DEFENSIVE DRIVING QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS|100%
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Terms in this set (71)
On a road with two lanes traveling When 5 or more vehicles are behind you.
in
opposite directions, slow-moving
vehicles should pull over when
safe to let others pass when
Which of the following is Think positively, Talk yourself through the situation, Try to see the
something you can use to stay other driver as a person, calming music
calm when driving?
If you perceive your decisions Self-serving bias
when you're driving differently
from the actions of other drivers
on the road, it's called:
Common Sense Driving; Its aim is to reduce the risk of collision by
What is Defensive Driving?
anticipating dangerous situations, despite adverse conditions or
the mistakes of others.
over 90% of collisions are due to True
driver error and can be
avoided
Asking yourself "What if?" You left enough room to go to the next lane & You're ready to press the
means that if someone cuts in front brake.
of you on the road:
Scan the road, Predict what others may do in a given situation,
Identify potential problems, Decide what maneuver or
S.P.I.D.E.R.™ Method
maneuvers you will act on to have a safe
outcome, Execute your plan, Reflect on your decision and adjust
to changing driving situations. (Reward yourself for reporting
an incident)
Being involved in an automobile 1 in 25
crash is:
, Being involved in a crash where 1 in 75
someone is injured or killed is:
In one year, over 4,000 people are killed in crashes with large
trucks. Trucks have larger blind spots than cars because they're
Avoid the "NO ZONE"; a four times longer. If you can't see a
trucker's blind spot truck's mirrors (specifically: the driver's face) from where you are,
odds are the driver can't see you. They need more stopping
space. Because of their weight and size, trucks take much longer
to stop than cars and even SUVs. Do not proceed until it has
completed the turn. Trucks and commercial vehicles make very
wide turns
Avoid another drivers blind spot by looking ahead or directly
Use a Safety Cushion behind another driver, Avoid letting another driver into your
blind spot (speed up, slow down, or change lanes to let them
pass), avoid side-by-side driving, avoid driving in bunches,
Right of way Always yield the right-of-way to the car on the right.
Intersection collisions account for more than 45% of all reported
Intersection collisions
crashes and 21% of fatalities according to the Federal Highway
Administration.
Intersection Any place where one roadway meets another roadway is an intersection.
Slow down, Keep your eyes open for any potential trouble, Avoid
Near Intersections, you should:
changing lanes. If a traffic signal is inoperative, it should be
treated as a four-way stop sign.
Give the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching that are close
When making a left turn you
should: enough to be dangerous which is 200 feet (distance between
telephone poles is 100 feet)
Check for pedestrians crossing the street and bicyclists coming
When making a right turn, you
should: up behind you on the right-hand side or in a bicycle lane.
When there are stop signs at all 4 Stop first and then follow the rules listed above.
corners:
Slow down and be ready to stop.
Yield to traffic and pedestrians already in the intersection or just
At uncontrolled intersections
entering the intersection.
w/out "STOP" or "YIELD"
Yield to traffic and pedestrians on the through road when
signs, you should:
approaching a "T" intersection; they have the right-of-way.
When turning on divided Watch for oncoming vehicles in any lane you cross. Turn either
highways or highways with several left or right only when it's safe
lanes, you should:
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Terms in this set (71)
On a road with two lanes traveling When 5 or more vehicles are behind you.
in
opposite directions, slow-moving
vehicles should pull over when
safe to let others pass when
Which of the following is Think positively, Talk yourself through the situation, Try to see the
something you can use to stay other driver as a person, calming music
calm when driving?
If you perceive your decisions Self-serving bias
when you're driving differently
from the actions of other drivers
on the road, it's called:
Common Sense Driving; Its aim is to reduce the risk of collision by
What is Defensive Driving?
anticipating dangerous situations, despite adverse conditions or
the mistakes of others.
over 90% of collisions are due to True
driver error and can be
avoided
Asking yourself "What if?" You left enough room to go to the next lane & You're ready to press the
means that if someone cuts in front brake.
of you on the road:
Scan the road, Predict what others may do in a given situation,
Identify potential problems, Decide what maneuver or
S.P.I.D.E.R.™ Method
maneuvers you will act on to have a safe
outcome, Execute your plan, Reflect on your decision and adjust
to changing driving situations. (Reward yourself for reporting
an incident)
Being involved in an automobile 1 in 25
crash is:
, Being involved in a crash where 1 in 75
someone is injured or killed is:
In one year, over 4,000 people are killed in crashes with large
trucks. Trucks have larger blind spots than cars because they're
Avoid the "NO ZONE"; a four times longer. If you can't see a
trucker's blind spot truck's mirrors (specifically: the driver's face) from where you are,
odds are the driver can't see you. They need more stopping
space. Because of their weight and size, trucks take much longer
to stop than cars and even SUVs. Do not proceed until it has
completed the turn. Trucks and commercial vehicles make very
wide turns
Avoid another drivers blind spot by looking ahead or directly
Use a Safety Cushion behind another driver, Avoid letting another driver into your
blind spot (speed up, slow down, or change lanes to let them
pass), avoid side-by-side driving, avoid driving in bunches,
Right of way Always yield the right-of-way to the car on the right.
Intersection collisions account for more than 45% of all reported
Intersection collisions
crashes and 21% of fatalities according to the Federal Highway
Administration.
Intersection Any place where one roadway meets another roadway is an intersection.
Slow down, Keep your eyes open for any potential trouble, Avoid
Near Intersections, you should:
changing lanes. If a traffic signal is inoperative, it should be
treated as a four-way stop sign.
Give the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching that are close
When making a left turn you
should: enough to be dangerous which is 200 feet (distance between
telephone poles is 100 feet)
Check for pedestrians crossing the street and bicyclists coming
When making a right turn, you
should: up behind you on the right-hand side or in a bicycle lane.
When there are stop signs at all 4 Stop first and then follow the rules listed above.
corners:
Slow down and be ready to stop.
Yield to traffic and pedestrians already in the intersection or just
At uncontrolled intersections
entering the intersection.
w/out "STOP" or "YIELD"
Yield to traffic and pedestrians on the through road when
signs, you should:
approaching a "T" intersection; they have the right-of-way.
When turning on divided Watch for oncoming vehicles in any lane you cross. Turn either
highways or highways with several left or right only when it's safe
lanes, you should:
