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NSC DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE
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NSC DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSESession 1: If your vehicle begins to skid, you should turn the steering wheel _______. -
Answers -In the direction you want the front of the vehicle to go.
Session 1: True or False: Of all collisions reported, most are a result of someone
choosing an unsafe behavior. - Answers -True
Session 1: Weather-related hazards reduce driver visibility, vehicle traction and/or
steering control. They include... - Answers -All of the above (A. Rain, sleet or snow. B.
Strong Wind. C. Fog, dust or smoke. D. Certain light conditions.)
Session 1: What happens when you take a risk while driving? - Answers -You let
someone or something else take control of the situation.
Session 1: A ______ shaped road is slightly higher at the center and lower at the outer
edges, allowing water to drain off the road. - Answers -Crowned
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your hearing to
"Recognize the Hazard"? - Answers -An emergency vehicle approaching
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your sense of smell to
"Recognize the Hazard"? - Answers -A gasoline leak
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your sense of touch to
"Recognize the Hazard"? - Answers -Icy road conditions
Session 2: "Seat belts trap passengers in burning or submerged vehicles." Fact or
Fiction? - Answers -Fiction
Session 2: What is defensive driving? - Answers -Driving to save lives, time and money
in spite of the conditions around you and the actions of others.
Session 2: A preventable collision is a collision in which the driver fails to do everything
____ to avoid it. - Answers -Reasonable
Session 2: What are the three basic steps in the NSC Collision Prevention Formula? -
Answers -Recognize, Understand, Act.
Session 2: Which one of the following is a way to focus your attention on driving so that
you can recognize a hazard and understand the defense against it? - Answers -The
"What If?" Strategy
Session 2: Seat belts increase your chances of surviving a collision by more than ____
percent. - Answers -50 percent
, Session 3: "My vehicle can stop just as fast as the one I'm following." Fact or Fiction? -
Answers -Fiction
Session 3: You are driving on a congested three-lane expressway during morning rush
hour, going east as the sun is rising. What is the minimum number of seconds needed
for following distance? - Answers -5 seconds
Session 3: You are following a truck on a two-lane rural highway in the rain. What is the
minimum number of seconds needed for following distance? - Answers -6 seconds
Session 3: If you find that you are becoming aggravated or choosing unsafe, aggressive
behaviors, what three steps can you take to regain control? - Answers -Reflect,
Reframe, Refocus
Session 3: _____ is the number one unsafe driving behavior that contributes to
collisions and violations. - Answers -Improper speed
Session 3: _____ is the distance a vehicle travels from the moment an event occurs
until you see it and become aware of the danger. - Answers -Perception distance
Session 3: Always keep, at a minimum, a _____-second following distance behind the
vehicle in front of you. - Answers -Three-second
Session 3: NHTSA reports that the average text takes the driver's eyes off the road for
_____ seconds. - Answers -4.6 seconds
Session 4: What hazards did you identify? Did you notice the driver is speeding, driving
erratically and not using turn signals? The truck ahead is billowing smoke, which
indicates that it's disabled and slowing down. What should the driver do? - Answers -
Reduce Speed
Session 4: You are in the grey car in front and being tailgated and harassed by the red
car. What should you do? - Answers -Reduce Speed And Move Over.
Session 4: Friend #1 thinks he's fine to drive, but friend #2 is worried. What should
friend #1 do? - Answers -Call a Rideshare
Session 4: What should this woman do? - Answers -Pulling Over
Session 4: True or False: Sleeping for less than 8 hours a night interrupts your circadian
rhythms and impairs cognitive performance. - Answers -True
Session 4: True or False: Road signs use color and shape to help you identify the type
and purpose of the sign. - Answers -True
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