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True or False?
Pregnant women should not use the lap portion of the safety
belt?
False
Pregnant women should wear lap-shoulder belts. Wear the
lap portion as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout
the pregnancy.
True or False?
Children are just as safe in the front seat as they are in
the rear seat?
False
Crash statistics show that children are safer if they ride
in a rear seat. Of course, they must be properly restrained.
Consistent, correct use of safety features and equipment
improve the chances that you and your passengers will avoid
serious injury in a crash.
Drinking alcohol
a. slows down the part of the brain that controls muscle and
reflexes
b. does not affect mental abilities
c. often helps you think more clearly
d. affects driving ability after two or more drinks
a.
After two or more drinks a driver becomes physically slower
and less alert. Movement gets sloppy and uncoordinated.
Drivers who have been drinking cannot make split-second
decisions. They have trouble steering and may step on the
brakes too late or miss them entirely.
Even a small amount of alcohol can affect
a person’s
a. long-term memory
b. ability to judge depth, distance, and speed
c. hearing
d. behavior
b.
Alcohol affects the ability to judge depth and distance.
Drinking drivers perceive something as far away when it’s
really very close. They cannot tell where the vehicles around
them really are, or how far away road signs or signals are.
Drinking drivers often cannot tell how fast another car
is approaching or how far away an oncoming car is. They
also have distorted sense of how fast they are going.
In one hour the adult human body can burn
about
a. 1/2 ounce of alcohol
b. 1 ounce of alcohol
c. 3 ounces of alcohol
d. 0.08 of an ounce of alcohol
a.
The body cannot burn up much more than 1/2 ounce of alcohol
in an hour. Nothing can speed up the process.
When is it legal to exceed the speed limit?
a. in an emergency
b. to pass a car
c. on no occasion
d. when the speed limit is not posted
c.
Driving faster than the posted speed limit is never safe
or responsible and is always illegal. A safe speed at any
time is determined by the type and condition of the road
and by such factors as the traffic, weather, and light.
Your ability to manage visibility, time and space also determines
what is a safe speed at any given time.
Which of the following should you NOT do
when coping with an aggressive driver?
a. block passing or right-turn lanes
b. tailgate
c. wave
d. take more than one parking space
e. all of the above
e.
Anger arises when a person’s beliefs are challenged;
when what you perceive as order is disrupted. Over-reacting
behind the wheel can lead to road rage. At that point a
person loses control and may begin to use their vehicle
in harmful ways -for "getting even" with those
who irritate them. Don’t become part of the problem;
don’t personalize the situation or challenge the enraged
driver.
True or False?
Coffee overcomes the effects of drowsiness while driving.
False
Stimulants are no substitutes for sleep. Drinks containing
caffeine, such as coffee or cola, can help you feel more
alert, but the effect lasts only for a short time.
True or False?
You can tell when you are about to fall asleep?
False
People cannot always control when they fall asleep, particularly
if they are sleep deprived. They also will not be able to
tell how long they have been asleep, a very dangerous situation
when driving.
True or False?
The term “Eye Lead Time” refers to the need to stare
at the vehicle ahead of you when you are driving.
False
The term “Eye Lead Time” refers to the need for
drivers to keep their eyes moving at all times (to the front,
sides and back) when they are driving and to look at least
12 to 15 seconds down the road so they can identify hazards
before they are forced to react to them.
True or False?
If your vehicle catches on fire or is submerged in water as
a result of a collision, your chances or survival are better
if you are wearing your seat belt.
True
In the event your vehicle catches on fire or is submerged,
your seat belt will help to keep you from being injured
(in almost all cases) and help you to retain consciousness
so you can remove yourself from the vehicle safely.
True or False?
When you drink beer or alcohol, your ability to drive is not
impaired until you have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC)
in excess of 80 mg per 100 ml of blood (.08)
False
Impairment begins with the first sip of any alcoholic drink.
Everyone has different alcohol tolerances. The effects alcohol
produces begin immediately even if you are not aware of
them, including reduction in judgment and vision.
True or False?
The most effective way to deal with a person who is tailgating
you is to speed up to increase the distance between their
vehicle and yours.
False
The most effective way to deal with a person who is tailgating
is to increase the distance between you and any vehicle
in front of you. Add the tailgater’s recommended following
distance space to your own. This creates extra space for
the tailgater to pass or for you to stop safely in an emergency.
True or False?
The most frequent cause of loss of control of a vehicle is “speed too fast for conditions”.
True
Many people forget that posted speed limits are recommendations
meant for ideal weather conditions (bright, sunny days with
clear, dry roads). In conditions that are not ideal drivers
must reduce speed in order to negotiate all roads safely.
What percentage of serious collisions in
Ontario involve a person with a blood alcohol level exceeding
the legal limit?
a. 8%
b. 18%
c. 37%
d. 49%
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