TeenSMART FINAL EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔2 things that define sight distance: - ✔✔1) how fast you're going, 2) how far you can
see
✔✔Your speed should be adjusted depending on... - ✔✔road conditions, visibility, and
traffic.
✔✔How big of an impact will tailgating and cutting in/out of traffic have on how long it
takes you to get somewhere? - ✔✔none
✔✔You can reduce your risk of getting into a crash by... - ✔✔having a space cushion.
✔✔3 second rule: - ✔✔taking 3 seconds to pass what the car in front of you passes.
✔✔What is the recommended space cushion you should have in front of your car during
normal daylight? - ✔✔3 second rule.
✔✔Stopping distance needs to be shorter than... - ✔✔sight distance.
✔✔If you're driving 60 mph under ideal conditions and you see a problem, your total
stopping distance is... - ✔✔240 feet.
✔✔you should always slow down if... - ✔✔you spot a hazard.
✔✔The more you drives, increases... - ✔✔the risk of hazards / being involved in a
collision
✔✔Example of inherently risky activity is: - ✔✔Dancing, Skiing, and Driving
✔✔Cumulative Risk : - ✔✔risk that add up and build on each other, leading to bigger
problems
✔✔Why are teen drivers more at risk than older, more experienced drivers? - ✔✔1)
Teens are more apt to fail to see/perceive something as a risk
2) Older drivers have more experience driving
3) Brain Chemicals that controls risk-taking tendencies have not fulyl developed.
✔✔"Risk is based on exposure" means: - ✔✔The more you drive, the more we're
exposed to risk.
✔✔Inherent Risk: - ✔✔risk of driving.
, ✔✔"Risk is fluid" refers to... - ✔✔risk continually changing as you drive, increasing or
decreasing based on the situation.
✔✔What factors increase risk? - ✔✔time of day, number of teen occupants,
distractions, and risky behavior.
✔✔Driving faster... - ✔✔is all risk and no reward; it doesn't make a significant difference
in arrival time.
✔✔As you drive, what does the concept of cumulative risk mean? - ✔✔Risk can add up
(to create a more dangerous situation).
✔✔ Experienced drivers have fewer crashes because - ✔✔They do,see & think about
driving differently
✔✔Teens have the highest crash rate of any group - ✔✔True
✔✔Which of the following factors is not one of the big six critical factors that reduce the
chances of crashes - ✔✔Newer,better equipped cars
✔✔Teens are involved in more collisions than any other group because - ✔✔They have
less experience driving
✔✔What are the 6 critical factors that reduce the chances of crashes - ✔✔1. Active
visual search
2. Recognize hazards
3. Adjust speed
4. Manage space
5. Analyze risks
6. Lifestyle issues
✔✔FoF: teens must be safer because they have sharper & quicker reactions than most
drivers - ✔✔Fiction
✔✔FoF: teens are reckless drivers because they like to take risks - ✔✔Fact
✔✔FoF: when teens are involved in a serious collision, it is usually their fault - ✔✔Fact
✔✔FoF: the teen crash problem is caused just by young male drivers - ✔✔Fiction
✔✔FoF: teens are more likely to be distracted while driving - ✔✔Fact
✔✔FoF: teens are more likely to drink & drive than adults - ✔✔Fiction
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔2 things that define sight distance: - ✔✔1) how fast you're going, 2) how far you can
see
✔✔Your speed should be adjusted depending on... - ✔✔road conditions, visibility, and
traffic.
✔✔How big of an impact will tailgating and cutting in/out of traffic have on how long it
takes you to get somewhere? - ✔✔none
✔✔You can reduce your risk of getting into a crash by... - ✔✔having a space cushion.
✔✔3 second rule: - ✔✔taking 3 seconds to pass what the car in front of you passes.
✔✔What is the recommended space cushion you should have in front of your car during
normal daylight? - ✔✔3 second rule.
✔✔Stopping distance needs to be shorter than... - ✔✔sight distance.
✔✔If you're driving 60 mph under ideal conditions and you see a problem, your total
stopping distance is... - ✔✔240 feet.
✔✔you should always slow down if... - ✔✔you spot a hazard.
✔✔The more you drives, increases... - ✔✔the risk of hazards / being involved in a
collision
✔✔Example of inherently risky activity is: - ✔✔Dancing, Skiing, and Driving
✔✔Cumulative Risk : - ✔✔risk that add up and build on each other, leading to bigger
problems
✔✔Why are teen drivers more at risk than older, more experienced drivers? - ✔✔1)
Teens are more apt to fail to see/perceive something as a risk
2) Older drivers have more experience driving
3) Brain Chemicals that controls risk-taking tendencies have not fulyl developed.
✔✔"Risk is based on exposure" means: - ✔✔The more you drive, the more we're
exposed to risk.
✔✔Inherent Risk: - ✔✔risk of driving.
, ✔✔"Risk is fluid" refers to... - ✔✔risk continually changing as you drive, increasing or
decreasing based on the situation.
✔✔What factors increase risk? - ✔✔time of day, number of teen occupants,
distractions, and risky behavior.
✔✔Driving faster... - ✔✔is all risk and no reward; it doesn't make a significant difference
in arrival time.
✔✔As you drive, what does the concept of cumulative risk mean? - ✔✔Risk can add up
(to create a more dangerous situation).
✔✔ Experienced drivers have fewer crashes because - ✔✔They do,see & think about
driving differently
✔✔Teens have the highest crash rate of any group - ✔✔True
✔✔Which of the following factors is not one of the big six critical factors that reduce the
chances of crashes - ✔✔Newer,better equipped cars
✔✔Teens are involved in more collisions than any other group because - ✔✔They have
less experience driving
✔✔What are the 6 critical factors that reduce the chances of crashes - ✔✔1. Active
visual search
2. Recognize hazards
3. Adjust speed
4. Manage space
5. Analyze risks
6. Lifestyle issues
✔✔FoF: teens must be safer because they have sharper & quicker reactions than most
drivers - ✔✔Fiction
✔✔FoF: teens are reckless drivers because they like to take risks - ✔✔Fact
✔✔FoF: when teens are involved in a serious collision, it is usually their fault - ✔✔Fact
✔✔FoF: the teen crash problem is caused just by young male drivers - ✔✔Fiction
✔✔FoF: teens are more likely to be distracted while driving - ✔✔Fact
✔✔FoF: teens are more likely to drink & drive than adults - ✔✔Fiction
