Wise traffic school questions and answers with
solutions 2025/2026
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.
solutions 2025/2026
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.
