The number of automobile deaths annually in the United States is approximately: - Answers
40,000-43,000
The IPDE (Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute) process is a useful strategy for _______. - Answers
Identifying hazards and handling them safely in order to avoid collisions
If you are being followed by an angry driver you should: - Answers Drive to a police station,
hospital or other safe haven, DO NOT lead the driver to your home
Which of the following is NOT one of the five leading causes of vehicle collisions in Texas: -
Answers Illegal Passing
Annually in the United States approximately 40,000-43,000 people - Answers Die in automobile
accidents
When waiting for oncoming traffic to clear to make a left turn you should keep your wheels
straight so that _______. - Answers Your car will not be pushed into oncoming traffic if you are hit
from behind
The total stopping distance of a vehicle is the sum of the __________. - Answers The reaction
distance and the braking distance
Thirty-eight percent of traffic fatalities nationwide involve ________. - Answers Drinking and
driving
"Road rage" incidents _________. - Answers Have you been on the rise in the U.S. since the mid-
1990's
In the three collision concept the second collision is between _______. - Answers The vehicle
occupants and the interior of the vehicle
Which of the following statements is NOT a goal of this Driving Safety Course: - Answers
Prepare student driver for their driving road test
How far a car travels in the time it takes the driver to react to a situation and apply the brake is
called _______. - Answers Reaction distance
Cornering skids usually result from _______. - Answers Taking a turn or curve too fast
About 50% of occupant deaths in single vehicle crashes involve _______. - Answers Roll-over
accidents
Road conditions such as slippery surfaces, loss of traction or the car's handling characteristics
are most often perceived using what sense? - Answers Touch or "feel"