of brake systems - CORRECT ANSWER-Drum, Disc, ABS (CT1-DD-41)
There should never be less than to feet between your vehicle and the one in fro
nt of you. - CORRECT ANSWER-10 to 12 (CT1-DD-48)
As little as inch(s) of standing water on a roadway can lead to hydroplaning -
CORRECT ANSWER-1/4 inch (CT1-DD-55)
Of the 3 listed skid types, which is the most unforgiving and hardest to control? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Rear Wheel (CT1-DD-61)
Name the 3 factors that can contribute to a skid - CORRECT ANSWER-Spin-
Out, Hydroplaning, Driver over correction (CT1-DD-62)
During a shoulder drift, what 3 main factors should determine your action and recovery? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Amount of drop-off, shoulder conditions, tire size/type (CT1-DD-64)
Three basic types or ways of backing up your vehicle - CORRECT ANSWER-
Driver Side, Straight, Blind Side (CT1-DD-74)
