5 Dollar Traffic School Exam Questions
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What are some types of vehicle technology advancements? -Correct Answer
✔dashboards, cell phones, navigation systems, driving techniques, braking systems
What is a seat belt pretensioner? -Correct Answer ✔Pretensioners automatically
tighten the belt to prevent the individual from jerking forward in a collision or at a
sudden stop. You no longer have to pull the adjustable strap to fit your body.
Why do traffic laws exist? -Correct Answer ✔Traffic laws reduce chaos, keep
traffic moving and give all road users a common understanding of how the road
should be used. Most importantly, though, their primary purpose is to keep
everyone safe.
The reason we have traffic laws is ______. -Correct Answer ✔to keep everyone
safe.
How does minimum insurance work? -Correct Answer ✔This type of insurance
pays for the damages done to another person's vehicle or body and only for the
amount of the coverage. In other words, if you are at fault for a crash and only
have a $15,000 liability policy, your insurance will only pay for $15,000 of the
damages done to the other person and their car. Anything more than the $15,000 is
your responsibility. Your own medical expenses and car repairs are your own
responsibility too.
What is the average cost for a severe injury in a collision? -Correct Answer
✔$247,000
Why should you be afraid of legal problems after a collision that was your fault
even if you have insurance? -Correct Answer ✔Even if you have insurance, the
other driver can sue you for negligence and win.
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If someone dies because of the collision, the victim's family can sue you for
wrongful death
The cost of a collision can be more than the insurance coverage (especially
minimum insurance)
What does the US Department of Transportation list as the most likely cause of
collisions? -Correct Answer ✔alcohol and drugs (most common), distracted
driving, sleepy drivers, speeding (primary factor in 29% of fatal and injury
collisions - reported by the CHP)
What is the purpose of the DMV point system? -Correct Answer ✔The DMV point
system, called NOTS, was designed to keep track of drivers' offenses so they can
suspend or revoke a license if needed. If you can't follow the rules of driving
safely, you will lose your privilege to drive.
How much does a DUI cost over ten years? -Correct Answer ✔DUIs are also very
expensive offenses. The trial and attorney fees could range between $5,000 to
$8,000 and more. Fines and penalties on average cost about $4,000. And of course,
your insurance rates will skyrocket. Over the course of ten years you could be
paying an extra $20,000 to $30,000 for car insurance. Over a ten-year period, all of
these expenses could add up to over $40,000!
A pedestrian with a white cane ______. -Correct Answer ✔is blind and should
always be give the right-of-way
blind or partially blind pedestrians always have the right-of-way. These people can
be identified by their white canes or seeing eye dogs.
What can a pedestrian do if there is no sidewalk? -Correct Answer ✔By law, if you
are walking in an area outside of a business or residential district and there are no
sidewalks, you are required to walk facing traffic on the left hand side of the road.
The only exception to this law is if you have no safe place to cross the street to get
to the left side then you may walk on the right side of the road with traffic.
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