Defensive Driving Final Test Questions With Correct Answers

DEFENSIVE DRIVING FINAL TEST QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027

1 second - CORRECT ANSWER-
The reaction time in which 90% of collisions could have been avoided



Accident vs. Collision - CORRECT ANSWER-
Accidents happen by chance (no fault of driver) and collisions have a known cause (fault of
driver)



3 risk factors that cause collisions - CORRECT ANSWER-
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Driver error, Roadway conditions, Vehicle malfunctions
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Inexperience - CORRECT ANSWER-Chief cause of collision rate among young drivers
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Speed limit in school zone - CORRECT ANSWER-20 mph
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Speed limit on city/town streets - CORRECT ANSWER-25 mph
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Conditions for going under speed limit - CORRECT ANSWER-
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Bad weather, poor road conditions, construction, large trucks
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Flashing red traffic light - CORRECT ANSWER-same protocol as stop sign
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Depth Peception - CORRECT ANSWER-Judges distance between objects
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Headlights - CORRECT ANSWER-Driving with headlights on reduces collisions by 20%
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Perception time - CORRECT ANSWER-66 feet (.75 seconds)
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