Distracted Driving

Question 1

Distracted Driving

What year did (VTTI) do there study on distracted driving

Answer 1

2009

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Question 2

Distracted Driving

Texting truck drivers increased their risk of a “safety-critical driving event” by ___ times when compared to a non-distracted driver

Answer 2

23.2 times

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Question 3

Distracted Driving

Truck drivers dailing a cell phone increased their risk of a “safety-critical driving event” by ___ times when compared to a non-distracted driver

Answer 3

5.9 times

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Question 4

Distracted Driving

Truck drivers using, or reaching for, an electronic device increased their risk of a “safety-critical driving event” by ___ times when compared to a non-distracted driver

Answer 4

6.7

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Question 5

Distracted Driving

Carnegie Mellon study suggested driving while using a cell phone reduces the amount of brain activity associated with driving by ___%

Answer 5

37%

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Question 6

Distracted Driving

A 2007 published study by Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety found smoking to be a source of distraction in 0.9% of distraction related crashed, which equated to about _____ crashes over the 5 year study period

Answer 6

12,780

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Question 7

Distracted Driving

In a study released by AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, it was noted that ___% of those surveyed believe it is not acceptable to talk on a handheld cell phone while driving

Answer 7

71%

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Question 8

Distracted Driving

In a study released by AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, it was noted that ___% believe texting while driving to be just as, or more, dangerous then talking on phone

Answer 8

95%

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Question 9

Distracted Driving

____% of the respondents admitted to using a cell phone while driving

Answer 9

67%

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Question 10

Distracted Driving

What percent of driver admited to sending or reading text messages

Answer 10

21%

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Question 11

Distracted Driving

What is percent of all drivers under the age of 20 who were involved in fatal crashes were reported as distracted at the time of the crash

Answer 11

11%

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Question 12

Distracted Driving

There are ___ states and the District of Columbia that prohibit text messaging while driving for all drivers

Answer 12

48

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Question 13

Distracted Driving

There are ___ states and the District of Columbia that prohibit hand-held cell phone use while driving for all drivers

Answer 13

21

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Question 14

Distracted Driving

NHTSA reported in 2017 that ____ people were killed in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers

Answer 14

3166

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Question 15

Distracted Driving

What percent of distraction affected crashes were fatal in 2017

Answer 15

9%

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Question 16

Distracted Driving

FMCSA and PHMSA issued a final rule in _____(Y) that restricts the use of hand-held moblic telephones by interstate CMV drivers and intrastate hazmat drivers

Answer 16

2011

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Question 17

Distracted Driving

When did the rule prohibits CMV drivers from holding, dialing or reaching “ in an unacceptable and unsafe manner” for a hand-held cellular phone go in effect

(M)(D)(Y)

Answer 17

January 3, 2012

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Question 18

Distracted Driving

In ____(M) ____(Y) NHTSA released voluntary guidelines for vehicle manufacturers to reduce visual-manual distractions, such as communications, entertainment and navigation devices

Answer 18

April 2013

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Question 19

CMV drivers who are convicted of a hand-held cell phone violation twice within a 3-year period will be disqualified for ___ days and could be subject to a federal civil penaltie of up to $3855 for each offense

Answer 19

60 days

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Question 20

CMV drivers who are convicted of a hand-held cell phone violation 3 times within a 3-year period will be disqualified for _____ days and could be subject to a federal civil penaltie of up to $3855 for each offense

Answer 20

120 days

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Question 21

Motor carriers are found to have allowed their divers to use hand-held cell phones while operating a CMV face a maximun civil penalty of $_____ per violation and a 10 point CSA violation.

Answer 21

15,419

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Question 22

Who did the study on distracted driving

Answer 22

VTTI

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Question 23

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ ____ fleet safety benchmark study revealed that the safest fleet have written policies restricting the use of mobile phone records after a collision, regardless of severity

Answer 23

The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety’s 2012

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Question 24

What study found that motorists who use hand-held devices are 4 times more likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves

Answer 24

Monash University study

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Question 25

Who found that eating while driving could be riskier than talking on a cell phone depending upon what was being eaten

Answer 25

NHTSA

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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Question 26

When did the FMCSA and PHMSA issued a final rule that restricts the use of hand-held moblic telephones by interstate CMV drivers and intrastate hazmat drivers go into effect (M)(D)(Y)

Answer 26

January 3, 2012

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Question 27

The guidelines include recommendations on distracted driving to limit the time a driver must take his eyes off the road to perform any task to ___at a time and _____ total

Answer 27

2 seconds

12 seconds

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Question 28

CMV drivers who are convicted of a hand-held cell phone violation could be subject to a federal civil penaltie of up to $____ for each offense

Answer 28

$3855

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Question 29

Who did a report on distracted driving in 2017

Answer 29

NHTSA

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