Winter Driving
True or False: Icy roads are a bigger threat in colder climates where ice and snow are more common.
What is false?
This action is recommended for best visibility when driving through dense fog.
What is use your low beams and/or fog lamps?
This Key focuses on making direct eye contact with other drivers and pedestrians.
What is "Make Sure They See You"?
The use of this increases the risk of having an accident by 400%.
What is a cell phone?
This is the safest place to be if your car breaks down on the side of the road.
What is inside the car?
This is the recommended following distance when driving on icy roads in seconds.
What is 8-10 seconds?
As required by law, you must do this when your windshield wipers are in use.
This Key recommends not focusing on any single object for more than 2 seconds.
What is "Keep Your Eyes Moving"?
This is banned in 46 states, and if caught, can result in heavy fines.
This is the first step to take in preparing to take a trip.
What is check the weather?
This is the minimum tread depth for tires to be considered safe for winter driving.
What is 4/32 of an inch of depth?
Due to risk of hydroplanes or skids, it is unwise to use this feature in winter advisory conditions.
What is cruise control?
This Key advises leaving a cushion between vehicles around you and backing into parking spaces when possible.
What is "Leave Yourself an Out"?
These are the four types of driver distractions.
What is eating visual (looking away from the road), auditory (hearing something not related to driving), manual (handling something other than the steering wheel), and cognitive (thinking about something other than driving)?
This is the fine for using a handheld mobile device while driving in the state of Oregon.
What is up to $1,000?
This is the minimum fine for failure to use chains when it is posted that chains are required.
What is $880?
This is the increased stopping distance on a wet road.
What is two to three times the stopping distance.
This Key recommends looking a minimum of 15 seconds ahead. At 25 MPH, this is about a block ahead. At 60 MPH, this is about 1/4 mile ahead.
What is "Aim High in Steering"?
Out of all vehicle accidents, this is the percentage of accidents caused by distracted driving.
What is 80%?
When getting (2) new tires, this is where they should be installed on the vehicle.
What is the drive axle?
This is the recommended following distance behind a snow plow truck.
This is the amount of water accumulated on the road surface that it takes to hydroplane at 50 MPH.
What is one-tenth of an inch?
This Key challenges you to check your mirrors every 5-8 seconds, and keep a 7-second minimum following distance.
What is "Get the Big Picture"?
This is the amount of fatalities every year as a result of distracted driving accidents?
What is over 6,000 people?
This is the average percentage of yearly total fatalities that were not wearing their seatbelt.
What is 50%