(AAA) How To Drive Chapter 1-5 Test Review Q&A
Approximately what percent of crashes are caused by driver error? ✔️Ans
- 90%
Drivers should develop the habit of searching _________ seconds ahead along
their intended path of travel for objects and conditions that could increase
risk. ✔️Ans - 20 to 30
A teen drivers chance if crashing is higher when driving: ✔️Ans - Between
9p.m. and 6 a.m.
Approximately how long does it take a new driver to reach the driving ability
of the average experienced driver? ✔️Ans - 5 years
Primary factors involved in teen crashes include: ✔️Ans - failing to yield
to the right, driving to fast for road conditions and being distracted. (all of the
above)
Define driver graduated licensing and explain each of the three stages of
licensure. ✔️Ans - Graduated driver licensing is a system designed to ease
new drivers into safe driving by providing practice and skill development
under low risk conditions
1. The learners permit- ONLY allowed to drive with qualified supervising
driver 6-12 months.
2. Provisional license - generally allowed to drive unsupervised, restrictions
to help reduce distraction, U18 passenger limit.
3. Full license- obtain once meeting all requirements of the intermediate
license stage.
List and explain the three characteristics of risk ✔️Ans - 1. You were at
risk every minute that youre on the road anything could be possibly happen
2. newer drivers under estimate the risk involved in driving which tends to
create higher risk of them crashing
, 3. perceive , decide , and act , there are always actions that you can take to
reduce your risk
explain how to perform a systematic visual search ✔️Ans - Searching 20 -
30 secs ahead along your intended path of travel for objects or conditions that
could increase the level of risk
Being aware of the level of traction and identifying an alternate path of travel
12- 15 secs ahead into which you can steer if a threatening situation shall
present itself.
explain the benefits of conducting supervise driving sessions. ✔️Ans - The
more time a parent spends with their teen practicing the skills of driving, the
higher that young person's chance of making the right decision in the future
and being crash free when neither their instructor or parents are in the car
with them.
Describe the perceive - decide- act sequence and how it applies to reduced
risk driving. ✔️Ans - I—Identify—Locate potential hazards within the
driving scene.
P—Predict—Judge where the possible points of conflict may occur.
D—Decide—Determine what action to take, when, and where to take it.
E—Execute—Act by maneuvering the car to avoid conflicts.
How often should pre-driving checks identified for approaching the vehicle
and checking the outside of the vehicle be performed. ✔️Ans - Every time
you drive
when approaching your vehicle parked, at a curb , you should: ✔️Ans -
approach the drivers door from the front of your vehicle , facing oncoming
traffic.
which of these hand positions allow for the best control when turning the
steering wheel? ✔️Ans - 9 o clock and 3 o clocki
in vehicles equipped with drivers side airbag, sitting closer than ________ inches
from the steering wheel increases the risk of arm, neck, and facial injuries in a
crash. ✔️Ans - 10 inches
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