Defensive Driving Verified Solutions
Describe the 3 x 5 brake test: ️Pump the brake pedal three times and hold it for five seconds. (CT1
DD-16)
NHTSA: ️National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (CT1-DD-24)
Every _____seconds someone in America is injured in an automobile accident. E...
Every _____seconds someone in America is injured in an automobile accident. Every ______minutes
someone is killed in a crash. ✔️14 seconds, 12 minutes (CT1-DD-24)
Lap and shoulder belts when properly used reduce the risk of fatal injury by ____percent. ✔️45 (CT1-
DD-24)
Distance you should search ahead of your vehicle to be able to identify hazards with enough time to
react before reaching them. ✔️12 to 15 second Lead Time (CT1-DD-27)
Refers to scanning the area in front of your vehicle from sidewalk to sidewalk. ✔️45 Degree Eye Scan
(CT1-DD-28)
What is the approximate distance that the Lead Time Scan equals in city driving and in highway driving?
✔️City = 1 - 1 1/2 blocks, Highway = 1/4 to 1/2 a mile (CT1-DD-28)
, Action you should take whenever you're going to change lanes, pull out in traffic or check the side
perimeters of your driving environment. ✔️90 degree head check (CT1-DD-30)
Recommended eye scan pattern for driving. ✔️Front-Rear-Front-Side (CT1-DD-31)
_____for the vehicle plus _____ for the driver equals _____ to make decisions and react. ✔️Space,
Visibility, Time (CT1-DD-32)
What is the rule to determine proper following distance under normal driving conditions? ✔️3 to 4
second rule (CT1-DD-33)
3 types of brake systems ✔️Drum, Disc, ABS (CT1-DD-41)
There should never be less than ____to ____ feet between your vehicle and the one in front of you.
✔️10 to 12 (CT1-DD-48)
As little as _____ inch(s) of standing water on a roadway can lead to hydroplaning ✔️1/4 inch (CT1-DD-
55)
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