★ Traveling Faster than The Speed Limit -Defensive Driving, Drivers Ed Test Answers

Question: Traveling faster than the speed limit increases both the risk and the __________ of a crash.
A.) Variety
B.) Severity
C.) Damage and Fatality
D.) Duration

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severity

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Question: ___________ drivers are actually the number-one killers on the road.
A.) Drowsy or sleepy
B.) Drunk or drowsy
C.) Unsafe or inexperienced
D.) Drunk or intoxicated

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Unsafe or inexperienced

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Question: For drivers involved in fatal crashes, _____________ are the most likely to be speeding.
➜ For drivers involved in fatal crashes blank are the most likely to be speeding
A.) young males
B.) kids
C.) young females

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young males

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Question: The incorrect attitude towards driving is the cause of most collisions among teenage drivers.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Question: Which factors contribute to most teen driver collisions?
A.) foolishness & loud music
B.) impracticability & ignorance of law
C.) risky behavior & poor skills
D.) ignorance of law & DWI
E.) homecoming and Prom

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risky behavior & poor skills

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Question: The type of driver involved in most collisions is:
A.) Teenagers
B.) Average drivers
C.) Impaired drivers

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Average drivers

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Question: Speeding is one of the most prevalent factors in a crash.
➜ One of the most prevalent factors contributing to traffic crashes is speeding.
➜ Speeding is one of the most prevalent factors in motor vehicle crashes.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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True

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Question: __________ was involved in 35% percent of the fatal crashes that occurred in construction/maintenance zones.
A.) Drowsiness
B.) Inattention
C.) Speeding
D.) none of the above

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Speeding

According to NHTSA, speeding was involved in more than one-third (36 percent) of the fatal crashes that occurred in construction/maintenance zones

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Question: Speeding is a factor in 30% of all fatal crashes in the United States.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Question: Speeding is a factor in ______ of all fatal crashes in the United States.
➜ Speeding is a factor in ___________% of all fatal accidents.
➜ What percent of all fatal crashes are caused by speeding?
A.) 10%
B.) 20%
C.) 30%
D.) 40%

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30%

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Question: Most of speeding related fatalities in the US occurred on roads that were not Interstate highways.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

Explanation: In 2007, 88 percent of speeding-related accidents happened on roads that were not Regional highways. Among passenger vehicle drivers age 21 and older in deadly crashes in 2007, those who were not racing were more proper wearing seat belts than those who were racing at the time of the accident. Speeding is one of the most common circumstances according to traffic accidents.

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Question: The relative proportion of speeding-related crashes to all crashes decreases with increasing driver age.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Question: Speed influences crashes in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
A.) Increases crash severity
B.) Increases stopping distance needed
C.) Increases the effectiveness of guardrails
D.) Increases the effectiveness of restraint systems

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Increases the effectiveness of guardrails

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Question: Many blind pedestrians are hit from behind as they cross the street by __________when the driver just wasn’t paying close enough attention to the road.
A.) drivers who are speeding
B.) cars that are turning a corner
C.) drivers who were adjusting their radio

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drivers who are speeding

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Question: Fatal crashes that involved speeding are more likely to occur in the daytime then at night.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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False

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Question: In a crash, rear seat passengers in a car ______________
Answer: can fly forward with incredible force, injuring or killing passengers in the front seat.

Question: It only takes a second for an accident to occur.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Question: Motor vehicle crashes have a greater impact on our society than all violent crimes combined.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Question: You are not at higher risk for having a collision when the road hypnotizes you.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

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Question: Driving after drinking _______ the risk of bodily harm in the result of a collision.
A.) decrease
B.) has no effect on
C.) increase
D.) has the same risk on

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increase

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Question: As stated in our course text, the term _____ behind the vehicle is one of the most common causes of collision when backing up.
➜ The blank behind a vehicle is one of the most common causes of collisions
A.) blind spot
B.) blinded area
C.) void area

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blind spot

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Question: The __________ behind a vehicle is one of the most common causes of collisions while ____________.
➜ The blank behind a vehicle is one of the most common causes of collisions while blank
A.) blind spot, backing up.
B.) blinded area, backing up
C.) void area, moving forward

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blind spot, backing up.