Are You A Distracted Driver?

ARE YOU A DISTRACTED DRIVING ?CAN YOU ANSWER THESE 14 QUESTIONS?

Sending texts and emails between traffic lights is legal.A. TrueB. False

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Answer – BExplanation:Often drivers send texts and emails between traffic lights. Such drivers may not notice a light changing to green. Texting even when you are stationary at a red light is against the law. The rationale behind the law is that the driver controls the car even when it’s not moving, and needs to maintain focus even when the vehicle is not moving.


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Texting while entering a parking lot is okay, because you are no longer driving on the road.A. TrueB. False




Answer – BExplanation:Drivers are still on the move when entering a parking lot. Unless the driver is fully parked and stationary, it is not okay to send texts, call, email etc. Doing so is considered distracted driving and may put others in harm’s way.




Talking to a passenger is slightly safer than talking to someone on the phone because…A. The conversation is more livelyB. The passenger may stop talking when s(he) witnesses a driving

challengeC. The passenger may warn the driver of the oncoming dangerD. Both b and c




Answer – DExplanation:Talking on cell phones and conversing with passengers have different effects on drivers and their levels of distraction. Drivers involved in cell phone conversations encounter cognitive distraction, which means that the brain cannot process driving tasks and conversations in a regular manner.




Memorizing a song, a list, or a speech while driving…A. Enhances your multi-tasking abilitiesB. Is a cognitive distractionC. Both a and bD. Is a great idea




Answer – BExplanation:Thinking about things other than driving is a cognitive distraction. Shifting one’s attention from the road to focus on a list, a song etc can delay a driver’s response to hazards on the road.




If you are talking on a cell phone while driving, you…A. Look coolB. Are keeping yourself and others around you safeC. You are 4 times more prone to crashD. Are following the law




Answer – CExplanation:The National Safety Council states that drivers who talk on cell phones while driving are 4 times more prone to get into a crash.




It is safe to talk on a hands-free cell phone while driving.A. TrueB. False




Answer – BExplanation:There is no sufficient evidence that suggests that talking on hands-free cell phones is safer than talking on hand-held phones. The distraction arises out of the conversation, and not out of holding the phone. Although there is a higher risk associated with dialing a number than with talking, according to some studies, the phone conversations rather than dialing puts a driver in danger of being distracted.




Drivers using a GPS system are always at risk of being distracted while driving.A. TrueB. False




Answer – BExplanation:There isn’t enough scientific evidence that proves that GPS systems, whether audio or visual, pose a significant level of risk to drivers. GPS system engineers design systems while carefully considering levels of driver distraction and minimizing the time during which drivers are preoccupied with their GPS. In fact, GPS systems and other vehicle-tailored controls are made in such a way that they can be adjusted in a few seconds.




One of your important clients is calling while you’re driving, so you...A. Take the call and discuss the matterB. Take the call and tell him/her you’ll call laterC. Pull over to a safe side of the road and take the callD. Hang up on the client




Answer – CExplanation:The vehicle should never be in motion when the driver is on the phone. Every call (except in cases of emergency) should be taken or made after safely pulling over to one side of the road. Alternatively, drivers should keep a voicemail greeting that informs all callers that they’re driving, or schedule calls for blocks of time during which he/she won’t be on the road.




Your kids are squabbling with each other in the backseat. You...A. Turn around and ask them to keep quietB. Ask one of your kids to sit in the front seatC. Give them candyD. Pull over to one side of the road and settle the argument




Answer – DExplanation:Kids are also one of the many distractions that drivers face. Kids crying, whining, and arguing may distract parents. In situations where drivers need to calm their kids, they should pull over to one side of the road and settle the argument.




You’re driving with little kids, and they’re hungry. What do you do?A. Pause in somebody’s driveway and feed your kids, your foot on

the brake or your car in “Park”B. Stop at a gas station or pull over to a safe spot and feed themC. Refuse to give them any foodD. Look for food in the glove compartment to give them while still

driving




Answer – BExplanation:While traveling with little kids, it is wise to pack snacks and toys to keep them engaged during travel. If kids are old enough to feed themselves, the snacks and games can be kept in the back pockets of the front seats where the kids can reach them. However, more interactive games should be kept to a minimum so that passengers are not harmed in the event of a collision or bump in the road.

Alternatively, kids can be told to wait until the next gas station or until the time the driver can pull over. As tempted as drivers may be to check up on their kids, it is not safe for them to take their eyes off the road.




Which of the following are internal sources of distraction while driving?A. Looking at movement/actions of other occupantsB. Adjusting vehicle controls, such as the radio or CD player.C. Retrieving object from floor and/or seatD. Reading map/directions/newspaperE. All of these




Answer – EExplanation:According to the Vehicle Crash Causation Survey that the National Hiqhway Traffic Safety Administration conducted for the years 2005 and 2007, 14 different factors were identified as occurring within a vehicle that were associated with driver distraction that resulted in crashes.




Which of the following are examples of non-driving cognitive activities that can cause driver distraction?A. Thinking about next week’s vacationB. Stewing about the argument you had with your children that

morningC. Reading the car’s gaugesD. A and bE. All of these




Answer – DExplanation:Cognitive involvement of a driver is essential to safe driving. Nevertheless, a driver may fail to recognize a situation that demands a response because his/her attention has wandered from the driving task for some non-compelling reason. When this happens, the driver is typically focused on internal thoughts (i.e. daydreaming, problem solving, etc.) and not focused on the driving task.




Conversing with a passenger substantially degrades a driver’s performance.A. TrueB. False




Answer – AExplanation:Conversing with a passenger is one of the most common distractions for drivers. Interactional distraction affects every driver, regardless of age and gender, speed limit, weather, or traffic conditions.




Talking on a cell phone is as serious a problem as driving under the influence of alcohol.A. TrueB. False




Answer – AExplanation:Psychologists from the University of Utah determined that “[w]hen driving conditions and time on task were controlled for, the impairments associated with using a cell phone while driving can be as profound as those associated with driving while drunk.”




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