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NC BLET LAW ENFORCEMENT DRIVER TRAINING TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NC BLET LAW ENFORCEMENT DRIVERTRAINING TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Environmental factors contribute to approximately five percent ______ of all vehicular
collisions. Officers have little, if any, input in the design or control of the environment
and are much more at the mercy of the environment than the driving public. - Answer-
5%
The environment is..? - Answer-the sum of the external factors that exist which affect,
modify, or restrict an officer's ability to maintain control of the vehicle. The environment
provides the officer with a seemingly endless stream of information that must be
recognized, analyzed, and integrated into the ongoing driving task
Never travel at a speed faster than your ability to stop in the..? - Answer-distance you
can see. At night, never outrun your headlights.
If objects such as animals, tree limbs, or miscellaneous objects suddenly appear in your
travel lane, do not create a greater danger by swerving into another lane or oncoming
traffic. If it is a small object..? - Answer-hit it head on. If it is a large object or animal, hit
it with a glancing blow, steering to the right, maintaining control of the vehicle.
Contrary to popular belief, low light..? - Answer-does not impair the eye's ability to
transmit visual data. The eye isn't more or less adept at gathering light; it's just that we
don't see the physical world around us. What we see is light reflecting off the world
around us. Light entering the eye is the source of the visual data we need, and when an
insufficient amount of light enters the eye, the quality of the data transmitted to the brain
suffers
The eye detects and processes light in much the same way as a..? - Answer-Camera
The retina consists of two (2) basic types of light-sensitive cells known as..? - Answer-
rods and cones.
Rods are sensitive to ________-level amounts of light energy, and cones are sensitive
to ________-level amounts of light energy - Answer-low, high
The more dilated the pupil, the..? - Answer-less efficient the eye; because, just like a
camera lens, the eye loses depth of field or the range over which the eye can be
focused.
Potholes create a danger. It is best to avoid potholes if possible. If you cannot avoid
hitting a pothole, use the following procedure: - Answer-just as you get to the pothole,
, release the brakes allowing the tire to roll, and hit the pothole squarely, rather than on
the side of the tire
Mud presents two (2) problems. Mud can..? - Answer-fill the tread pattern of the tire,
making hydroplaning more likely to occur. Mud also increases the stopping distance for
the vehicle
The _________ is the most critical component in the driving system. - Answer-Driver
Approximately ______ of all vehicular collisions are directly attributable to some error in
decision-making on the part of the driver. - Answer-90%, This critical component is also
the only true flexible, adaptable component of the driving system.
To minimize the distracting factors and to maximize the officer's attention to the most
critical elements of the traffic scene requires: - Answer-1. Keeping your eyes moving.
Attention should be distributed over large areas without concentrating on any one (1)
area for more than two (2) seconds.
2. Searching ahead of the vehicle and recognizing deteriorating traffic conditions
A typical tour-of-duty for officers will include approximately _____ __ __________
___________ in the patrol vehicle. - Answer-six (6) to eight (8) hours
Officers need to develop a style of driving which will yield..? - Answer-the highest level
of results with the lowest level of risk.
What does SIPDE stand for? - Answer-1. Search
2. Identify
3. Predict
4. Decide
5. Execute
What is the two second following rule? - Answer-In normal traffic and good weather, a
following distance of two (2) seconds should provide sufficient stopping distance, allow
you to see around the vehicle ahead of you, and give you time to change lanes fast if
necessary.
If the road is rough, it is raining, or if you are following a large vehicle like a truck,
increase the following distance to at least..? - Answer-three (3) seconds.
If there is ice or snow on the road, or during hard rain, a following distance of..? -
Answer-five (5) to six (6) seconds may be needed
What is the four second path of travel? - Answer-This is called your vehicle's immediate
path of travel. When you consider a four-second path of travel, you have time to take an
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