TeenSMART 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔if you are going 30, and need to come to a stop, what is the stopping distance -
✔✔75 feet
✔✔if going 30, on wet conditions, what is your stopping distance - ✔✔120 feet
✔✔60 to a complete stop - ✔✔240 feet
✔✔on wet, 60 to a complete stop - ✔✔300 feet
✔✔what happens when you double your speed - ✔✔it doubles the reaction time
✔✔When you speed up from 30 mph to 60 mph , what happens to your braking
distance - ✔✔quadruples
✔✔what is following distance - ✔✔space between your car and the car in front of you
✔✔what should your following distance be - ✔✔should leave enough space to stop
without colliding with the car in front of you
✔✔how much space do you need between you car and the car in front of you to drive
safely - ✔✔3 seconds
✔✔What do experts recommend for following distance - ✔✔4 sec, but make 3 seconds
a rule
✔✔when you are driving, what should you keep in the back in your head at all times -
✔✔escape routes
✔✔how should you drive - ✔✔drive with the flow of traffic
don't linger in blindspots
✔✔how do you reduce the risks that come with speed - ✔✔have more space when you
are driving
✔✔reaction distance - ✔✔the distance you travel when you react and move your foot
from the gas to the brake
✔✔braking distance - ✔✔the time it takes to come to a complete stop after you brake
✔✔total stopping distance - ✔✔braking distance and reaction time distance
, ✔✔an example of inherently risky activity is - ✔✔dancing is riskier than walking
✔✔cumulative risk is - ✔✔when risk adds up over time, as you do something risky again
and again
✔✔why are teen drivers more at risk than older, more experienced drivers - ✔✔less
experienced drivers tend not to see risks that drivers with years of experience see
✔✔one of the things that sets experienced drivers apart from less experience drivers is
- ✔✔experienced drivers recognize, assess and respond to risk on the road
✔✔younger drivers - ✔✔they tend to feel invulnerable
they have a relationship with risk
✔✔"risk is based on exposure" means - ✔✔the more you are exposed, the more and
higher chance you will get into an accident
✔✔the phrase "risk is fluid" refers to - ✔✔It continually changes as you drive, going up
or down based on the factors and situation around you
✔✔risk increases with the - ✔✔when you speed, and when you drive more
✔✔driving faster - ✔✔doesn't do anything, because reality is that traffic and other
factors will slow you down
✔✔as you drive, what does the concept of cumulative risk mean - ✔✔the more you
drive, the more you are exposed that you will get into an accident
✔✔when turning left at an intersection with out a stoplight, what is the recommended
gap in oncoming traffic you need to make a safe left hand turn - ✔✔4 seconds
✔✔what are one of the leading causes if fatalities and injuries for drivers of any age -
✔✔car crashes at intersections
✔✔What are the 2 rules involved in escape routes - ✔✔always have an escape route
know when to use it
✔✔when you are attempted to merge into another lane on a highway you should -
✔✔signal
look around
check mirrors
look over shoulder
and make sure there's space
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔if you are going 30, and need to come to a stop, what is the stopping distance -
✔✔75 feet
✔✔if going 30, on wet conditions, what is your stopping distance - ✔✔120 feet
✔✔60 to a complete stop - ✔✔240 feet
✔✔on wet, 60 to a complete stop - ✔✔300 feet
✔✔what happens when you double your speed - ✔✔it doubles the reaction time
✔✔When you speed up from 30 mph to 60 mph , what happens to your braking
distance - ✔✔quadruples
✔✔what is following distance - ✔✔space between your car and the car in front of you
✔✔what should your following distance be - ✔✔should leave enough space to stop
without colliding with the car in front of you
✔✔how much space do you need between you car and the car in front of you to drive
safely - ✔✔3 seconds
✔✔What do experts recommend for following distance - ✔✔4 sec, but make 3 seconds
a rule
✔✔when you are driving, what should you keep in the back in your head at all times -
✔✔escape routes
✔✔how should you drive - ✔✔drive with the flow of traffic
don't linger in blindspots
✔✔how do you reduce the risks that come with speed - ✔✔have more space when you
are driving
✔✔reaction distance - ✔✔the distance you travel when you react and move your foot
from the gas to the brake
✔✔braking distance - ✔✔the time it takes to come to a complete stop after you brake
✔✔total stopping distance - ✔✔braking distance and reaction time distance
, ✔✔an example of inherently risky activity is - ✔✔dancing is riskier than walking
✔✔cumulative risk is - ✔✔when risk adds up over time, as you do something risky again
and again
✔✔why are teen drivers more at risk than older, more experienced drivers - ✔✔less
experienced drivers tend not to see risks that drivers with years of experience see
✔✔one of the things that sets experienced drivers apart from less experience drivers is
- ✔✔experienced drivers recognize, assess and respond to risk on the road
✔✔younger drivers - ✔✔they tend to feel invulnerable
they have a relationship with risk
✔✔"risk is based on exposure" means - ✔✔the more you are exposed, the more and
higher chance you will get into an accident
✔✔the phrase "risk is fluid" refers to - ✔✔It continually changes as you drive, going up
or down based on the factors and situation around you
✔✔risk increases with the - ✔✔when you speed, and when you drive more
✔✔driving faster - ✔✔doesn't do anything, because reality is that traffic and other
factors will slow you down
✔✔as you drive, what does the concept of cumulative risk mean - ✔✔the more you
drive, the more you are exposed that you will get into an accident
✔✔when turning left at an intersection with out a stoplight, what is the recommended
gap in oncoming traffic you need to make a safe left hand turn - ✔✔4 seconds
✔✔what are one of the leading causes if fatalities and injuries for drivers of any age -
✔✔car crashes at intersections
✔✔What are the 2 rules involved in escape routes - ✔✔always have an escape route
know when to use it
✔✔when you are attempted to merge into another lane on a highway you should -
✔✔signal
look around
check mirrors
look over shoulder
and make sure there's space
