WISE TRAFFIC SCHOOL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
If you are driving at highway speeds (about 60 mph) and are following 1 car length
behind the vehicle ahead, how far back are you following?
a. 1/6 of a second
b. 2 seconds
c. 3 seconds
d. 4 seconds - ANSWER-A
Following three seconds back applies when driving at lower speeds and with good
weather and road conditions. If weather and road conditions are not good or if
traveling at higher speeds, add additional following distance. Which of the following
are true?
a. Follow back 4 or more seconds if driving at night and farther back if the road is
wet
b. Follow back 4 or more seconds if following behind a vehicle that blocks your
forward visibility
c. Follow back 4 or more seconds if driving at highway speeds
d. All of the above - ANSWER-D
If someone is tailgating you, increase your following distance if you are not following
a safe distance behind the vehicle that is ahead of you.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-A
In Florida it is legal to pass on the right if you are traveling on a road with two or
more lanes going in the same direction, but it is not that safe because passing on the
right is less expected and the driver you are passing may not check the blind spot to
his right before moving back to the right lane.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-A
Total stopping distance is based on what factors:
a. The distance traveled while getting your foot to the brake pedal plus the distance
traveled while braking
b. Factors that affect braking distance like the condition of brakes
c. Factors that affect perception and reaction time, like distraction and fatigue
d. All of the above - ANSWER-D
Following 3 seconds back:
a. Provides for a minimum safe following distance in good driving conditions
b. Compensates for longer stopping distances when driving in wet conditions
c. Should be used when following behind large vehicles that restrict forward visibility
d. Provides for two car lengths of following distance when traveling at 60 miles per
hour - ANSWER-A
, If you are surrounded by bumper to bumper traffic, you can protect yourself by
following a safe distance behind the vehicle ahead of you.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-A
You and your neighbor work at the same office that is 16 miles from your home. If
you follow 4 seconds behind your neighbor when driving to work, your neighbor will
pull into the office parking lot how much ahead of you?
a. 3 minutes
b. 1.6 minutes
c. 2 minutes
d. 4 seconds - ANSWER-D
Total stopping distance is the sum of perception distance, reaction distance, and
braking distance. Braking distance is the distance traveled after brakes are applied.
Which of the following could increase BRAKING distance?
a. Wet roads
b. Distraction
c. Fatigue
d. Alcohol - ANSWER-A
If you are traveling at highway speeds and are just 3 seconds back, your following
distance may not give you enough room to make an emergency stop if the vehicle
ahead of you crashes. Therefore, when driving at highway speeds, plan to follow
back 4 or more seconds to give you more time to stop your vehicle in emergency
stopping situations.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-A
which of the following statements is true?
A. There is little evidence that seat belts save lives and reduce injury
B. While only a small percent of vehicle occupants don't wear safety belts, they make
up more than half of vehicle occupant fatalities
C. Most Americans do not wear safety belts - ANSWER-while only a small percent of
occupants do not wear safety belts, these occupants account for about half of
vehicle occupant fatalities
traffic crashes in our country cause: - ANSWER-About 35,000 fatalities per year
about 90 fatalities per day
about 3,0000 fatalities per year in florida
If you are following 4 seconds behind the vehicle ahead at night, and you are
traveling at highway speeds, your low beam lights will illuminate about half of the
distance between you and the vehicle you are following.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-A
Slow down and use extreme caution when it first starts raining as roads are most
slippery as the rain initially mixes with oil and dirt on the roadway
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
If you are driving at highway speeds (about 60 mph) and are following 1 car length
behind the vehicle ahead, how far back are you following?
a. 1/6 of a second
b. 2 seconds
c. 3 seconds
d. 4 seconds - ANSWER-A
Following three seconds back applies when driving at lower speeds and with good
weather and road conditions. If weather and road conditions are not good or if
traveling at higher speeds, add additional following distance. Which of the following
are true?
a. Follow back 4 or more seconds if driving at night and farther back if the road is
wet
b. Follow back 4 or more seconds if following behind a vehicle that blocks your
forward visibility
c. Follow back 4 or more seconds if driving at highway speeds
d. All of the above - ANSWER-D
If someone is tailgating you, increase your following distance if you are not following
a safe distance behind the vehicle that is ahead of you.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-A
In Florida it is legal to pass on the right if you are traveling on a road with two or
more lanes going in the same direction, but it is not that safe because passing on the
right is less expected and the driver you are passing may not check the blind spot to
his right before moving back to the right lane.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-A
Total stopping distance is based on what factors:
a. The distance traveled while getting your foot to the brake pedal plus the distance
traveled while braking
b. Factors that affect braking distance like the condition of brakes
c. Factors that affect perception and reaction time, like distraction and fatigue
d. All of the above - ANSWER-D
Following 3 seconds back:
a. Provides for a minimum safe following distance in good driving conditions
b. Compensates for longer stopping distances when driving in wet conditions
c. Should be used when following behind large vehicles that restrict forward visibility
d. Provides for two car lengths of following distance when traveling at 60 miles per
hour - ANSWER-A
, If you are surrounded by bumper to bumper traffic, you can protect yourself by
following a safe distance behind the vehicle ahead of you.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-A
You and your neighbor work at the same office that is 16 miles from your home. If
you follow 4 seconds behind your neighbor when driving to work, your neighbor will
pull into the office parking lot how much ahead of you?
a. 3 minutes
b. 1.6 minutes
c. 2 minutes
d. 4 seconds - ANSWER-D
Total stopping distance is the sum of perception distance, reaction distance, and
braking distance. Braking distance is the distance traveled after brakes are applied.
Which of the following could increase BRAKING distance?
a. Wet roads
b. Distraction
c. Fatigue
d. Alcohol - ANSWER-A
If you are traveling at highway speeds and are just 3 seconds back, your following
distance may not give you enough room to make an emergency stop if the vehicle
ahead of you crashes. Therefore, when driving at highway speeds, plan to follow
back 4 or more seconds to give you more time to stop your vehicle in emergency
stopping situations.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-A
which of the following statements is true?
A. There is little evidence that seat belts save lives and reduce injury
B. While only a small percent of vehicle occupants don't wear safety belts, they make
up more than half of vehicle occupant fatalities
C. Most Americans do not wear safety belts - ANSWER-while only a small percent of
occupants do not wear safety belts, these occupants account for about half of
vehicle occupant fatalities
traffic crashes in our country cause: - ANSWER-About 35,000 fatalities per year
about 90 fatalities per day
about 3,0000 fatalities per year in florida
If you are following 4 seconds behind the vehicle ahead at night, and you are
traveling at highway speeds, your low beam lights will illuminate about half of the
distance between you and the vehicle you are following.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-A
Slow down and use extreme caution when it first starts raining as roads are most
slippery as the rain initially mixes with oil and dirt on the roadway
