General Knowledge
True or False. You are allowed to drive if you are half asleep?
False
True or False. You are allowed to eat and drink while driving?
True! Although it isn't illegal to eat/drink while driving it is strongly recommended you don't.
True or False. Inattentive driving can impact your nail tech's health?
False.
True or False. Young drivers make up the total of 25% of serious injury crashes.
True!
What BAC level are people who are on there Ps and Ls allowed to get up to?
0.00. This means none, they are not allowed to drink and drive at all.
Most common hand held device known to cause accidents and distract drivers.
Mobile phone.
When happens to your reaction time when you are distracted?
It slows down.
How many times more likely are drivers to crash if they are texting?
23 times more likely!
What rule allows police to pull you over if they think you are not being safe?
Rule 297
what type of distraction involves the driver taking their eyes off the road?
Visual.
What happens to your licence if you get caught over the BAC limit. (there are 2 answers, for full points get both correct)
1) licence disqualification potentially 2) fines 3)demerits
According to who are 23 times as likely to crash if they are texting?
World Health Organization.
What type of licence requires 75hours of supervised driving?
A learners permit, or Ls.
What are the 3 types of disractions?
Visual, Manual, Cognitive
what emotions might someone have to deal with after causing a serious crash?
guilt and trauma.
According to SA road‑safety data, distraction is involved in roughly this fraction of all serious crashes involving young drivers
1 in 4
what type of crash is most likely to happen when someone looks away from the road for 4 to 5 seconds?
a rear end collision.
Explain cognitive distractions. Give one example.
When your thoughts/mind are not on the road and you are thinking about something else. Drugs, multi-tasking, distraction.
When you are distracted you find it hard to...? (3 answers)
Drive straight, have a quick reaction time, see hazards clearly, go the right speed limit, and follow road rules properly.
From what percent to what percent do distractions contribute in result of serious crashes?
15%-20%.