Book 8-Frivers Training Manual

Question 1

Standing water will suddenly decelerate vehicle because water acts like a brake. THe front tires can be__

Answer 1

Forced off crown of road

Question 2

Attitude makes up what percentage of safe drivers practices?

Answer 2

60%

Question 3

When tire blow out, vehicles have a tendency to pull to the ___

Answer 3

Side of the blowout

Question 4

The dept. drivers training course should be completed once every ___

Answer 4

year

*2 phases-phase I-classroom(book 8 and moduels 1-8) and phase II-Diving rodeo

Question 5

How many phases is the departments driver training program?

Answer 5

II-2 phases

Question 6

When raining, street will be extremely slick for the first __ to __ minutes?

Answer 6

30 to 45 minutes

Question 7

In the rain, accidents increase dramatically during the first __ hour(s)

Answer 7

1/2 hours or 30 minutes

Question 8

What percentage of fatal accidents occur at night?

Answer 8

47% fatal

**30 % of all accidents occur at night, 47 % (almost 50% are fatal)

Question 9

Convex (Fish Eye) Mirrors widen the field of vision. Should they be used while backing?

Answer 9

Never

Question 10

Often more important than their driving skills

Answer 10

Mental Make up

Question 11

Form General 88 shall be forwarded within 24 hours. ___report to the city attny, immediately in the event of serious death to third party

Answer 11

Telephone when serious death or injury

Question 12

Backing accidents account for ___ percentage of all LAFD accidents?

Answer 12

85%

*avoid backing at all cost