Unit 2 chapter 8

Question 1

When a driver’s awareness and focus drift from the driving task, its is called

Answer 1

driver inattention

Question 2

Driver distraction differs from other driver inattention because

Answer 2

distraction is caused by a specific event.

Question 3

An example of a cognitive distraction is

Answer 3

talking on a cell phone.

Question 4

a bill board with flashing lights is

Answer 4

a visual distraction.

Question 5

which of the following is and auditory distraction?
a. a sign for an accounting firm
b. a speed bump
c. picking up a CD
d. a crying child

Answer 5

d

Question 6

Pushing buttons to change the radio station is

Answer 6

a biomechanical distraction.

Question 7

What should a driver do if he or she id fatigued?

Answer 7

stop and stretch, or switch drivers

Question 8

When a driver’s eyes are away from the driving scene for more than two seconds, the odds of being in a crash or near-crash

Answer 8

double

Question 9

Cell phones can produce what kind of distracion

Answer 9

an auditory distraction, a biomechanical distraction, a cognitive distraction.
(all of the above)

Question 10

Hands-free headsets

Answer 10

reduce but do not eliminate, cell phone distraction.

Question 11

A vehicle’s sound system should

Answer 11

be kept down to a level at which the driver can hear vehicles nearby.

Question 12

Which of these is not a cognitive distraction?
a. talking to other passengers
b.using the IPDE process
c. talking on a cell phone
d. trying to find the windshield wiper control

Answer 12

b.

Question 13

holding a pet while driving

Answer 13

places the pet at greater risk of injury, and it distracts the driver.

Question 14

A responsible driver will watch a video entertainment system

Answer 14

only if the car is parked.

Question 15

A vehicle navigation system

Answer 15

can be used responsibly, but can also cause driver distraction.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true?
A. Passengers can distract drivers by carrying on loud or emotional conversations.
b. Passengers don not cause driving distractions.
c. Young, inexperienced drivers are less likely to be distracted by passenger than older, more experience drivers.
d. Young drivers should never have passengers.

Answer 16

a

Question 17

Increasing the number of passengers

Answer 17

increases the likelihood of driver distraction.

Question 18

A pair of fuzzy dice dangling from the rearview mirror

Answer 18

can be a visual distraction, can become a projectile, should be removed before driving.
(all of the above)

Question 19

Compared to inside-the-vehicle distractions, how much control do drivers have over outside-the-vehicle distractions?

Answer 19

They have less control.

Question 20

If you see a fascinating bird while driving, and you want a better look

Answer 20

you should find a safe place to pull over, stop the vehicle, and then get a better look.

Question 21

If you hear an emergency vehicle’s siren while driving with passengers.

Answer 21

you should ask the passengers to help locate the vehicle, so you can keep your attention on the road

Question 22

Long lines of backed-up traffic at crash scenes are most often caused by

Answer 22

drivers gawking and rubbernecking at the scene.

Question 23

Rubbernecking takes place when drivers

Answer 23

look all around a crash scene.

Question 24

Which of the following is not a hazard associated with large fires?
a. drivers gawking at the scene
b. emergency vehicles trying to get through
c. passing vehicles overheating
d. people wandering around in a confused state

Answer 24

c

Question 25

Which of the following is not an outside-the-vehicle distraction?
a. the driver’s cell-phone ringing
b. a football game taking place nearby
c. a rabbit running near the road
d. a loud fireworks display

Answer 25

a