NSC Defensive Driving Course
Post-Test: _____ is the number 1 killer because it reduces the amount of time you, as a driver, have to
react in a dangerous situation and increases your vehicle's stopping distance. - ANSSpeeding
Post-Test: If you are on a multi-lane highway and an emergency vehicle is stopped on the road shoulder
with flashing lights, the _____ law requires you to move away from the emergency vehicle by at least
one lane. - ANSMove Over
Post-Test: True or False: Maintaining a safe following distance is a simple defensive technique to help
you anticipate potential hazards around large vehicles. - ANSTrue
Post-Test: True or False: When approaching a railroad crossing, you need to treat it the same way you
treat other intersections. - ANSTrue
Session 1: A ______ shaped road is slightly higher at the center and lower at the outer edges, allowing
water to drain off the road. - ANSCrowned
Session 1: If your vehicle begins to skid, you should turn the steering wheel _______. - ANSIn the
direction you want the front of the vehicle to go.
Session 1: True or False: Of all collisions reported, most are a result of someone choosing an unsafe
behavior. - ANSTrue
Session 1: Weather-related hazards reduce driver visibility, vehicle traction and/or steering control. They
include... - ANSAll of the above (A. Rain, sleet or snow. B. Strong Wind. C. Fog, dust or smoke. D. Certain
light conditions.)
Session 1: What happens when you take a risk while driving? - ANSYou let someone or something else
take control of the situation.
Session 2: "I can move around, back and forth, in my shoulder harness, so the seat belt isn't working."
Fact or Fiction? - ANSFiction
, Session 2: "Seat belts trap passengers in burning or submerged vehicles." Fact or Fiction? - ANSFiction
Session 2: A preventable collision is a collision in which the driver fails to do everything ____ to avoid it. -
ANSReasonable
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your hearing to "Recognize the Hazard"? -
ANSAn emergency vehicle approaching
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your sense of smell to "Recognize the
Hazard"? - ANSA gasoline leak
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your sense of touch to "Recognize the
Hazard"? - ANSIcy road conditions
Session 2: Seat belts increase your chances of surviving a collision by more than ____ percent. - ANS50
percent
Session 2: What are the three basic steps in the NSC Collision Prevention Formula? - ANSRecognize,
Understand, Act.
Session 2: What Do You Think? - City: Which hazards did you see in this scenario? Select all that apply. -
ANSRoad Construction, Bicycles or motorcycles, Poor road conditions, Pedestrians, Larger or slow-
moving vehicles.
Session 2: What Do You Think? - Highway: Which hazards did you see in this scenario? Select all that
apply. - ANSAggressive drivers, Road construction, Poor road conditions, Larger or slow-moving vehicles,
Vehicle on the shoulder.
Session 2: What Do You Think? - Rural: Which hazards did you see in this scenario? Select all that apply. -
ANSRoad construction, Poor road conditions, Pedestrians, Sun glare.
Post-Test: _____ is the number 1 killer because it reduces the amount of time you, as a driver, have to
react in a dangerous situation and increases your vehicle's stopping distance. - ANSSpeeding
Post-Test: If you are on a multi-lane highway and an emergency vehicle is stopped on the road shoulder
with flashing lights, the _____ law requires you to move away from the emergency vehicle by at least
one lane. - ANSMove Over
Post-Test: True or False: Maintaining a safe following distance is a simple defensive technique to help
you anticipate potential hazards around large vehicles. - ANSTrue
Post-Test: True or False: When approaching a railroad crossing, you need to treat it the same way you
treat other intersections. - ANSTrue
Session 1: A ______ shaped road is slightly higher at the center and lower at the outer edges, allowing
water to drain off the road. - ANSCrowned
Session 1: If your vehicle begins to skid, you should turn the steering wheel _______. - ANSIn the
direction you want the front of the vehicle to go.
Session 1: True or False: Of all collisions reported, most are a result of someone choosing an unsafe
behavior. - ANSTrue
Session 1: Weather-related hazards reduce driver visibility, vehicle traction and/or steering control. They
include... - ANSAll of the above (A. Rain, sleet or snow. B. Strong Wind. C. Fog, dust or smoke. D. Certain
light conditions.)
Session 1: What happens when you take a risk while driving? - ANSYou let someone or something else
take control of the situation.
Session 2: "I can move around, back and forth, in my shoulder harness, so the seat belt isn't working."
Fact or Fiction? - ANSFiction
, Session 2: "Seat belts trap passengers in burning or submerged vehicles." Fact or Fiction? - ANSFiction
Session 2: A preventable collision is a collision in which the driver fails to do everything ____ to avoid it. -
ANSReasonable
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your hearing to "Recognize the Hazard"? -
ANSAn emergency vehicle approaching
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your sense of smell to "Recognize the
Hazard"? - ANSA gasoline leak
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your sense of touch to "Recognize the
Hazard"? - ANSIcy road conditions
Session 2: Seat belts increase your chances of surviving a collision by more than ____ percent. - ANS50
percent
Session 2: What are the three basic steps in the NSC Collision Prevention Formula? - ANSRecognize,
Understand, Act.
Session 2: What Do You Think? - City: Which hazards did you see in this scenario? Select all that apply. -
ANSRoad Construction, Bicycles or motorcycles, Poor road conditions, Pedestrians, Larger or slow-
moving vehicles.
Session 2: What Do You Think? - Highway: Which hazards did you see in this scenario? Select all that
apply. - ANSAggressive drivers, Road construction, Poor road conditions, Larger or slow-moving vehicles,
Vehicle on the shoulder.
Session 2: What Do You Think? - Rural: Which hazards did you see in this scenario? Select all that apply. -
ANSRoad construction, Poor road conditions, Pedestrians, Sun glare.
