Segment 2 Driver Ed. (Michigan) Questions and Answers Already Passed

Segment 2 Driver Ed. (Michigan) Questions and Answers Already Passed The chance of death, injury, or loss Risk Approximately ________ of 16-year-old drivers will have a serious crash before his or her 17th birthday 1 out of 11 or 9% Approximately ________ of young drivers will be involved in a crash during the first three years of driving 1 out of 8 or 11% For 16 and 17-year-old drivers, the risk for crash involvement is at a lifetime high during the first ________ months of unsupervised driving 6 For every two miles driven, the average driver makes ________ observations, ________ decisions, and ________ mistake(s) 200, 40, 1 Once every ________ miles, one of these mistakes leads to a near-collision 500 Research indicates that errors due to ________ rather than high speed and irresponsible behavior, account for the largest share of young driver crashes inexperience The largest single category of error involves ________ Speeding Approximately ________ young drivers in Michigan are involved in a fatal crash each year 36 Approximately 20,000 or 1 out of every ________ 16 and 17-year-old drivers are involved in a serious crash each year 9 Approximately ________% of all young driver fatal crashes occur in day light 51% The most dangerous time of day for young driver fatal crashes is the 3-hour period after ________ School, 2 pm to 5 pm 33% of young driver fatal crashes occur on these days ________ and ________ Friday, Saturday The months of ________, and ________ account for approximately 1/3 of all young driver fatal crashes May, October Approximately 27% of all young driver fatal crashes occur at this time of day ________. These crashes occur on ________ roads Dark, unlit 17% of all young driver fatal crashes occur between ________ pm and Midnight 9 13% of young driver fatal crashes occur between Midnight and ________ am 6 76% of young driver fatal crashes on country, or ________ roads rural area 97% of young driver fatal crashes occur on roadways with a speed limit of ________ MPH or less 55 69% of young driver fatal crashes occur on sections of the roadway where no ________ ________ devices are in effect traffic control 53% of young driver fatal crashes occur while driving a vehicle on a ________ road straight 14% of young driver fatal crashes occur on roadways with a speed limit of ________ MPH or less 35 20% of young driver fatal crashes occur at ________ signs stop 11% of young driver fatal crashes occur on roadways where ________ ________ devices are in effect traffic control For 16-years-old drivers, the risk of fatal crash involvement increases: a) ________% if one passenger is present b) ________% if two passengers are present c) ________% with three or more passengers present a) 44%, b) 88%, c) 132% In approximately 1/3 of all fatal crashes involving young (novice) drivers, the driver is ________ killed In fatal crashes involving young (novice) drivers, approximately 2/3 of those killed are other passengers, other drivers, bicyclists, or pedestrians, with occupants in the young driver's vehicle accounting for ________ of the fatalities. 46% In fatal crashes involving young drivers, 50% of the vehicles driven are ________ years old or older, and 82% are ________ years or older 10, 6 What type of vehicle is recommended for young drivers? Midsize or large passenger cars Teenage vehicle owners are most likely to: a) drive more miles b) take more risks c) receive more traffic violations d) be involved in more crashes e) all of the above e) all of the above ________% of young driver fatal crashes are single vehicle incidents 36% ________% of young driver fatal crashes involve two or more vehicles 64% ________% of young driver fatal crashes are head-on with another vehicle 14% ________% of young driver fatal crashes are rear-end crashes 3% 81% of young driver fatal crashes occur during ________ weather conditions fair 72% of young driver fatal crashes occur on a ________ road surface dry 10% of young driver fatal crashes occur in the ________ rain 7% of young driver fatal crashes occur in the winter when driving in ________ snow Due to poor visibility, 2% of young driver fatal crashes occur in ________ fog 16% of young driver fatal crashes occur on ________ roads wet 4% of young driver fatal crashes in winter occur on ________ roads icy In Michigan, ________% of young drivers involved in fatal crashes were male drivers 64% In Michigan, ________% of young drivers involved in fatal crashes were female drivers 36% In Michigan, ________% of all young drivers involved in fatal crashes were not wearing a safety belt 13% In Michigan, ________% of all young drivers in fatal crashes had been drinking alcohol 17% ________ cause young drivers to concentrate on things other than driving Distractions ________ ________ use impairs a driver's ability to handle the ever-changing driving environment, similar to a driver with a .08 Blood Alcohol Content Cell Phone A young driver reading a message or in the act of ________ is even more impaired than talking on a cell phone texting ________ while driving is called "driving while intexticated" Texting Drivers who use cell phones while driving are ________ times more likely to be involved in a crash than drivers who are not using cell phones 4 Brain power associated with driving decreases by ________% when a driver is listening to someone talk, whether it is a passenger or the radio 40% Research reveals that young drivers' brains may not be fully developed until the age of ________ 25 For young drivers, distractions are compounded by ________ inexperience Driving while multi-tasking inhibits your ability to ________ on your driving focus Drivers using a cell phone are ________ times more likely to crash regardless of whether it's hands-free 4 The amount of the brain function required for driving is the same as: a) Cell phone use b) Text messaging c) Both of the above b) text messaging