New York and New Jersey are the only states with laws that require motorists to yield to emergency vehicles sounding sirens and/or flashing red and/or blue emergency lights. -Answer False
Pedestrian deaths occur in how many percent of all traffic fatalities? -Answer 17%
Motorists are prohi...
Defensive Driving Questions And
Answers
New York and New Jersey are the only states with laws that require motorists to yield to
emergency vehicles sounding sirens and/or flashing red and/or blue emergency lights. -
Answer False
Pedestrian deaths occur in how many percent of all traffic fatalities? -Answer 17%
Motorists are prohibited from blocking the crosswalk when stopped at a red light or stop sign. -Answer True
The average large truck traveling at 55 mph can take almost how many feet to stop? -
Answer 800 ft
What are a truck's blind spots called? -Answer No Zone
When a school bus stops, all motorists traveling behind or approaching it must: -Answer
Stop
As of 2008, how many mature drivers were licensed in the United States? -Answer 22 million
Many motorcycle crashes that involve other vehicles occur when: -Answer The driver of
the other vehicle misjudges the motorcyclist's speed or distance
AND
The driver of the other car fails to see the motorcycle at all
An LSV, or low-speed vehicle, may not be driven on roadways with speed limits that exceed how many miles per hour? -Answer 25 mph
When encountering a construction-area warning sign, a motorist should: -Answer Adjust speed and position to maintain space around his/her vehicle
The only thing that can make a person sober is: -Answer Time
Some of the effects of alcohol that affect driving include: -Answer Slower reaction time
Impaired vision
AND
Inability to correctly judge another car's position on the road. Which age group presents the greatest risk for alcohol or drug-related fatalities? -
Answer 21 or younger
Your blood alcohol content (BAC) depends on what kind of alcoholic beverage you drink. -Answer False
It takes only a few drinks to raise your BAC to a level at which driving is illegal. -Answer True
Drunk-driving fatalities have actually declined in recent years, thanks largely to: -Answer
Increased awareness of the importance of designated drivers
It is okay to drive under the influence of prescription drugs. Because prescription drugs come from trusted health care professionals, they can't have a negative impact on your driving ability. -Answer False
After alcohol, what is the drug most often found with drivers involved in collisions? -
Answer Marijuana
If you keep yourself healthy, you will be a safer driver. -Answer True
To keep from becoming tired on a long trip, you should: -Answer Get a good night's sleep the evening before.
Do not take any drugs that may make you drowsy.
AND
Take regular rest stops on long trips, even when you are not tired.
Defensive driving means: -Answer Operating your vehicle in a manner that optimizes the safety for both yourself and those around you
When it looks like a collision may happen, many drivers panic, and fail to react. -Answer
True
If you do not have an Antilock Braking System (ABS) and your car goes into a skid, you should: -Answer Quickly let up on the brake pedal
Even when a collision looks imminent, it's better to stay on the road than to steer off. -
Answer False
If your vehicle is about to be hit from the front: -Answer Turn your vehicle and try to make the hit a "glancing blow."
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