5 DOLLAR TRAFFIC SCHOOL 57 ASSESSMENT
SCRIPT 2026 VERIFIED ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ Why should you be afraid of legal problems after a collision that
was your fault even if you have insurance?
Answer: Even if you have insurance, the other driver can sue you for
negligence and win.
If someone dies because of the collision, the victim's family can sue
you for wrongful death
The cost of a collision can be more than the insurance coverage
(especially minimum insurance)
◉ What does the US Department of Transportation list as the most
likely cause of collisions?
Answer: alcohol and drugs (most common), distracted driving,
sleepy drivers, speeding (primary factor in 29% of fatal and injury
collisions - reported by the CHP)
◉ What is the purpose of the DMV point system?
Answer: The DMV point system, called NOTS, was designed to keep
track of drivers' offenses so they can suspend or revoke a license if
needed. If you can't follow the rules of driving safely, you will lose
your privilege to drive.
, ◉ How much does a DUI cost over ten years?
Answer: DUIs are also very expensive offenses. The trial and
attorney fees could range between $5,000 to $8,000 and more. Fines
and penalties on average cost about $4,000. And of course, your
insurance rates will skyrocket. Over the course of ten years you
could be paying an extra $20,000 to $30,000 for car insurance. Over
a ten-year period, all of these expenses could add up to over
$40,000!
◉ A pedestrian with a white cane ______.
Answer: is blind and should always be give the right-of-way
blind or partially blind pedestrians always have the right-of-way.
These people can be identified by their white canes or seeing eye
dogs.
◉ What can a pedestrian do if there is no sidewalk?
Answer: By law, if you are walking in an area outside of a business or
residential district and there are no sidewalks, you are required to
walk facing traffic on the left hand side of the road. The only
exception to this law is if you have no safe place to cross the street to
get to the left side then you may walk on the right side of the road
with traffic.
SCRIPT 2026 VERIFIED ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ Why should you be afraid of legal problems after a collision that
was your fault even if you have insurance?
Answer: Even if you have insurance, the other driver can sue you for
negligence and win.
If someone dies because of the collision, the victim's family can sue
you for wrongful death
The cost of a collision can be more than the insurance coverage
(especially minimum insurance)
◉ What does the US Department of Transportation list as the most
likely cause of collisions?
Answer: alcohol and drugs (most common), distracted driving,
sleepy drivers, speeding (primary factor in 29% of fatal and injury
collisions - reported by the CHP)
◉ What is the purpose of the DMV point system?
Answer: The DMV point system, called NOTS, was designed to keep
track of drivers' offenses so they can suspend or revoke a license if
needed. If you can't follow the rules of driving safely, you will lose
your privilege to drive.
, ◉ How much does a DUI cost over ten years?
Answer: DUIs are also very expensive offenses. The trial and
attorney fees could range between $5,000 to $8,000 and more. Fines
and penalties on average cost about $4,000. And of course, your
insurance rates will skyrocket. Over the course of ten years you
could be paying an extra $20,000 to $30,000 for car insurance. Over
a ten-year period, all of these expenses could add up to over
$40,000!
◉ A pedestrian with a white cane ______.
Answer: is blind and should always be give the right-of-way
blind or partially blind pedestrians always have the right-of-way.
These people can be identified by their white canes or seeing eye
dogs.
◉ What can a pedestrian do if there is no sidewalk?
Answer: By law, if you are walking in an area outside of a business or
residential district and there are no sidewalks, you are required to
walk facing traffic on the left hand side of the road. The only
exception to this law is if you have no safe place to cross the street to
get to the left side then you may walk on the right side of the road
with traffic.
