MICHIGAN BASIC DRIVER IMPROVEMENT COURSE TEST BANK ANSWERS 2024
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MICHIGAN BASIC DRIVER IMPROVEMENT COURSE TEST BANK ANSWERS 2024
Which of the following statements is/are true?
a. There is little evidence that seat belts save lives and reduce injuries in crashes
b. While only a small percent of vehicle occupants do not wear safety-belts, these occupants accoun...
MICHIGAN BASIC DRIVER IMPROVEMENT COURSE TEST
BANK ANSWERS 2024
Which of the following statements is/are true?
a.There is little evidence that seat belts save lives and reduce injuries in crashes
b.While only a small percent of vehicle occupants do not wear safety-
belts, these occupants account for about half of vehicle occupant fatalities
c.Most Americans do not wear safety belts
d.Both a. & c. above - B
Traffic crashes in our country cause:
a.About 35,000 fatalities per year
b.About 90 fatalities per day
c.About 3, 000 fatalities per year in Florida
d.All of the above - D
How are deaths caused by traffic crashes and the deaths our nation
experience in the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 similar?
a.Many traffic crashes happen with little warning or no warning
b.Deaths in traffic crashes are shocking events for the surviving family
members just as the attack on September 11th was a shocking event for the
surviving family members of those killed in that attack
c.In Florida, we lose about 2,500 people per year in traffic crashes, almost
as many as the 3,000 lives lost on September 11, 2001
d.All of the above - D
Many people are killed each year in vehicle crashes in our country. Those killed include vehicle occupants and vulnerable road users (motorcycle riders, pedestrians and bicycle riders) struck by motor vehicles.
a.True
b.False - A Young drivers are most likely to be involved in fatal crashes than senior drivers.
a.True
b.False - A
Which of the following is/are true?
a.We should not drive if we have any alcohol in our system, even small amounts
b.Most crashes occur when drivers are completely sober
c.Even small amounts of alcohol decrease driver judgement and skill and this increases the likelihood of crashing
d.All of the above - D
The economic impact of vehicle crashes is born by all drivers, even those not involved in vehicle crashes.
a.True
b.False - A
Which of the following is/are true regarding Florida law?
a.At a BAL of .08, a driver is presumed to be impaired. In other words, impairment does not have to be proven
b.Florida statutes do not contain he phrase LEGAL LIMIT when describing a BAL of
.08.
c.A driver can be convicted of driving under the influence with a BAL less than .08 if it can be proven that the driver was impaired
d.All of the above - C
Alcohol and speeding are major factors in fatal crashes. Which of the following statements regarding speeding is/are true?
a.Speeding from place to place saves much time unless a law enforcement officer stops you
b.Approximately 30% of fatal crashes involve speeding
c.Increasing your speed from 50 to 60 miles per hour will cut your travel time in half
d.All of the above - B
If the speed limit is 50 mph and you drive 10 mph over the speed limit, how many minutes would you save on a 10 mile trip?
a.2 minutes
b.5 minutes
c.7 minutes
d.This would cut your travel time in half - A
Which of the following regarding a collision is/are true?
a.If you triple your speed your force of impact will be three times greater
b.Speed has little effect of impact forces
c.If you double your speed, the energy dissipated in a crash is four times greater d.If you double your speed, the energy dissipated in a crash is two times greater - C
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