Traffic Safety Unit 3 Quiz - Part 2

Mr. Gershon is driving his car when he suddenly sees an obstacle in the road and decides to apply the brakes. The distance his car travels from the time he decides to apply the brakes until the vehicle stops is

• perception distance

• total stopping distance

• reaction distance

• braking distance

Ms. Micheles, Hannig, and Gershon are discussing the factors that determine the force of impact in a car accident. They agree on three main factors. What are these factors?

• speed, weight, and distance between impact and stopping

• traction, brakes, and steering

• tire tread, visibility, and four-wheel drive

• shock absorbers, tire pressure and roadway surface

A restraint that provides protection without having to be handled by the occupant is called

• a passive restraint

• a semi passive restraint

• an active restraint

• a semi active restraint

During a school trip, Zima and Micheles are discussing the importance of child safety seats. Zima believes that a properly installed child safety seat is

• required in all states for children up to a certain age

• a matter of the parents personal choice to use or not to use

• good protection for any age child

• a passive restraint

Mitran is driving home from school and suddenly he is driving into sun glare from bright sunlight. What can Mitran do to reduce the glare?

• Apply dark tint to the windows of his car

• Use sunglasses and / or the sun visor

• Keep the vehicle's interior lights on

• Use the defroster or air conditioner

Imagine Ms. Gershon is driving at night and an oncoming driver fails to switch to low-beam headlights even after she switches to her low-beam headlights. What should Ms. Gershon do in this situation?

• She should slow down and glance at the right edge of the roadway

• She should look through the oncoming headlights

• She should use her sun visor

• She should look at the oncoming headlights

When your headlights shine into fog

• light is reflected forward by water particles

• light is reflected back by water particles

• it is easier to see ahead of you

• drive as you would normally

During a school trip, Mitran, Ms, Gershon, Zima, and Micheles noticed that the roadways became the slickest

• when the road has a clean surface

• just after the rain stops

• about 15 minutes after the rain starts

• as the rain begins to fall

Hydroplaning occurs when your tires

• lose contact with the road

• roll on the sidewall during a turn

• lose all air pressure

• have new treads and normal air

Black ice

• is thin sheet of invisible ice

• is well traveled ice

• is easy to see

• provides more traction than regular ice