DEFENSIVE DRIVING POST TEST. QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

DEFENSIVE DRIVING POST TEST.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
WhatA2isA2theA23x5A2testA2forA2brakes?A2-A2Ans--
A2YouA2pumpA2theA2brakeA2pedalA2THREEA2TIMESA2andA2holdA2itA2forA2FIVEA2SECONDS


InA2cityA2driving,A2howA2farA2aheadA2wouldA2aA212A2toA215A2secondA2eyeA2leadA2timeA2hav
eA2youA2scanningA2?A2-A2Ans--A2AboutA21A2toA21½A2blocksA2ahead

WhatA2isA2meantA2byA2aA245-degreeA2eyeA2scan?A2-A2Ans--
A2ScanningA2theA2areaA2inA2frontA2ofA2yourA2vehicleA2fromA2sidewalkA2toA2sidewalk


WhenA2passingA2orA2changingA2lanes,A2whatA2shouldA2youA2doA2toA2checkA2theA2trafficA2c
omingA2upA2behindA2you?A2-A2Ans--A2CheckA2yourA2rear-viewA2mirror,A2doA2aA245-
degreeA2scanA2usingA2yourA2side-viewA2mirrors,A2thenA2doA2aA290-degreeA2headA2check

WhatA2isA2yourA2safetyA2perimeter?A2-A2Ans--A2It'sA2theA2360-
DEGREEA2safetyA2spaceA2cushionA2AROUNDA2yourA2vehicle

SpaceA2+A2VisibilityA2=A2-A2Ans--A2=A2Time

WhatA2isA2theA2ruleA2forA2determiningA2theA2properA2followingA2distance?A2-A2Ans--
A2TheA23A2toA24A2secondA2rule


ForA2whichA2brakeA2typeA2shouldA2youA2useA2aA2steadyA2FIRMA2pressureA2whenA2braking
A2HARDA2?A2-A2Ans--A2TheA2ABSA2brakes


WhatA2isA2theA2"RearA2tireA2rule"?A2-A2Ans--
A2WhenA2stoppedA2BEHINDA2aA2vehicleA2atA2anA2intersection,A2youA2shouldA2beA2ableA2to
A2seeA2theA2REARA2TIRESA2ofA2theA2FRONTA2vehicleA2touchingA2theA2ground


WhatA2isA2theA2mostA2importantA2ruleA2toA2rememberA2concerningA2right-of-way?A2-
A2Ans--A2NeverA2assumeA2orA2demandA2theA2right-of-
way;A2alwaysA2beA2preparedA2toA2stop,A2ifA2necessary

WhatA2isA2theA2mostA2basicA2ruleA2concerningA2leftA2turns?A2-A2Ans--
A2WhenA2stopped,A2keepA2yourA2frontA2wheelsA2straightA2andA2keepA2footA2onA2brake


WhenA2theA2weatherA2turnsA2theA2roadA2conditionsA2slick,A2theA2appropriateA2precautionA2
isA2to:A2-A2Ans--
A2SlowA2downA2andA2avoidA2brakingA2inA2aA2turnA2orA2onA2aA2curve,A2ifA2possible

,WhatA2isA2oneA2ofA2theA2mostA2importantA2itemsA2youA2shouldA2beA2concernedA2aboutA2w
hileA2driving?A2-A2Ans--A2YourA2Attitude

WhatA2isA2theA2singleA2mostA2effectiveA2meansA2toA2reduceA2fatalitiesA2andA2seriousA2injur
ies?A2-A2Ans--A2WearingA2YourA2Seatbelt

WhatA2doesA2defensiveA2drivingA2means?A2-A2Ans--A2>A2MakeA2safeA2drivingA2decisions

>A2AllowA2forA2theA2lackA2ofA2skill,A2improperA2attitudesA2andA2
actionsA2ofA2otherA2drivers

>A2AvoidA2HazardsA2(weather,A2conditions,A2traffic,A2pedestrians,A2otherA2drivers)

>A2StayA2continuouslyA2alertA2ofA2situationsA2farA2enoughA2inA2advanceA2toA2takeA2action
>ConcedeA2theA2rightA2ofA2wayA2toA2preventA2crash

WhatA2areA2goodA2moodA2factorsA2thatA2canA2affectA2yourA2driving?A2-A2Ans--
A2>A2PayA2Day
>A2SocialA2Functions
>A2Romance

WhatA2areA2someA2physicalA2issuesA2thatA2canA2affectA2yourA2driving?A2-A2Ans--
A2>A2MedicationA2=A2slowerA2driving
>A2PhysicallyA2youA2mayA2beA2distractedA2byA2coughingA2orA2sneezing
>A2TirednessA2=A2SlowA2reactionsA2&A2fuzzyA2thinking

WhatA2isA2aggressiveA2driving?A2-A2Ans--
A2>A2DrivingA2inA2aA2selfishA2mannerA2withoutA2caringA2aboutA2theA2safetyA2ofA2others.
>A2TryingA2toA2intimidateA2anotherA2drive
>A2AA2ticket-ableA2offense

WhatA2isA2roadA2rage?A2-A2Ans--
A2>A2UsingA2aA2vehicleA2asA2aA2weaponA2withA2theA2intentA2toA2harm
>A2PhysicalA2assaultA2ofA2aA2personA2orA2aA2vehicleA2asA2aA2resultA2ofA2aA2trafficA2accident
>A2AA2criminalA2offense
>AnA2agitatedA2stateA2ofA2aggressiveA2driving

WhatA2areA2someA2factorsA2thatA2contributeA2toA2aggressiveA2driving?A2-A2Ans--
A2>A2PersonalA2factors
>A2RunningA2lateA2forA2anA2appointment
>A2SlowA2Drivers
>A2OtherA2aggressiveA2drivers

DefineA2aA2defensiveA2driverA2-A2Ans--A2>A2IsA2carefulA2toA2commitA2noA2drivingA2errors
>A2AvoidsA2accidentsA2orA2closeA2callsA2dueA2toA2weather,A2roadA2conditions,A2trafficA2orA2
theA2actionsA2ofA2pedestriansA2andA2otherA2drivers

, WhatA2areA2someA2personalA2factorsA2thatA2affectA2yourA2abilityA2toA2driveA2aA2vehicle?A2-
A2Ans--A2Sick,A2tired,A2familyA2problemsA2(angryA2withA2spouse/children/
friend),A2workA2problemsA2(conflictA2withA2co-worker),A2lateA2forA2appointment,A2drugs/
alcohol

WhatA2areA2someA2externalA2factorsA2thatA2canA2affectA2yourA2drivingA2experienceA2-
A2Ans--
A2OtherA2drivers'A2personalA2factors,A2pedestrians,A2childrenA2playingA2nearby,A2weather,A
2poorA2visibility,A2drivingA2conditions


WhatA2canA2beA2affectedA2whenA2youA2areA2notA2inA2100%A2conditionA2toA2driveA2aA2vehicl
e?A2-A2Ans--A2OtherA2people'sA2livesA2aroundA2you,A2Comcast'sA2equipment,A2and/
orA2damagingA2theA2environment

ToA2ensureA2safetyA2withA2theA2vehicleA2alwaysA2_______________A2-A2Ans--
A2>PlaceA2safetyA2conesA2outsideA2theA2vehicleA2toA2provideA2anA2awarenessA2thatA2youA2
areA2workingA2onA2theA2road.

>A2UseA2headlightsA2duringA2darkA2conditions.A2

>UseA2turnA2signalsA2inA2advanceA2ofA2anA2intersection.
RemoveA2distractionsA2fromA2insideA2theA2vehicle.

>ArriveA2inA2appropriateA2conditionA2toA2driveA2aA2vehicleA2(enoughA2rest,A2eatenA2recentl
y,A2etc.)

WhenA2equipmentA2isA2inA2orA2nearA2theA2van:A2-A2Ans--
A2>A2KeepA2unusedA2equipmentA2lockedA2inA2theA2vehicle.


>A2CheckA2onA2theA2vehicleA2regularlyA2(appliesA2toA2allA2groups).

>A2KnowA2theA2locationA2ofA2allA2equipmentA2outsideA2ofA2theA2vehicle.

BasicA2VehicleA2CheckA2-A2Ans--A2>A2Windows
>A2Lights
>A2Mirrors
>A2Exterior
>A2Fluid
>A2Tires
>A2Brakes
>A2Steering

ImportanceA2ofA2MirrorsA2=A2-A2Ans--
A2GoodA2VisibilityA2inA2allA2directionsA2isA2essentialA2toA2defensiveA2driving