Driver Licensing Safe Driving Practices

Question 1

What is the safest action if you become drowsy while driving on a long trip?

Accepted Answer

Pull off the road and take a short nap

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Open the window and turn up the radio

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Drink coffee and push through

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Drive faster to reach your destination sooner

Question 2

What should you do if your vehicle starts to skid?

Accepted Answer

Steer in the direction you want the front of the car to go and ease off the gas

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Brake hard and steer opposite the skid

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Accelerate to gain traction

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Slam the brakes and hold the wheel straight

Question 3

How should you adjust your following distance in rainy or foggy conditions?

Accepted Answer

Double or triple the normal following distance

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Keep the standard 3-second gap

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Reduce speed only, not following distance

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Tailgate to use other cars' lights as guides

Question 4

What is the leading cause of teen driver fatalities in the US?

Accepted Answer

Motor vehicle crashes

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Speeding

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Weather-related accidents

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DUI

Question 5

What does 'defensive driving' primarily mean?

Accepted Answer

Anticipating hazards and the actions of other drivers to avoid accidents

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Driving aggressively to maintain your position in traffic

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Always driving below the speed limit

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Only driving in daylight hours

Question 6

Using a handheld cell phone while driving is primarily dangerous because it causes what type of distraction?

Accepted Answer

Visual, manual, and cognitive simultaneously

Answer

Visual only

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Manual only

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Cognitive only