AMA Basic Driving Info Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
What ||are ||the ||3 ||Elements ||of ||the ||Highway ||Transportation ||System? ||- ||CORRECT ||
ANSWER✔✔-1. ||The ||Vehicle
2. ||The ||Environment ||
3. ||The ||Driver.
The ||Vehicle ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Only ||about ||5% ||of ||collisions ||are ||caused ||by ||vehicle ||
defects ||or ||failures
The ||Environment ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-- ||The ||environment ||is ||what's ||happening ||inside ||
and ||outside ||the ||vehicle.
- ||The ||driving ||environment ||is ||a ||major ||factor ||in ||10% ||of ||collisions
- ||The ||driver ||must ||always ||consider ||weather ||and ||road ||conditions ||when ||driving.
The ||Driver ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-- ||85% ||of ||vehicle ||collisions ||are ||caused ||by ||driver ||error
- ||You ||can ||control ||your ||level ||of ||knowledge, ||driving ||skills, ||willingness ||to ||learn ||and ||
attitude.
- ||You ||have ||immense ||responsibility ||to ||follow ||the ||rules, ||consider ||the ||safety ||of ||others, ||
and ||do ||everything ||possible ||to ||avoid ||collisions.
Describe ||the ||term ||'Accident' ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-- ||An ||undesirable ||or ||unfortunate ||
happening ||that ||occurs ||unintentionally ||and ||usually ||results ||in ||harm, ||injury, ||damage, ||or ||
loss; ||casualty; ||mishap. ||'
- ||The ||term ||accident ||indicates ||that ||the ||event ||was ||not ||preventable
,Describe ||the ||Term ||'Collision' ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-- ||The ||act ||of ||colliding; ||coming ||into ||
contact; ||crash.
- ||85% ||of ||all ||collisions ||are ||preventable
- ||Collisions ||are ||predicable, ||preventable, ||and ||caused ||by ||driver ||error
Why ||is ||the ||term ||"collision" ||preferred ||over ||"accident" ||when ||referring ||to ||a ||motor ||vehicle ||
crash? ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Drivers ||are ||responsible ||for ||actively ||predicting ||and ||
preventing ||crashes
What ||were ||the ||4 ||Collision ||Statistics ||Shared ||in ||the ||Course? ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-1. ||In
||Alberta ||in ||2018, ||15 ||to ||24-year ||old's ||had ||the ||highest ||rate ||of ||traffic ||injury ||or ||death.
2. ||Males ||aged ||16 ||to ||24 ||were ||more ||likely ||to ||be ||drivers ||in ||casualty ||collisions ||than ||
females ||of ||the ||same ||age.
3. ||Motor ||vehicle ||crashes ||are ||the ||leading ||cause ||of ||death ||among ||16 ||to ||25 ||year ||old's ||in ||
Canada
4. ||Globally ||in ||2019, ||vehicle ||crashes ||were ||the ||leading ||cause ||of ||death ||among ||young ||
adults, ||aged ||15 ||to ||29.
Who ||is ||the ||Impact ||of ||a ||Collision ||Felt ||By? ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-- ||Drivers
- ||Pedestiances
- ||Polictymakers
- ||Service ||Providers
- ||Society
What ||are ||the ||6 ||Types ||of ||Collisions? ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-1. ||Head-On ||Collision ||
, 2. ||Side-Impact ||Collision ||
3. ||Rollover ||Collision ||
4. ||Rear-End ||Collision
5. ||Fixed-Object ||Collisions ||
6. ||Backing ||Collisions
Head ||on ||Collisions ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-- ||Two ||vehicles ||collide ||with ||each ||other, ||front ||
end ||to ||front ||end
- ||Most ||likely ||to ||result ||in ||death, ||due ||to ||huge ||amounts ||of ||energy ||involved.
Side-Impact ||Collisions ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-- ||Front ||of ||one ||vehicle ||collides ||with ||the ||
passenger ||or ||driver ||side ||of ||another ||vehicle.
- ||Occurs ||when ||turning ||left ||across ||the ||path ||of ||another ||vehicle.
- ||The ||sides ||of ||the ||vehicle ||is ||the ||least ||protected ||area.
Rollover ||Collisions ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-- ||Occurs ||when ||a ||vehicle ||tips ||to ||the ||side ||and ||
rolls ||over
- ||Common ||for ||vehicles ||that ||are ||larger ||and ||taller ||with ||a ||higher ||center ||of ||gravity
Rear-End ||Collisions ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-- ||One ||vehicle ||hits ||another ||vehicle ||from ||
behind.
- ||One ||of ||the ||most ||common ||types ||of ||collisions
- ||Often ||the ||result ||of ||following ||too ||closely
- ||Can ||result ||in ||soft ||tissue ||injuries ||called ||whiplash
Fixed ||Object ||Collisions ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-When ||a ||vehicle ||collides ||with ||a ||stationary
||object
Correct Answers
What ||are ||the ||3 ||Elements ||of ||the ||Highway ||Transportation ||System? ||- ||CORRECT ||
ANSWER✔✔-1. ||The ||Vehicle
2. ||The ||Environment ||
3. ||The ||Driver.
The ||Vehicle ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Only ||about ||5% ||of ||collisions ||are ||caused ||by ||vehicle ||
defects ||or ||failures
The ||Environment ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-- ||The ||environment ||is ||what's ||happening ||inside ||
and ||outside ||the ||vehicle.
- ||The ||driving ||environment ||is ||a ||major ||factor ||in ||10% ||of ||collisions
- ||The ||driver ||must ||always ||consider ||weather ||and ||road ||conditions ||when ||driving.
The ||Driver ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-- ||85% ||of ||vehicle ||collisions ||are ||caused ||by ||driver ||error
- ||You ||can ||control ||your ||level ||of ||knowledge, ||driving ||skills, ||willingness ||to ||learn ||and ||
attitude.
- ||You ||have ||immense ||responsibility ||to ||follow ||the ||rules, ||consider ||the ||safety ||of ||others, ||
and ||do ||everything ||possible ||to ||avoid ||collisions.
Describe ||the ||term ||'Accident' ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-- ||An ||undesirable ||or ||unfortunate ||
happening ||that ||occurs ||unintentionally ||and ||usually ||results ||in ||harm, ||injury, ||damage, ||or ||
loss; ||casualty; ||mishap. ||'
- ||The ||term ||accident ||indicates ||that ||the ||event ||was ||not ||preventable
,Describe ||the ||Term ||'Collision' ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-- ||The ||act ||of ||colliding; ||coming ||into ||
contact; ||crash.
- ||85% ||of ||all ||collisions ||are ||preventable
- ||Collisions ||are ||predicable, ||preventable, ||and ||caused ||by ||driver ||error
Why ||is ||the ||term ||"collision" ||preferred ||over ||"accident" ||when ||referring ||to ||a ||motor ||vehicle ||
crash? ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Drivers ||are ||responsible ||for ||actively ||predicting ||and ||
preventing ||crashes
What ||were ||the ||4 ||Collision ||Statistics ||Shared ||in ||the ||Course? ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-1. ||In
||Alberta ||in ||2018, ||15 ||to ||24-year ||old's ||had ||the ||highest ||rate ||of ||traffic ||injury ||or ||death.
2. ||Males ||aged ||16 ||to ||24 ||were ||more ||likely ||to ||be ||drivers ||in ||casualty ||collisions ||than ||
females ||of ||the ||same ||age.
3. ||Motor ||vehicle ||crashes ||are ||the ||leading ||cause ||of ||death ||among ||16 ||to ||25 ||year ||old's ||in ||
Canada
4. ||Globally ||in ||2019, ||vehicle ||crashes ||were ||the ||leading ||cause ||of ||death ||among ||young ||
adults, ||aged ||15 ||to ||29.
Who ||is ||the ||Impact ||of ||a ||Collision ||Felt ||By? ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-- ||Drivers
- ||Pedestiances
- ||Polictymakers
- ||Service ||Providers
- ||Society
What ||are ||the ||6 ||Types ||of ||Collisions? ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-1. ||Head-On ||Collision ||
, 2. ||Side-Impact ||Collision ||
3. ||Rollover ||Collision ||
4. ||Rear-End ||Collision
5. ||Fixed-Object ||Collisions ||
6. ||Backing ||Collisions
Head ||on ||Collisions ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-- ||Two ||vehicles ||collide ||with ||each ||other, ||front ||
end ||to ||front ||end
- ||Most ||likely ||to ||result ||in ||death, ||due ||to ||huge ||amounts ||of ||energy ||involved.
Side-Impact ||Collisions ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-- ||Front ||of ||one ||vehicle ||collides ||with ||the ||
passenger ||or ||driver ||side ||of ||another ||vehicle.
- ||Occurs ||when ||turning ||left ||across ||the ||path ||of ||another ||vehicle.
- ||The ||sides ||of ||the ||vehicle ||is ||the ||least ||protected ||area.
Rollover ||Collisions ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-- ||Occurs ||when ||a ||vehicle ||tips ||to ||the ||side ||and ||
rolls ||over
- ||Common ||for ||vehicles ||that ||are ||larger ||and ||taller ||with ||a ||higher ||center ||of ||gravity
Rear-End ||Collisions ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-- ||One ||vehicle ||hits ||another ||vehicle ||from ||
behind.
- ||One ||of ||the ||most ||common ||types ||of ||collisions
- ||Often ||the ||result ||of ||following ||too ||closely
- ||Can ||result ||in ||soft ||tissue ||injuries ||called ||whiplash
Fixed ||Object ||Collisions ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-When ||a ||vehicle ||collides ||with ||a ||stationary
||object