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Overestimating your ability to asses traffic or roadway conditions can result in: ✔✔Responding
late in a situation,Responding in an inappropriate manner, A f
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Triple AAA Drivers Education Section
Quiz Answers 100% Pass
Overestimating your ability to asses traffic or roadway conditions can result in: ✔✔Responding
late in a situation,Responding in an inappropriate manner, A failure to respond
To enhance your ability to assess and mange risk in specific driving situations, you should:
✔✔Consider the possibility that a dangerous situation might develop, Be prepared to take action
to effectively manage the situation, Consider the consequences of your actions
Successfully completing a driver education course will guarantee that you become a safe driver
✔✔False
Drivers who are unaware of the risk involved in driving will tend to: ✔✔Insist that the crash they
were involved in is not their fault
Approximately what percent of crashes are caused by driver error ✔✔90
Nearly half of all new drivers will either be convicted of a traffic offense or be involved in a
collision during their first 12 months of driving ✔✔True
Approximately how long does it take a new driver to reach the driving ability of the average
experienced driver ✔✔5 years
Graduated Driver Licensing Programs generally include which of the following ✔✔Some form
of night time supervision, Requirements for supervised practice driving time, A limit to the
number of passengers in the car
Graduated Driver License programs generally involve ____ stages ✔✔3
Which of the following presents the greatest advantage of a Parent-Teen driving Agreement
✔✔The teen will be able to establish clear communication channels wit respect to vehicle use
Parents should work as a team with a driving instructor to provide practice for the new driver
✔✔True
When you adjust your side mirrors, position your head straight ahead as if you were driving
✔✔False
How often should the pre-driving checks identified for approaching the vehicle, outside the
vehicle and inside the vehicle should be performed ✔✔Every time you drive
When approaching your vehicle parked at a curb you should ✔✔Approach the driver's door from
the front of your vehicle, facing oncoming traffic
When conducting outside-the-vehicle, you should inspect your: ✔✔Headlights
Under normal driving conditions, checks under the hood should be performed how often ✔✔At
least once a month as recommended in the owner's manual
Which of these is not part of a daily pre-driving check ✔✔Checking under the hood
Seat-belts help keep a driver behind the steering wheel and in control during a crash ✔✔True
If you put groceries in your vehicle, they should be: ✔✔In the trunk or under a cargo net
As you approach your vehicle and perform checks it is not necessary to always: ✔✔Check the
spare tire for proper inflation
In vehicles equipped with a driver's side air bag, sitting closer than ___ inches from the steering
wheel increases the chance of arm, neck, or facial injury in the event of a crash ✔✔10
The high/ low beam headlight switch on some older model vehicles may be located on the floor
beneath the parking brake pedal ✔✔True
To signal that you are going to make a right turn, you should: ✔✔Move the turn signal lever up
When adjusting a safety belt, it is best to ✔✔Wear it as low possible across your hips
The top of the head restraint should be adjusted to a point ✔✔Slightly above your ears
Safety belts help keep a driver behind the steering wheel and in control during a crash ✔✔True
Which of the following is considered a vehicle communication device ✔✔Hazard flashes
The windshield wiper switch is generally located on all of the following except: ✔✔The driver's
floor near the left foot
Your vehicle's operating is ✔✔The space in front of the vehicle, The space behind the vehicle,
The spaces to the sides of your vehicle
If a vehicle's speed doubles, the distance needed to stop the vehicle increases by ___ times ✔✔4
To allow enough distance to stop in response to threatening objects or conditions, you should
identify a planned path of travel ___ seconds ahead ✔✔12-15
When braking hard, the weight of the vehicle noticeably shifts ✔✔To the front of the vehicle
When you sit upright in the driver's seat your ability to see the driving environment is
✔✔Maximized
Vehicle acceleration will produce a weight shift of ✔✔Front to rear
When you direct your attention 20 to 30 seconds ahead of your vehicle and to both sides of the
vehicle, you are able to identify objects or conditions that could increase your level of risk
✔✔True
When driving, you control the vehicle with the ✔✔Brakes,Steering wheel, and Accelerator
When turning to the right, the contact patches of the ____ will increase in size ✔✔Left side tires
Under most conditions a minimum following interval of _____ will enable you adjust speed or
position appropriately ✔✔3-4 seconds
Signs communicate meaning using ✔✔Color, Shape, and Words
Traffic control devices include: ✔✔Signal lights, Traffic signs, Pavement markings
Regulatory signs ✔✔Tell drivers what they may or may not do
An odd-numbered Interstate sign using a single or double digit number indicates a route that
✔✔Runs north or south
Solid white lines ✔✔Both mark the right edge of highways and between lanes to indicate where
changes are discouraged or unlawful due to increased danger associated with such movements
are correct
The purpose of traffic signs, signals, and pavement markings is to: ✔✔Promote the orderly flow
of traffic
Traffic control devices such as signs, signals and markings affect ✔✔All traffic
Warning signs ✔✔Are generally diamond shaped
Railroad advance warnings are ✔✔Black on white in the shape of an X
Driver licenses are ✔✔Issued by the state government
The primary reason for the use of traffic laws is ✔✔Prevent traffic crashes and promote orderly
flow of traffic
A certificate of motor-vehicle title ✔✔Demonstrates proof of financial responsibility
Each state has their own laws regarding use and ownership of motor vehicles ✔✔True
A driver's license is issued to a person that ✔✔Has demonstrated knowledge of traffic laws and
Has demonstrated the ability to properly operate a vehicle
Drivers involved in a collision must show proof of their ability to pay for any damages ✔✔True
A driver's license ✔✔Gives an individual permission to operate a motor vehicle on public
highways,
serves to verify each driver's knowledge of the laws that govern the use of motor vehicles on
public roadways and,
can be taken away by the state
Which principle, with respect to the right-of way, is not correct ✔✔The right if way is taken, not
given
Administrative Laws enable ✔✔State officials to control their highway transportation system.
____ laws are designed to help drivers understand who should be granted the privilege of
proceeding first, when more than one vehicle approaches an intersection at about the same time
✔✔Right-of-Way
When giving hand and arm signals to indicate your vehicle's movement, you should: ✔✔Use
your left arm and hand
Children under the age of 13 should always ride in the backseat ✔✔True
A driver should maintain a visual-control zone of at least ___ seconds ahead ✔✔12-15
Which sense is most critical to safe driving ✔✔Seeing
___ vision is the five-degree cone that makes up only 3 percent of a driver's total visual
✔✔Central
If you employ a good visual search while driving, you will ✔✔Be searching 20 to 30 seconds
ahead of your vehicle
The vehicle in front of you brakes suddenly. You have enough time and space to stop before
hitting it. What additional information is most critical to you when deciding whether to just brake
or brake and steer ✔✔What is behind you
To effectively search the total traffic scene, drivers should monitor the area __ of the vehicle
✔✔To the rear, To the sides, To the front
The primary reason to develop the habit of checking your mirrors is ✔✔To help you avoid
collisions when conditions change suddenly
Central Vision ✔✔The primary visual function employed in targeting
To check your blind areas, you should : ✔✔Turn your head and check over your shoulder in the
direction of the blind area
The distance you look ahead is identified as your ✔✔Visual lead
Road grime - dirt, oil, water and other debris can reduce headlight output by up to 90 percent.
✔✔True
Drivers with poor visual habits: ✔✔tend to be unaware of their own speed.
All of the following are off-road obstacles except ✔✔Other Drivers
To more efficiently gather information, a driver should search and identify objects and
conditions within one of four classifications, including ✔✔Roadway motorized users, signs,
signals and markings, non-motorized users
A recent study of more than 11,000 crashes revealed what percent of drivers took no action to
avoid a collision ✔✔37 percent
To develop a selective search pattern, you should: ✔✔Know where to direct your search and
classify information into major groups.
Many of today's automobiles come equipped with automatic: ✔✔Daytime running lights
Adequate space margin is one that provides a driver with: ✔✔Time, Space, Visibility
In traffic, the best way for you to provide an emergency escape path is to maintain adequate
space to the: ✔✔Front and one side of your vehicle
Maintaining a proper following interval and visual control zone with identified alternate paths of
travel allows you ✔✔More time to make decisions
You should always maintain a stopping zone of at least _____ seconds ✔✔4-5
the size if your margin depends on ✔✔Your speed, The width of your vehicle, and the
maneuverers you expect to perform
When you are driving, it is most difficult to control the space to your: ✔✔rear
When selecting a path of travel, you should give attention to: ✔✔Visibility, space, traffic flow,
traction and laws
A space into which you can safely direct your vehicle the lowest possible risk is referred to as
your: ✔✔Intended path of travel
When a driver is following you too closely, you should maintain additional space to: ✔✔Your
front and at least one side
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