DONE - ★ Driving Distraction, Driver's Attention -Defensive Driving, Drivers Ed Answers

When driving, where should you focus most of your attention?
A.) Ahead of your vehicle
B.) To the sides to include your blind spots
C.) To the rear, especially when you are being tailgated
D.) At your speedometer

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Ahead of your vehicle

When driving, your attention is __________.
A.) Focused only on your destination
B.) Focused only on the road ahead
C.) Divided among multiple different things
D.) Focused only on the surrounding traffic

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Divided among multiple different things

Drivers who pay attention to the driving task can_______the danger of driving.
A.) have no effect on
B.) decrease
C.) increase

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decrease

Driving requires no awareness or attention.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

If you are inattentive on the road, you will__________.
A.) rapidly drift into a microsleep
B.) attract the attention of a policeman
C.) not be prepared for the unexpected
D.) certainly lose control of the vehicle

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not be prepared for the unexpected

Changing road conditions, traffic signals, pedestrians, changing CDs, and talking with passengers in your vehicle are examples of __________________ that you need to process every time you drive.
A.) Continuous information you receive
B.) Driving skills
C.) Road rage
D.) Unnecessary distractions

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Unnecessary distractions

Distraction from the driving task can be caused by __________
A.) talking on a cell phone
B.) adjusting car radio or CD
C.) situations outside the vehicle that attract the driver’s attention
D.) all of the above

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all of the above

Distractions are hazardous.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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True

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:
A.) Distraction is a major factor in vehicle crashes
B.) Recent studies indicate that distraction may be a bigger factor than previously thought.
C.) Distractions include visual and mental activity that take the driver’s eyes and mind off the task of driving.
D.) All of the above

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All of the above

_____________ is not considered a driving distraction.
ANS: Listening to the radio

_____________ is not considered a driving distraction.
ANS: Eating

The are _________ a truck is not considered a "No Zone".
ANS: inside

Distraction time is the amount of time that it takes for a driver to realize there is a need to react to a situation.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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False- perception time

Hand-held communication devices are dangerous because ___________
A.) they force you to take your eyes off the road.
B.) they force you to take your mind off of the important task of concentrating on the road ahead.
C.) both of the above

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both of the above

Using a hand held communication device while driving can be more dangerous than drunk driving.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

If you need to take your eyes off the roadway which of the following is/are true?
A.) If you must accomplish a distracting activity when driving, try not to look away from the road ahead for more than about a second.
B.) If you are approaching a dangerous situation ahead, try not to become distracted and don’t impulsively look away from the road ahead
C.) If you look away from the roadway, you need to have your mental one second counter running.
D.) All of the above

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All of the above

Cell phones cause both _____ and _____ distractions while driving.
A.) Hearing and smelling
B.) Visual and mental
C.) They do not cause any distractions
D.) Thinking and breathing

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Visual and mental

Cell phones are never a distraction while driving.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

Drivers reduce their field of view by as much as 50 when talking on a cell phone true or false
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

Brain activity is reduced by ..........% when using a cell phone while driving.
A.) 37 percent.
B.) 60 percent.
C.) 100 percent.

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37 percent.

TRUE or FALSE? Talking on a hands-free phone is considered a dangerous driver distraction.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

While driving, if you need to use your cell phone, _________.
A.) it is completely safe as long as you keep your eyes on the road
B.) using a hands-free phone will keep your mind on driving
C.) you should pull over to use the phone
D.) it is risk-free to have the conversation in a low-traffic environment

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you should pull over to use the phone

If you need to have a conversation on a cell phone while driving, you should:
A.) Feel free to use the phone, there are worse things you could do while driving
B.) Only use the phone if you are in a rural area
C.) Pull over and use the phone only when you are parked in a safe and secure location
D.) Only use the phone during daylight hours

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Pull over and use the phone only when you are parked in a safe and secure location

What is one unexpected problem associated with cell phone use?
A.) It decreases the efficacy of your peripheral vision.
B.) It distracts your hearing from events on the roadway.
C.) It causes you to misjudge distances.
D.) It tends to produce compulsive behavior.
E.) It decreases an individual's natural multi-tasking ability.
F.) It makes a person more prone to becoming distracted.

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It decreases the efficacy of your peripheral vision.

It is OK to use a cell phone when driving if:
A.) You use a hands-free device or are in an emergency situation.
B.) You use it for texting only.
C.) You can hold your phone like a walkie-talkie and do not put it against your ear.
D.) You have to take a really important business call.

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You use a hands-free device or are in an emergency situation.

Talking on the phone has become a way of life for all of us. A survey by Prevention Magazine in 2011 reported that ..... percent of the 100 million cell-phone subscribers in the U.S. talk regularly on the cellular phone while driving.
A.) More than 85
B.) More than 45
C.) More than 25

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More than 85

If you need to use your cell phone while driving, you should:
A.) Get off the road before placing or taking a call
B.) Limit the length of your call to less than a minute
C.) Only call numbers already programmed in your phone
D.) Use your phone only in urban and residential areas

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Get off the road before placing or taking a call