The only sure way to reduce the body's BAC and the degree of impairment is to

wait the necessary time the body needs to eliminate the alcohol

When you use the predict step in the IPDE process, you

judge where possible points of conflict may occur

high-risk area where path of travel needs constant attention

Depth perception involves

judging the distance between you and other objects

If there is an airbag in your vehicle's steering wheel, keep your hands at the

10 and 2 or 9 and 3 o'clock positions

You minimize a hazard when you

put more distance between yourself and the hazard

How can you prepare yourself to deal with the worst possible actions of other HTS users?

assume others will make mistakes

Driver inattention occurs when the driver's focus and awareness are directed to

something other than the task of driving the vehicle

To steer straight forward, look

far ahead toward the center of your intended path

When you apply the IPDE process, you may decide to

change speed, change direction, or communicate with others

The basic speed law requires you to drive

no faster than is safe for existing conditions

Before entering traffic from the curb, you should

check traffic ahead, both mirrors, & over your left shoulder

Depth perception involves

judging the distance between you and other objects

A turnabout is a maneuver for

turning your vehicle completely around

Yielding in traffic means

allowing others to go before you

To compromise space means to

give more space to the greater hazard

What do police measure to determine a person's level of intoxication?

blood alcohol concentration (BAC) in the blood

Whenever you approach a YIELD sign at an intersection, you should

slow or stop and give the right of way to traffic

slows mental and physical processes

Before you make a right-turn-on-red, make sure

no pedestrians are in an crosswalks

A person's inhibitions are

inner forces of personality that hold back impulsive behavior

IPDE process is an organized system of

seeing, thinking, and responding

If you must make a phone call when you are driving, you should

pull off the road before calling

Carbon monoxide is present in

all exhaust gasses from all gasoline engines

The primary purpose of the highway transportation system (HTS) is to

move people and cargo safely and efficiently

Your red traffic signal changes to green while a pedestrian is crossing in your traffic lane. You should

give the right of way to the pedestrian

Before shifting from PARK to DRIVE, you should

press down on the foot-brake pedal

When does cell phone use not cause a driver to be distracted?

cell phone use can always cause a distraction

A beginning driver may tend to oversteer. This means the driver

turns the steering wheel too much

Implied consent means a driver

agrees to be tested for blood alcohol concentration

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1
The only sure way to reduce the body's BAC and the degree of impairment is to
consume several cups of black coffee
wait the necessary time the body needs to eliminate the alcohol
take a cold shower
handle a sudden emergency
2
When you use the predict step in the IPDE process, you
interpret meaningless clues in the driving environment
high-risk area your path of travel needs constant attention
ignore the actions of other HTS users
judge where possible points of conflict may occur
3
An intersection is a
place to change lanes
low-risk area needing little attention
high-risk area where path of travel needs constant attention
place to visit with a neighboring vehicle
4
Of all the possible causes of collisions, what is by far the most common?
Road Rage
Driver Error
Slick Roadway
Steering Wheel Failure
5
Depth perception involves
seeing things clearly directly ahead
seeing things clearly at a distance
judging the distance between you and other objects
judging the time it takes to stop
6
Alcohol first affects a driver by
decreasing reaction time
improving the ability to judge distance
impairing judgement and reason
distorting color perception
7
All the skilled actions a driver must take to drive a car safely are called:
the driving task
driving actions
judging time-space relationships
interpreting traffic scenes
8
If there is an airbag in your vehicle's steering wheel, keep your hands at the
1 and 3 or 2 and 6 o'clock positions
10 and 2 or 9 and 3 o'clock positions
11 and 1 or 7 and 5 o'clock positions
9 and 3 or 8 and 4 o'clock positions
9
The word "emotion" is used to name
an attitude toward safe driving
a strong feeling
a permanent feeling
physical illness
10
To further reduce alcohol-related collisions, many states have now set the level of intoxication at a BAC of
1.1%
.10%
0.08%
1.0%
11
A closed zone means
space not open to you to drive
you are restricted from parking
a target area
you can drive without restriction
12
You minimize a hazard when you
decrease distance between yourself and the hazard
increase the risk of collision
omit the identify step in the IPDE process
put more distance between yourself and the hazard
13
How can you prepare yourself to deal with the worst possible actions of other HTS users?
assume others will adjust to your actions
assume others have predicted your actions
assume others will not make mistakes
assume others will make mistakes
14
When starting a car with an automatic transmission, the selector lever should be in
LOW (L1 or L2, or 1 or 2)
DRIVE (D)
PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N)
REVERSE (R)
15
The high collision rate of beginning drivers is due mostly to
low minimum licensing age
lack of experience
use of older cars
inadequate traffic enforcement
16
Driver inattention occurs when the driver's focus and awareness are directed to
possible conflict situations on the road ahead
performing a non-driving task such as making a phone call
figuring out what is causing a distracting sound
something other than the task of driving the vehicle
17
Protecting yourself and others while driving means you are practicing
obeying natural laws
low-risk driving
preventive maintenance
offensive driving
18
To steer straight forward, look
to the left and the right to judge available space
at the center line or lane lines
far ahead toward the center of your intended path
at your hand position on the steering wheel
19
Costs for fuel, oil, and tires are examples of:
crash costs
fixed costs
low costs
operating costs
20
An age group's influence on a person is called
peer pressure
implied consent
inhibition
nystagmus
21
When you apply the IPDE process, you may decide to
change speed, change direction, or communicate with others
always slow down to avoid conflicts
speed up your ability to process information
apply gentle persuasion to other drivers
22
The basic speed law requires you to drive
within 15mph of the 55mph speed limit
above posted minimum speed limit
no faster than is safe for existing conditions
at the maximum posted speed limit
23
Scanning means to
glance quickly and continually
look far and wide in an unorderly fashion
stare at your path of travel
put your trip on the Internet
24
The message on a diamond-shaped warning sign might be
Curve, Hill, or Winding Road
Pass with Care, Trucks Use Right Lane, or Do Not Pass
One Way, Wrong Way, or No Trucks
No Turn, Speed Zone Ahead, or Left Lane Must Turn Left
25
The area to the rear of the car not seen in mirrors is
not necessary for driver vision
directly behind the car
seen by adjusting mirrors
a blind spot
26
If a driver is focusing on something other than driving, the situation is known as
biomechanical distraction
cognitive distraction
driver inattention
all of the above
27
Before entering traffic from the curb, you should
check traffic ahead, both mirrors, & over your left shoulder
check around the car for obstructions
check traffic ahead
check the rearview mirrors
28
Depth perception involves
seeing things clearly at a distance
seeing things clearly directly ahead
judging the distance between you and other objects
judging the time it takes to stop
29
A turnabout is a maneuver for
steering into a left-hand turn
turning your vehicle completely around
entering a driveway
an Australian driver
30
Yielding in traffic means
allowing others to go before you
coming to a complete stop every time
speeding up to avoid a collision
expecting others to stop for you
31
To compromise space means to
narrow the space between vehicles
maximize hazards
speed up
give more space to the greater hazard
32
What do police measure to determine a person's level of intoxication?
power of coordination
blood alcohol concentration (BAC) in the blood
blood-pressure level
power of concentration
33
Whenever you approach a YIELD sign at an intersection, you should
slow down and proceed
allow cars on the left to proceed
make a full stop, then proceed
slow or stop and give the right of way to traffic
34
Fatigue
increases mental awareness
is caused by a safety belt that fits too tightly
slows mental and physical processes
can be prevented if you have a full meal before you drive
35
Good drivers deal with drivers who cannot or will not perform in a safe & responsible manner by
challenging them
ignoring them completely
compensating for them
insulting them
36
Before you make a right-turn-on-red, make sure
you turn when the red light flashes
you turn when the light facing you turns yellow
no pedestrians are in an crosswalks
all the left-turning vehicles have proceeded
37
A law that makes it illegal for persons under the age of 21 to drive with any amount of alcohol in their blood is
the New Drivers' Law
the Zero Tolerance Law
the Graduated-Licensing Law
the No Alcohol Under 21 Law
38
A person's inhibitions are
unrestrained emotional behavior
inner forces of personality that hold back impulsive behavior
behaviors of the highly intelligent
restrictions imposed by laws
39
The ability to see things clearly near and far away is called
field of vision
visual acuity
central vision
peripheral vision
40
IPDE process is an organized system of
seeing, thinking, and responding
sensing and anticipating
automatic responses
random behaviors
41
If you must make a phone call when you are driving, you should
dial without looking at the keypad
pull off the road before calling
call when you are stopped at a light
keep it as short as possible
42
Carbon monoxide is present in
the exhaust gasses of older vehicles only
all exhaust gasses from all gasoline engines
the exhaust gasses of vehicles with loud mufflers only
the exhaust gases of poorly maintained vehicles only
43
The best term used to describe a vehicle hitting another object is
chance
collision
bad luck
accident
44
The area you can see around you is called
selective seeing
peripheral vision
field of vision
path of travel
45
The primary purpose of the highway transportation system (HTS) is to
provide escape routes from natural disasters
ease demands on other transportation systems
provide employment for federal and state workers
move people and cargo safely and efficiently
46
Your red traffic signal changes to green while a pedestrian is crossing in your traffic lane. You should
beep loudly and then proceed
give the right of way to left-turning vehicles
run the pedestrian down
give the right of way to the pedestrian
47
Before shifting from PARK to DRIVE, you should
shift into NEUTRAL and wait a second
apply the parking brake
press down on the foot-brake pedal
release the foot-brake pedal
48
When does cell phone use not cause a driver to be distracted?
cell phone use can always cause a distraction
when the driver is moving very slowly
when the car is stopped at a traffic light
when the driver is using a hands-free phone
49
A beginning driver may tend to oversteer. This means the driver
does not turn the steering wheel enough
turns the steering wheel too much
tends to steer over too many bumps
is turning too fast
50
Implied consent means a driver
obtains a drivers' license
obtains an instruction permit to drive
agrees to be tested for blood alcohol concentration
drives if drinking is moderate

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