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Defensive Driving Course Part 3

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A set of flashcards covering key concepts from a defensive driving course, focusing on driving distractions, collision traps, and safety measures.

Because of the narrow profile and light weight, motorcyclists have limited rights to the road.

False.

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Because of the narrow profile and light weight, motorcyclists have limited rights to the road.

False.

What are some examples of driving distractions?
Cell phones, GPS units, smoking, eating, daydreaming, and texting.
Is talking on the phone hands-free not distracting?
False, it can still be cognitively distracting.

Cognitive distractions take your ________.

mind off the task of driving

When should you adjust the volume of the radio or climate controls?
At a red light.

Texting and driving creates what kind of distraction?

Manual distraction, cognitive distraction, and a cognitive distraction.

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TermDefinition

Because of the narrow profile and light weight, motorcyclists have limited rights to the road.

False.

What are some examples of driving distractions?
Cell phones, GPS units, smoking, eating, daydreaming, and texting.
Is talking on the phone hands-free not distracting?
False, it can still be cognitively distracting.

Cognitive distractions take your ________.

mind off the task of driving

When should you adjust the volume of the radio or climate controls?
At a red light.

Texting and driving creates what kind of distraction?

Manual distraction, cognitive distraction, and a cognitive distraction.

What is following closely called?
A front collision trap.
What factors often contribute to the creation of collision traps?
Speed and following distance.
What is the recommended step for safely returning to the road?
The path of least resistance.
What should you do if you find yourself in deep water?
Get out of the car as quickly as possible.
What should you do if someone is injured at the scene of an accident?
Leave them where they are, call for help, and stay on the scene.

If someone is injured at the scene of an accident, what should you do?

Leave them where they are, call for help, and stay on the scene

What should you do if your engine stalls while driving?
Brake gently, shift your car into neutral, and steer toward the side of the road.

Almost _______ of people who died in a fatal car accidents in 2015 weren't wearing a seatbelt.

half

Children under the age of ____ are required to use a child safety seat, unless they are taller than 4' 9".

8

In the US, more people die in motor accidents who are not wearing seatbelts than die from.....

drowning accidents (true), smoke related illnesses (false), shark attacks (true), mass shootings in the US (true), home fires (true), drug overdoses (false),

Which of the following is NOT part of your suspension system?

hazard lights


Anti-lock braking systems are designed to:


prevent you from skidding


If your car is equipped with an airbag, you do not need to wear your seatbelt.


False


What is the most important safety gear a cyclist can wear?


a helmet


What percentage of bike crashes result in some kind of head injury?


75%


Children have died in cars when outside temperatures were as low as ____ degrees.


60

Physiology refers to the:

functioning of your body parts

Which of the following is NOT caused by alcohol consumption?

Improvement of motor function

It is safe to drive as long as your BAC is at or below:

0.00%

Drinking to the point where your brain is no longer able to store information in memory is called_________.

blacking out

Synergistic effects refer to the combination of effects from ____ and___.

alcohol and other drugs

Even if you aren't legally drunk, a single drink can alter your _____ state.

psychological, physical, and emotional

What is the legal BAC in all 50 states?

0.08%

A minor can sometimes be charged as an adult with a BAC over 0.08%.


True


You can transport unopened alcohol ________.

in the trunk

Implied consent means that you agree to take a breathalyzer test just by operating a motor vehicle.

true

Physiology refers to the:

functioning of your body parts

Which of the following is NOT caused by alcohol consumption?

Improvement of motor function

It is safe to drive as long as your BAC is at or below:

0.00%

Drinking to the point where your brain is no longer able to store information in memory is called_________.

blacking out

Synergistic effects refer to the combination of effects from ____ and___.

alcohol and other drugs

Even if you aren't legally drunk, a single drink can alter your _____ state.

psychological, physical, and emotional

What is the legal BAC in all 50 states?

0.08%

A minor can sometimes be charged as an adult with a BAC over 0.08%.


True


You can transport unopened alcohol ________.

in the trunk