DEFENSIVE
DRIVING EXAM WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
|LATEST UPDATE 2026
Describe the 3 x 5 brake test - CORRECT ANSWER -Pump brake 3
times and hold it for 5 seconds (CT1-DD-16)
NHTSA - CORRECT ANSWER -National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (CT1-DD-24)
Every _____seconds someone in America is injured in an automobile
accident. Every ______minutes someone is killed in a crash. -
CORRECT ANSWER -14 seconds, 12 minutes (CT1-DD-24)
Lap and shoulder belts when properly used reduce the risk of fatal
injury by ____percent - CORRECT ANSWER -45 (CT1-DD-24)
,Distance you should search ahead of your vehicle to be able to
identify hazards with enough time to react before reaching them. -
CORRECT ANSWER -12 to 15 second Lead Time (CT1-DD-27)
Refers to scanning the area in front of your vehicle from sidewalk to
sidewalk - CORRECT ANSWER -45 Degree Eye Scan (CT1-DD-28)
What is the approximate distance that the Lead Time Scan equals in
city driving and in highway driving? - CORRECT ANSWER -City = 1 - 1
1/2 blocks Highway = 1/4 to 1/2 a mile (CT1-DD-28)
Action you should take whenever you're going to change lanes, pull
out in traffic or check the side perimeters of your driving
environment. - CORRECT ANSWER -90 degree head check (CT1-DD-
30)
Recommended eye scan pattern for driving - CORRECT ANSWER -
Front-Rear-Front-Side (CT1-DD-31)
, _____for the vehicle plus _____ for the driver equals _____ to make
decisions and react. - CORRECT ANSWER -Space, Visibility, Time (CT1-
DD-32)
What is the rule to determine proper following distance under
normal driving conditions? - CORRECT ANSWER -3 to 4 second rule
(CT1-DD-33)
3 types of brake systems - CORRECT ANSWER -Drum, Disc, ABS (CT1-
DD-41)
There should never be less than ____to ____ feet between your
vehicle and the one in front of you. - CORRECT ANSWER -10 to 12
(CT1-DD-48)
As little as _____ inch(s) of standing water on a roadway can lead to
hydroplaning - CORRECT ANSWER -1/4 inch (CT1-DD-55)
Of the 3 listed skid types, which is the most unforgiving and hardest
to control? - CORRECT ANSWER -Rear Wheel (CT1-DD-61)
DRIVING EXAM WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
|LATEST UPDATE 2026
Describe the 3 x 5 brake test - CORRECT ANSWER -Pump brake 3
times and hold it for 5 seconds (CT1-DD-16)
NHTSA - CORRECT ANSWER -National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (CT1-DD-24)
Every _____seconds someone in America is injured in an automobile
accident. Every ______minutes someone is killed in a crash. -
CORRECT ANSWER -14 seconds, 12 minutes (CT1-DD-24)
Lap and shoulder belts when properly used reduce the risk of fatal
injury by ____percent - CORRECT ANSWER -45 (CT1-DD-24)
,Distance you should search ahead of your vehicle to be able to
identify hazards with enough time to react before reaching them. -
CORRECT ANSWER -12 to 15 second Lead Time (CT1-DD-27)
Refers to scanning the area in front of your vehicle from sidewalk to
sidewalk - CORRECT ANSWER -45 Degree Eye Scan (CT1-DD-28)
What is the approximate distance that the Lead Time Scan equals in
city driving and in highway driving? - CORRECT ANSWER -City = 1 - 1
1/2 blocks Highway = 1/4 to 1/2 a mile (CT1-DD-28)
Action you should take whenever you're going to change lanes, pull
out in traffic or check the side perimeters of your driving
environment. - CORRECT ANSWER -90 degree head check (CT1-DD-
30)
Recommended eye scan pattern for driving - CORRECT ANSWER -
Front-Rear-Front-Side (CT1-DD-31)
, _____for the vehicle plus _____ for the driver equals _____ to make
decisions and react. - CORRECT ANSWER -Space, Visibility, Time (CT1-
DD-32)
What is the rule to determine proper following distance under
normal driving conditions? - CORRECT ANSWER -3 to 4 second rule
(CT1-DD-33)
3 types of brake systems - CORRECT ANSWER -Drum, Disc, ABS (CT1-
DD-41)
There should never be less than ____to ____ feet between your
vehicle and the one in front of you. - CORRECT ANSWER -10 to 12
(CT1-DD-48)
As little as _____ inch(s) of standing water on a roadway can lead to
hydroplaning - CORRECT ANSWER -1/4 inch (CT1-DD-55)
Of the 3 listed skid types, which is the most unforgiving and hardest
to control? - CORRECT ANSWER -Rear Wheel (CT1-DD-61)
