Emergency
Situations
Situations
There is a wrong-way driver coming at you. What do you do?
You pull to the right and get out of the way.
When driving, what should you pay attention to?
EVERYTHING on the road - signs, pedestrians, other cars, crosswalks, etc.
How do traffic signs convey information?
Color, shape, and wording.
On average, how many people die from drunk driving per year?
11,000 deaths per year.
Who does the right-of-way go to if both of you come to the intersection at the same time?
The driver on the right.
You are speeding up uncontrollably with no way to stop. What do you do?
On an open road, how far should you look ahead?
What is 20-30 seconds ahead?
What do white signs represent?
Regulatory warnings (i.e. speed limits)
On average, how many car crashes are there per day?
An estimated 1,500 crashes per day.
What should you do if you spin out on an icy road?
TURN INTO THE DIRECTION YOUR CAR IS GOING!
Stay in your car, pull over, and DO NOT touch the steering wheel, radio, or anything that has metal on it.
What is the basic speed law?
Driving the speed that you feel comfortable with given present conditions (ice, rain, snow, construction zone, hot summer day, etc.)
What do orange traffic signs represent (i.e. Road Work Ahead)
Warnings, such as temporary hazards or work zones.
What percentage of people admit to texting while driving?
45% of people.
What are the two organizations that raised the legal drinking age to 21 in the United States?
MADD, or Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and RID, or Remove Intoxicated Drivers.
A giant tornado is coming at you. What do you do?
Stay in your car with a seatbelt.
What is the most important sense in driving?
What is vision?!
What do blue traffic signs represent?
Utilities, such as hotels, McDonalds/Wendy's/Burger King, etc., as well as gas stations (and EV charging stations)
What percentage of car crashes are caused by distracted driving?
Around 13%.
For those under the age of 18, when can you legally have passengers under the age of 18 in your car with you while YOU'RE driving?
6 months after you get your license, per Nevada State Law.
Your car is being submerged in water rapidly. What do you do?
Wait until your car is completely submerged so that the water pressure inside the car = water pressure outside car. Get to the air pocket and stay there. Once your car is completely submerged, open a door or break a window to get out.
What is the second principle of right-of-way?
Right-of-way is given, never taken.
What do florescent pink signs indicate?
Places where there are emergencies, such as car crashes.
What percentage of distracted drivers involved in a fatal crash were teenagers?
12%.
What is a GDL?
Graduated Driver License, designed to help teenage drivers feel good about driving.