Defensive Driving Exam | Actual Questions and Answers Latest
Updated 2026/2027 (Graded A+)
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Describe the 3 x 5 brake test
- ✔✔Pump brake 3 times and hold it for 5 seconds (CT1-DD-16)
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NHTSA
- ✔✔National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (CT1-DD-24)
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Every _____seconds someone in America is injured in an automobile accident. Every ______minutes
someone is killed in a crash.
- ✔✔14 seconds, 12 minutes (CT1-DD-24)
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Lap and shoulder belts when properly used reduce the risk of fatal injury by ____percent
- ✔✔45 (CT1- DD-24)
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Distance you should search ahead of your vehicle to be able to identify hazards with enough time to
react before reaching them.
- ✔✔12 to 15 second Lead Time (CT1-DD-27)
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Refers to scanning the area in front of your vehicle from sidewalk to sidewalk
- ✔✔45 Degree Eye Scan (CT1-DD-28)
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What is the approximate distance that the Lead Time Scan equals in city driving and in highway
driving?
- ✔✔City = 1 - 1 1/2 blocks Highway = 1/4 to 1/2 a mile (CT1-DD-28)
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Action you should take whenever you're going to change lanes, pull out in traffic or check the side
perimeters of your driving environment.
- ✔✔90 degree head check (CT1-DD-30)
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Recommended eye scan pattern for driving
- ✔✔Front-Rear-Front-Side (CT1-DD-31)
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_____for the vehicle plus _____ for the driver equals _____ to make decisions and react.
- ✔✔Space, Visibility, Time (CT1-DD-32)
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What is the rule to determine proper following distance under normal driving conditions?
- ✔✔3 to 4 second rule (CT1-DD-33)
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3 types of brake systems
- ✔✔Drum, Disc, ABS (CT1-DD-41)
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There should never be less than ____to ____ feet between your vehicle and the one in front of you.
- ✔✔10 to 12 (CT1-DD-48)
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As little as _____ inch(s) of standing water on a roadway can lead to hydroplaning
- ✔✔1/4 inch (CT1- DD-55)
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Of the 3 listed skid types, which is the most unforgiving and hardest to control?
- ✔✔Rear Wheel (CT1- DD-61)
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Name the 3 factors that can contribute to a skid
- ✔✔Spin-Out, Hydroplaning, Driver over correction (CT1-DD-62)
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During a shoulder drift, what 3 main factors should determine your action and recovery?
- ✔✔Amount of drop-off, shoulder conditions, tire size/type (CT1-DD-64)
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Three basic types or ways of backing up your vehicle
- ✔✔Driver Side, Straight, Blind Side (CT1-DD-74)
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Most dangerous and least desirable way to park
- ✔✔Angle (CT1-DD-76)
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Name two events that require Driver Re-certification
- ✔✔1. 3 years since last certification 2. After a vehicle accident (DD 1-2)
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New employees must be certified in defensive driving within ____ days from date of hire
- ✔✔90 (DD 1- 2)
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Minimum score to pass written exam for Defensive Driving
- ✔✔92% (DD 1-2)
Updated 2026/2027 (Graded A+)
•
Describe the 3 x 5 brake test
- ✔✔Pump brake 3 times and hold it for 5 seconds (CT1-DD-16)
•
NHTSA
- ✔✔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.
- ✔✔14 seconds, 12 minutes (CT1-DD-24)
•
Lap and shoulder belts when properly used reduce the risk of fatal injury by ____percent
- ✔✔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.
- ✔✔12 to 15 second Lead Time (CT1-DD-27)
•
Refers to scanning the area in front of your vehicle from sidewalk to sidewalk
- ✔✔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?
- ✔✔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.
- ✔✔90 degree head check (CT1-DD-30)
•
Recommended eye scan pattern for driving
- ✔✔Front-Rear-Front-Side (CT1-DD-31)
•
_____for the vehicle plus _____ for the driver equals _____ to make decisions and react.
- ✔✔Space, Visibility, Time (CT1-DD-32)
, •
What is the rule to determine proper following distance under normal driving conditions?
- ✔✔3 to 4 second rule (CT1-DD-33)
•
3 types of brake systems
- ✔✔Drum, Disc, ABS (CT1-DD-41)
•
There should never be less than ____to ____ feet between your vehicle and the one in front of you.
- ✔✔10 to 12 (CT1-DD-48)
•
As little as _____ inch(s) of standing water on a roadway can lead to hydroplaning
- ✔✔1/4 inch (CT1- DD-55)
•
Of the 3 listed skid types, which is the most unforgiving and hardest to control?
- ✔✔Rear Wheel (CT1- DD-61)
•
Name the 3 factors that can contribute to a skid
- ✔✔Spin-Out, Hydroplaning, Driver over correction (CT1-DD-62)
•
During a shoulder drift, what 3 main factors should determine your action and recovery?
- ✔✔Amount of drop-off, shoulder conditions, tire size/type (CT1-DD-64)
•
Three basic types or ways of backing up your vehicle
- ✔✔Driver Side, Straight, Blind Side (CT1-DD-74)
•
Most dangerous and least desirable way to park
- ✔✔Angle (CT1-DD-76)
•
Name two events that require Driver Re-certification
- ✔✔1. 3 years since last certification 2. After a vehicle accident (DD 1-2)
•
New employees must be certified in defensive driving within ____ days from date of hire
- ✔✔90 (DD 1- 2)
•
Minimum score to pass written exam for Defensive Driving
- ✔✔92% (DD 1-2)
