Driver's Ed Module 2 Quiz

If your license says you must wear corrective lenses, you ____________________________.

• should only wear them when you feel they are needed

• may be fined if you drive without wearing them

• should always have them on when in a vehicle regardless of whether or not you are behind the wheel

• should wear them, but it isn't important because it isn’t against the law

Gathering information with your eyes is called __________.

• central vision

• peripheral vision

• rubbernecking

• visual perception

What should you avoid while driving?

• Lack of courtesy for other drivers

• Driving under the permitted speed limit

• Poor decision making

• Both A and C

The incorrect attitude towards driving is the cause of most collisions among teenage drivers.

• True

• False

Which statement is true about central vision?

• It is about twelve degrees of our visual field

• It is our side vision

• It allows us to estimate distance and understand details in the path ahead

• It helps us detect light and motion

What is an "at risk" driver?

• A driver who is following all rules properly

• A driver who is listening to the car stereo

• A driver who is impatient with traffic, aggressive, and impulsive

• A driver who is content with the driving situation

In order to drive safely, you need to ___________.

• possess good vision

• look to the side while keeping your head and eyes straight ahead

• Both A and B

What are some of the characteristics of safe vs. "at risk" drivers?

• Safe drivers only pay attention to the road

• Speeding. If a driver is able to handle the speed, he/she is obviously a safe driver

• Safe drivers travel slowly and are always nervous about their driving

• Feeling optimistic and capable of handling driving situations

Cars entering our field of vision from the side require the use of ___________.

• peripheral vision

• central vision

• both peripheral and central vision

• common sense

Carbon Monoxide poisoning can be prevented by ________________.

• always making sure your car's exhaust system is working properly and never leaving a car running in a garage

• never leaving an open bottle of hair spray in the car

• checking your vehicle's engine at least once a month

• always keeping your ventilating system on low