Driver Safety & Risk Management Flashcards
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When teaching students about aggressive driving, a CDT trainer should explain that the LEGAL definition often includes:
Answer: A combination of traffic violations that endanger other persons or property
Aggressive driving is legally defined in most US states as committing multiple traffic violations that put others at risk, such as speeding, tailgating, and unsafe lane changes together.
Which of the following is the MOST significant risk factor contributing to teenage driver crashes according to NHTSA research?
Answer: Inexperience and immaturity in hazard perception
NHTSA research identifies inexperience and underdeveloped hazard perception as the leading contributors to teen driver crashes, more so than any single behavior.
A student asks why they should slow down when approaching a school bus with flashing red lights, even on a divided highway. A trainer should explain:
Answer: They must stop on all roads unless a physical barrier divides the roadway
In most US states, drivers on a divided highway with a physical median barrier are NOT required to stop for a school bus on the opposite side, but must always stop when on the same side or on undivided roads.
A trainer is teaching about railroad crossing safety. Which behavior is the leading cause of vehicle-train crashes at crossings?
Answer: Drivers ignoring active warning signals and attempting to cross
The majority of vehicle-train crashes at crossings occur when drivers ignore active warning devices such as flashing lights and gates.
When teaching night driving risk management, a trainer should instruct students to use low-beam headlights:
Answer: When within 500 feet of an approaching vehicle or 300 feet when following another
Federal and state guidelines require switching to low beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle and 300 feet when following another to avoid blinding other drivers.
A student experiences brake fade on a long downhill grade. The trainer should have taught the student to prevent this by:
Answer: Using a lower gear to allow engine braking rather than riding the service brakes
Selecting a lower gear engages engine braking, reducing reliance on service brakes and preventing heat buildup that causes brake fade.
According to risk management principles, what does 'accepting risk' mean in the context of driving?
Answer: Knowingly proceeding with a residual risk that cannot be eliminated after hazard reduction measures
Risk acceptance means consciously proceeding despite residual risk that remains after all practical mitigation steps have been taken — not reckless disregard.