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Distracted Driving

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. What inference can be drawn from this quote about texting and driving?

“Does this description have the markers of a driver who is driving ‘under the influence?’ It does, and yet, this same description is easily attributed to a driver engaged in driving while texting or speaking on a cell phone.”

a)

A. Drivers who are driving erratically are, in all likelihood, also texting or drinking while driving

b)

B. Everyone who texts and drives will eventually cause an accident.

c)

C. Texting while driving causes similar driving dangers as someone who is intoxicated.

d)

D. The occurrence of texting and driving is rising steeply

2.
Every day, __ teenagers die because they were texting while driving.
a)
15
b)
2
c)
23
d)
11
3.

Drivers using a GPS system can lead to the driver being distracted while driving.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What are distractions?

a)

Anything inside the vehicle that takes the drivers focus away from driving

b)

Anything inside the vehicle that takes the drivers hands away from the wheel

c)

Anything outside the vehicle that takes the drivers focus away from driving

d)

Anything inside or outside the vehicle that takes the drivers focus away from driving

5.

Select everything that can distract a driver

a)

pets

b)

cell phones

c)

food

d)

passengers

e)

music

6.

A type of distraction that takes you eyes off the road

a)

manual

b)

visual

c)

cognitive

d)

auditory

7.

A type of distraction that takes you hands off the wheel

a)

manual

b)

visual

c)

cognitive

d)

auditory

8.

A type of distraction that takes your mind off driving

a)

visual

b)

manual

c)

cognitive

9.

Texting while driving is more dangerous than talking on a cell phone. True or false

a)

True

b)

False

10.

You are less likely to be in a crash if you are talking hands free on a cell phone than if you were to use a hand held cell phone. True or false

a)

True

b)

False

11.

When driving 55 miles per hour, you travel the length of _________ during the time it takes you to send a text

a)

swimming pool

b)

basketball court

c)

football field

12.

How many states have a law against texting and driving?

a)

50

b)

45

c)

47

d)

49

13.

You are how many times more likely to get into a crash when texting and driving?

a)

50

b)

not more likely

c)

23

d)

you will always get into a crash when texting

14.

Texting and Driving is which type of distraction

(select all that apply)

a)

Visual

b)

Cognative

c)

Manual

15.

While in the car with someone who is texting and driving I should

a)

just hope for the best

b)

not speak up because you do not want them to get mad at you

c)

Speak up and ask them to not do that while you are in the car with them, telling them all of the dangers of texting and driving you have learned from your fantastic teacher