Successfully completing a driver education course will guarantee that you become a
safe driver. - Answers -False
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. - Answers -False
Drivers who are unaware of the risk involved in driving will: - Answers -Tend to insist
that any crash they were involved in is not their fault.
Over-estimating your ability to asses traffic/roadway conditions may result in: - Answers
-All of the above are correct: Responding late to a situation, responding in an
inappropriate manner, and a failure to respond to a situation.
To enhance your ability to assess and manage risk in specific driving situations, you
should: - Answers -All of the above are correct: Consider the possibility that a
dangerous situation might develop, be prepared to take action to effectively manage the
situation, and consider the consequences of your actions.
AS your vehicle moves closer to an object you will be required to: - Answers -Increase
your steering input to avoid hitting it.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of risk? - Answers -Perceived risk does not
differ from actual risk.
Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) programs generally include which of the following? -
Answers -All of the above are correct: Some form of nighttime driving restrictions,
requirements for supervised practice driving time, and a limit to the number of
passengers in the car.
Parents should work as a team with the driving instructor to provide practice for the new
driver. - Answers -True
Which of the following presents the greatest advantage of a Parent-Teen Driving
Agreement: - Answers -The teen and parent will be able to establish clear
communication channels and expectations with respect to vehicle use.
,The fatality rate per million miles driven for drivers under the age of twenty is: - Answers
-Higher than other drivers.
Per miles driven, novice drivers have a crash rate _____ times higher than experienced
drivers. - Answers -4
Most of today's drivers believe they may be at fault if they are involved in a collision. -
Answers -False
Driver error contributes to approximately: - Answers -90% of all traffic crashes.
How often should you perform pre-driving checks? - Answers -Every time you drive.
Your vehicle is parked at the curb. As you approach it, you should: - Answers -Approach
the driver's door facing traffic.
As you approach your vehicle and perform checks it is not necessary to always: -
Answers -Check the spare tire for proper inflation.
When conducting outside-the-vehicle checks, you should inspect your: - Answers -
Headlights.
While ensuring that your tires are properly inflated during a pre-drive check, you should
also check: - Answers -Both A and B are correct: The headlights, brake lights, turn
signals, and taillights, and the direction which your tires are pointed.
Which of these is not part of a normal under-the-hood check? - Answers -Checking the
shock absorbers.
If you put groceries in your vehicle, they should be: - Answers -In the trunk or under a
cargo net.
When adjusting a safety belt, it is best to: - Answers -Wear it as low as possible across
your hips.
Which of the following is considered a vehicle communication system? - Answers -
Hazard flashers.
To signal that you are going to make a right turn, you should: - Answers -Move the turn
signal lever up.
The windshield wiper switch could be located on all of the following, except: - Answers -
The driver's floor near the left door.
, The high/low beam headlight switch on some older model vehicles may be located on
the floor beneath the parking brake pedal. - Answers -True
The radio/MP3/CD player should not be used by new drivers. - Answers -True
Safety belts help keep a driver behind the steering wheel and in control during a crash. -
Answers -True
Which of these is not part of a daily pre-driving check? - Answers -Checking under the
hood.
When you adjust your side mirrors, position your head straight ahead as if you were
driving. - Answers -False
When your mirrors are properly adjusted, which of the following is true? - Answers -The
rearview mirror will be adjusted allowing you to see as much of the rear window as
possible.
When you sit upright in the driver's seat your ability to see the driving environment is: -
Answers -Maximized.
When driving, you control the vehicle with the: - Answers -All of the above are correct:
Brakes, steering wheel, and accelerator.
When you direct your attention 20 to 30 seconds ahead of your vehicle and to both
sides of the vehicle, you are most likely to identify the objects or conditions that could
increase your level of risk. - Answers -True
Your vehicle's operating space is: - Answers -All of the above of correct: The space in
front of the vehicle, the space behind the vehicle, and the space to the sides of your
vehicle.
Vehicle acceleration will produce a weight shift from ____. - Answers -Front to rear.
When the vehicle is stopped or traveling at a constant speed, the suspension lead is: -
Answers -Stable.
Steering quickly results in: - Answers -A shift of weight from one side of the vehicle to
the other.
A vehicle's suspension balance is affected by all of the following with the exception of: -
Answers -Angle of the driver's seat.
To operate a vehicle smoothly and safely, you should direct your attention ahead: -
Answers -20 to 30 seconds.
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