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Driver's ed statistics.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| __ out of every __ 16 year-olds will have a serious crash before their ___ birthday | 1; 7; 17 |
| __ out of every __ young drivers will be involved in a crash during the first ___ years of driving | 4; 5; 3 |
| For 16- and 17-year-old drivers, the risk for crash involvement is at a lifetime high during the first ___ months | 6 |
| Risk is the chance of ________ | death, injury, damage, or loss |
| For every ___ driven, the average driver makes ___ observations, ___ decisions, and ___ mistake. Once every ___ miles, one of those mistakes leads to a near-collision. | mile; 200; 40; 1; 500 |
| Research indicates that errors due to _____, rather than high speed and irresponsible behavior, account for the largest share of young driver crashes. | inexperience |
| The largest single category of error involves ________. | Visual Search |
| Each year approximately ___ young drivers in Michigan are involved in a fatal crash. | 90 |
| Each year approximately _____ (or ___ of every ___) 16- and 17-year-old drivers are involved in a property damage, injury, or fatal crash. | 35000; 1; 6 |
| Other reasons for young driver errors: Lack of _____ to driving; the ____ are focused in the right direction but the ____ is somewhere else. | attention; eyes; mind |
| Other reasons for young driver errors: Failure to __________ adequately for traffic, curves, and slick surfaces. | adjust speed |
| Failure to recognize _____________ is the underlying error in most crashes. | hazardous situations |
| As the number of teen passengers ________, fatal crashes among 16- and 17-year-old drivers are more likely to involve a ______ vehicle, ______, and driver _______. | increases; single; speeding; error |
| Each year approximately ___ 16- and 17-year-olds are involved in a fatal crash either as a driver, passenger, or pedestrian. | 195 |
| ___ % of all young driver fatal crashes occur in __________. | 55; daylight |
| The most dangerous time of day for young driver fatal crashes is the three-hour period (____ to _____) after school. | 2pm; 5pm |
| ___% of young driver fatal crashes occur on __________________. | 35; friday and saturday |
| The months of ________, ________, and ________ account for one-third of all young driver fatal crashes. | June; July; September |
| ___% of all young driver fatal crashes occur in the dark on unlit roads | 30 |
| ___% of young driver fatal crashes occur between 9:00 pm and Midnight | 18 |
| ___% of young driver fatal crashes occur between Midnight and 6 am | 10 |
| ___% of young driver fatal crashes occur on gravel (non-paved) roads | 11 |
| ___% of young driver fatal crashes occur on county roads. | 51 |
| ___% of young driver fatal crashes occur on roadways with a speed limit of ___ MPH or less | 96; 55 |
| ___% of young driver fatal crashes occur on sections of roadway where no traffic control devices are in effect. | 75 |
| ___% of young driver fatal crashes occur on interstate highways. | 3.5 |
| ___% of young driver fatal crashes occur while driving a vehicle on a straight-away | 71 |
| ___% of young driver fatal crashes occur occur while driving on a curve | 9 |
| ___% of young driver fatal crashes occur while making a left turn. | 6 |
| ___% of young driver fatal crashes occur on roadways with a speed limit of ___ MPH or less | 15; 35 |
| ___% of young driver fatal crashes occur at stop signs. | 14 |
| ___% of young driver fatal crashes occur on roadways where traffic control devices are in effect | 10 |
| The risk of fatal crash involvement for a 16- year-old driver increases ___% if one passenger is present, ___ % if two passengers are present, and ___ % with three or more passengers present. | 40; 86; 182 |
| The risk of fatal crash involvement for a 17- year-old driver increases ___% if one passenger is present, ___ % if two passengers are present, and ___ % with three or more passengers present. | 48; 158; 207 |
| In approximately _______ of all fatal crashes involving young novice drivers, the novice driver is killed. | 1/3 |
| In fatal crashes involving young novice drivers, approximately ____ of those killed are other passengers, other drivers, or pedestrians, with occupants in the young driver's vehicle accounting for ____% of the fatalities. | 2/3; 64 |
| In fatal crashes involving young drivers, ___% of the vehicles driven are ___ years or older. | 41; 10 |
| One year after licensure, only ___% of young drivers are driving the types of vehicles recommended for them - _____________. | 35; midsize or large passenger cars |
| Teenage ______ are likely to drive more miles, take more risks, receive more traffic violations, and be involved in more crashes than those who do not __________ | vehicle owners; own vehicles |
| In fatal crashes involving young drivers, ___% of the vehicles are ___ years or older. | 9; 15 |
| ___% of young driver fatal crashes are single vehicle incidents, compared to ___% for all Michigan Drivers | 37; 50 |
| ___% of young driver fatal crashes involve two or more vehicles | 63 |
| ___% of young driver fatal crashes are head-on with another vehicle | 19 |
| ___% of young driver fatal crashes are rear-end crashes | 4 |
| ___% of young driver fatal crashes occur during _____ weather conditions | 84; fair |
| ___% of young driver fatal crashes occur on a ____ road surface | 74; dry |
| ___% of young driver fatal crashes occur in the rain | 9 |
| ___% of young driver fatal crashes occur in the snow | 6 |
| ___% of young driver fatal crashes occur in fog | 1 |
| ___% of young driver fatal crashes occur on wet roads | 17 |
| ___% of young driver fatal crashes occur on ciy roads | 4 |
| In Michigan, ___% of the young drivers involved in fatal crashes were _______ | 64; male |
| In Michigan, ___% of all young drivers involved in fatal crashes were not using a saftey belt. | 25 |
| In Michigan, ____% of all young drivers involved in fatal crashes had been drinking alcohol, as compared to ____% for all drivers. | 9; 19 |
| _________ cause young drivers to concentrate on things other than driving. | distractions |
| Cell phone use impairs a driver's ability to handle the ever-changing driving environment, similar to a driver with ____ Blood Alcohol Content | 0.08 |
| A young driver reading a text message or "texting" is ______ impaired. | more |
| Drivers who use cell phones while driving are ____ times more likely to be involved in a crash than drivers who are not using cell phones | 4 |
| Brain power associated with driving decreases ___% when a driver listens to someone talk, wether it is a passenger or the radio. | 40 |
| Research reveals that young drivers' brains may not be fully developed until the age of ____ | 25 |
| For young drivers, __________ are compounded by ___________; a panicked reactoin or overreation is more common and more likely. | distractions; inexperience |
| The most recent survey of dangerous driver behavior reported that ____% of all drivers use a cell phone while driving | 73 |
| A study released in 2006 reported that some form of driver distraction, occurring within ___ seconds of the incident, contributed to nearly ___% of all crashes and ___% of near-crashes | 3; 80; 65 |
| ___% of rear-end crashes and ___% of all crashes can be prevented with an additional ___ second of reaction time. | 50; 30; 1/2 |
| Driving while multi-tasking _________ your ability to concentrate. YOUr lack of awareness may cause other drivers to drive more ____________ | inhibits; defensively |
| Cell phone use, text messaging, and driving all require the _____ brain function. | same |
| The _______________ is not fully matured in young drivers, making them more susceptible to ______________. | prefrontal cortex; peer pressure |
| changes a vehicle's momentum | impulse |
| ESP | electronic stability program |
| if you double the speed... | KE is 4 times greater |
| the 3 degrees of aggressive driving | rush in, total agression, violence |
| anger containment techniques | don't respond, don't engage choose the road less traveled |
| agressive driving is caused by | self-imposed anxieties. |
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