Defensive driving questions?

1 Our natural tendency is to concentrate on what is going on ahead of where we are going, so you need to check your mirrors__________.





before you answer your cell phone


whenever you change speed or position


unless you are the only car on the road


if visibility is poor





2 Create a following distance greater than 3 seconds ahead when __________.





you are not in a hurry


there is no traffic on the road


you are traveling in front of a motorcycle


a driver behind you is trying to pass





3 Rear-end crashes are the most common type of collisions because ______ .





drivers are exceeding the speed limit


drivers follow too closely behind the vehicle ahead


it is difficult to see and brake when backing


vehicles ahead are traveling faster than the posted speed limit





4 You should search a minimum of__________seconds ahead of your vehicle to avoid obstacles in your path.





10


15


60


30





5 If you drive an SUV or RV, you need to be worried about clearance when driving __________.





in parking lots


in parking garages


in driveways


in school zones





6 New hand positions are encouraged on the steering wheel such as __________.





6 and 10 o'clock


12 and 6 o'clock


11 and 3 o'clock


8 and 4 o'clock





7 You can reduce your vehicle's blind spot by_______.





installing oblique mirrors


installing large side mirrors


installing flat mirrors


installing dynamic mirrors





8 The speed posted on a sign that warns you of a curve ahead,________.





is the safe speed to travel in ideal conditions


is a speed you can exceed if you have control of your vehicle


is faster than the speed limit


is a speed that you should drive if the road is slippery





9 High speed increases the risk of collision because of ALL of these things EXCEPT:





traction and maneuverability are reduced


inertia is increased and it takes the brakes longer to stop the vehicle


visibility is increased


the force of impact is greater





10 How can you assess whether you are not looking far enough ahead when you drive?





You make frequent, quick stops.


A 35-second visual lead is not enough.


You can never find the street where you need to turn.


You find yourself distracted by other drivers.|||3. I am not sure that rear-end crashes are the most common type.


For 2009, FARS lists 1344 stopped in traffic lane, 553 slowing, 5873 negotiating a curve


and 31260 going straight, 128 backing up.





8. In practice, you can usually safely go faster than the advisory in a passenger car in good conditions. Probably not in a large truck. But for the purposes of a test, the first answer is best





9. risk = probability of collision multiplied by consequences (e.g. cost of repair/medical bills), so as a higher force of impact increases the damage, it does increase the risk (though not the chance of collision)


Traction is not significantly reduced at high speed, except in the wet where there is a possibility of hydroplaning. Visibility is not increased. Momentum is increased and it does take longer to stop.


Inertia is proportional to the car's mass and remains constant.


Maneuverability ? There is no apparent effect on the ability to change lanes, to steer around other vehicles, or to decelerate. There is a limit on how small a radius of curve you can negotiate, though, which I guess qualifies.