DONE - ★ Emergency Situation, Reaction Time, Stopping, Braking Distance -Traffic School, TLSAE Test Answers

Careful driving requires appropriate reaction time, both simple and complex. Braking, and then shifting gears, followed by signaling, and then hitting the horn are examples of ______________ reaction time and are usually required in most driving situations.
A.) Complex
B.) Simple and complex
C.) Simple
D.) All of these answers are correct

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Complex

Explanation: Simple reaction time Vs Complex reaction time:
1. Simple reaction time involves one action after receiving one stimulus. Simple reaction time constitutes a person's reaction to a stimulus. Example: In using the reaction time testing device, a person is told to move his foot from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal when he sees a red light.
2. Complex reaction time consists of the driver's following reactions Seeing the situation, understanding the problem, determining appropriate action and beginning the action necessary to avoid hitting someone and to control the car. This involves selecting a specific and correct response from several choices when presented with several different stimuli. The amount of time required for a person to react will be appreciably lengthened by fatigue, alcohol, barbiturates, distractions and drowsiness. Example: Having to brake, shift gears, signal and hit the horn in a correct order.

In an emergency situation, the total distance in which you will be able to bring your car to a stop includes the __________
A.) reaction time.
B.) braking distance
C.) both A & B
D.) none of the above

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both A & B

In an emergency situation, such as a runaway engine or a jammed gas pedal, turning the ignition switch to lock will __________
A.) allow you to safely stop the car.
B.) lock your steering wheel preventing your ability to steer.
C.) is the safest choice to end the emergency.
D.) none of the above

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lock your steering wheel preventing your ability to steer.

This is the distance your vehicle travels from the time your eyes see a hazard until your brain recognizes the hazard.
➜ ________is the distance a vehicle travels from the moment an event occurs until you see it and become aware of the danger.
A.) Perception distance
B.) Reaction distance
C.) Braking distance
D.) Total stopping distance

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Perception distance

Perception distance plus reaction distance plus braking distance is called:
A.) Braking distance
B.) Reaction distance
C.) Perception distance
D.) Total stopping distance

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Total stopping distance

The distance you travel from seeing the danger to putting your foot on the brake pedal is known as:
A.) Reaction distance
B.) Displaced distance
C.) Lost distance
D.) Delayed distance

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Reaction distance

This is the distance traveled from the time your brain tells your foot to move from the accelerator until your foot is actually pushing the brake pedal.
A.) Braking distance
B.) Perception distance
C.) Reaction distance
D.) Total stopping distance

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Reaction distance

In an emergency situation, your __________ is the distance you will travel after putting your foot on the brake.
A.) Displaced distance
B.) Braking Distance
C.) Lost distance
D.) Delayed distance

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Braking Distance

2. In an emergency situation, your __________ is the distance you will travel after putting your foot on the brake.
A.) total stopping distance
B.) braking distance
C.) reaction distance
D.) none of the above

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braking distance

Your total stopping distance includes ___________
A.) the distance traveled in feet before your foot hits the brake.
B.) the total distance required to bring your car to a full stop.
C.) Both A and B

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Both A and B

The total distance it takes to stop a vehicle going 60 mph is
A.) half the length of a football field
B.) about the length of a football field
C.) the length of an Olympic-sized pool
D.) the length of a city block
E.) about the length of 2 football fields

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about the length of a football field

If you're traveling at 70 mph, your car is moving at _____ per second.
A.) 70 feet - 7 car lengths
B.) 140 feet - the width of a freeway
C.) 35 feet - the length of a semi truck
D.) 105 feet - a third of the distance of a football field
E.) 100 yds - the distance of a football field

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105 feet - a third of the distance of a football field

Reaction time is ______ with each drink; time that makes the difference between a crash and avoiding a crash.
➜ Reaction time is _____ with each drink.
A.) Decreased
B.) Increased
C.) Stays the same

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Decreased

__________ reaction time is a stimulus response.
➜ Blank reaction time is a stimulus response permit test.
➜ What kind of reaction time is a stimulus response?
➜ What type of reaction time is a stimulus response?
A.) Instant
B.) Simple
C.) Complex
D.) Automatic

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Simple

Simple reaction time is a stimulus response.
➜ Instant reaction time is a stimulus response.
➜ Automatic reaction time is a stimulus response.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

Complex reaction time is a stimulus response.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

________ reaction time involves selecting a specific and correct response from several choices when presented with several different stimuli.
A.) Complex
B.) Standard
C.) Simple
D.) Visual

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Complex

Driving a motor vehicle often requires __________ reaction time.
A.) Visual
B.) Complex
C.) Standard
D.) Simple

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Standard

_____ is the critical factor in the distance it takes to stop your vehicle.
A.) Reaction time
B.) Tire tread
C.) Brake fluid level
D.) Vehicle control
E.) Tire pressure

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Reaction time

_____ is a critical factor in avoiding a collision.
A.) Reaction time
B.) Braking distance
C.) Wearing safety belts
D.) Tire tread
E.) Engine size

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Reaction time

The length of time it takes to execute your actions is your reaction time.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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True

The length of time that brakes will last on a vehicle and how they will perform depends on:
A.) How you use them.
B.) How well you maintain them.
C.) Who installs the brakes.
D.) A and B

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Both A and B

Once you know a hazard exists, the length of time you take to execute your actions is your:
A.) Reaction time
B.) Braking distance
C.) Perception distance

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Reaction time

The average human reaction time is 3/4 of a second.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

The reaction time in a laboratory setting is __________ second.
➜ When driving the average reaction time is blank
A.) 1/4
B.) 1/2
C.) 3/4
D.) 1

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3/4
Brakes

Explanation: Your car must have two braking systems. Each must be able to stop the car alone. The parking or emergency brake should be strong enough to hold the car on any hill.
NOTE: Reaction times in laboratories are 3/4 of a second. In the driving environment, your reaction time would be closer to 1.5 seconds and the distance you would travel at 50 mph would be 110 feet. To this must be added a REACTION DISTANCE, which is the distance you travel from seeing the danger to putting your foot on the brake pedal. Since 3/4 of a second is the average reaction time, a motorist will travel 11 feet for each 10 MPH of speed before hitting the brake.

In the driving environment, your reaction time would about __________ seconds.
A.) 3
B.) 2.5
C.) 2
D.) 1.5

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1.5

Most drivers have a reaction time of ______.
A.) 1.5 seconds
B.) 3 minutes
C.) 5 seconds

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5 seconds

Even with no alcohol in the driver's system, __________ can be affected.
A.) Risk
B.) Night vision
C.) Reaction time
D.) Decision-making

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Night vision

Explanation: Alcohol can affect (reaction time) ability to see and understand a situation and slows down reaction time by 15-25%, resulting in crashes and accidents which could have been avoided if no alcohol was in the system.

Reaction distance variables consist of your ______ condition.
A.) Physical
B.) Emotional
C.) Both
D.) Neither

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Both

The initial driver reaction time in a laboratory setting is on average approximately __________.
➜ The average drivers' reaction time in a clinical laboratory is
A.) 1 second
B.) ¾ of a second (3/4 of a second)
C.) ½ of a second (1/2 of a second)
D.) 2 seconds

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¾ of a second (3/4 of a second)

Reducing speed dramatically reduces perception distance.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

Speeding has no affect on braking distance.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

When you double your speed your braking distance will:
A.) three times
B.) four times
C.) seven times
D.) ten times

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four times

The higher the speed, the ____ the braking distance
A.) shorter
B.) greater

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greater

The higher the speed, the __________
A.) lesser the impact.
B.) greater the impact.
C.) more time you have to react.
D.) all of the above

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greater the impact.

You can also opt all of the above