Defensive Driving Exam With Correct Answers

Describe the 3 x 5 brake test -Answer Pump brake 3 times and hold it for 5 seconds (CT1-DD-16) NHTSA -Answer 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. -Answer 14 seconds, 12 minutes (CT1-DD-24) Lap and shoulder belts when properly used reduce the risk of fatal injury by ____percent -Answer 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. -Answer 12 to 15 second Lead Time (CT1-DD-27) Refers to scanning the area in front of your vehicle from sidewalk to sidewalk -Answer 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? -Answer 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. -Answer 90 degree head check (CT1-DD-30) Recommended eye scan pattern for driving -Answer Front-Rear-Front-Side (CT1-DD-31) _____for the vehicle plus _____ for the driver equals _____ to make decisions and react. -Answer Space, Visibility, Time (CT1-DD-32) What is the rule to determine proper following distance under normal driving conditions? -Answer 3 to 4 second rule (CT1-DD-33) 3 types of brake systems -Answer Drum, Disc, ABS (CT1-DD-41) There should never be less than ____to ____ feet between your vehicle and the one in front of you. -Answer 10 to 12 (CT1-DD-48)