DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE FINAL
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the following is something you can use to stay calm
when driving? Answer: Think positively, Talk yourself through the
situation, Try to see the other driver as a person, calming music
◉ If you perceive your decisions when you're driving differently
from the actions of other drivers on the road, it's called: Answer:
Self-serving bias
◉ What is Defensive Driving? Answer: Common Sense Driving; Its
aim is to reduce the risk of collision by anticipating dangerous
situations, despite adverse conditions or the mistakes of others.
◉ over 90% of collisions are due to driver error and can be avoided
Answer: True
◉ Asking yourself "What if?" means that if someone cuts in front of
you on the road: Answer: You left enough room to go to the next lane
& You're ready to press the brake.
, ◉ S.P.I.D.E.R.™ Method Answer: Scan the road, Predict what others
may do in a given situation, Identify potential problems, Decide what
maneuver or 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 crash is: Answer: 1 in 25
◉ Being involved in a crash where someone is injured or killed is:
Answer: 1 in 75
◉ Avoid the "NO ZONE"; a trucker's blind spot Answer: In one year,
over 4,000 people are killed in crashes with large trucks. Trucks
have larger blind spots than cars because they're four times longer.
If you can't see a 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
◉ Use a Safety Cushion Answer: Avoid another drivers blind spot by
looking ahead or directly 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,
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the following is something you can use to stay calm
when driving? Answer: Think positively, Talk yourself through the
situation, Try to see the other driver as a person, calming music
◉ If you perceive your decisions when you're driving differently
from the actions of other drivers on the road, it's called: Answer:
Self-serving bias
◉ What is Defensive Driving? Answer: Common Sense Driving; Its
aim is to reduce the risk of collision by anticipating dangerous
situations, despite adverse conditions or the mistakes of others.
◉ over 90% of collisions are due to driver error and can be avoided
Answer: True
◉ Asking yourself "What if?" means that if someone cuts in front of
you on the road: Answer: You left enough room to go to the next lane
& You're ready to press the brake.
, ◉ S.P.I.D.E.R.™ Method Answer: Scan the road, Predict what others
may do in a given situation, Identify potential problems, Decide what
maneuver or 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 crash is: Answer: 1 in 25
◉ Being involved in a crash where someone is injured or killed is:
Answer: 1 in 75
◉ Avoid the "NO ZONE"; a trucker's blind spot Answer: In one year,
over 4,000 people are killed in crashes with large trucks. Trucks
have larger blind spots than cars because they're four times longer.
If you can't see a 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
◉ Use a Safety Cushion Answer: Avoid another drivers blind spot by
looking ahead or directly 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,
