DTM #6-Non Emergency Driving

Question 1

Good attitude makes up _____ percent of safe driving

Answer 1

60%

Question 2

Following distances= _____ for every 10 miles an hour and _____ for wet streets

Answer 2

3 car lengths

4 car lengths

Question 3

Avoid prolonged idling, anymore than ______ seconds, turn engine off

Answer 3

60 seconds

Question 4

Remain at a constant _____ when being passed

Answer 4

Speed

Question 5

The white line painted along the side of most roads, often called ______ when driving at night

Answer 5

Fog line

Question 6

Studies show that in ___-___ % of all vehicle accidents emotional disturbance is a contributing cause

Answer 6

80–90%

Question 7

Defective color vision is about ____ times as frequent in men as women

Answer 7

5x’s

Question 8

For the alert driver, reaction time is about ___ seconds

Answer 8

3/4

Question 9

It takes ____ as long to stop on a wet Street compared to a dry street

Answer 9

Twice

Question 10

Do you not wear sunglasses during _____

Answer 10

Sunset

Question 11

The general rule for following distance is ____ vehicle lengths for every 10 mph or the ____ second rule

Answer 11

3 vehicles

3 seconds

Question 12

Almost 1/3 of all vehicle accidents occur between ___to___ PM

Answer 12

4 to 8pm

Question 13

2 pounds under-inflated tires = ___ % less fuel economy

Answer 13

1%

Question 14

A person in good physical condition will give a better driving performance than those in poor shape

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Total stopping distance factors

Answer 15

Vehicle breaking,
Perception time, 
Reaction time, 
Vehicle speed and
Brake lag

Question 16

The convex mirrors distort depth perception And should not be used for actual backing

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Good attitude equals _____ percent of safe driving

Answer 17

60%

Question 18

Pumping the brakes can ____ stopping distances significantly

Answer 18

Increase

Question 19

As an average perception time is _____ seconds

Answer 19

3/4

Question 20

The smith system does two things

Answer 20

Create space cushion, and maintains visibility all around you

Question 21

Smith system

Answer 21

Aim high in steering, get the big picture, keep your eyes moving, leave yourself an out, Make sure they see you

Question 22

A good judgment driver is constantly

Answer 22

Sizing up traffic situation

Question 23

A good judgment driver has

Answer 23

Traffic imagination and insight

Question 24

The major contributing factor to backing accidents is

Answer 24

The lack of good visibility

Question 25

Total stopping distance is determined by three factors

Answer 25

Vehicle braking, Perception time, Reaction time

Question 26

The main purpose for tread pattern is to remove foreign matter such as ___ from under the ribs

Answer 26

Water

Question 27

Tests have shown that and object 15 yards away will appear to be 30 yards away in

Answer 27

The fog

Question 28

Driving in _____ is actually more dangerous than night driving. Almost ____ of all vehicle accidents occur between 4-8pm

Answer 28

Twilight 1/3

Question 29

Extremely slick conditions usually last for ___ to ___ hour after rain begins

Answer 29

1/2 to 3/4 hour

Question 30

Three things a driver can do to avoid a collision

Answer 30

Brake, accelerate, steer

Question 31

Safe driving can be broken down into three basic categories. ___, ___, ___. Good attitude making up ____ percent of safe driving practices

Answer 31

Safe vehicle, Good physical condition and Good attitude 60%

Question 32

If brakes are unevenly water soaked the vehicle will pull violently

Answer 32

True

Question 33

While only _____ percent of all accidents happen at night, _____ percent of all fatal accidents occur at night

Answer 33

30% @ night 47% @ night are fatal

Question 34

New backing practices require ____ feet from the side, _____ feet clear in the rear, no one on rear Tailboard

Answer 34

3’ side 15’ rear