BASIC DRIVER IMPROVEMENT | 104 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2025/2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
Which of the following statements is/are true?
a. There is little evidence that seat belts save lives and reduce injuries in
crashes
b. While only a small percent of vehicle occupants do not wear safety-belts,
these occupants account for about half of vehicle occupant fatalities
c. Most Americans do not wear safety belts
d. Both a. & c. above Answer - B
Traffic crashes in our country cause:
a. About 35,000 fatalities per year
b. About 90 fatalities per day
c. About 3, 000 fatalities per year in Florida
d. All of the above Answer - D
How are deaths caused by traffic crashes and the deaths our nation experience
in the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 similar?
a. Many traffic crashes happen with little warning or no warning
b. Deaths in traffic crashes are shocking events for the surviving family
members just as the attack on September 11th was a shocking event for the
surviving family members of those killed in that attack
,c. In Florida, we lose about 2,500 people per year in traffic crashes, almost as
many as the 3,000 lives lost on September 11, 2001
d. All of the above Answer - D
Many people are killed each year in vehicle crashes in our country. Those killed
include vehicle occupants and vulnerable road users (motorcycle riders,
pedestrians and bicycle riders) struck by motor vehicles.
a. True
b. False Answer - A
Young drivers are most likely to be involved in fatal crashes than senior drivers.
a. True
b. False Answer - A
Which of the following is/are true?
a. We should not drive if we have any alcohol in our system, even small
amounts
b. Most crashes occur when drivers are completely sober
c. Even small amounts of alcohol decrease driver judgement and skill and this
increases the likelihood of crashing
d. All of the above Answer - D
The economic impact of vehicle crashes is born by all drivers, even those not
involved in vehicle crashes.
a. True
b. False Answer - A
Which of the following is/are true regarding Florida law?
, a. At a BAL of .08, a driver is presumed to be impaired. In other words,
impairment does not have to be proven
b. Florida statutes do not contain he phrase LEGAL LIMIT when describing a BAL
of .08.
c. A driver can be convicted of driving under the influence with a BAL less
than .08 if it can be proven that the driver was impaired
d. All of the above Answer - C
Alcohol and speeding are major factors in fatal crashes. Which of the following
statements regarding speeding is/are true?
a. Speeding from place to place saves much time unless a law enforcement
officer stops you
b. Approximately 30% of fatal crashes involve speeding
c. Increasing your speed from 50 to 60 miles per hour will cut your travel time
in half
d. All of the above Answer - B
If the speed limit is 50 mph and you drive 10 mph over the speed limit, how
many minutes would you save on a 10 mile trip?
a. 2 minutes
b. 5 minutes
c. 7 minutes
d. This would cut your travel time in half Answer - A
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 of impact forces
c. If you double your speed, the energy dissipated in a crash is four times
greater
ANSWERS | 2025/2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
Which of the following statements is/are true?
a. There is little evidence that seat belts save lives and reduce injuries in
crashes
b. While only a small percent of vehicle occupants do not wear safety-belts,
these occupants account for about half of vehicle occupant fatalities
c. Most Americans do not wear safety belts
d. Both a. & c. above Answer - B
Traffic crashes in our country cause:
a. About 35,000 fatalities per year
b. About 90 fatalities per day
c. About 3, 000 fatalities per year in Florida
d. All of the above Answer - D
How are deaths caused by traffic crashes and the deaths our nation experience
in the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 similar?
a. Many traffic crashes happen with little warning or no warning
b. Deaths in traffic crashes are shocking events for the surviving family
members just as the attack on September 11th was a shocking event for the
surviving family members of those killed in that attack
,c. In Florida, we lose about 2,500 people per year in traffic crashes, almost as
many as the 3,000 lives lost on September 11, 2001
d. All of the above Answer - D
Many people are killed each year in vehicle crashes in our country. Those killed
include vehicle occupants and vulnerable road users (motorcycle riders,
pedestrians and bicycle riders) struck by motor vehicles.
a. True
b. False Answer - A
Young drivers are most likely to be involved in fatal crashes than senior drivers.
a. True
b. False Answer - A
Which of the following is/are true?
a. We should not drive if we have any alcohol in our system, even small
amounts
b. Most crashes occur when drivers are completely sober
c. Even small amounts of alcohol decrease driver judgement and skill and this
increases the likelihood of crashing
d. All of the above Answer - D
The economic impact of vehicle crashes is born by all drivers, even those not
involved in vehicle crashes.
a. True
b. False Answer - A
Which of the following is/are true regarding Florida law?
, a. At a BAL of .08, a driver is presumed to be impaired. In other words,
impairment does not have to be proven
b. Florida statutes do not contain he phrase LEGAL LIMIT when describing a BAL
of .08.
c. A driver can be convicted of driving under the influence with a BAL less
than .08 if it can be proven that the driver was impaired
d. All of the above Answer - C
Alcohol and speeding are major factors in fatal crashes. Which of the following
statements regarding speeding is/are true?
a. Speeding from place to place saves much time unless a law enforcement
officer stops you
b. Approximately 30% of fatal crashes involve speeding
c. Increasing your speed from 50 to 60 miles per hour will cut your travel time
in half
d. All of the above Answer - B
If the speed limit is 50 mph and you drive 10 mph over the speed limit, how
many minutes would you save on a 10 mile trip?
a. 2 minutes
b. 5 minutes
c. 7 minutes
d. This would cut your travel time in half Answer - A
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 of impact forces
c. If you double your speed, the energy dissipated in a crash is four times
greater
