TeenSmart Study Set
Your car's headrest should be - ANSWER: Centered on the back of your head
You should position your seat so you can - ANSWER: Completely depress the brake pedal, easily move your
foot from the gas to the brake pedal, and reach the brake and gas pedals without having to lean forward (All
of the above)
When adjusting your left mirror, your head should be positioned: - ANSWER: Close to the left window
When adjusting your right mirror, your head should be positioned: - ANSWER: To the right, over the center
console
The number one cause of collisions is: - ANSWER: Failure to see other vehicles
Active visual search and scanning techniques: - ANSWER: Improve with practice, and is usually associated with
older drivers and pro drivers/pilots.
T/F? An example of tunnel vision is focusing only on the car in front of you. - ANSWER: True
If you focus only on the car immediately in front of you - ANSWER: You can't tell what's going on ahead of that
car
When you are driving, you should filter out (pay less attention to): - ANSWER: Those elements that are not
going to be a problem
Immediate hazards are those which require your immediate attention, such as: - ANSWER: A bicyclist swerving
in front of you, a pedestrian running across the street directly in front of your car, and a car being driven
erratically in the lane next to you (all the above)
Potential hazards are those which could quickly become immediate hazards, such as: - ANSWER: A double
parked car a block ahead of you
, If you recognize hazardous driving situations in advance you can: - ANSWER: keep your driving smooth and
stay in control
What is the number two cause of collisions? - ANSWER: Speed
What are the three things that define how fast you should be going in a given situation? - ANSWER: Road
conditions, visibility and traffic
In a 55 MPH zone, when you speed up from 55 to 65 MPH, your chance of getting killed: - ANSWER: Doubles
If you are driving 30 MPH under ideal conditions and you see a problem, you can stop: - ANSWER: In 75 feet
The more you drive: - ANSWER: The more likely you are to get into a collision because (i can't remember the
rest)
An example of inherently risky activity is: - ANSWER: Driving, snowboarding, and skydiving (all the above)
Cumulative risk: - ANSWER: Adds up over time as you do something risky again and again, increases your
chances of getting into a crash, and needs to be effectively managed (all the above)
Why are teen drivers more at risk than older, more experienced drivers? - ANSWER: Teens are more apt to fail
to see or perceive something as a risk, older drivers have more driving experience, and brain chemistry that
controls risk taking tendencies has not fully developed (all the above)
When making a lane change in front of a car, where should that car be in your mirrors? - ANSWER: Toward the
middle of your rearview mirror
When you are thinking of changing lanes, what should you do? - ANSWER: Signal, check your mirrors, and look
over your shoulder (all of the above)
True or false? It is safe to merge to the right if you can see a car in your side mirror - ANSWER: False
Your car's headrest should be - ANSWER: Centered on the back of your head
You should position your seat so you can - ANSWER: Completely depress the brake pedal, easily move your
foot from the gas to the brake pedal, and reach the brake and gas pedals without having to lean forward (All
of the above)
When adjusting your left mirror, your head should be positioned: - ANSWER: Close to the left window
When adjusting your right mirror, your head should be positioned: - ANSWER: To the right, over the center
console
The number one cause of collisions is: - ANSWER: Failure to see other vehicles
Active visual search and scanning techniques: - ANSWER: Improve with practice, and is usually associated with
older drivers and pro drivers/pilots.
T/F? An example of tunnel vision is focusing only on the car in front of you. - ANSWER: True
If you focus only on the car immediately in front of you - ANSWER: You can't tell what's going on ahead of that
car
When you are driving, you should filter out (pay less attention to): - ANSWER: Those elements that are not
going to be a problem
Immediate hazards are those which require your immediate attention, such as: - ANSWER: A bicyclist swerving
in front of you, a pedestrian running across the street directly in front of your car, and a car being driven
erratically in the lane next to you (all the above)
Potential hazards are those which could quickly become immediate hazards, such as: - ANSWER: A double
parked car a block ahead of you
, If you recognize hazardous driving situations in advance you can: - ANSWER: keep your driving smooth and
stay in control
What is the number two cause of collisions? - ANSWER: Speed
What are the three things that define how fast you should be going in a given situation? - ANSWER: Road
conditions, visibility and traffic
In a 55 MPH zone, when you speed up from 55 to 65 MPH, your chance of getting killed: - ANSWER: Doubles
If you are driving 30 MPH under ideal conditions and you see a problem, you can stop: - ANSWER: In 75 feet
The more you drive: - ANSWER: The more likely you are to get into a collision because (i can't remember the
rest)
An example of inherently risky activity is: - ANSWER: Driving, snowboarding, and skydiving (all the above)
Cumulative risk: - ANSWER: Adds up over time as you do something risky again and again, increases your
chances of getting into a crash, and needs to be effectively managed (all the above)
Why are teen drivers more at risk than older, more experienced drivers? - ANSWER: Teens are more apt to fail
to see or perceive something as a risk, older drivers have more driving experience, and brain chemistry that
controls risk taking tendencies has not fully developed (all the above)
When making a lane change in front of a car, where should that car be in your mirrors? - ANSWER: Toward the
middle of your rearview mirror
When you are thinking of changing lanes, what should you do? - ANSWER: Signal, check your mirrors, and look
over your shoulder (all of the above)
True or false? It is safe to merge to the right if you can see a car in your side mirror - ANSWER: False
