DEFENSIVE DRIVING FINAL TEST
1 second - ANSWER-The reaction time in which 90% of collisions could have been
avoided
Accident vs. Collision - ANSWER-Accidents happen by chance (no fault of driver)
and collisions have a known cause (fault of driver)
3 risk factors that cause collisions - ANSWER-Driver error, Roadway conditions,
Vehicle malfunctions
Inexperience - ANSWER-Chief cause of collision rate among young drivers
Speed limit in school zone - ANSWER-20 mph
Speed limit on city/town streets - ANSWER-25 mph
Conditions for going under speed limit - ANSWER-Bad weather, poor road
conditions, construction, large trucks
Flashing red traffic light - ANSWER-same protocol as stop sign
Depth Peception - ANSWER-Judges distance between objects
Snowy roads - ANSWER-533 feet (10.6 seconds)
Backseat passengers - ANSWER-80% of crash deaths could be prevented if
backseat passengers wore seatbelts
Importance of keeping balance - ANSWER-Smooth driving, feedback on skills,
easier to target, passenger comfort, vehicle control
Headlights - ANSWER-Driving with headlights on reduces collisions by 20%
Perception time - ANSWER-66 feet (.75 seconds)
Reaction time - ANSWER-132 feet (1.5 seconds)
Stopping point - ANSWER-271 feet (4.6 seconds)
Wet roads - ANSWER-333 feet (6.1 seconds)
1 second - ANSWER-The reaction time in which 90% of collisions could have been
avoided
Accident vs. Collision - ANSWER-Accidents happen by chance (no fault of driver)
and collisions have a known cause (fault of driver)
3 risk factors that cause collisions - ANSWER-Driver error, Roadway conditions,
Vehicle malfunctions
Inexperience - ANSWER-Chief cause of collision rate among young drivers
Speed limit in school zone - ANSWER-20 mph
Speed limit on city/town streets - ANSWER-25 mph
Conditions for going under speed limit - ANSWER-Bad weather, poor road
conditions, construction, large trucks
Flashing red traffic light - ANSWER-same protocol as stop sign
Depth Peception - ANSWER-Judges distance between objects
Snowy roads - ANSWER-533 feet (10.6 seconds)
Backseat passengers - ANSWER-80% of crash deaths could be prevented if
backseat passengers wore seatbelts
Importance of keeping balance - ANSWER-Smooth driving, feedback on skills,
easier to target, passenger comfort, vehicle control
Headlights - ANSWER-Driving with headlights on reduces collisions by 20%
Perception time - ANSWER-66 feet (.75 seconds)
Reaction time - ANSWER-132 feet (1.5 seconds)
Stopping point - ANSWER-271 feet (4.6 seconds)
Wet roads - ANSWER-333 feet (6.1 seconds)
