Wise-Traffic School Exam Questions
with Correct Answers
Which of the following regarding a collision is/are true?
a. If you triple your speed your force of impact will be three times greater
b. Speed has little effect on impact forces
c. If you double your speed, the energy dissipated in a crash is four times greater
d. If you double your speed, the energy dissipated in a crash is two times greater -
Answer-C
If you are able to reduce your speed by half before crashing into a concrete post, the
kinetic energy experienced in the crash will be reduced by four times.
a. True
b. False - Answer-A
While driving you see a dangerous situation ahead and must take immediate action.
Which of the following is/are correct?
a. It is better to steer right instead of toward oncoming traffic to prevent a crash
b. If you crash into the side of another vehicle, hitting that vehicle behind the rear
wheels will increase the survivability of the occupants of both vehicles.
c. Hitting a row of bushes is better than hitting a tree, post or solid object
d. All of the above - Answer-D
When people are involved in vehicle crashes, three collisions occur. Which of the
following is/are true?
a. The second collision is the human collision that occurs when the occupants of a
vehicle come to a stop against the interior of the vehicle they were traveling in
b. The third collision occurs when the internal organs of the occupant strike the skeletal
system and other organs in the stopped body of the occupant.
c. Seat belts and air bags help reduce the effects of the second and third collisions by
preventing belted occupants from striking the interior of the vehicle as the passenger
compartment comes to a stop after the initial impact, called the first collision
d. All of the above - Answer-D
Which of the following is/are true?
a. Vehicles are designed to dissipate the energy associated with collisions and to
protect the passenger compartment
b. When a collision occurs, the front and rear structures of vehicles are designed to
deform and buckle in a carefully designed and controlled manner to dissipate the
energy associated with the crash
c. Vehicle design features are more effective if speed is reduced, drivers take actions to
reduce the impact associated with collisions, and if vehicle occupants are wearing
seatbelts
d. All of the above - Answer-D
, Drivers exercise judgment and skill when they are behind the wheel. Of these two
capabilities, driving skill is by far the most important.
a. True
b. False - Answer-B
When driving, you should attempt to scan 20-30 seconds ahead of your vehicle. If you
are traveling at highway speeds, 50, 60, or 70 miles per hour, you will travel about one
mile per minute. Therefore, you should be scanning about how far ahead:
a. About 100 feet
b. About 500 feet
c. About 1/2 mile
d. About 1 mile - Answer-C
to properly scan 20-30 seconds ahead, you should scan this entire distance ahead of
your vehicle. As you scan ahead, you should:
a. Identify situations, vehicles, or objects that could cause a problem by the time they
reach the mid-point of your scanning distance about 15 seconds ahead of your vehicle.
b. Be particularly alert for immediate hazards that may present themselves in the area
that is 2-5 seconds ahead of your vehicle.
c. Delay taking defensive actions such as slowing or changing lanes until the situation,
vehicle or object ahead is 2-5 seconds ahead of your vehicle.
d. Both a. and b. above - Answer-D
Proper scanning of the roadway provides time for the driver to adjust speed and path to
avoid dangerous situations. Which of the following is/are true?
a. To accomplish proper scanning, look 20 to 30 seconds ahead and to the sides and
rear to identify potentially dangerous situations
b. Drivers should adopt a mindset that says the driver approaching the intersection
from the left or right may not stop at the traffic signal
c. If scanning ahead identifies a potential danger, you must take action to avoid a crash
d. All of the above - Answer-D
The SIPDE process includes the following steps: Squinting, Influencing, Protecting,
Driving, and Escaping.
a. True
b. False - Answer-B, SEARCH IDENTIFY PREDICT DECIDE EXECUTE
Which of the following is/are true?
a. It takes about 1/2 to 3/4 of a second to scan ahead, identify potential hazards,
predict the actions that others may take, and to decide what to do.
b. Once you have decided to initiate braking, it takes about 1/2 to 3/4 of a second to
move your foot from the accelerator to the brake pedal.
c. All together is takes about a second to a second and a half to initiate braking and to
start slowing your vehicle.
d. All of the above - Answer-D
with Correct Answers
Which of the following regarding a collision is/are true?
a. If you triple your speed your force of impact will be three times greater
b. Speed has little effect on impact forces
c. If you double your speed, the energy dissipated in a crash is four times greater
d. If you double your speed, the energy dissipated in a crash is two times greater -
Answer-C
If you are able to reduce your speed by half before crashing into a concrete post, the
kinetic energy experienced in the crash will be reduced by four times.
a. True
b. False - Answer-A
While driving you see a dangerous situation ahead and must take immediate action.
Which of the following is/are correct?
a. It is better to steer right instead of toward oncoming traffic to prevent a crash
b. If you crash into the side of another vehicle, hitting that vehicle behind the rear
wheels will increase the survivability of the occupants of both vehicles.
c. Hitting a row of bushes is better than hitting a tree, post or solid object
d. All of the above - Answer-D
When people are involved in vehicle crashes, three collisions occur. Which of the
following is/are true?
a. The second collision is the human collision that occurs when the occupants of a
vehicle come to a stop against the interior of the vehicle they were traveling in
b. The third collision occurs when the internal organs of the occupant strike the skeletal
system and other organs in the stopped body of the occupant.
c. Seat belts and air bags help reduce the effects of the second and third collisions by
preventing belted occupants from striking the interior of the vehicle as the passenger
compartment comes to a stop after the initial impact, called the first collision
d. All of the above - Answer-D
Which of the following is/are true?
a. Vehicles are designed to dissipate the energy associated with collisions and to
protect the passenger compartment
b. When a collision occurs, the front and rear structures of vehicles are designed to
deform and buckle in a carefully designed and controlled manner to dissipate the
energy associated with the crash
c. Vehicle design features are more effective if speed is reduced, drivers take actions to
reduce the impact associated with collisions, and if vehicle occupants are wearing
seatbelts
d. All of the above - Answer-D
, Drivers exercise judgment and skill when they are behind the wheel. Of these two
capabilities, driving skill is by far the most important.
a. True
b. False - Answer-B
When driving, you should attempt to scan 20-30 seconds ahead of your vehicle. If you
are traveling at highway speeds, 50, 60, or 70 miles per hour, you will travel about one
mile per minute. Therefore, you should be scanning about how far ahead:
a. About 100 feet
b. About 500 feet
c. About 1/2 mile
d. About 1 mile - Answer-C
to properly scan 20-30 seconds ahead, you should scan this entire distance ahead of
your vehicle. As you scan ahead, you should:
a. Identify situations, vehicles, or objects that could cause a problem by the time they
reach the mid-point of your scanning distance about 15 seconds ahead of your vehicle.
b. Be particularly alert for immediate hazards that may present themselves in the area
that is 2-5 seconds ahead of your vehicle.
c. Delay taking defensive actions such as slowing or changing lanes until the situation,
vehicle or object ahead is 2-5 seconds ahead of your vehicle.
d. Both a. and b. above - Answer-D
Proper scanning of the roadway provides time for the driver to adjust speed and path to
avoid dangerous situations. Which of the following is/are true?
a. To accomplish proper scanning, look 20 to 30 seconds ahead and to the sides and
rear to identify potentially dangerous situations
b. Drivers should adopt a mindset that says the driver approaching the intersection
from the left or right may not stop at the traffic signal
c. If scanning ahead identifies a potential danger, you must take action to avoid a crash
d. All of the above - Answer-D
The SIPDE process includes the following steps: Squinting, Influencing, Protecting,
Driving, and Escaping.
a. True
b. False - Answer-B, SEARCH IDENTIFY PREDICT DECIDE EXECUTE
Which of the following is/are true?
a. It takes about 1/2 to 3/4 of a second to scan ahead, identify potential hazards,
predict the actions that others may take, and to decide what to do.
b. Once you have decided to initiate braking, it takes about 1/2 to 3/4 of a second to
move your foot from the accelerator to the brake pedal.
c. All together is takes about a second to a second and a half to initiate braking and to
start slowing your vehicle.
d. All of the above - Answer-D
