DR ED Chapters 5 and 6

A trance like state that can occur when drivers have been driving for a long time(usually on the highway)

• highway fatigue

• highway hypnosis

• highway exhaustion

When driving in the city how many seconds ahead should you look?

• 6

• 5

• 60

• 12

Can lead to disregarding traffic signals and can result in collisions.

• collision rage

• road rage

• conscientious driving

When brakes fail, how can pumping them fast and hard help you slow down?

• It fixes the brakes

• May build up enough brake pressure to stop or slow down the car.

• May cause the engine to help slow down the car

To maintain a safe following distance, you should stay at lease how many seconds behind the car in front of you?

• 6

• 8

• 3

• 12

If you drink alcohol beyond a B.A.C limit of .05% your risk of causing an accident:

• triples

• quadruples

• doubles

If you drink alcohol beyond a B.A.C limit of .10% the risk of you causing an accident is:

• 5 times as great

• 6 times as great

• 3 times as great

When are road surfaces the most slippery?

• after a heavy rainfall

• during a heavy rainfall

• during the first few minutes of a rainfall

If you go into a skid you should

• brake really hard

• apply a lot of pressure to the gas pedal

• take your foot off the gas pedal

What is the only thing that can sober someone up who has been drinking?

• coffee

• cold shower

• hot shower

• time