NSC Defensive Driving Course
Session 1: If your vehicle begins to skid, you should turn the steering wheel _______. - ANS-In
the direction you want the front of the vehicle to go.
Session 1: True or False: Of all collisions reported, most are a result of someone choosing an
unsafe behavior. - ANS-True
Session 1: Weather-related hazards reduce driver visibility, vehicle traction and/or steering
control. They include... - ANS-All of the above (A. Rain, sleet or snow. B. Strong Wind. C. Fog,
dust or smoke. D. Certain light conditions.)
Session 1: What happens when you take a risk while driving? - ANS-You let someone or
something else take control of the situation.
Session 1: A ______ shaped road is slightly higher at the center and lower at the outer edges,
allowing water to drain off the road. - ANS-Crowned
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your hearing to "Recognize the
Hazard"? - ANS-An emergency vehicle approaching
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your sense of smell to "Recognize
the Hazard"? - ANS-A gasoline leak
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your sense of touch to "Recognize
the Hazard"? - ANS-Icy road conditions
Session 2: What Do You Think? - City: Which hazards did you see in this scenario? Select all
that apply. - ANS-Road Construction, Bicycles or motorcycles, Poor road conditions,
Pedestrians, Larger or slow-moving vehicles.
Session 2: What Do You Think? - Highway: Which hazards did you see in this scenario? Select
all that apply. - ANS-Aggressive drivers, Road construction, Poor road conditions, Larger or
slow-moving vehicles, Vehicle on the shoulder.
Session 2: What Do You Think? - Rural: Which hazards did you see in this scenario? Select all
that apply. - ANS-Road construction, Poor road conditions, Pedestrians, Sun glare.
Session 2: What Do You Think? - Suburbia: Which hazards did you see in this scenario? Select
all that apply. - ANS-Road Construction, Bicycles or motorcycles, Pedestrians.
Session 2: "I can move around, back and forth, in my shoulder harness, so the seat belt isn't
working." Fact or Fiction? - ANS-Fiction
Session 2: "Seat belts trap passengers in burning or submerged vehicles." Fact or Fiction? -
ANS-Fiction
Session 2: What is defensive driving? - ANS-Driving to save lives, time and money in spite of
the conditions around you and the actions of others.
Session 2: A preventable collision is a collision in which the driver fails to do everything ____ to
avoid it. - ANS-Reasonable
Session 2: What are the three basic steps in the NSC Collision Prevention Formula? -
ANS-Recognize, Understand, Act.
Session 2: Which one of the following is a way to focus your attention on driving so that you can
recognize a hazard and understand the defense against it? - ANS-The "What If?" Strategy
Session 1: If your vehicle begins to skid, you should turn the steering wheel _______. - ANS-In
the direction you want the front of the vehicle to go.
Session 1: True or False: Of all collisions reported, most are a result of someone choosing an
unsafe behavior. - ANS-True
Session 1: Weather-related hazards reduce driver visibility, vehicle traction and/or steering
control. They include... - ANS-All of the above (A. Rain, sleet or snow. B. Strong Wind. C. Fog,
dust or smoke. D. Certain light conditions.)
Session 1: What happens when you take a risk while driving? - ANS-You let someone or
something else take control of the situation.
Session 1: A ______ shaped road is slightly higher at the center and lower at the outer edges,
allowing water to drain off the road. - ANS-Crowned
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your hearing to "Recognize the
Hazard"? - ANS-An emergency vehicle approaching
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your sense of smell to "Recognize
the Hazard"? - ANS-A gasoline leak
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your sense of touch to "Recognize
the Hazard"? - ANS-Icy road conditions
Session 2: What Do You Think? - City: Which hazards did you see in this scenario? Select all
that apply. - ANS-Road Construction, Bicycles or motorcycles, Poor road conditions,
Pedestrians, Larger or slow-moving vehicles.
Session 2: What Do You Think? - Highway: Which hazards did you see in this scenario? Select
all that apply. - ANS-Aggressive drivers, Road construction, Poor road conditions, Larger or
slow-moving vehicles, Vehicle on the shoulder.
Session 2: What Do You Think? - Rural: Which hazards did you see in this scenario? Select all
that apply. - ANS-Road construction, Poor road conditions, Pedestrians, Sun glare.
Session 2: What Do You Think? - Suburbia: Which hazards did you see in this scenario? Select
all that apply. - ANS-Road Construction, Bicycles or motorcycles, Pedestrians.
Session 2: "I can move around, back and forth, in my shoulder harness, so the seat belt isn't
working." Fact or Fiction? - ANS-Fiction
Session 2: "Seat belts trap passengers in burning or submerged vehicles." Fact or Fiction? -
ANS-Fiction
Session 2: What is defensive driving? - ANS-Driving to save lives, time and money in spite of
the conditions around you and the actions of others.
Session 2: A preventable collision is a collision in which the driver fails to do everything ____ to
avoid it. - ANS-Reasonable
Session 2: What are the three basic steps in the NSC Collision Prevention Formula? -
ANS-Recognize, Understand, Act.
Session 2: Which one of the following is a way to focus your attention on driving so that you can
recognize a hazard and understand the defense against it? - ANS-The "What If?" Strategy
