2024 Aggressive Driving, Distracted Driving, Road Rage | Defensive Driving Course, Traffic School, Drivers Ed Test Answers

Aggressive driving can be defined as operating a vehicle in a manner that is likely to________.
➜ Aggressive driving can be defined as operations a vehicle in the manner that is likely to
A.) make the evening news
B.) result in a traffic delay
C.) endanger someone
D.) result in the issuance of a ticket

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endanger someone

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Which of the following may be signs of aggressive driving?
A.) Weaving in and out of traffic
B.) Frequently cutting people off
C.) Frequently exceeding the speed limit
D.) All of the above

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All of the above

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______ is an example of aggressive driving.
A.) Trying to cause harm or kill another driver because of something that happened on the road
B.) Erratic and sudden lane changes
C.) Deliberately causing an collision to teach the other driver a lesson
D.) Getting out of the car to physically harm another driver

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Erratic and sudden lane changes

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Increased risk taking behaviors could lead to aggressive driving
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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Road rage is the end result of increasingly aggressive driving where a driver:
A.) loses control of his or her emotions and physical actions.
B.) becomes afraid to drive on the road
C.) has complete control over their emotions

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loses control of his or her emotions and physical actions.

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According to a poll which attempted to identify the differences in the aggressive driving tendencies between those of the male vs. the female gender,
A.) 90% of both genders admitted to regularly driving 5-10 mph over the speed limit.
B.) 26% of men and 20% of women admitted to not signaling when changing lanes.
C.) 28% of men and 20% of women were inclined to make insulting gestures at other drivers.
D.) All of the above.

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All of the above.

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What is considered the peak time for aggressive driving?
A.) Around 12:00 noon.
B.) Not during gridlock, but just before, when traffic density is high but cars are moving briskly.
C.) Right after rush hour.
D.) During rush hour.

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Not during gridlock, but just before, when traffic density is high but cars are moving briskly.

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__________ typically involves the operation of a motor vehicle in which the driver demonstrates little or no regard for the rights or safety of others.
A.) Aggressive driving
B.) Defensive driving
C.) Night driving
D.) Rush hour driving

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Aggressive driving

EXPLANATION: Aggressive driving typically involves the operation of a motor vehicle in which the driver demonstrates little or no regard for the rights or safety of others.

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Road Rage is the most extreme example of _________.
A.) Defensive driving
B.) Night driving
C.) Aggressive driving
D.) Rush hour driving

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Aggressive driving

EXPLANATION: The most extreme example of aggressive driving is Road Rage, when a traffic dispute escalates into a physical assault—perhaps a near crash that turns to violence. Aggressive driving consists of traffic infractions in which “road rage” becomes criminal behavior.

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Aggressive driving behavior, including ____________, is a rapidly increasing problem affecting America's drivers.
A.) speeding
B.) road rage
C.) tailgating
D.) driving slowly in the passing lane

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road rage

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______ is an example of road rage.
A.) Erratic and sudden lane changes
B.) Trying to cause harm or kill another driver because of something that happened on the road
C.) Speeding
D.) Tailgating

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Trying to cause harm or kill another driver because of something that happened on the road

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Aggressive driving is using vehicle as a weapon or in a manner to physically assault a driver on the road way.
➜ Aggressive driving is the use of a vehicle as a weapon or in a manner to physically assault a driver or their vehicle while on the road way.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

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Law enforcement agencies categorize observable aggressive driving behavior as which of the following?
A.) Making unsafe U-turns
B.) Throwing an object from a vehicle
C.) Failure to yield the right-of-way
D.) All of the answers are correct

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All of the answers are correct

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What is distracted driving?
A.) When your eyes are not on the road
B.) When your hands are not on the wheel
C.) When your mind is not on driving
D.) All of the above

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All of the above

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Distracted driving is dangerous.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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TRUE

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____________ occurs when a driver engages in any non-driving activity that has the potential to take his or her attention off the task of driving.
A.) Distracted driving
B.) Road rage
C.) Defensive driving
D.) Aggressive driving

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Distracted driving

EXPLANATION: Distracted driving occurs when a driver engages in any non-driving activity that has the potential to distract him or her from the task of driving. Distracted driving increases the risk of crashing.

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What type of distraction causes the driver to take his/her mind off the road?
➜ According to this course, mobile phones, PDAs, CD players, and GPS units are all examples of Cognitive distractions
A.) Visual distractions
B.) Cognitive distractions
C.) Manual distractions
D.) None of the above

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Cognitive distractions

EXPLANATION: Cognitive distractions cause the driver to take his/her mind off the road, not thinking about the driving task.

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According to the Course, what are the two most dangerous habits of young drivers?
A.) cell phone usage and eating in the car
B.) speeding and tailgating
C.) excessively loud music and speeding
D.) hyper-awareness and tailgating
E.) drinking and other passengers

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speeding and tailgating

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According to the Course, what type of changes affect older people’s driving?
A.) physical and cognitive
B.) physical and financial
C.) cognitive and emotional
D.) financial and emotional
E.) cognitive and financial

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physical and cognitive

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Misreading traffic signs, impulsive turning, inappropriate stopping, are signs of _____.
A.) impaired physical ability
B.) bad driving habits
C.) inexperienced drivers
D.) diminished cognitive ability
E.) road rage

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diminished cognitive ability

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Cell phones cause both _____ and _____ distractions while driving.
A.) Hearing and smelling
B.) Visual and mental
C.) They do not cause any distractions
D.) Thinking and breathing

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Visual and mental

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Driving defensively includes limiting distractions, which of the following is illegal?
Driving defensively includes limiting distractions which of the following is illegal
A.) Listening to music or adjusting the music
B.) Eating a hamburger
C.) Reading a text message

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Reading a text message

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It is OK to use a cell phone when driving if:
A.) You use a hands-free device or are in an emergency situation.
B.) You use it for texting only.
C.) You can hold your phone like a walkie-talkie and do not put it against your ear.
D.) You have to take a really important business call.

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You use a hands-free device or are in an emergency situation.

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If you need to have a conversation on a cell phone while driving, you should:
A.) Feel free to use the phone, there are worse things you could do while driving
B.) Only use the phone if you are in a rural area
C.) Pull over and use the phone only when you are parked in a safe and secure location
D.) Only use the phone during daylight hours

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Pull over and use the phone only when you are parked in a safe and secure location

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Your car breaks down on the freeway and your cell phone battery is dead. Should you walk to the call box in front of you, or the one behind?
A.) You should not exit the car.
B.) You should walk to the box in front of you.
C.) Walk to the one behind you. It is always safer to walk facing the traffic.
D.) You should push your vehicle to the nearest call box.

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Walk to the one behind you. It is always safer to walk facing the traffic.

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True or False: Minors are allowed to use a cell phone while driving if it is equipped with a hands-free device.
A.) TRUE
B.) FALSE

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FALSE

EXPLANATION: Minors (a person under the age of 18 years) may not use any type of cell phone while driving except in certain emergencies (when you must contact law enforcement, a health care provider, the fire department or another emergency entity). Convictions for violations of the law are subject to fines.

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If you need to send a text message while driving, __________.
A.) it is illegal to send text messages while driving
B.) make sure to keep two hands on the wheel
C.) hold your phone up so your field of view remains on the road
D.) make sure to keep one hand on the wheel

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it is illegal to send text messages while driving

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Adult drivers age 18 and over may:
A.) Write, send, or read text messages or emails while operating a motor vehicle
B.) Dictate, send or listen to text messages or emails using a hands-free device and while operating a motor vehicle
C.) Use their hands to enter or select a telephone number or name into the device for the purpose of making or receiving a phone call or activating or deactivating a feature or function on the device
D.) Both B and C

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Both B and C

EXPLANATION: Use a hands-free device while driving, Use their hand to make/receive a phone call or to activate/deactivate a feature on the device as long as it may be done with the motion of a single swipe or tap of the driver's finger.

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