Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
what a thinking driver does - CORRECT ANSWER - prioritize safety, its a choice to be fit
to drive, make good decisions, take responsibility
how should a driver feel when driving - CORRECT ANSWER - alert and able to focus,
being angry, having an illness or injury, fatigued, on drugs or alcohol can cloud judgement and
impair vision
smart choices while driving - CORRECT ANSWER - plan the trip ahead and give yourself
enough time knowing the shortest and safest route, equipped with winter driving conditions
how to be an aware driver - CORRECT ANSWER - pay attention to cues while driving:
street markings, signs, and signals, predict what pedestrians, cyclists, other drivers, motorcycle
riders might do
what are possible influences from external sources while driving - CORRECT ANSWER -
influence from other drivers putting pressure on you to do something, influence from media
about driving in movies, ads, influence from peers on your speed or behavior, like asking you to
race them past the stoplights
what are your responsibilities as a driver - CORRECT ANSWER - making sure everyone
wears their seatbelts, and children need special care, make sure that no one smokes in the car if a
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what should you do before starting your engine - CORRECT ANSWER - adjusting your
seat, checking head restraints, and mirrors
optimal seat conditions for driving - CORRECT ANSWER - upright (never with reclined
seat), enough room to push the small of the back into the seat, with right foot i should reach the
floor behind the brake pedal and have a slight bend in my leg, turn steering wheel with arms
, slightly bent, reach all the controls, keep left foot comfortably on the space left of the brake
pedal, be at least 25 cm away from the airbag
where should the head restraint be - CORRECT ANSWER - right behind your head, if
lower or higher you could get whiplast when you encounter a collision
rules for safety restraints on car for children - CORRECT ANSWER - rear facing seat on
the back for born child until at least 9 years old and 9kg, do not place rear facing seat if
passenger seat is equipped with an airbag, forward facing seat with tether until at least 18kg,
booster seat required until at least 9 years old or 145cm with lap/shoulder belt, do not use only
lap belt, backseat only until age 12
how to stay safe with airbags - CORRECT ANSWER - driver should position seat at least
25 cm away from steering wheel
importance of using mirrors while driving - CORRECT ANSWER - they help make sure
you can see all around your vehicle when driving, you should adjust rear view mirror so you can
see the most of what is behind you, side view mirrors should reduce as many blind spots as
possible, note also what kind of mirrors are equipped on cars because convex mirrors make
things seem farther away then they actually are
steering wheel in hand control - CORRECT ANSWER - controls the direction of the
vehicle by turning front wheels
ignition switch in hand control - CORRECT ANSWER - positions are: lock-- steering is
locked and ignition is off, off-- ignition is off but steering isn't blocked, acc-- ignition is off btu
electrical components can be used (radio, air conditioning), on-- ignition is on, start-- turn to this
position to start the engine, then release switch to return to "on" position
use of gearshift lever - CORRECT ANSWER - there is automatic transmission and
standard transmission, automatic transmission chooses the most efficient gear automatically,
standard transmission uses a clutch and the gearshift is mounted