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Drivers Ed Segment 2 Flashcards

1
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37% of Michigan’s young driver fatal crashes occur on which two days?

A

Friday and Saturday

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2
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Brain power associated with driving decreases by____ when a driver listens to someone talk

A

40%

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Drivers who use their cell phones are_______ Times more likely to be involved in a crash than a driver who is not using their phone

A

4

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4
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These 3 months account for one-third of all young driver crashes in Michigan

A

May,June,&July

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5
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Research indicates that _____________ accounts for the largest share of young driver crashes

A

Errors of inexperience

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6
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The vast majority (83%) of fatal crashes involving young drivers is in ______ weather

A

Fair weather, daylight and dry

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7
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The vast majority (95%) Of Michigan’s young driver fatal crashes occured on roadways where the speed limit was _________mph or less

A

55

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Approximately how many 16&17 year-old drivers are involved in a property damage, injury, or fatal crash?

A

1 out of 9

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9
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Approximately how many young drivers in Michigan each year are involved in a fatal crash?

A

41

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10
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For every __ miles driven, the average driver makes ___ observations, __ decisions, and one mistake. Once over how many miles does one of those mistakes lead to a Near-collision?

A

2
200
40
500 miles

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11
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How many 16 year-old drivers will have a serious crash before his/her 17th birthday?

A

1 out of 7

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12
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How many young drivers will be involved in a crash during the first three years of driving?

A

1 out of 8 / 12%

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13
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What weather condition do you drive better in?

A

Snow and icy

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14
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On what types of roads do most young driver fatal crashes occur?

A

country roads

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When is the most dangerous time of the day to drive?

A

Daylight time 2-5 PM

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16
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What is the single largest category of error?

A

Visual Search

17
Q

How old are you when a young drivers brain is fully developed?

A

25

18
Q

The risk of a fatal crash for a 16 yr old driver increases by ____ if one passenger is present, _____ if two passengers are present, and _____ if three + are present.

A

40%
86%
182%

19
Q

Over 50% of vehicles that young drivers in Michigan were driving when involved in a fatal crash were ___ or older

A

10 years

20
Q

What is the best way to deal with another person’s road rage?

A

ignore it

21
Q

What is the #1 killer of our nation’s youth?

A

Auto-crashes
(over 3 million yearly)

22
Q

Gawking at something of interest is called

A

Rubbernecking

23
Q

Don’t respond don’t engage and choose the road less traveled on are all parts of

A

Anger containment techniques

24
Q

You are driving on a two-lane road. An oncoming driver drifts into your lane and is heading your way which is a good rule to remember?

A

You can almost always turn to miss an obstacle more likely than you can stop.

25
Q

The percentage of young male drivers involved in a fatal crash in Michigan is (higher/less than) young female drivers

A

higher

26
Q

Seventy-five percent of young driver fatal crashes in Michigan were on a section of roadway where __ traffic was in effect

A

no

27
Q

If you double the speed of the vehicle the kinetic energy will be ____times greater

A

4

28
Q

_____ zones in a vehicle help to reduce the force of a crash into a solid barrier or object

A

crumple

29
Q

Each year in Michigan almost _____ young drivers are involved in a vehicle crash

A

35,000

30
Q

The new vehicle safety tech. called ESP stands for

A

Electric stability program

31
Q

manual distractions

A

hands off distractions (smoking)

32
Q

visual distractions

A

rubbernecking

33
Q

mental distractions

A

daydreaming

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