Successfully completing a driver education course will guarantee that you become a
safe driver. - Answers -False
Nearly a quarter of all new drivers will be involved in a collision or convicted of a traffic
offense during their first year of driving. - Answers -True
Driver's who are unaware of the risk involved in driving will: - Answers -Tend to insist
that any crash they were involved in is not their fault
Over-estimating your ability to assess traffic or roadway conditions can result in: -
Answers -Responding late to a situation, responding in an inappropriate manner, and/or
a failure to respond to a situation
To enhance your ability to assess and manage risk in specific driving situations, you
should: - Answers -Consider the possibility that a dangerous situation might develop, Be
prepared to take action to effectively manage the situation and Consider the
consequences of your actions
As your vehicle moves closer to an object you will be required to: - Answers -Decrease
your steering input to avoid hitting it
Which of the following is not a characteristic of risk? - Answers -Perceived risk does not
differ from actual risk
Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) programs generally include which of the following? -
Answers -Some form of nighttime driving restrictions, Requirements for supervised
practice driving time, and a limit to the number of passengers in the car
Parents should work as a team with a driving instructor to provide practice for the new
driver. - Answers -True
Which of the following presents the greatest advantage of a Parent-Teen Driving
Agreement: - Answers -The teen and parent will be able to establish clear
communication channels and expectations with respect to vehicle use
, The fatality rate per million miles drive for drivers under the age of twenty is: - Answers -
Higher than other drivers
Per miles driven, novice drivers have a crash rate _____ times higher than experienced
drivers. - Answers -4
Most of today's drivers believe that they may be at fault if they are involved in a collision.
- Answers -False
Driver error contributes to approximately: - Answers -90% of all traffic crashes
How often should you perform pre-driving checks? - Answers -Every time you drive
Your vehicle is parked at the curb. As you approach it, you should: - Answers -Approach
the driver's door facing traffic.
As you approach your vehicle and perform checks it is not necessary to always: -
Answers -Check the spare tire for proper inflation
When conducting outside-the-vehicle checks, you should inspect your: - Answers -
Headlights
While ensuring that your tires are properly inflated during a pre-drive check, you should
also check: - Answers -The headlights, brake lights, turn signals and taillights and the
direction which your tires are pointed
Which of these is a part of the normal under-the-hood check? - Answers -Checking the
air filter assembly, battery and transmission fluid
If you put groceries in your vehicle, they should be: - Answers -In the trunk or under a
cargo net
When adjusting a safety belt, it is best to: - Answers -Wear it as low as possible across
your hips
Which of the following is considered a vehicle communication system? - Answers -
Hazard flashers
To signal that you are going to make a right turn, you should: - Answers -Move the turn
signal lever up
The windshield wiper switch could be located on all of the following, except: - Answers -
The driver's floor near the left door
The high/low beam headlight switch on some older model vehicles may be located on
the floor, beneath the parking brake pedal. - Answers -True
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