Driver's Education Unit 2 Test

A person's inhibitions are

• restrictions imposed by laws

• behaviors of the highly intelligent.

• inner forces of personality that hold back impulsive behavior.

• unrestrained emotional behavior.

Why is distracted driving hazardous?

• Distracted drivers may not react quickly to conflict situations.

• Distractions may cause the driver to turn the wrong way at an intersection.

• Mechanical problems are more likely when the driver is distracted.

• Other drivers may also become distracted.

Responding to a text message while you are driving in traffic is hazardous because it creates a(n)

• auditory distraction.

• biomechanical distraction.

• cognitive distraction

• visual distraction

Why is it NOT safer to slow down to talk on the cell phone?

• Changing speed suddenly can cause conflict with other vehicles

• It is always safe to change driving speed.

• It is easier to be distracted when you are moving more slowly.

• Cell phones operate better when they are moving at a constant rate in relation to the cell

If you want to observe an interesting animal near the road, you should:

• shift 

  your attention back and forth between the animal and the road to avoid a collision

• pull out of traffic and park the car before you watch the animal.

• drive very slowly so your passenger can take a photograph.

• sound your horn so that you can watch the animal move.

Which of these is a major cause of traffic backups at the scene of a crash?

• drivers gawking at the crash

• emergency personnel who do not know how to direct traffic

• drivers remaining focused on the road as they drive past the scene

• passengers watching the activity at the crash scene

The distance your vehicle travels while you respond to a road hazard is called

• braking

• perception

• reaction

• stopping

Modern seat belts

• are installed only when requested

• are passive restraint devices.

• should fit somewhat loosely across the chest

• three-point lap and shoulder safety belts

The higher the speed of your vehicle, the more

• you will lose traction.

• it will tend to go straight.

• it will tend to drift sideways.

• you will feel the bumps in the pavement.

The force that keeps a tire from slipping on the roadway is called

• kinetic energy.

• friction.

• gravity.

• inertia.