Chapter 8

Taking your mind off of what you are doing is referred to as...

• visual distraction

• manual distraction

• cognitive distraction

• distracted driving

Using a hands free devise will keep your hands on the wheel and is legal for any driver.

• true

• false

Which group of drivers are more likely to text and drive?

• senior citizens

• moms and dads

• teenagers

• aunts and uncles

Contributing factors for risks and teenage drivers are...

• late night lifestyles

• inexperience and immaturity

• maturity and experience

• teens having good role models

When one is in the drivers seat, what should one NOT do?

• concentrate

• focus

• stay alert

• look at scenery

Sometimes one may have to do what to avoid a crash?

• speed up quickly

• turn quickly

• blow your horn

• all of these

To protect yourself in a crash you should...

• always wear your seatbelt correctly

• stay alert

• drive defensively

• all of these

If you see a car coming toward you in your lane what do you NOT do?

• brake fast

• drive into the left lane

• steer to the right

• flash your lights and sound your horn

If you are about to be rear ended in a collision you should...

• be ready to apply your brake

• grip the steering wheel

• use your arms to protect your face

• throw yourself across the seat

If your wheels fall off of the pavement, what should you NOT do?

• slow down by gently using your brakes

• turn back onto the pavement right away

• gently steer back onto the road

• slow down and turn your wheels sharply back onto the pavement