DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE EXAM 3
COMPREHENSIVE COURSE REVIEW
◉ According to Dr. Van Tassel, what should you do when driving at
night?
Answer: increase the space cushion around your vehicle
◉ It is dangerous to drive in the rain, because
Answer: both traction is reduced and it is more difficult to see
◉ A car can hydroplane
Answer: On a thin layer of water
◉ The force that pulls an object outward from the center of a curve
is
Answer: centrifugal force
◉ Stopping distance depends on which of the following?
Answer: both speed and road condition affect stopping distance
◉ Michael Manser claims that eating a hamburger is an example of
what type of distraction?
, Answer: both mental and physical
◉ who can make the driver and pedestrian less likely to happen?
Answer: both driver and pedestrian
◉ Nearly what percentage of all pedestrian fatalities occurs at mid-
block (not at a crosswalk)?
Answer: 80%
◉ Which of the following is a safe assumption while driving?
Answer: assume that no one sees you
◉ every year, several ________ bicyclists die
Answer: hundred
◉ You should keep a space cushion:
Answer: on all sides of your car
◉ To drive safely near big rigs, you should NOT
Answer: linger alongside the truck
COMPREHENSIVE COURSE REVIEW
◉ According to Dr. Van Tassel, what should you do when driving at
night?
Answer: increase the space cushion around your vehicle
◉ It is dangerous to drive in the rain, because
Answer: both traction is reduced and it is more difficult to see
◉ A car can hydroplane
Answer: On a thin layer of water
◉ The force that pulls an object outward from the center of a curve
is
Answer: centrifugal force
◉ Stopping distance depends on which of the following?
Answer: both speed and road condition affect stopping distance
◉ Michael Manser claims that eating a hamburger is an example of
what type of distraction?
, Answer: both mental and physical
◉ who can make the driver and pedestrian less likely to happen?
Answer: both driver and pedestrian
◉ Nearly what percentage of all pedestrian fatalities occurs at mid-
block (not at a crosswalk)?
Answer: 80%
◉ Which of the following is a safe assumption while driving?
Answer: assume that no one sees you
◉ every year, several ________ bicyclists die
Answer: hundred
◉ You should keep a space cushion:
Answer: on all sides of your car
◉ To drive safely near big rigs, you should NOT
Answer: linger alongside the truck
