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What is the first thing you do when you get into your vehicle?
Put your seatbelt on. Those not wearing their seatbelts remain within the 47% mortality rate that endangers their life every second. Wearing a seatbelt is absolutely critical to driver and passenger safety
Who and what outside of your vehicle should you be aware of when you are driving? (At least 2 answers)
Other drivers, signs, etc...
What should you do if your phone goes off when driving?
Ignore it and stay focused on the road
True or False: Speeding up is the safest thing you can do when driving cautiously
Flase
If someone is going very fast or super slow, what should you do?
Keep your distance from them and keep driving
Which of these is impaired if you drive while sleepy?
Judgement
Reflex Time
Attentiveness
All the above are correct
All of the Above
When reversing the vehicle where should you mainly look?
Rear view mirror
In the event of a collison, what should you always carry in your car? (Callback to article from class)
You need an auto accident report kit (Things you need Pen, Accident Form, Slow Moving Vehicle signs, Pictures of collision)
True or false: Using hands-free devices while driving is safe.
This is false. The brain is not capable of processing all the things required for safe driving while speaking on a cell phone, hands free or not. Talking on the phone makes you four times more likely to be involved in a car accident.
If a driver screams through their window, flips you off, and threatens to follow you, what should you do?
Ignore them, in the case you feel extremely threatened drive to the police station.
Which of these senses is most important when driving?
Hearing
Smelling
Seeing
All the above, equally important
Seeing, you can't drive if you cant see doofus.
In what scenarios do you have to lower your speed?
At Night, bad weather conditions, an accident occurred, and advisory speed limits, around aggressive drivers, in neighborhoods and around schools, etc...
If you are the driver, and your passenger has an open bottle of alcohol that they are not drinking, what will the penalty be?
Even if not drinking, you may have your license revoked if it is your second offense in the same year, or get your license suspended as well as a fine. (up to $1,000)
True or false: Driving while sleepy has nearly the same effect on you as if you were drunk.
True, drowsiness and being intoxicated are both unsafe and impaired driving that endanger your life in similar ways
What should you do in the event that someone in front of you is driving extremely slow
Look at your surroundings, safely pass them up
What highway lane should you use if you are going fast?
Left Lane
Correctly identify 3 things inside your car (or on your car) you should be aware of.
Your mirrors, passengers, lights, signals, gas, speed you are travelling, tire pressure, etc...
Name 3 distractions while driving (Hint: remember this is the technologies and objects section)
Phones, Food, Ipad, games, radio, cosmetics, etc...
True or False: When following a truck at night, it is important to dim your headlights?
True, it could reflect on the truck's mirrors and hinder the truck driver's vision
What should you do if you hit a pedestrian? Give at least 3 accurate actions to take.
If there are serious injuries, make sure you request an ambulance when you call 911. Do not move them unless they are in more danger if you do not. Exchange contact and insurance information with the pedestrian you hit.
Fill in the blank:
Every adult (above the age of 18) crossing a roadway at any point OTHER than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall _________________
yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
Name 4 obstacles that affect your ability to drive safely OUTSIDE of your vehicle.
Bad weather, Large trucks, heavy traffic, aggressive drivers, etc...
Name 3 items that you are either not allowed to have in your car or on your car, like an accessory. (Assume you already legally own a gun.)
An open bottle of alcohol, super dark tints, drugs, dead body, etc...
True or False: When a DUI is given and you take a safety and awareness class at a college, the DUI appears in your driving record ONLY after you've completed the 4 hour class.
False
How many passengers are you allowed to have as a permit holder?