Would you consider yourself a SAFE driver?

Using a hands-free device while driving is substantially safer than using a hand-held device

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

Having any type of phone conversation—whether on a hands-free or hand-held device—can be equally distracting on the road. Even if both of your hands are on the wheel, being involved in a conversation can take your mind off the road.

Reorder the following as per SLB Defensive Driving training :

• Take Control be Seen

• Recognize and Respond

• Search to the Horizon

• Maintain Space and Visibility

• Always Move Your Eyes

Checking on a text message while driving at 55 mph is the equivalent of covering the length of ________ while blindfolded.

• Parking area

• Football field

• a car length

• a city block

Answer explanation

You cover about 80.7 feet per second driving at 55 mph .Numerous studies have shown that the average amount of time a person spends checking a text is 4.6 seconds. When you multiply by 2, you get 371.2 feet traveled in the time it takes to check a text. The average football field including both ends is 360 geet.

According to the NHTSA estimates, how many people are killed every day due to distracted driving?

• 0

• 3

• 5

• More than 9

Answer explanation

That number comes to more than 3285 per year

Select all which are part of top 7 fundamental Driving controls.

• Journey Management Plan

• Vehicle Tracking System

• Drink and Drive

• No use of mobile phone

Which of the following are internal sources of distraction while driving?

• Looking at movement/actions of other occupants

• Adjusting vehicle controls, such as the radio or CD player

• Retrieving object from floor and/or seat

• Reading map/directions/newspaper

• All of these

What percentage of teens have multi-text conversations while driving?

• 10 %

• 20 %

• 30 %

• 40%

Which of the following are examples of non-driving cognitive activities that can cause driver distraction?

• Thinking about next week’s vacation

• Stewing about the argument you had with your children that morning

• Reading the car’s gauges

• A and b

• All of these

Answer explanation

Cognitive involvement of a driver is essential to safe driving. Nevertheless, a driver may fail to recognize a situation that demands a response because his/her attention has wandered from the driving task for some non-compelling reason. When this happens, the driver is typically focused on internal thoughts (i.e. daydreaming, problem solving, etc.) and not focused on the driving task.

If one driver enters an intersection going straight and another enters turning left, who must yield?

• The Driver Turning Left

• The Driver Going Straight

• Both Drivers

• Neither Driver

Memorizing a song, a list, or a speech while driving…

• Enhances your multi-tasking abilities

• Is a cognitive distraction

• Both a and b

• Is a great idea