DONE - ★ ASC Defensive Driving Course Test Answers

Driving requires a high degree of __________ in the driving environment.
A.) distraction
B.) carelessness
C.) awareness
D.) aggression

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awareness

The best way to spot potential trouble is by:
A.) looking straight ahead
B.) not moving your head
C.) scanning
D.) all of the above

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scanning

Decelerating to avoid a potential or immediate hazard would be considered what step in the IPDE process?
A.) Decide
B.) Execute
C.) Identify
D.) Predict

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Execute

Three key elements to safe winter driving are stay alert, slow down, and _____________.
A.) stay off the roads
B.) use your windshield wipers
C.) stay in control
D.) use your high beams

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stay in control

The best way to avoid rolling resistance is to maintain correct:
A.) Wheel alignment
B.) Tire pressure
C.) Fluids levels
D.) None of above

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Tire pressure

A vehicle traveling at an excessive speed on wet or slick roads can begin to _______________ as water forms a barrier between the road and the tires.
A.) crash
B.) stop
C.) slow
D.) hydroplane

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hydroplane

Immediately after it has started to rain, dust particles and oil residue float on the water and drastically ____________ the traction of tires.
A.) improves
B.) has no affect on
C.) reduces
D.) increases

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reduces

________________ hazards are those hazards that are within 10-12 seconds in front of your vehicle.
A.) Potential
B.) Immediate
C.) Real
D.) Non-threatening

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Potential


American Safety Council Defensive Driving
If you have a tire blow out, you should concentrate on _____________, trying to go straight ahead, as the car will pull in the direction of the flat tire.
A.) Braking
B.) Accelerating
C.) Steering
D.) Yielding

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Steering

________________________ 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.) Reaction distance
C.) Perception distance
D.) Total stopping distance

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Reaction distance

The ___________ collision is when the windshield or steering column stops you if you do not wear your safety belt.
A.) second
B.) first
C.) inner
D.) outer

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second

________ crashes account for more than 90% of all transportation-related fatalities.
A.) Motorcycle
B.) Motor vehicle
C.) Pedestrian
D.) None of the above

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Motor vehicle

If your brakes fail, you can use your ____________ but make sure to continue to keep pressing the button on the end of it so the wheels will not lock up.
A.) Emergency brake
B.) Brake pedal
C.) Accelerator
D.) None of the above

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Emergency brake

At a stop sign, it is not permissible to make a ____________ stop when no other traffic is present.
A.) complete
B.) rolling
C.) quick
D.) All of the above

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rolling

A single broken ________ line shows traffic flowing in opposite directions.
A.) yellow
B.) white
C.) both
D.) neither

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yellow

Yielding the right of way to others helps to _______ collisions.
A.) cause
B.) avoid
C.) understand
D.) predict

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avoid