stats and percentages

Question 1

what % of people who die in car accidents were not wearing a seat belt?

Answer 1

40 percent

Question 2

at what speed do airbags deploy?

Answer 2

20-30 km/hr

Question 3

how far must the driver sit behind the airbag?

Answer 3

25 cm

Question 4

how far must the passenger sit behind the airbag?

Answer 4

50 cm

Question 5

you are responsible that all passengers under age X have the right sort of seatbelt

Answer 5

age 15

Question 6

people under this height must be in a special child seat

Answer 6

135 cm

Question 7

children in this age range must be in a rear-facing seat

Answer 7

9 months to 4 years

Question 8

children must be in a baby seat until this age

Answer 8

9 months

Question 9

children must be this tall in order to sit in a seat with an airbag

Answer 9

140 cm

Question 10

how many people can fit in a private car, max?

Answer 10

1 driver, 8 passengers

Question 11

how does a roof box decrease a car’s fuel efficiency?

Answer 11

10 percent less efficient

Question 12

you need to mark a load that projects backwards if it projects longer than this amount

Answer 12

one meter

Question 13

if a load projects more than this amount forward it needs to be marked, even if it is visible

Answer 13

one meter

Question 14

how far can a sideways load project?

Answer 14

20 cm to each side

Question 15

what is the maximum vehicle width for a car with a projecting load?

Answer 15

260 cm

Question 16

how does side force increased in relation to speed?

Answer 16

quadratically

Question 17

how does BRAKING DISTANCE increase in relation to speed?

Answer 17

Quadratically

Question 18

how does reaction distance increase in relation to speed?

Answer 18

proportionally

Question 19

how does stopping distance increase in relation to speed?

Answer 19

the braking distance increased quadratically, but the reaction distance increased proportionally

Question 20

what is the formula for reaction distance if a driver reacts in one second?

Answer 20

round speed to the nearest 10, remove the zero, and multiply by 3

Question 21

what is the formula for braking distance?

Answer 21

divide the speed by ten, square the result, then divide by two

Question 22

how does the reaction time increase in relation to speed?

Answer 22

trick question. it doesn’t. if the reaction time doubles, the reaction distance doubles, but the reaction time is not calculated based on speed.

Question 23

stopping distance in ideal conditions when going 30 km/hr

Answer 23

13.5 meters

Question 24

stopping distance in ideal conditions when going 50 km/hr

Answer 24

27.5 meters

Question 25

stopping distance in ideal conditions when going 70 km/hr

Answer 25

45.5 meters

Question 26

stopping distance in ideal conditions when going 90 km/hr

Answer 26

67.5 meters

Question 27

stopping distance in ideal conditions when going 110 km/hr

Answer 27

93,5 meters

Question 28

what should you do after changing the wheel?

Answer 28

retighten nuts after 50-100 km

Question 29

how does kinetic energy increase in relation to speed?

Answer 29

quadratically

Question 30

what kind of steering (over or under) is typical of a front wheel drive car?

Answer 30

understeering

Question 31

at what age should tires be replaced,even if tread depth is still acceptable?

Answer 31

over 10 years old

Question 32

what is the minimum tread depth for summer tired?

Answer 32

1.6 mm

Question 33

what are the rules for using a spare wheel?

Answer 33

no futher than 80 KM and no more than 80 km/hr

Question 34

how do you calculate meters per second?

Answer 34

divide speed by 3.6

Question 35

if a battery is only 50 percent charged, what outside temp can it freeze at ?

Answer 35

minus 7 c

Question 36

if a battery is fully charged, at what temp is there a risk of freezing

Answer 36

minus 65 degrees celsisus

Question 37

if a battery is 80 % charged, it risks freezing at this outdoors temp:

Answer 37

minus 45 degrees celsius

Question 38

what color terminals get connected first when jump starting a car?

Answer 38

red (positive)

Question 39

what is the termf for the weight of the car + trailer at any given moment, including the driver, passengers, and cargo?

Answer 39

gross weight

Question 40

what is the weight of the car and driver (no load, no passengers)?

Answer 40

kerb weight

Question 41

what is the term for the MAXIMUM weight a car can have, including drivers, passengers, and cargo?

Answer 41

total weight

Question 42

what is the term for the total weight minus the car, safety equipment, and driver?

Answer 42

maximum load

Question 43

what kind of insurance must all cars have?

Answer 43

third party insurance

Question 44

where are the warning signs placed on a road with a speed limit of 60 km/hr?

Answer 44

50-200 meters

Question 45

where are the warning signs placed on a road with a speed limit of 50 km/hr?

Answer 45

five to 75 meters

Question 46

where are the warning signs placed on a road with a speed limit of 80 km/hr?

Answer 46

150-250 meters

Question 47

where are the warning signs placed on a road with a speed limit of 100+ km/hr?

Answer 47

200-400 meters

Question 48

full beams, pedestrian with dark clothing and no reflectors

Answer 48

150 meters

Question 49

full beams, pedestrian with reflectors

Answer 49

450 meters

Question 50

dipped headlights, pedestrian with reflectors

Answer 50

125 meters

Question 51

dipped headlights, pedestrians with dark clothing and no reflectors

Answer 51

25 meters

Question 52

dipped headlights, pedestrian with bright clothing and no reflectors

Answer 52

60 meters

Question 53

full beams, pedestrian with bright clothing and no reflectors

Answer 53

300 meters

Question 54

what percentage of traffic accidents involving pedestrians occur in the dark?

Answer 54

50%

Question 55

what is the month range for the most fatal accidents involving pedestrians?

Answer 55

november to january

Question 56

what fraction of accidents involving pedestrians occur at or near pedestrian crossings?

Answer 56

1/3

Question 57

how does ice affect braking distance, if you have studded tires?

Answer 57

2-3x longer

Question 58

how does ice affect braking distances without studded tires?

Answer 58

3-4x longer

Question 59

what is the worst temp for black ice?

Answer 59

0 degrees celsius

Question 60

at what temp (and below) do roads get slippery?

Answer 60

4 degrees celsius

Question 61

during what period are winter tires required (assuming winter conditions)?

Answer 61

december 1 to march 31

Question 62

what is the earliest date you can switch to summer tires?

Answer 62

october 1

Question 63

what is the latest date on which studded tires are allowed?

Answer 63

april 15

Question 64

what is the latest date on which friction tires are allowed?

Answer 64

trick question, they can be used year round

Question 65

what is the minimum tread depth for friction tires?

Answer 65

3 mm

Question 66

what is a person's risk of death is they are hit by a car going 50 km/hr?

Answer 66

80%

Question 67

what is a person's risk of death if they are hit by a car going 30 km/hr?

Answer 67

10%

Question 68

what is the distance between verge markers on a country road?

Answer 68

50 meters

Question 69

what is the distance between verge markers on a motorway?

Answer 69

100 meters

Question 70

what is true of road markers on a curve?

Answer 70

they may be only 25 meters apart

Question 71

what does a center line with a 1:3 ratio indicate?

Answer 71

a speed limit of at least 70 km/hr applies (usually seen on country road)

Question 72

what does a center line with a 1:1 ratio indicate?

Answer 72

that the speed limit is 50 km/hr or lower (seen in dense areas)

Question 73

you get your license revoked if you are caught driving this much over the speed limit

Answer 73

30 km/hr, unless the speed limit on the road is already 30 km/hr, in which case going 20 over gets you revoked

Question 74

when your BAC is .2, your chance of getting in a fatal accident is X times more

Answer 74

10 -12 times

Question 75

about how many people die in alcohol-related accidents each year

Answer 75

75

Question 76

who runs the highest risk of having an accident due to fatigue?

Answer 76

a man who is 18-24 years old

Question 77

if you're 18-24, and have a BAC of .5, how increased is your chance of being involved in a traffic accident?

Answer 77

900x greater

Question 78

for a driver with a BAC of .5-1, how much more likely is your chance of getting in an accident?

Answer 78

13x

Question 79

at a blood alcohol level of 1-1.5, how much increased risk is there of getting in a traffic accident?

Answer 79

100 times