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WorksheetsIPDE Process Risk Factors Worksheet
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
Which of the following is a risk factor for the driver that would affect the IPDE Process?
The driver is texting while driving.
The driver is checking his blind spot while making a lane change.
The weather is perfect.
The car has a flat tire.
Which of the following is an environmental risk factor that could affect the IPDE Process?
The engine is overheating.
The driver is checking his blind spot while making a lane change.
The road has many potholes.
The driver is texting and driving.
You see a snowy road. What should you predict?
My car will slide.
My car will drive normally.
It will soon be sunny.
I will turn on my windshield wipers.
As you drive on a residential street, you see the following clues: a parked car with its front wheels turned toward the street and a person sitting behind the wheel. What should you predict may happen?
Decide to ignore the parked vehicle.
Predict that the vehicle may pull out without checking their blind spot.
Predict the parked vehicle will not move.
Move to the left side of the road.
How many zones are there in the Zone Control System?
1
4
6
8
What is the area that you can see around your vehicle called?
Field of vision
Peripheral Vision
Path of travel
Central Vision
What is peripheral vision?
What you can see in your mirrors
What you can see behind you
What you can see in front of you
What you can see to the sides of you
What does it mean to keep your eyes moving?
Scanning
Aim High
Stare at the car in front of you
Refrain from blinking
What does it mean to "aim high"?
You look ahead 12-15 seconds in your target area.
You aim your headlights up so that other drivers can see you.
You look at the lines directly in front of your car.
You focus on your rearview and sideview mirrors.
What is the process of searching critical areas of the traffic environment in a regular sequence?
Separating hazards
Minimal visual exercise
An orderly visual search pattern
A random search pattern
What advantage do you gain as you increase your driving experience?
You can always assume what people will do.
Your luck in avoiding conflicts will improve.
Your identification and prediction skills become more accurate.
Your physical skills decrease and you can drive out of conflicts slowly.
What should you do if you suddenly have to stop your vehicle?
Move to the left side of your lane.
Weave from side to side in your lane.
Check for vehicles to the rear.
Flash your turn signals to alert other drivers.
What is a closed zone?
A. A space you can drive your car into.
B. A space not open to you.
C. A target area.
D. An open parking space.
What is a space cushion?
The distance you can see ahead
The distance between my car and the car ahead
The distance it takes my car to stop
Managing the space all around my car
What is the ability to see things clearly called?
Visual acuity
Field of vision
Peripheral vision
Depth perception
What does it mean to minimize a hazard?
Put more distance between yourself and the hazard.
When you have more than one hazard, give more space to the greater hazard.
Speed up.
Change speed and position to handle one hazard at a time.
What does it mean to compromise space?
Put more distance between you and the hazard.
When you have more than one hazard, give more space to the greater hazard.
Speed up.
Change speed and position to handle one hazard at a time.
What does it mean to separate a hazard?
Put more distance between yourself and the hazard.
When you have more than one hazard, give more space to the greater hazard.
Speed up.
Change speed and position to handle one hazard at a time.
What should an emotional driver do?
They can drive as safely as anyone else, so drive the car!
They should drive with a passenger.
They should not drive until the emotion is under control.
They will accurately use the IPDE process, so drive the car!
What is the best way to prevent fatigue on long drives?
Wear sunglasses in bright sunlight.
Rest before you start.
Turn on the heater.
Drink caffeine during the drive.
What can fatigue do to a driver?
Help them relax in stressful situations.
Increase the movement of their eyes.
Cause them to react to hazards faster.
Cause them to take more time to identify hazards.
What should you do if you have to deal with an angry driver?
Speed up to get by.
Decrease your following distance.
Swear at the driver and keep honking your horn.
Stay calm and do not make eye contact.
How can passengers help a driver manage their emotions?
Encourage risky and reckless driving
Discourage reckless driving
Increase distractions to minimize the driver's emotions
Criticize the way the driver is handling the car
Which of the following is true about a happy, excited driver?
The driver is never affected by passengers.
The driver is always a safe driver.
The driver's use of IPDE is not impacted.
The driver can be just as impaired as an angry driver.
How can a driver who is influenced by strong emotions avoid potential dangers on the road?
The driver should always drive alone.
The driver can drive as safely as anyone else.
The driver should drive with a passenger.
The driver should not drive until the emotion is under control.
If someone has their brights on, you should...
Look directly into the light.
Try to avoid looking into their headlights and follow roadway markings to stay in lane.
Honk at them.
Turn on your hazard lights.
The best way to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning is to warm up your car in a closed garage.
True
False
Driving-related clues will not change as you drive in different environments.
True
False
Road rage is driving with the intent to hurt someone.
True
False
Your field of vision is the area you can see around you while looking straight ahead.
True
False
Your emotions have little influence on the level of risk you are willing to take.
True
False
Temporary illness can affect a driver's risk-taking decisions.
True
False
Visual acuity is your ability to see colors clearly.
True
False
The order of the lights on traffic signals is the same everywhere to help drivers with __________.
Side effects
Speed
Tunnel Vision
Chronic Illness
Color blindness
Searching an area in a regular sequence is called a(n) __________.
Orderly Visual Search Process
Tunnel Vision
Chronic Illness
Side effects
Speed
If you can control __________ and maintain your driving ability, you will keep the risks of driving low.
Chronic Illness
Side effects
Speed
Emotions
Tunnel Vision
A person with __________ cannot see well to the side.
Tunnel Vision
Chronic Illness
Side effects
Speed
Emotions
Which of the following is a driver-related risk factor that would affect the IPDE Process?
The driver is texting while driving.
The car has a flat tire.
The weather is rainy.
The road is under construction.
Which of the following is an environmental risk factor that could affect the IPDE Process?
The road has many potholes.
Wearing a seatbelt.
Checking your mirrors regularly.
Using your turn signal.
You see a snowy road. What should you predict?
My car will slide.
The road will be dry.
There will be no traffic.
It will be sunny.
As you drive on a residential street, you see the following clues: a parked car with its front wheels turned toward the street and a person sitting behind the wheel. What should you predict may happen?
Predict that the vehicle may pull out without checking their blind spot.
Assume the car is broken down and will not move.
Expect the driver to wait until all traffic passes before moving.
Ignore the car as it poses no potential hazard.
How many zones are there in the Zone Control System?
6
4
8
10
What is the area that you can see around your vehicle called?
Field of vision
Blind spot
No-parking zone
Turning radius
What is peripheral vision?
What you see to the sides of you
What you see directly in front of you
What you see when your eyes are closed
What you see in the dark
What does it mean to keep your eyes moving?
Scanning
Blinking rapidly
Closing your eyes
Looking at one spot
What does it mean to "aim high"?
You look ahead 12-15 seconds into your target area.
You keep your eyes on the dashboard.
You focus only on the car in front of you.
You look at the road directly in front of your car.
What is the process of searching critical areas of the traffic environment in a regular sequence?
An orderly visual search pattern
Peripheral vision scanning
Random observation technique
Focused tunnel vision
What advantage do you gain as you increase your driving experience?
Your identification and prediction skills become more accurate.
You become immune to traffic laws.
You no longer need to use mirrors.
You can drive without paying attention.
What should you do if you suddenly have to stop your vehicle?
Check for vehicles to the rear.
Turn off the engine immediately.
Accelerate quickly.
Open the car door.
What is closed zone?
A space not open to you.
A zone with heavy traffic.
A parking area.
A pedestrian crossing.
What is a space cushion?
Managing the space all around my car
A type of seat cover for cars
A device used to inflate tires
A special airbag for extra safety
What is the ability to see things clearly called?
Visual acuity
Color blindness
Night blindness
Astigmatism
What does it mean to minimize a hazard?
Put more distance between yourself and the hazard
Ignore the hazard completely
Move closer to the hazard
Increase the speed near the hazard
What does it mean to compromise space?
When you have more than one hazard, give more space to the greater hazard.
It means to always drive in the center of your lane.
It means to reduce your speed below the speed limit at all times.
It means to ignore minor hazards and focus only on your destination.
What does it mean to separate a hazard?
Change speed and position to handle one hazard at a time.
Ignore all hazards and continue driving as usual.
Stop the vehicle immediately whenever you see a hazard.
Speed up to pass all hazards quickly.
What describes what an emotional driver should do?
They should not drive until the emotion is under control.
They should drive faster to get home quickly.
They should ignore their emotions and keep driving.
They should listen to loud music to distract themselves.
If you need to take medicine and then drive, what should you do?
Read the label to see if the medicine to see if it has side effects that will affect your driving.
Take the medicine and drive as usual.
Ignore the instructions and drive anyway.
Only check the label if you feel unwell after taking the medicine.
What is the best way prevent fatigue on long drives?
Rest before you start.
Drink lots of coffee during the drive.
Listen to loud music the entire time.
Drive as fast as possible to finish quickly.
What might fatigue do to a driver?
Cause them to take more time to identify hazards.
Make them drive faster than usual.
Improve their concentration.
Increase their alertness.
What should you do if you have to deal with an angry driver?
Stay calm and do not make eye contact
Yell back at the driver to assert yourself
Follow the driver to confront them later
Ignore all traffic rules to get away quickly
What is true about the side effects of many medications?
Side effects can cause drowsiness, which will slow down the IPDE process.
Side effects always improve driving performance.
Side effects never affect your ability to drive.
Side effects only occur with prescription medications.
How can passengers help a driver manage their emotions better?
Discourage reckless driving
Encourage speeding
Ignore the driver's feelings
Distract the driver with loud music
Which of the following is true about a happy excited driver? ________
The driver can be just as impaired as an angry driver
A happy excited driver is always more alert than others
Happy excited drivers never make mistakes
Excitement always improves driving skills
What emotion do drivers experience most often?
Anger
Happiness
Fear
Boredom
How can a driver who is influenced by a strong emotion avoid potential dangers on the roads?
The driver should not drive until the emotion is under control.
The driver should drive faster to get home quickly.
The driver should listen to loud music to distract themselves.
The driver should ignore their feelings and focus only on the road.
If someone has their brights on, you should...
Try to avoid looking into the light and flash your headlights at them.
Speed up to pass them quickly.
Turn on your own brights to signal them.
Honk your horn repeatedly.
The best way to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning is to warm up your car in a closed garage.
True
False
Driving related clues will not change as you drive in different environments.
True
False
Road rage is driving with the intent of hurting someone.
True
False
Your field of vision is the area you can see around you while looking straight ahead.
True
False
Your emotions have little influence on the level of risk you willing to take.
True
False
Temporary illness can affect a driver's risk-taking decisions.
True
False
Visual acuity is your ability to see colors clearly.
True
False
The order of the lights on traffic signals are the same everywhere to help drivers with ___________.
predictability
confusion
speeding
distraction
Use the following word choices to fill in the blank. 3. ___________ is probably one of the most important factors in maintaining control of your car.
driver attitude
tire pressure
engine size
car color
Searching area in a regular sequence is called a(n) ___________.
orderly visual search pattern
random scan method
peripheral glance technique
sporadic observation routine
If you can control ___________ and maintain your driving ability, you will keep the risks of driving low.
emotions
speed
music
mirrors
A(n) ___________ is an ailment that lasts over a period of years.
chronic illness
acute injury
seasonal allergy
temporary infection
A person with ___________ cannot see well to the side.
peripheral vision
color blindness
night blindness
astigmatism
The ___________ of medicine might decrease your ability to drive a vehicle.
side effects
color
price
brand
