TEXAS DEFENSIVE DRIVING QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
Which of the following is required for a driver to master the driving task?
They are all required.
Thorough knowledge of the laws designed to increase everyone's safety
The physical ability to perceive and prevent danger
Mental skills allowing good decision-making - Answers- They are all required.
________ is not one of the reasons identified by the NHTSA as responsible for the
reduction in Texas' highway fatality rate.
Public safety campaigns about reducing drunk and distracted driving
Seat belt usage
Physical improvements
Fewer drivers on the road - Answers- Fewer drivers on the road
To help avoid driving aggressively yourself, you should ___________.
Budget your time and leave early so you don't have to speed
Automatically ride your brakes if you begin to get angry
Always go exactly the speed limit
Know the rules of right-of-way and follow them without exception - Answers- budget
your time and leave early so you don't have to speed
A driver who is fatigued will ________.
Perceive roadway hazards more effectively
Take a longer time to react
Keeping better control of their emotions
Make better decisions - Answers- take a longer time to react
, "Click it or Ticket," "Drink, Drive, Go to Jail," and the Texas Safety Bond Program are all
examples of:
Required topics in driver education courses
State programs promoting traffic safety
National advertising campaigns
Volunteer organizations - Answers- state programs promoting traffic safety
Making good, safe decisions behind the wheel does not require _______.
A positive mindset
Experience
Knowledge
A new vehicle - Answers- a new vehicle
Aggressive driving can have the following result.
Always having the right-of-way
Fines and jail time
Getting where you are going quickly
Faster-moving and more efficient traffic - Answers- Fines and jail time
Texas keeps track of annual _________ to identify changes in the safety of our roads
and drivers.
Vehicle sales
Toll road utilization
Traffic fatalities
Numbers of licenses issued - Answers- traffic fatalities
What is the purpose of the Community Safety Education Act?
It defines behavioral expectations of law enforcement and citizens
ANSWERS
Which of the following is required for a driver to master the driving task?
They are all required.
Thorough knowledge of the laws designed to increase everyone's safety
The physical ability to perceive and prevent danger
Mental skills allowing good decision-making - Answers- They are all required.
________ is not one of the reasons identified by the NHTSA as responsible for the
reduction in Texas' highway fatality rate.
Public safety campaigns about reducing drunk and distracted driving
Seat belt usage
Physical improvements
Fewer drivers on the road - Answers- Fewer drivers on the road
To help avoid driving aggressively yourself, you should ___________.
Budget your time and leave early so you don't have to speed
Automatically ride your brakes if you begin to get angry
Always go exactly the speed limit
Know the rules of right-of-way and follow them without exception - Answers- budget
your time and leave early so you don't have to speed
A driver who is fatigued will ________.
Perceive roadway hazards more effectively
Take a longer time to react
Keeping better control of their emotions
Make better decisions - Answers- take a longer time to react
, "Click it or Ticket," "Drink, Drive, Go to Jail," and the Texas Safety Bond Program are all
examples of:
Required topics in driver education courses
State programs promoting traffic safety
National advertising campaigns
Volunteer organizations - Answers- state programs promoting traffic safety
Making good, safe decisions behind the wheel does not require _______.
A positive mindset
Experience
Knowledge
A new vehicle - Answers- a new vehicle
Aggressive driving can have the following result.
Always having the right-of-way
Fines and jail time
Getting where you are going quickly
Faster-moving and more efficient traffic - Answers- Fines and jail time
Texas keeps track of annual _________ to identify changes in the safety of our roads
and drivers.
Vehicle sales
Toll road utilization
Traffic fatalities
Numbers of licenses issued - Answers- traffic fatalities
What is the purpose of the Community Safety Education Act?
It defines behavioral expectations of law enforcement and citizens
