Defensive Driving Exam Question and Correct Answers Rated A+ Describe the 3 x 5 brake test - Correct Answer Pump brake 3 times and hold it for 5 seconds (CT1-DD-16) NHTSA - Correct Answer National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (CT1-DD-24) Every _____seconds someone in America is injured in an automobile accident. Every ______minutes someone is killed in a crash. - Correct Answer 14 seconds, 12 minutes (CT1-DD-24) Lap and shoulder belts when properly used reduce the risk of fatal injury by ____percent - Correct Answer 45 (CT1-DD-24) Distance you should search ahead of your vehicle to be able to identify hazards with enough time to react before reaching them. - Correct Answer 12 to 15 second Lead Time (CT1-DD-27) Refers to scanning the area in front of your vehicle from sidewalk to sidewalk - Correct Answer 45 Degree Eye Scan (CT1-DD-28) What is the approximate distance that the Lead Time Scan equals in city driving and in highway driving?
- Correct Answer City = 1 - 1 1/2 blocks Highway = 1/4 to 1/2 a mile (CT1-DD-28)
Action you should take whenever you're going to change lanes, pull out in traffic or check the side perimeters of your driving environment. - Correct Answer 90 degree head check (CT1-DD-30) Recommended eye scan pattern for driving - Correct Answer Front-Rear-Front-Side (CT1-DD-31) _____for the vehicle plus _____ for the driver equals _____ to make decisions and react. - Correct Answer Space, Visibility, Time (CT1-DD-32) What is the rule to determine proper following distance under normal driving conditions? - Correct Answer 3 to 4 second rule (CT1-DD-33) 1 / 2
- types of brake systems - Correct Answer Drum, Disc, ABS (CT1-DD-41)
There should never be less than ____to ____ feet between your vehicle and the one in front of you. - Correct Answer 10 to 12 (CT1-DD-48) As little as _____ inch(s) of standing water on a roadway can lead to hydroplaning - Correct Answer 1/4 inch (CT1-DD-55) Of the 3 listed skid types, which is the most unforgiving and hardest to control? - Correct Answer Rear Wheel (CT1-DD-61) Name the 3 factors that can contribute to a skid - Correct Answer Spin-Out, Hydroplaning, Driver over correction (CT1-DD-62) During a shoulder drift, what 3 main factors should determine your action and recovery? - Correct Answer Amount of drop-off, shoulder conditions, tire size/type (CT1-DD-64) Three basic types or ways of backing up your vehicle - Correct Answer Driver Side, Straight, Blind Side
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Most dangerous and least desirable way to park - Correct Answer Angle (CT1-DD-76) Name two events that require Driver Re-certification - Correct Answer 1. 3 years since last certification
- After a vehicle accident (DD 1-2)
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New employees must be certified in defensive driving within ____ days from date of hire - Correct Answer 90 (DD 1-2) Minimum score to pass written exam for Defensive Driving - Correct Answer 92% (DD 1-2)