NSC Defensive Driving Course
1.
2. 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. - ANS-Speeding
3. 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. - ANS-Move Over
4. Post-Test: True or False: Maintaining a safe following distance is a simple defensive
technique to help you anticipate potential hazards around large vehicles. - ANS-True
5. Post-Test: True or False: When approaching a railroad crossing, you need to treat it
the same way you treat other intersections. - ANS-True
6. Session 1: A ______ shaped road is slightly higher at the center and lower at the
outer edges, allowing water to drain off the road. - ANS-Crowned
7. Session 1: If your vehicle begins to skid, you should turn the steering wheel _______.
- ANS-In the direction you want the front of the vehicle to go.
8. Session 1: True or False: Of all collisions reported, most are a result of someone
choosing an unsafe behavior. - ANS-True
9. Session 1: Weather-related hazards reduce driver visibility, vehicle traction and/or
steering control. They include... - ANS-All of the above (A. Rain, sleet or snow. B.
Strong Wind. C. Fog, dust or smoke. D. Certain light conditions.)
10. Session 1: What happens when you take a risk while driving? - ANS-You let
someone or something else take control of the situation.
11. Session 2: "I can move around, back and forth, in my shoulder harness, so the seat
belt isn't working." Fact or Fiction? - ANS-Fiction
12. Session 2: "Seat belts trap passengers in burning or submerged vehicles." Fact or
Fiction? - ANS-Fiction
13. Session 2: A preventable collision is a collision in which the driver fails to do
everything ____ to avoid it. - ANS-Reasonable
14. Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your hearing to
"Recognize the Hazard"? - ANS-An emergency vehicle approaching
15. Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your sense of smell to
"Recognize the Hazard"? - ANS-A gasoline leak
16. Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your sense of touch to
"Recognize the Hazard"? - ANS-Icy road conditions
17. Session 2: Seat belts increase your chances of surviving a collision by more than
____ percent. - ANS-50 percent
18. Session 2: What are the three basic steps in the NSC Collision Prevention Formula?
- ANS-Recognize, Understand, Act.
19. Session 2: What Do You Think? - City: Which hazards did you see in this scenario?
Select all that apply. - ANS-Road Construction, Bicycles or motorcycles, Poor road
conditions, Pedestrians, Larger or slow-moving vehicles.
1.
2. 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. - ANS-Speeding
3. 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. - ANS-Move Over
4. Post-Test: True or False: Maintaining a safe following distance is a simple defensive
technique to help you anticipate potential hazards around large vehicles. - ANS-True
5. Post-Test: True or False: When approaching a railroad crossing, you need to treat it
the same way you treat other intersections. - ANS-True
6. Session 1: A ______ shaped road is slightly higher at the center and lower at the
outer edges, allowing water to drain off the road. - ANS-Crowned
7. Session 1: If your vehicle begins to skid, you should turn the steering wheel _______.
- ANS-In the direction you want the front of the vehicle to go.
8. Session 1: True or False: Of all collisions reported, most are a result of someone
choosing an unsafe behavior. - ANS-True
9. Session 1: Weather-related hazards reduce driver visibility, vehicle traction and/or
steering control. They include... - ANS-All of the above (A. Rain, sleet or snow. B.
Strong Wind. C. Fog, dust or smoke. D. Certain light conditions.)
10. Session 1: What happens when you take a risk while driving? - ANS-You let
someone or something else take control of the situation.
11. Session 2: "I can move around, back and forth, in my shoulder harness, so the seat
belt isn't working." Fact or Fiction? - ANS-Fiction
12. Session 2: "Seat belts trap passengers in burning or submerged vehicles." Fact or
Fiction? - ANS-Fiction
13. Session 2: A preventable collision is a collision in which the driver fails to do
everything ____ to avoid it. - ANS-Reasonable
14. Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your hearing to
"Recognize the Hazard"? - ANS-An emergency vehicle approaching
15. Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your sense of smell to
"Recognize the Hazard"? - ANS-A gasoline leak
16. Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your sense of touch to
"Recognize the Hazard"? - ANS-Icy road conditions
17. Session 2: Seat belts increase your chances of surviving a collision by more than
____ percent. - ANS-50 percent
18. Session 2: What are the three basic steps in the NSC Collision Prevention Formula?
- ANS-Recognize, Understand, Act.
19. Session 2: What Do You Think? - City: Which hazards did you see in this scenario?
Select all that apply. - ANS-Road Construction, Bicycles or motorcycles, Poor road
conditions, Pedestrians, Larger or slow-moving vehicles.
