DRIVERS ED MIDTERM MVA EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Each year, approximately ____ people are killed in motor vehicle-
related collisions in the U.S.
Answer: 40,000
◉ More than ____ percent of all vehicle-occupant fatalities occur in
single-vehicle crashes.
Answer: 50
◉ Approximately what percent of crashes are caused by driver
error?
Answer: 90
◉ Nearly half of all new drivers will either be cited for a traffic
offense or be involved in a collision during their first 12 months of
driving.
Answer: True
◉ List three guidelines for assessing risk
Answer: -Consider the chance or possibility of a dangerous situation
developing.
,-Identify possible alternative actions and consider the consequences
of each.
-Prepare to change speed or change direction to manage or control
the situation.
◉ List and explain the four characteristics of risk
Answer: -Risk is always present: There is always a risk at hand that
you should be aware of at all times.
-Risk is affected by all road users: Everyone using the road has a
contribution to adding risk to the scene
-Perceived risk differs from actual risk: What you think the risk is,
could be completely different than the risk that is actually at hand
-Risk can be managed: You can control the risks around you to keep
yourself safe.
◉ Explain how to perform an aggressive visual search
Answer: -Searching 20-30 seconds ahead along your intended path
or travel for objects or conditions that could increase the level of risk
-Be aware of the level or traction and identifying an alternative path
of travel 12-15 seconds ahead into which you can steer if a
threatening situation should develop.
◉ Define "Graduated Driver Licensing" and explain each of the three
stages of licensure.
, Answer: Graduated Driver Licensing is an approach to ease new
drivers into driving by providing practice and skill development
under low-risk conditions.
Stages:
-Learner's Permit: Held for 6 months to a year, drive only under
supervision of a licensed adult
-Provisional/Probationary License: No driving during certain
nighttime hours, and some restriction on driving young passengers.
-Full License: Occurs at 17 or 18 with no restrictions other than the
laws.
◉ Explain how adopting a Parent-Teen Driving Agreement can
benefit (a) a teen driver, (b) the family, and (c) the driving
population as a whole.
Answer: (a) Avoid high-risk driving situations during the initial
months of solo driving
(b) Family feels as is the driver is safer with the new restrictions put
in place
(c) The risk of the population using the road is decreased due to the
regulations the driving agreement enacts.
◉ How often should the pre-driving checks identified for
approaching the vehicle, outside the vehicle, and inside the vehicle
be performed?
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Each year, approximately ____ people are killed in motor vehicle-
related collisions in the U.S.
Answer: 40,000
◉ More than ____ percent of all vehicle-occupant fatalities occur in
single-vehicle crashes.
Answer: 50
◉ Approximately what percent of crashes are caused by driver
error?
Answer: 90
◉ Nearly half of all new drivers will either be cited for a traffic
offense or be involved in a collision during their first 12 months of
driving.
Answer: True
◉ List three guidelines for assessing risk
Answer: -Consider the chance or possibility of a dangerous situation
developing.
,-Identify possible alternative actions and consider the consequences
of each.
-Prepare to change speed or change direction to manage or control
the situation.
◉ List and explain the four characteristics of risk
Answer: -Risk is always present: There is always a risk at hand that
you should be aware of at all times.
-Risk is affected by all road users: Everyone using the road has a
contribution to adding risk to the scene
-Perceived risk differs from actual risk: What you think the risk is,
could be completely different than the risk that is actually at hand
-Risk can be managed: You can control the risks around you to keep
yourself safe.
◉ Explain how to perform an aggressive visual search
Answer: -Searching 20-30 seconds ahead along your intended path
or travel for objects or conditions that could increase the level of risk
-Be aware of the level or traction and identifying an alternative path
of travel 12-15 seconds ahead into which you can steer if a
threatening situation should develop.
◉ Define "Graduated Driver Licensing" and explain each of the three
stages of licensure.
, Answer: Graduated Driver Licensing is an approach to ease new
drivers into driving by providing practice and skill development
under low-risk conditions.
Stages:
-Learner's Permit: Held for 6 months to a year, drive only under
supervision of a licensed adult
-Provisional/Probationary License: No driving during certain
nighttime hours, and some restriction on driving young passengers.
-Full License: Occurs at 17 or 18 with no restrictions other than the
laws.
◉ Explain how adopting a Parent-Teen Driving Agreement can
benefit (a) a teen driver, (b) the family, and (c) the driving
population as a whole.
Answer: (a) Avoid high-risk driving situations during the initial
months of solo driving
(b) Family feels as is the driver is safer with the new restrictions put
in place
(c) The risk of the population using the road is decreased due to the
regulations the driving agreement enacts.
◉ How often should the pre-driving checks identified for
approaching the vehicle, outside the vehicle, and inside the vehicle
be performed?
