IDriveSafely Test Answers
1. Every vehicle operated on Texas roadways must be covered by _______ insurance through a company that is authorized to do business in Texas.
Answer: Liability
2. To help manage risk, it is essential that you _______ that can increase levels of risk.
Answer: Remain alert to conditions or objects
3. Slowing down or “rolling through” a stop sign is _____.
Answer: Against the law
4. About one out of every twenty drivers _____.
Answer: Is involved in a crash each year
5. Because the actions of other road users are _____, you can lower your risk if you adequately communicate to those around you. Always signal your intention to change lanes or turn.
Answer: Predictable
6. As a driver, you can lower your level of risk by ______.
Answer: Adjusting your speed, conducting visual searches, and signaling
7. When you drive, _____.
Answer: Risk is always present
8. Roads that function as expressways and divided highways have high speeds and greater risk of ______ crashes.
Answer: High-impact
9. It is illegal to drive in the United States without ________.
Answer: Having liability insurance for your vehicle
10. Your license may be suspended or revoked for ________.
Answer: All of these answers are correct
1. Driving at high speeds ____.
Answer: Increases the distance needed to stop your car
2. Which of the following is NOT a reason why high speeds increase the risk of collision?
Answer: Your visibility is better when you drive faster
3. Scanning lows allows you to locate _____ before you hit them.
Answer: Potholes
4. New hand positions are encouraged on the steering wheel such as ____.
Answer: 8 & 4 o’clock
5. A ____ headlight lens can cut the amount of light it emits by 90%.
Answer: Dirty
6. Your natural tendency will be to concentrate on what is going on ahead of you, so you need to remember to check your mirrors _____.
Answer: Regularly
7. Position yourself with a clear line-of-sight so you can search the traffic environment about ____ seconds ahead.
Answer: 30
8. You can reduce your vehicle’s blind spot by ____.
Answer: Installing large side mirrors
9. Stiffness in the neck can make it difficult for drivers to ____.
Answer: Look behind
10. When driving at night and you encounter curves, what do you have to remember?
Answer: Most headlights point straight ahead, so don’t over-drive them
1. Stimulants can generate a _______.
Answer: False sense of well being
2. If you notice someone driving erratically, you should ___.
Answer: Let them pass you and give yourself plenty of space behind the impaired driver
3. The effects of alcohol are ______.
Answer: Unpredictable
4. If you are taking a prescribed drug and are going to drive, ____.
Answer: Conduct an inventory of all drugs consumed and their side effects
5. Intoxication Manslaughter is a Felony of the Second Degree, and it is punishable by a fine up to ____, imprisonment up to 10 years, and license suspension up to two years.
Answer: 10000
6. Cold medicines can _______.
Answer: Have side effects that slow your ability to think and react quickly
7. A first DWI offense is punishable by a fine, _____ for up to six months, and driver license suspension.
Answer: Confinement in jail
8. Once in the brain, alcohol affects your _______.
Answer: Reasoning, judgment, and concentration
9. When you combine alcohol with some drugs, the results can be ____.
Answer: Fatal
10. Under the Implied Consent Law, refusal to provide a specimen for a breath or blood alcohol test results in the ________ of your driving privilege.
Answer: Suspension
1. Most drivers make _____ driving errors for every 20 decisions they make while driving.
Answer: Two
2. While driving, if you need to use your cell phone, _____.
Answer: You should pull over to use the phone
3. Negative thoughts that occur while driving often surface in the form of _______.
Answer: Hostile verbal expression
4. Never drive when your body tells you _______.
Answer: It is tired
5. One way to control distractions is to ______.
Answer: Inventory the ones you can control
6. If you experience microsleep, _____.
Answer: Pull off the road at a safe place and nap
7. If you have to drive on a long trip, get plenty of rest before you leave and plan on stopping every _____ hours.
Answer: Two
8. Microsleeps last between ____ seconds.
Answer: Four to five
9. If you are driving in heavy traffic and you want to weave in and out of traffic to get ahead, it may be a result of _____.
Answer: Your competitive nature
10. The rhythm that regulates the body’s natural wake/sleep cycle is called ______.
Answer: The circadian rhythm
1. ______ diamond shaped or ______ signs alert drivers of construction zones.
Answer: Orange, rectangular
2. Motorcycles are extremely hard to see if they are _____.
Answer: Approaching from the side
3. Some bicyclists create unsafe situations by riding ______ for the traffic environment and weather conditions.
Answer: At excessive speeds
4. The most popular vehicle models in America today are ____.
Answer: Light trucks
5. It is illegal to follow an emergency vehicle at a distance of _____ or to stop within _____ of where an emergency vehicle is responding to an alarm.
Answer: 500 feet, One block
6. Do not use your horn directly behind a ____ or a horse rider on the side of the roadway.
Answer: Bicyclist
7. If a bicyclist is in your lane in front of you, ____.
Answer: Be patient and adjust your speed and position
8. Step vans (delivery trucks) and 15-passenger vans _____.
Answer: Have poor rearward vision
9. Use your _____ to communicate to others drivers that you are in trouble, there is trouble ahead, or when you are moving very slowly.
Answer: Emergency hazard lights
10. Reversible lanes are used during _____.
Answer: Rush hour
1. On the expressway, maintain a 3-4 second following distance. If the road is slippery or wet, adjust your distance to ____.
Answer: 6-8 seconds
2. All vehicles carrying passengers for hire, all buses carrying passengers and all vehicles carrying explosives or flammable liquids must always stop no closer than _____ and no farther than _______ from railroad tracks.
Answer: 15 feet, 50 feet
3. As you approach a steep uphill grade in the mountains, _____.
Answer: Shift to a lower gear
4. On cold days, to prevent moisture from forming on the inside of the glass, _______ before you turn on the defroster.
Answer: Turn the heater on high and let the engine warm up
5. If conditions are so bad that you cannot see the road ahead, _______.
Answer: Pull as far off the road as possible and turn on your emergency flashers
6. One-way streets have unique features including ____.
Answer: Lanes that are more narrow than regular-lanes
7. Prevent an expressway emergency by merging without _____.
Answer: Stopping
8. When driving on an expressway, select a lane that allows others to _____.
Answer: Pass you on the left
he speed limit, resist going the speed of the ______.
Answer: Fastest vehicles
10. While driving in the city, the busy urban environment can induce _____.
Answer: Visual overload
1. Place or secure large items and loose objects in the _____ for safety and to deter theft.
Answer: Trunk
2. Young children should be kept in rear-facing safety seats until they reach at least _______.
Answer: Two years old
3. If your brakes fail, one of the first things to do is ______.
Answer: Pump the brake pedal
4. A written report must be sent to the Texas Department of Public Safety within 10 days of a collision that:
Answer: Results in death, injury, or more than $1,000 damage to property
5. Many collisions become more serious when drivers ______.
Answer: Panic
6. To reduce injury in the event your airbag deploys, position your body at least ______ from the steering wheel.
Answer: 10 inches
7. Even if your vehicle has minimal damage from a collision, have the vehicle’s safety features _________.
Answer: Checked by a qualified technician
8. Locked doors are less likely to open in a crash, ________.
Answer: Decreasing the chance of the occupants being ejected
9. If you drive through water, your brakes may become slippery and ineffective. To dry the brakes off, ______.
Answer: Apply your brakes gently while accelerating at the same time
10. ________ skid occur when the brakes are applied so hard that the front or rear wheels lose traction.
Answer: Braking
1. Every 30,000 miles, _________.
Answer: Service the automatic transmission (if your car has one)
2. There have been improvements to ABS including _______.
Answer: An emergency assist feature
3. _________ transport a pet in the bed of an open pickup truck.
Answer: The Humane Society recommends that you not
4. Research shows that the combination of _______ and _______ can reduce the risk of death in a collision by up to 80%.
Answer: Front air bags, seat belts
5. One of the most important things you should do before you leave the lot with a rental car is _______.
Answer: Check the spare
6. Every 15,000 miles, ________.
Answer: Check the automatic transmission fluid
7. Make sure to _______ when performing minor vehicle maintenance on your own.
Answer: Reference your owner’s manual
8. The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards are written in terms of ________ safety performance requirements for motor vehicles.
Answer: Minimum
9. When stopped by police, you should _______.
Answer: Remain in your vehicle unless the officer states otherwise
10. One driving technique that could increase your fuel economy is to _______.
Answer: Avoid unnecessary idling