Driver Safety Test

User ID: Date:11/10/2024

  1. Improperly inflated tires can reduce your gas mileage and affect your ability to control the vehicle.
    True
    False
  2. Most accidents caused by fatigue occur after six hours of driving.
    True
    False
  3. Which is a contributing cause of motor vehicle accidents?
    Cell phones
    Aggressive driver behavior
    Improper following distance
    More congested roadways
    All of the above
  4. How often does a motor vehicle accident occur?
    Every 5-seconds
    Every 10-seconds
    5 times per hour
    Every 10-minutes
  5. When should turn signal indicators be used?
    Just as you begin your turn or lane change
    Only when there are other vehicles present
    5-8 second prior to turning or changing lanes
    No less than 15 seconds before executing your move
  6. What percentage or motor vehicle fatalities involve alcohol and other drugs?
    17 percent
    21 percent
    33 percent
    41 percent
  7. Perception time when stopping the vehicle is…
    the distance between you and the vehicle in front of you.
    the amount of time it takes you to realize the need to apply the brake.
    the amount of time you should wait before preceding into an intersection.
    the amount of time you have between you and the vehicle in front of you.
    the amount of time it takes the vehicle to come to a stop
  8. Which is a means of communicating with other drivers?
    The positioning of your vehicle
    The use of friendly hand gestures
    Tapping your brakes
    Turn signals
    All of the above
  9. It is estimated that 85 percent of all accidents are attributed to driver error.
    True
    False
  10. Over 19,000 people who died in motor vehicle accidents last year did not have a seatbelt on. Approximately how many of those individuals would still be alive today if they had buckled up?
    10 percent
    20 percent
    30 percent
    40 percent
    50 percent