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Defensive Driving Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
On a road with two lanes traveling in opposite directions, slow-
moving vehicles should pull over when safe to let others pass
when Ans: When 5 or more vehicles are behind you.
Which of the following is something you can use to stay calm
when driving? Ans: Think positively, Talk yourself through the
situation, Try to see the other driver as a person, calming music
If you perceive your decisions when you're driving differently from
the actions of other drivers on the road, it's called: Ans: Self-serving
bias
What is Defensive Driving? Ans: Common Sense Driving; Its aim is
to reduce the risk of collision by anticipating dangerous situations,
despite adverse conditions or the mistakes of others.
over 90% of collisions are due to driver error and can be avoided
Ans: True
Asking yourself "What if?" means that if someone cuts in front of
you on the road: Ans: You left enough room to go to the next lane
& You're ready to press the brake.
S.P.I.D.E.R.™ Method Ans: Scan the road, Predict what others may
do in a given situation, Identify potential problems, Decide what
maneuver or maneuvers you will act on to have a safe outcome,
Execute your plan, Reflect on your decision and adjust to
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changing driving situations. (Reward yourself for reporting an
incident)
Being involved in an automobile crash is: Ans: 1 in 25
Being involved in a crash where someone is injured or killed is: Ans:
1 in 75
Avoid the "NO ZONE"; a trucker's blind spot Ans: In one year, over
4,000 people are killed in crashes with large trucks. Trucks have
larger blind spots than cars because they're four times longer. If
you can't see a truck's mirrors (specifically: the driver's face) from
where you are, odds are the driver can't see you. They need more
stopping space. Because of their weight and size, trucks take
much longer to stop than cars and even SUVs. Do not proceed
until it has completed the turn. Trucks and commercial vehicles
make very wide turns
Use a Safety Cushion Ans: Avoid another drivers blind spot by
looking ahead or directly behind another driver, Avoid letting
another driver into your blind spot (speed up, slow down, or
change lanes to let them pass), avoid side-by-side driving, avoid
driving in bunches,
Right of way Ans: Always yield the right-of-way to the car on the
right.
Intersection collisions Ans: Intersection collisions account for more
than 45% of all reported crashes and 21% of fatalities according to
the Federal Highway Administration.
Defensive Driving Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
On a road with two lanes traveling in opposite directions, slow-
moving vehicles should pull over when safe to let others pass
when Ans: When 5 or more vehicles are behind you.
Which of the following is something you can use to stay calm
when driving? Ans: Think positively, Talk yourself through the
situation, Try to see the other driver as a person, calming music
If you perceive your decisions when you're driving differently from
the actions of other drivers on the road, it's called: Ans: Self-serving
bias
What is Defensive Driving? Ans: Common Sense Driving; Its aim is
to reduce the risk of collision by anticipating dangerous situations,
despite adverse conditions or the mistakes of others.
over 90% of collisions are due to driver error and can be avoided
Ans: True
Asking yourself "What if?" means that if someone cuts in front of
you on the road: Ans: You left enough room to go to the next lane
& You're ready to press the brake.
S.P.I.D.E.R.™ Method Ans: Scan the road, Predict what others may
do in a given situation, Identify potential problems, Decide what
maneuver or maneuvers you will act on to have a safe outcome,
Execute your plan, Reflect on your decision and adjust to
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changing driving situations. (Reward yourself for reporting an
incident)
Being involved in an automobile crash is: Ans: 1 in 25
Being involved in a crash where someone is injured or killed is: Ans:
1 in 75
Avoid the "NO ZONE"; a trucker's blind spot Ans: In one year, over
4,000 people are killed in crashes with large trucks. Trucks have
larger blind spots than cars because they're four times longer. If
you can't see a truck's mirrors (specifically: the driver's face) from
where you are, odds are the driver can't see you. They need more
stopping space. Because of their weight and size, trucks take
much longer to stop than cars and even SUVs. Do not proceed
until it has completed the turn. Trucks and commercial vehicles
make very wide turns
Use a Safety Cushion Ans: Avoid another drivers blind spot by
looking ahead or directly behind another driver, Avoid letting
another driver into your blind spot (speed up, slow down, or
change lanes to let them pass), avoid side-by-side driving, avoid
driving in bunches,
Right of way Ans: Always yield the right-of-way to the car on the
right.
Intersection collisions Ans: Intersection collisions account for more
than 45% of all reported crashes and 21% of fatalities according to
the Federal Highway Administration.
