SCRIPT 2026 VERIFIED ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ 2. Name the six characteristics of risk:
Answer: A) Always Present - Other highway users, the roadway and
the vehicle you are driving.
B) Perceived Differs From Actual - People do not identify risk when
it is actually there.
C) Is Shared - It is shared by drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists.
D) Can Be Changed - Based on our perception of risk, what we see
and the decisions we make on what to do with our vehicle.
E) Can Be Analyzed - Some situations present more risk than others.
Drivers must evaluate risk and consequences.
F) Can Be Altered - Some situations present more risk than others.
Drivers must evaluate risk and consequences.
◉ 3. Define risk perception:
Answer: Space needs of the vehicle and/or the maneuver to be
made. Speed and time intervals - to reduce the current risk.
Roadway conditions - flat or crowned, type of surface, good
shoulders, etc. Other roadway user actions - hardest to evaluate.
Evaluation of risk present at the time the maneuver is made.
, ◉ 4. Define risk management:
Answer: Increase time to respond to threats though position and
speed adjustments. Increase vehicle control through position and
speed adjustments. Separate the elements involved through speed
and/or position adjustment. Combinations can influence the level of
risk. Risk can be altered by adjustments to these elements.
◉ 5. Each time you drive, make a routine pre-driving check of:
Answer: Tires, gauges, and mirrors
◉ 6. In a multiple lane roundabout, you should change lanes before
or after entering?
Answer: Before
◉ 7. Your seat should be adjusted so that your right foot can reach
the accelerator pedal with the knee bent at an angle of
approximately:
Answer: 45 Degrees
◉ 8. When should you adjust your mirrors?
Answer: After you adjust the seat.