NJ Defensive Driving Course (American Safety Council) - All 4 Modules & Final Exam

NJ Defensive Driver Course

MODULE 1

Traffic Crash Problems

___ crashes are the leading cause of death for all people from 3 to 33 years of age.

a) Motorcycle

b) Pedestrian

c) Motor vehicle

d) Bicycle

c) Motor vehicle

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for all people from 3 to 33 years of age.

The economic cost of motor vehicle crashes in the United States is estimated at $230.6 billion .

a) Annually

b) Monthly

c) Weekly

d) None of the above

a) Annually

The economic cost of motor vehicle crashes in the United States is estimated at $230.6 billion annually.

On a per population basis, drivers under the age of _ had the highest rate of involvement in fatal crashes of any age group.

a) 18

b) 25

c) 35

d) 45

b) 25

On a per population basis, drivers under the age of 25 had the highest rate of involvement in fatal crashes of any age group.

Collisions on city streets are largely at intersections because of __ and running or jumping lights.

a) Lane changing

b) Tailgating

c) Road rage

d) Aggressive driving

a) Lane changing

Crashes on city streets typically occur at intersections due to lane changing, running or jumping lights, etc., while crashes on expressways are mainly caused by tailgating or following too closely.

A person's BAC can be measured by which method?

a) Breath test

b) Urine test

c) Blood test

d) All of the above

d) All of the above

A person's BAC can also be measured by a brain biopsy or liver probe, but only when they are deceased.

MODULE 2

Human Factors & DWI Prevention

Your body can eliminate about _ of BAC per hour.

a) .015

b) .030

c) .045

d) .060

a) .015

Your body can only eliminate approximately .015 of BAC per hour.

Some of the factors used to approximate the value of loss for crashes are:

a) Public service costs

b) Property damage costs

c) Lost productivity

d) All of the above

d) All of the above

All of these factors are used when approximating the value of loss due to a car crash.

The "theoretical" price of one beer _ for a second or subsequent DWI.

a) Stays the same

b) Goes down

c) Goes up

d) None of the above

c) Goes up

The price per beer goes up for a second DWI.

The safe designated driver is the person who has _ drinks.

a) Less than three

b) Two

c) One

d) No

d) No

The designated driver is someone who does not drink at all.

There are ways to avoid driving after consuming alcohol, such as:

a) Take a taxi

b) Spend the night at a friend's house

c) Take a bus

d) Any of the above

d) Any of the above

Any of these are alternative ways to travel after consuming alcohol. However, the best way is to not drink alcohol at all.

MODULE 3

Man, Machine & Environment

used in conjunction with the lap and shoulder belts offer the most effective safety protection available today for passenger vehicle occupants.

a) Airbags

b) Seat belts

c) Safe drivers

d) None of the above

a) Airbags

When used with lap/shoulder belts, airbags offer the most effective safety protection available today.

In a vehicle equipped with dual air bags, the safest place for infants, children, and small adults is in the seat.

a) front

b) rear

c) middle

d) None of the above

b) rear

An increase in following distance gives the driver more time to react during adverse weather conditions.

In a typical rear-end collision, the victim's is accelerated faster and harder than the torso.