NSC DEFENSIVE DRIVING 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Session 6: Vehicles displaying the "slow-moving vehicle" sign cannot travel faster
than _______. - ✔✔25 mph (40 kph)
✔✔Session 6: In heavy traffic areas, you should wave pedestrians across the street if
there is no crosswalk. (True or False) - ✔✔False
✔✔Session 6: If an animal suddenly appears on the road in front of you, experts advise
swerving to avoid hitting the animal. (True or False) - ✔✔False
✔✔Session 7: If a vehicle is traveling at 55 mph (88 kph), how fast will the unbelted
occupants be going at the moment of impact? - ✔✔55 mph
✔✔Session 7: Collision Scenario 1: Was this collision preventable? (Bicycle and old
man) - ✔✔Yes
✔✔Session 7: Collision Scenario 2: Was this collision preventable? (White Durango) -
✔✔Yes
, ✔✔Session 7: Collision Scenario 3: Was this collision preventable? (Two Grey cars) -
✔✔Yes
✔✔Session 7: True or False: The three stages of a collision include the vehicle crash,
the human crash and the external crash. - ✔✔False
✔✔Session 7: True or False: At the moment of impact in a vehicle collision, unbelted
occupants are still traveling at the vehicle's original speed. - ✔✔True
✔✔Session 7: A preventable collision is one in which you failed to do everything ______
to avoid it. - ✔✔Reasonable
✔✔Session 7: ______ is the single most important component to your engine's health. -
✔✔Engine Oil
✔✔Session 7: If your accelerator pedal gets stuck while driving, you should shift the car
into _______. - ✔✔Neutral
✔✔Post-Test: If you are on a multi-lane highway and an emergency vehicle is stopped
on the road shoulder with flashing lights, the _____ law requires you to move away from
the emergency vehicle by at least one lane. - ✔✔Move Over
✔✔Post-Test: _____ is the number 1 killer because it reduces the amount of time you,
as a driver, have to react in a dangerous situation and increases your vehicle's stopping
distance. - ✔✔Speeding
✔✔Post-Test: True or False: When approaching a railroad crossing, you need to treat it
the same way you treat other intersections. - ✔✔True
✔✔Post-Test: True or False: Maintaining a safe following distance is a simple defensive
technique to help you anticipate potential hazards around large vehicles. - ✔✔True
✔✔ Session 1: If your vehicle begins to skid, you should turn the steering wheel
_______. - ✔✔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. - ✔✔True
✔✔Session 1: Weather-related hazards reduce driver visibility, vehicle traction and/or
steering control. They include... - ✔✔All of the above (A. Rain, sleet or snow. B. Strong
Wind. C. Fog, dust or smoke. D. Certain light conditions.)
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Session 6: Vehicles displaying the "slow-moving vehicle" sign cannot travel faster
than _______. - ✔✔25 mph (40 kph)
✔✔Session 6: In heavy traffic areas, you should wave pedestrians across the street if
there is no crosswalk. (True or False) - ✔✔False
✔✔Session 6: If an animal suddenly appears on the road in front of you, experts advise
swerving to avoid hitting the animal. (True or False) - ✔✔False
✔✔Session 7: If a vehicle is traveling at 55 mph (88 kph), how fast will the unbelted
occupants be going at the moment of impact? - ✔✔55 mph
✔✔Session 7: Collision Scenario 1: Was this collision preventable? (Bicycle and old
man) - ✔✔Yes
✔✔Session 7: Collision Scenario 2: Was this collision preventable? (White Durango) -
✔✔Yes
, ✔✔Session 7: Collision Scenario 3: Was this collision preventable? (Two Grey cars) -
✔✔Yes
✔✔Session 7: True or False: The three stages of a collision include the vehicle crash,
the human crash and the external crash. - ✔✔False
✔✔Session 7: True or False: At the moment of impact in a vehicle collision, unbelted
occupants are still traveling at the vehicle's original speed. - ✔✔True
✔✔Session 7: A preventable collision is one in which you failed to do everything ______
to avoid it. - ✔✔Reasonable
✔✔Session 7: ______ is the single most important component to your engine's health. -
✔✔Engine Oil
✔✔Session 7: If your accelerator pedal gets stuck while driving, you should shift the car
into _______. - ✔✔Neutral
✔✔Post-Test: If you are on a multi-lane highway and an emergency vehicle is stopped
on the road shoulder with flashing lights, the _____ law requires you to move away from
the emergency vehicle by at least one lane. - ✔✔Move Over
✔✔Post-Test: _____ is the number 1 killer because it reduces the amount of time you,
as a driver, have to react in a dangerous situation and increases your vehicle's stopping
distance. - ✔✔Speeding
✔✔Post-Test: True or False: When approaching a railroad crossing, you need to treat it
the same way you treat other intersections. - ✔✔True
✔✔Post-Test: True or False: Maintaining a safe following distance is a simple defensive
technique to help you anticipate potential hazards around large vehicles. - ✔✔True
✔✔ Session 1: If your vehicle begins to skid, you should turn the steering wheel
_______. - ✔✔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. - ✔✔True
✔✔Session 1: Weather-related hazards reduce driver visibility, vehicle traction and/or
steering control. They include... - ✔✔All of the above (A. Rain, sleet or snow. B. Strong
Wind. C. Fog, dust or smoke. D. Certain light conditions.)
