VADETS Module 4

Visibility, space and time are the driver's best defenses against risk (T/F). True Studies indicate that drivers who do not wear safety belts tend to take more risks while driving than drivers who do wear safety belts (T/F). true Risk is always present (T/F). True Two factors the driver cannot control in risk management are the roadway and environment (T/F). True Risk acceptance is a natural part of driving (T/F). True In city traffic, a driver often makes _____ decisions per mile. 50-60 Young drivers do not need as much space around the vehicle as they have quicker reaction times (T/F). False Risk compensation involves _____. recognizing potential errors and making appropriate adjustments Driving behavior is based on risk perception rather than actual risk (T/F). True You should look _____ seconds ahead of your vehicle for an open path of travel. 20-30 SEEit stands for _____. search, evaluate, execute in time Drivers need a space management system because _____. they often do not perceive the risks that are present and they do not anticipate potential problems There are _____ basic areas of operating space around a vehicle. 6 In the SEEit system, execute means _____. to carry out a plan The area around your vehicle that you can see while looking straight ahead is the _____. field of vision SEEit is a _____. space management system, decision-making process, and a process judgment level of driving A vehicle turning left with a green light _____. must yield to oncoming traffic While turning right, you should look _____. at a target in your path of travel Traditional mirror settings should be used _____. if the rear window view is blocked The proper position to begin a right turn is _____. 3 feet from the curb Using contemporary mirror settings, space 4 would be seen _____. in the driver's side view mirror You should signal at least _____ seconds before a turn. 4 When setting the driver's side view mirror using the contemporary (BGE) setting, the driver should _____. lean his/her head against the left-side window, be able to see the lane beside the vehicle when sitting correctly to drive, and be able to see a little of the vehicle in side view mirror when the head is leaned against the left-side mirror