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WorksheetsHow to Drive Chapter 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Safe drivers should be able to do all of these things EXCEPT:
Monitor traffic and traffic-control devices.
Ignore the actions of other drivers, pedestrians, cyclists.
Search for and obtain information from frequently changing environments.
Know and comply with traffic regulations.
Assess the consequences of alternative responses.
Completing a drivers education course and obtaining a drivers license means you are ready to drive safely!
True
False
All of these things can place additional demands on a driver EXCEPT:
Increased speed
Dense traffic
Poor weather
Waiting at a drive-thru window
Stress and fatigue
It takes a new driver about ___ years to develop the driving ability demonstrated by the average driver.
1 year
2 years
4 years
5 years
The chance of injury, damage or loss associated with a driving situation is known as _____.
Risk
Yield
Action
Control
Of the three potential causes of motor vehicle crashes (driver, vehicle, roadway), which contributes the MOST to crashes?
Driver
Vehicle
Roadway
Nearly a quarter of all new drivers will be involved in a collision or convicted of a traffic offense during their first year of driving.
True
False
Each year, approximately _____ people are killed in motor vehicle-related collisions in the U.S.
75,000
40,000
25,000
10,000
Drivers who are unaware of the risk involved in driving will:
Tend to take the action required to control obvious risks.
Tend to insist that any crash they were involved in is not their fault.
Both A and B are correct.
Both A and B are false.
More than ___ percent of all vehicle-occupant fatalities occur in single-vehicle crashes.
25
50
75
90
Approximately what percent of crashes are caused by driver error?
39
55
63
90
Overestimating your ability to assess traffic or roadway conditions can result in:
Responding late to a situation.
Responding in an inappropriate manner.
A failure to respond to a situation.
All of the above are correct.
As your vehicle moves closer to an object you will be required to:
Increase your steering input to avoid hitting it.
Decrease your steering input to avoid hitting it.
Maintain a constant steering input to avoid hitting it.
Understand that there is no relationship between the amount of steering required and the distance you are from the object.
Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program generally include which of the following?
Some form of nighttime driving restrictions.
Requirements for supervised practice driving time.
A limit to the number of passengers in the car.
All of the above are correct.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of risk?
Risk is always present.
Perceived risk does not differ from actual risk.
Risk is affected by all road users.
Risk can be managed.
Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) programs generally involve ___ stages.
1
2
3
4
Parents should work as a team with a driving instructor to provide practice for the new driver.
True
False
Per miles driven, novice drivers have a crash rate ___ times higher than experienced drivers.
2
3
4
5
Most of today's drivers believe that they may be at fault if they are involved in a collision.
True
False
To enhance your ability to assess and manage risk in specific driving situations, you should:
Consider the possibility that a dangerous situation might develop.
Be prepared to take action to effectively manage the situation.
Consider the consequences of your actions.
All of the above are correct.
