DEFENSIVE DRIVING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(GRADED A+)
Describe the 3 x 5 brake test - ANSWER-Pump brake 3 times and hold it for 5
seconds (CT1-DD-16)
NHTSA - ANSWER-National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (CT1-DD-24)
Every _____seconds someone in America is injured in an automobile accident.
Every ______minutes someone is killed in a crash. - ANSWER-14 seconds, 12
minutes (CT1-DD-24)
Lap and shoulder belts when properly used reduce the risk of fatal injury by
____percent - ANSWER-45 (CT1-DD-24)
Distance you should search ahead of your vehicle to be able to identify hazards with
enough time to react before reaching them. - ANSWER-12 to 15 second Lead Time
(CT1-DD-27)
Refers to scanning the area in front of your vehicle from sidewalk to sidewalk -
ANSWER-45 Degree Eye Scan (CT1-DD-28)
What is the approximate distance that the Lead Time Scan equals in city driving and
in highway driving? - ANSWER-City = 1 - 1 1/2 blocks Highway = 1/4 to 1/2 a mile
(CT1-DD-28)
Action you should take whenever you're going to change lanes, pull out in traffic or
check the side perimeters of your driving environment. - ANSWER-90 degree head
check (CT1-DD-30)
During a shoulder drift, what 3 main factors should determine your action and
recovery? - ANSWER-Amount of drop-off, shoulder conditions, tire size/type (CT1-
DD-64)
Three basic types or ways of backing up your vehicle - ANSWER-Driver Side,
Straight, Blind Side (CT1-DD-74)
Most dangerous and least desirable way to park - ANSWER-Angle (CT1-DD-76)
Name two events that require Driver Re-certification - ANSWER-1. 3 years since last
certification 2. After a vehicle accident (DD 1-2)
Recommended eye scan pattern for driving - ANSWER-Front-Rear-Front-Side (CT1-
DD-31)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(GRADED A+)
Describe the 3 x 5 brake test - ANSWER-Pump brake 3 times and hold it for 5
seconds (CT1-DD-16)
NHTSA - ANSWER-National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (CT1-DD-24)
Every _____seconds someone in America is injured in an automobile accident.
Every ______minutes someone is killed in a crash. - ANSWER-14 seconds, 12
minutes (CT1-DD-24)
Lap and shoulder belts when properly used reduce the risk of fatal injury by
____percent - ANSWER-45 (CT1-DD-24)
Distance you should search ahead of your vehicle to be able to identify hazards with
enough time to react before reaching them. - ANSWER-12 to 15 second Lead Time
(CT1-DD-27)
Refers to scanning the area in front of your vehicle from sidewalk to sidewalk -
ANSWER-45 Degree Eye Scan (CT1-DD-28)
What is the approximate distance that the Lead Time Scan equals in city driving and
in highway driving? - ANSWER-City = 1 - 1 1/2 blocks Highway = 1/4 to 1/2 a mile
(CT1-DD-28)
Action you should take whenever you're going to change lanes, pull out in traffic or
check the side perimeters of your driving environment. - ANSWER-90 degree head
check (CT1-DD-30)
During a shoulder drift, what 3 main factors should determine your action and
recovery? - ANSWER-Amount of drop-off, shoulder conditions, tire size/type (CT1-
DD-64)
Three basic types or ways of backing up your vehicle - ANSWER-Driver Side,
Straight, Blind Side (CT1-DD-74)
Most dangerous and least desirable way to park - ANSWER-Angle (CT1-DD-76)
Name two events that require Driver Re-certification - ANSWER-1. 3 years since last
certification 2. After a vehicle accident (DD 1-2)
Recommended eye scan pattern for driving - ANSWER-Front-Rear-Front-Side (CT1-
DD-31)
