AAA Driver Improvement Exam
Questions and Answers
In a crash which term is better to use over another? - Answers -collision over accident
what are 3 things that are true about driving? - Answers -risk is always present, actual
risk at any time might not match what you perceive the risk to be, every road user
affects level of risk at any point
how do you reduce risk? - Answers -assume other drivers will take the action that puts
you at the most risk and be ready to respond, do your best to never cause another
driver to have to steer or change speed
what makes an aggressive visual search? - Answers -look 20-30 seconds ahead of your
path of travel and look for an alternate path 12-15 seconds ahead
what is a placard? - Answers -what you hang from a mirror for a disability but must be in
use for the driver/passenger
what should your line of sight be? - Answers -at least 3 inches above the top of the
wheel
what should the distance from one's steering wheel be? - Answers -at least 10 inches
away
how should one hold the wheel? - Answers -either 9 and 3 or 8 and 4 o'clock
what are the levels of child safety restraints? - Answers -rear facing seats, forward
facing seats, booster seats, seat belt, and backseat until age 13
Electronic stability control - Answers -retains traction during hard cornering maneuvers
Lane Departure Warning System - Answers -tracks a vehicle's position within a lane
adaptive cruise control - Answers -A special form of speed control that aids the driver in
maintaining
a safe distance from the vehicle ahead, often by automatically adjusting speed to
maintain the desired headway.
ground viewing - Answers -Searching beneath parked vehicles and other objects for
signs of movement
Questions and Answers
In a crash which term is better to use over another? - Answers -collision over accident
what are 3 things that are true about driving? - Answers -risk is always present, actual
risk at any time might not match what you perceive the risk to be, every road user
affects level of risk at any point
how do you reduce risk? - Answers -assume other drivers will take the action that puts
you at the most risk and be ready to respond, do your best to never cause another
driver to have to steer or change speed
what makes an aggressive visual search? - Answers -look 20-30 seconds ahead of your
path of travel and look for an alternate path 12-15 seconds ahead
what is a placard? - Answers -what you hang from a mirror for a disability but must be in
use for the driver/passenger
what should your line of sight be? - Answers -at least 3 inches above the top of the
wheel
what should the distance from one's steering wheel be? - Answers -at least 10 inches
away
how should one hold the wheel? - Answers -either 9 and 3 or 8 and 4 o'clock
what are the levels of child safety restraints? - Answers -rear facing seats, forward
facing seats, booster seats, seat belt, and backseat until age 13
Electronic stability control - Answers -retains traction during hard cornering maneuvers
Lane Departure Warning System - Answers -tracks a vehicle's position within a lane
adaptive cruise control - Answers -A special form of speed control that aids the driver in
maintaining
a safe distance from the vehicle ahead, often by automatically adjusting speed to
maintain the desired headway.
ground viewing - Answers -Searching beneath parked vehicles and other objects for
signs of movement
