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NSC DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE 2026 |
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR GUARANTEED
SUCCESS
Session 2: Which one of the following is a way to focus your attention on driving
so that you can recognize a hazard and understand the defense against it? -
correct-answer-The "What If?" Strategy
Session 2: Seat belts increase your chances of surviving a collision by more than
percent. - correct-answer-50 percent
Session 3: "My vehicle can stop just as fast as the one I'm following." Fact or
Fiction? - correct-answer-Fiction
Session 3: You are driving on a congested three-lane expressway during morning
rush hour, going east as the sun is rising. What is the minimum number of seconds
needed for following distance? - correct-answer-5 seconds
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Session 3: You are following a truck on a two-lane rural highway in the rain. What
is the minimum number of seconds needed for following distance? - correct-
answer-6 seconds
Session 3: If you find that you are becoming aggravated or choosing unsafe,
aggressive behaviors, what three steps can you take to regain control? - correct-
answer-Reflect, Reframe, Refocus
Session 3: is the number one unsafe driving behavior that contributes to
collisions and violations. - correct-answer-Improper speed
Session 3: is the distance a vehicle travels from the moment an event
occurs until you see it and become aware of the danger. - correct-answer-
Perception distance
Session 3: Always keep, at a minimum, a -second following distance behind
the vehicle in front of you. - correct-answer-Three-second
Session 3: NHTSA reports that the average text takes the driver's eyes off the road
for seconds. - correct-answer-4.6 seconds
NSC DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE 2026 |
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR GUARANTEED
SUCCESS
Session 2: Which one of the following is a way to focus your attention on driving
so that you can recognize a hazard and understand the defense against it? -
correct-answer-The "What If?" Strategy
Session 2: Seat belts increase your chances of surviving a collision by more than
percent. - correct-answer-50 percent
Session 3: "My vehicle can stop just as fast as the one I'm following." Fact or
Fiction? - correct-answer-Fiction
Session 3: You are driving on a congested three-lane expressway during morning
rush hour, going east as the sun is rising. What is the minimum number of seconds
needed for following distance? - correct-answer-5 seconds
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Session 3: You are following a truck on a two-lane rural highway in the rain. What
is the minimum number of seconds needed for following distance? - correct-
answer-6 seconds
Session 3: If you find that you are becoming aggravated or choosing unsafe,
aggressive behaviors, what three steps can you take to regain control? - correct-
answer-Reflect, Reframe, Refocus
Session 3: is the number one unsafe driving behavior that contributes to
collisions and violations. - correct-answer-Improper speed
Session 3: is the distance a vehicle travels from the moment an event
occurs until you see it and become aware of the danger. - correct-answer-
Perception distance
Session 3: Always keep, at a minimum, a -second following distance behind
the vehicle in front of you. - correct-answer-Three-second
Session 3: NHTSA reports that the average text takes the driver's eyes off the road
for seconds. - correct-answer-4.6 seconds
