Fatigue
What can you do to reduce drowsiness before a trip?
Get up 8-9 hours of sleep, prepare route to identify total distance, drive with passenger, avoid medications that cause drowsiness.
Whose responsibility is it if you crash your vehicle due to a distraction?
The Driver (You)!
Wwhat is the biggest cause of teen crashes?
Distracted driving.
How do you stop another person from driving drunk?
Take away keys, arrange for a DD, call a cab, have them stay overnight.
When going up a blind crest of a hill, where do you position your car?
To the right side of the road.
Name 3 warning signs of fatigue
Heavy eyelids, yawning repeatedly, daydreaming, can't keep head up, drifting in lane, restless and irritable, following too closely.
Where do you position your vehicle when traveling on the highway?
In the center of the lane.
The definition of "Distracted Driving"
Anything that takes a driver's attention away from driving.
How many drinks in the body does it take to affect driving?
one
If you are under 18 and you and your passenger are riding without a seat belt, how much will you pay in ticket fines? How much will your passenger pay?
You pay 2 counts of $75 and the passenger pays $75 as well.
Who is most at risk for drowsy driving?
Anyone/Everyone
This occurs when a driver uses the vehicle or some other weapon to threaten or cause harm to another roadway user.
What is Road Rage?
What are the three effects of distracted driving?
Slowed perception, delayed decision making, and improper action.
Name 3 of the 6 alternatives to drinking and driving.
Do something else, stay home, designated driver, plan to stay overnight, call for a ride, find a sober ride (uber/lyft/taxi).
What is the following distance (in terms of time) on a sunny day?
3 seconds.
Name 3 diseases that can cause prolonged fatigue.
Depression, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, anxiety, irritable bowel syndrome.
Name at least 3 of the 7 steps to develop a plan to curb distractions.
Turn off cell phones, ask passengers to behave responsibly, set GPS before driving, eat before or after driving, groom at home or once you arrive, buckle children correctly, secure pets.
What are the different types of distractions?
Visual, Manual and Cognitive
What is the legal limit of blood-alcohol level for adults and teens?
Teens: zero
Adults: 0.08 percent
What are the three types of aggression?
Verbal, Quiet, and Dynamic
Name 3 of the 4 prolonged states of fatigue
Fatigue, pain, poor concentration, irritable mood
What is the best thing to do when someone causes you to be angry while behind the wheel?
Forget it and drive on. (FIDO)
If you are travelling at 65 mph and look down to text for 5 seconds, how far have you traveled?
The length of a football field.
What are the legal consequences for driving while drunk?
Suspended license, fine, prison term.
Where do you find the requirements for tire pressure for your vehicle?
In the door frame, owner's manual or the tire itself.