DEFENSIVE DRIVING FINAL EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS
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✔✔If you see or hear an emergency vehicle coming, you should: - ✔✔pull over to the
right and stop your car
✔✔Bad weather can result in which of the following conditions: - ✔✔reduced visibility
✔✔Which are the two strategies that increase safety in all adverse driving conditions? -
✔✔Reduce speed and increase following distance.
✔✔When recovering from hydroplaning, you should: - ✔✔ease your foot off the gas
✔✔When driving in fog, you should switch on your ______. - ✔✔Low beam headlights
✔✔If you are caught in a tornado, your first option for a safe place is where? - ✔✔A low
lying area, like a ditch
✔✔Your car can lose traction in just how many inches of water? - ✔✔6
✔✔Which of the following are good suggestions for driving in high traffic? - ✔✔Signal
often and early, be courteous, and don't follow too closely
✔✔Rural driving is dangerous because: - ✔✔There are more animals who may present
a hazard, it is easier to speed, and there are more unpaved roads
✔✔On a multi-lane highway, slower traffic should: - ✔✔Stay in the rightmost lane
✔✔If you are on a highway, you should use the ______ to speed up to the pace of
traffic. - ✔✔entrance ramp and merging lane
✔✔Motorcyclists and pedalcyclists are vulnerable to which of the following roadway
conditions? - ✔✔poor shoulder conditions, railroad crossings, and potholes
✔✔Most drunk driving accidents occur between ______. - ✔✔midnight and 3am
✔✔You can control your cruising speed using only the ______. - ✔✔gas pedal
✔✔Which of the following does NOT affect traction? - ✔✔The physical condition of the
driver
✔✔A car traveling 60 MPH can take longer than ______ to stop. - ✔✔a football field
, ✔✔Momentum is the product of an object's speed and _____. - ✔✔weight
✔✔Approximately 80% of people ejected from their vehicles die. What is the best way
to prevent an ejection from a car? - ✔✔wearing your seatbelt
✔✔If you lose traction, you should NOT: - ✔✔slam on your brakes
✔✔Perception of light and motion outside of the central visual field is called______. -
✔✔peripheral vision
✔✔All senses play a role in safe driving except which one? - ✔✔Taste
✔✔Reactions that seem automatic, or which don't require much thought are called
______. - ✔✔simple reactions
✔✔Distractions in the car that can disrupt your perception include: - ✔✔other
passengers, cell phone, and loud music
✔✔The two-second rule applies to vehicles traveling under _____ MPH. - ✔✔30
✔✔Which if the following are reasons that someone will want to increase the following
distance? - ✔✔It is nighttime, the road is wet, one is approaching a constructions zone,
it is a new route that one has not driven before, and the road is crowded
✔✔Which of the following should you check before you begin a trip? - ✔✔Tires, fluid
levels, brakes, seat belt, and the body
✔✔Plan your route in advance. Looking at a GPS while driving could result in you
becoming _______. - ✔✔distracted
✔✔Which of the following is an example of something in the traffic environment you
should evaluate before driving? - ✔✔rural roads, highways, and urban congestion
✔✔Being a good defensive driver involves _____ the actions of other drivers. -
✔✔anticipating
✔✔Defensive driving isn't just about reacting to the unknown. It's about removing the
unknown by planning ahead and ___________. - ✔✔gathering information before you
even depart
✔✔Which of the following is NOT in the defensive driving chain of events? -
✔✔hesitation
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✔✔If you see or hear an emergency vehicle coming, you should: - ✔✔pull over to the
right and stop your car
✔✔Bad weather can result in which of the following conditions: - ✔✔reduced visibility
✔✔Which are the two strategies that increase safety in all adverse driving conditions? -
✔✔Reduce speed and increase following distance.
✔✔When recovering from hydroplaning, you should: - ✔✔ease your foot off the gas
✔✔When driving in fog, you should switch on your ______. - ✔✔Low beam headlights
✔✔If you are caught in a tornado, your first option for a safe place is where? - ✔✔A low
lying area, like a ditch
✔✔Your car can lose traction in just how many inches of water? - ✔✔6
✔✔Which of the following are good suggestions for driving in high traffic? - ✔✔Signal
often and early, be courteous, and don't follow too closely
✔✔Rural driving is dangerous because: - ✔✔There are more animals who may present
a hazard, it is easier to speed, and there are more unpaved roads
✔✔On a multi-lane highway, slower traffic should: - ✔✔Stay in the rightmost lane
✔✔If you are on a highway, you should use the ______ to speed up to the pace of
traffic. - ✔✔entrance ramp and merging lane
✔✔Motorcyclists and pedalcyclists are vulnerable to which of the following roadway
conditions? - ✔✔poor shoulder conditions, railroad crossings, and potholes
✔✔Most drunk driving accidents occur between ______. - ✔✔midnight and 3am
✔✔You can control your cruising speed using only the ______. - ✔✔gas pedal
✔✔Which of the following does NOT affect traction? - ✔✔The physical condition of the
driver
✔✔A car traveling 60 MPH can take longer than ______ to stop. - ✔✔a football field
, ✔✔Momentum is the product of an object's speed and _____. - ✔✔weight
✔✔Approximately 80% of people ejected from their vehicles die. What is the best way
to prevent an ejection from a car? - ✔✔wearing your seatbelt
✔✔If you lose traction, you should NOT: - ✔✔slam on your brakes
✔✔Perception of light and motion outside of the central visual field is called______. -
✔✔peripheral vision
✔✔All senses play a role in safe driving except which one? - ✔✔Taste
✔✔Reactions that seem automatic, or which don't require much thought are called
______. - ✔✔simple reactions
✔✔Distractions in the car that can disrupt your perception include: - ✔✔other
passengers, cell phone, and loud music
✔✔The two-second rule applies to vehicles traveling under _____ MPH. - ✔✔30
✔✔Which if the following are reasons that someone will want to increase the following
distance? - ✔✔It is nighttime, the road is wet, one is approaching a constructions zone,
it is a new route that one has not driven before, and the road is crowded
✔✔Which of the following should you check before you begin a trip? - ✔✔Tires, fluid
levels, brakes, seat belt, and the body
✔✔Plan your route in advance. Looking at a GPS while driving could result in you
becoming _______. - ✔✔distracted
✔✔Which of the following is an example of something in the traffic environment you
should evaluate before driving? - ✔✔rural roads, highways, and urban congestion
✔✔Being a good defensive driver involves _____ the actions of other drivers. -
✔✔anticipating
✔✔Defensive driving isn't just about reacting to the unknown. It's about removing the
unknown by planning ahead and ___________. - ✔✔gathering information before you
even depart
✔✔Which of the following is NOT in the defensive driving chain of events? -
✔✔hesitation
