AAA Driver Improvement UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
In a crash which term is better to use over another? - CORRECT ANSWER - collision
over accident
what are 3 things that are true about driving? - CORRECT ANSWER - risk is always
present, actual risk at any time might not match what you perceive the risk to be, every road user
affects level of risk at any point
how do you reduce risk? - CORRECT ANSWER - assume other drivers will take the
action that puts you at the most risk and be ready to respond, do your best to never cause another
driver to have to steer or change speed
what makes an aggressive visual search? - CORRECT ANSWER - look 20-30 seconds
ahead of your path of travel and look for an alternate path 12-15 seconds ahead
what is a placard? - CORRECT ANSWER - what you hang from a mirror for a disability
but must be in use for the driver/passenger
what should your line of sight be? - CORRECT ANSWER - at least 3 inches above the top
of the wheel
what should the distance from one's steering wheel be? - CORRECT ANSWER - at least
10 inches away
how should one hold the wheel? - CORRECT ANSWER - either 9 and 3 or 8 and 4 o'clock
what are the levels of child safety restraints? - CORRECT ANSWER - rear facing seats,
forward facing seats, booster seats, seat belt, and backseat until age 13
, Electronic stability control - CORRECT ANSWER - retains traction during hard cornering
maneuvers
Lane Departure Warning System - CORRECT ANSWER - tracks a vehicle's position
within a lane
adaptive cruise control - CORRECT ANSWER - A special form of speed control that aids
the driver in maintaining
a safe distance from the vehicle ahead, often by automatically adjusting speed to maintain the
desired headway.
ground viewing - CORRECT ANSWER - Searching beneath parked vehicles and other
objects for signs of movement
what is side vision - CORRECT ANSWER - peripheral vision
what are the aspects of speed - CORRECT ANSWER - legal speed limit, safe speed for
prevailing conditions, adjusting position relative to others
what are the 3 things that affect speed - CORRECT ANSWER - visibility, traction,
surrounding traffic
what happens as speed increases? - CORRECT ANSWER - crash likelihood increases
when should you not use cruise control? - CORRECT ANSWER - in wet weather
what things reduce traction? - CORRECT ANSWER - substances on roads, surface
conditions, hydroplaning, and temperature changes
what should one's braking space be? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4-5 seconds
Questions and CORRECT Answers
In a crash which term is better to use over another? - CORRECT ANSWER - collision
over accident
what are 3 things that are true about driving? - CORRECT ANSWER - risk is always
present, actual risk at any time might not match what you perceive the risk to be, every road user
affects level of risk at any point
how do you reduce risk? - CORRECT ANSWER - assume other drivers will take the
action that puts you at the most risk and be ready to respond, do your best to never cause another
driver to have to steer or change speed
what makes an aggressive visual search? - CORRECT ANSWER - look 20-30 seconds
ahead of your path of travel and look for an alternate path 12-15 seconds ahead
what is a placard? - CORRECT ANSWER - what you hang from a mirror for a disability
but must be in use for the driver/passenger
what should your line of sight be? - CORRECT ANSWER - at least 3 inches above the top
of the wheel
what should the distance from one's steering wheel be? - CORRECT ANSWER - at least
10 inches away
how should one hold the wheel? - CORRECT ANSWER - either 9 and 3 or 8 and 4 o'clock
what are the levels of child safety restraints? - CORRECT ANSWER - rear facing seats,
forward facing seats, booster seats, seat belt, and backseat until age 13
, Electronic stability control - CORRECT ANSWER - retains traction during hard cornering
maneuvers
Lane Departure Warning System - CORRECT ANSWER - tracks a vehicle's position
within a lane
adaptive cruise control - CORRECT ANSWER - A special form of speed control that aids
the driver in maintaining
a safe distance from the vehicle ahead, often by automatically adjusting speed to maintain the
desired headway.
ground viewing - CORRECT ANSWER - Searching beneath parked vehicles and other
objects for signs of movement
what is side vision - CORRECT ANSWER - peripheral vision
what are the aspects of speed - CORRECT ANSWER - legal speed limit, safe speed for
prevailing conditions, adjusting position relative to others
what are the 3 things that affect speed - CORRECT ANSWER - visibility, traction,
surrounding traffic
what happens as speed increases? - CORRECT ANSWER - crash likelihood increases
when should you not use cruise control? - CORRECT ANSWER - in wet weather
what things reduce traction? - CORRECT ANSWER - substances on roads, surface
conditions, hydroplaning, and temperature changes
what should one's braking space be? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4-5 seconds
