Drivers Ed
true or false: your emotions affect your driving
true
what does HTS stand for
Highway Transportation Sysytem
true or false: drivers and pedestrians think about others around them all the time
false
true or false: the price tag of your car is one of your only expenses
false
50% of fatal teen crashes occur when?
After dark
True or false: country and dirt roads count as part of the HTS
true
what is the likely hood of being involved in a crash?
1 in 9
how many people die in thousands by lack of seatbelts? 10, 15, or 20
10,000
how many classroom hours do you need in Wyoming to pass drivers ed?
30 hours
how many registered vehicles travel the HTS in millions? 460, 230, or 175
230 million
true or false: young drivers are safer because of quick reflexes
false, they do not have the experience
whar is hazardous waste?
dangerous waste produced by your car that is hard to get rid of.
what percent of motor vehicle crashes involve teens?
14%
Three different categories in a highway transportation system
People, roadways, and vehicles
Two ways to reduce the risk of an accident
By not :
speeding
eating
consuming alcohol
talking to passengers
driving carelessly in weather
being on cell phones
What is the price of damages caused by alcohol-related crashes?
40 million
A reason for joining Drivers Ed
become a skilled driver
knowledge of driving situations
understand driving problems
what is the goal of HTS?
what percent of all teen deaths are from car crashes?
38%
how much money are you spending per mile on car expenses when you travel 15000 miles
52 cents