Ch. 8 Drive Right

Which of the following is more of a traffic hazard than a distraction?

• a muffler in your lane ahead

• a deer carcass on the shoulder

• a disabled vehicle on the side of the road

• a police vehicle following behind

When is using a cell phone while driving appropriate?

• on an open road with no traffic

• never

• to report an emergency

• to call home

What is the main purpose for passenger restrictions as part of GDL laws?

• to limit liability

• to reduce time on the road for novice drivers

• to gain driving experience with fewer distractions

• to reduce double dating

Using a cell phone while driving is an example of

• both cognitive and biomechanical distractions

• both auditory and biomechanical distractions

• a cognitive distraction only

• an auditory distraction only

Which of the following statements is not correct?

• Watching a DVD while driving is a driving distraction

• Daydreaming is an example of driver inattention

• Talking on a cell phone using hands-free technology is a distraction

• Making a voice-activated cell phone call is not a distraction

Distractions outside a vehicle are more easily managed.

• during the morning than the afternoon

• if the situation does not pose a threat to any of your zones

• if it involves an animal alongside the roadway

• if it can be identified within your immediate 3-second path of travel

This meal may become a biomechanical distraction because

• you will have to look at the wrapping to remove it.

• your friends will want you to share it.

• you will have to think about getting it home before it gets cold

• you will take one hand off the steering wheel to eat while driving

When a driver's mental focus is on something other than the driving task, it is said to be a(n)

• visual distraction

• cognitive distraction

• biomechanical distraction

• auditory distraction