CHAPTER 1: HIGHWAY SAFETY QUIZ

1 Never drive __________, avoid sudden steering and braking, and always signal your intention to turn or change lanes.

if you have a mobile phone in the vehicle where you cannot see after inclement weather after rush hour

2 Conduct a mental list related to the condition of each driving element. If your list has unfavorable factors in one or

more categories, your _______________.

crash probability is at an elevated level fuel economy will be more efficient drive will be predictable collision risk is at its lowest level

3 Driving is a _______society has entrusted to us when we are issued a license.

right liberty privilege freedom

4 To help manage risk, it is essential that you ___________ that can increase levels of risk.

remain alert to conditions or objects recognize signal backplates avoid overhead signs avoid advance channelization

5 About one out of every ten drivers _________.

is driving without a license drives with no distractions is involved in a crash each year drives with a safety belt buckled

6 _________, the roadway, and your vehicle are all categories associated with risk that you should assess before you get

behind the wheel.

Your speed Velocity The law
The driver

7 As a driver, you can lower the level of risk by __________.

searching the entire traffic scene for hazards
All of these answers are correct. adjusting your speed and space based on your visibility signaling

8 ________associated with traffic-related crashes is one of our largest societal problems.

Injury and death Emergency assistance Law enforcement Insurance costs

9 When you drive, ______.

risk is always present risk is lower in poor weather conditions risk is only present before a collision probability of a collision is certain