Driver Safety Quiz

Approximately what percent of crashes are caused by driver error?

• 33

• 50

• 67

• 90

Drivers should develop the habit of searching _____ seconds ahead along their intended path of travel for objects and conditions that could increase risk.

• 2 to 3

• 7 to 9

• 12 to 15

• 20 to 30

A teen driver’s chance of crashing is higher when driving:

• Between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.

• A shared family vehicle

• Monday through Thursday

• To and from school

Approximately how long does it take a new driver to reach the driving ability of an average experienced driver?

• The length of a driver education course

• 6 months

• 1 year

• 5 years

Primary factors involved in teen crashes include:

• Failing to yield the right of way

• Driving too fast for road conditions

• Being distracted

• All the above

Graduated driver licensing and explain each of the three stages of licensure.

• Learner's permit, intermediate license, full license

• Beginner's permit, advanced license, expert license

• Temporary permit, provisional license, permanent license

• Novice permit, transitional license, complete license

List and explain the three characteristics of risk.

• Perception, evaluation, response

• Awareness, assessment, action

• Recognition, decision, execution

• Identification, analysis, control

Explain how to perform a systematic visual search.

• Scan, identify, predict, decide, execute

• Look, observe, react, respond, adjust

• Search, evaluate, act, monitor, repeat

• Glance, focus, interpret, decide, act

Explain the benefits of conducting supervised driving sessions.

• Increased confidence, better skills, reduced anxiety

• Faster learning, more independence, less supervision

• Improved speed, enhanced navigation, quicker reactions

• Greater freedom, more experience, less instruction

Describe the Perceive- Decide – Act sequence and how it applies to reduce risk driving.

• Notice, choose, perform

• Observe, decide, execute

• Perceive, decide, act

• Recognize, plan, implement