LTO Road Safety and Defensive Driving 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the primary purpose of defensive driving?
- To drive faster than other vehicles
- To anticipate and respond to hazards before they become emergencies (Correct answer)
- To follow traffic laws only when police are present
- To yield to all vehicles at all times
Correct answer: To anticipate and respond to hazards before they become emergencies
Defensive driving means actively scanning for potential hazards and adjusting your behavior to prevent accidents before they happen.
Question 2: A pedestrian is crossing mid-block outside of a crosswalk. What should you do?
- Honk to warn them and maintain speed
- Yield and slow down to allow them to cross safely (Correct answer)
- Speed up to pass before they reach your lane
- Flash your lights and proceed
Correct answer: Yield and slow down to allow them to cross safely
Even outside a crosswalk, drivers must yield to pedestrians already in the roadway to prevent a collision.
Question 3: When should you use your vehicle's hazard lights?
- When driving through fog
- When double-parking for shopping
- When your vehicle is stopped or disabled and poses a danger to others (Correct answer)
- When driving slowly in traffic
Correct answer: When your vehicle is stopped or disabled and poses a danger to others
Hazard lights warn other drivers that your vehicle is stopped or disabled in a potentially dangerous location.
Question 4: What is the correct hand position on the steering wheel for optimal control?
- 12 and 6 o'clock
- 10 and 2 o'clock or 9 and 3 o'clock (Correct answer)
- 11 and 1 o'clock
- 8 and 4 o'clock
Correct answer: 10 and 2 o'clock or 9 and 3 o'clock
The 9 and 3 o'clock position (or 10 and 2) provides the best steering control and reduces arm fatigue.
Question 5: You are approaching a school bus with flashing red lights stopped on a two-lane road. What must you do?
- Slow to 15 mph and pass carefully
- Stop from both directions until the lights stop flashing (Correct answer)
- Stop only if you are behind the bus
- Pass on the left side at reduced speed
Correct answer: Stop from both directions until the lights stop flashing
When a school bus displays flashing red lights, all vehicles from both directions on a two-lane road must stop until children have boarded or exited safely.
Question 6: How does driving drowsy compare to drunk driving in terms of impairment?
- Drowsy driving is much safer than drunk driving
- Drowsy driving only affects night-time drivers
- Drowsy driving can impair reaction time and judgment similarly to alcohol (Correct answer)
- Drowsy driving has no measurable effect on driving performance
Correct answer: Drowsy driving can impair reaction time and judgment similarly to alcohol
Studies show that being awake for 18 hours produces impairment similar to a 0.05% blood alcohol level, making drowsy driving extremely dangerous.
Question 7: What does the SIPDE process stand for in defensive driving?
- Stop, Inspect, Park, Drive, Exit
- Search, Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute (Correct answer)
- Signal, Indicate, Pass, Decelerate, Exit
- Scan, Inform, Proceed, Detect, Evaluate
Correct answer: Search, Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute
SIPDE (Search, Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute) is a systematic approach to proactive hazard management while driving.
LTO Road Safety and Defensive Driving 3
What is the primary purpose of defensive driving?