How to start the course?Click on Course outline link above to start the course. You have to start from the beginning and follow the table of contents. The section of the course you need to do first will be marked TODO. Once you are done with a section, it will be marked DONE, and the next one will be marked TODO. NOTE: If you are taking a course with time requirements, you need to spend a certain amount of time on a section. If the timed section contains subsections which were all opened, they might all be marked DONE, but the main section will remain marked TODO until the time requirement has been met. The timing progress bar will be displayed in the center of the top navigation.

What is My Notes link for?When you click on My Notes, a text box will pop up. Use this box to make notes as you are going through the course, if necessary. The notes will automatically be saved when you close the box. If you wish to delete your notes when you no longer need them, click on Clear at the bottom of the box.Top of Form

1. A vehicle is capable of causing extensive property damage, injury, and death. You should operate your vehicle with extreme caution, because it is like handling __________.1. 2. 3. 4.

your dog a loaded gun a toy none of the above

2. Parking and driving safely are two different functions.1. 2.

True False

3. The main purpose of driver education is to help you learn the skills, knowledge, and attitudes needed for greater safety both as an operator of an automobile and as a pedestrian.1. 2.

True False

4. Using the knowledge, skills, and attitudes you learn in driver education ______________________.

1. 2. 3.

lowers your chances of being involved in a costly accident lowers your chances of being involved in an injurious or deadly accident reduces the costs of law enforcement, property replacement, and results in a much more pleasant drivin All of the above

4.

5. A stop sign means that you ____________________________.1. 2. 3. 4.

stop if there is no one crossing in front of you. stop if you wish always stop fully behind the limit line, crosswalk, or at the corner. none of the above

6. Driving in California is ________?1. 2. 3. 4.

A privilege granted by the state. A right all citizens are entitled to. Guaranteed by the Constitution. Legal for everyone.

7. Yield means ______.1. 2.

that you have the right-of-way over others to let other drivers, pedestrians, and bicycles have the right-of-way before you proceed. that other vehicles should slow down when seeing your vehicle none of the above

3. 4.

8. What is one of the top 5 causes of accidents in the U.S. ?1. 2. 3. 4.

Listening to the radio while driving. Failure to yield the right-of-way to other drivers. Using a cell phone while driving None of the above

9. The golden rule of driving is1. 2. 3. 4.

to treat other drivers the way you want to be treated. do as you please. to have a comfortable chair to sit in while driving. none of the aboveTop of Form

1. Your emotional state influences your ability to concentrate, stay alert, be courteous, think clearly and rapidly, contain anger and aggressiveness, and control tendencies to "show off."1. 2.

True False

2. You can avoid situations leading to road rage by:1. 2. 3. 4.

not cutting off other drivers. not driving slowly in the left (fast) lane. not tailgating. all of above.

3. The five abilities required for being a safe driver are:

1. 2. 3. 4.

see, be, understand, look, and listen. search, identify, predict, decide, and execute. scan, understand, predict, decide and execute none of the above

4. ____________ are the leading cause for death among teenagers and teenagers have __________the rate of these than adults.1. 2. 3. 4.

Sexual diseases, 3 times Traffic accidents, twice Drug overdoses, twice Traffic accidents, 3 times.

5. Which is not a result of poor peripheral vision ?1. 2. 3. 4.

Failing to react to a hazard coming from the left or right. Failing to see or obey a stop light suspended over an intersection. Weaving while negotiating a curve. Driving further from parked cars.

6. When traveling at 55mph, how many feet do you need to stop?1. 2. 3. 4.

300 ft. 200 ft. 400 ft. 500 ft.

7. If you are under severe tension, emotionally distressed (e.g., depressed, angry or upset), or otherwise preoccupied with your emotions, thoughts or personal problems, it is advised that you _______________________.1. 2. 3. 4.

take a sedative while driving bring a friend along while driving not drive all of the above

8. There are a number of traits which are dangerous while driving, and they include:1. 2.

assertiveness, pride, forgetfulness, exhibition, and irresponsibility aggressiveness, sloth, emotional instability inattentiveness, exhibition, and irresponsibility aggressiveness, egotism, emotional instability, inattentiveness, exhibition, and irresponsibility. aggressiveness, egotism, emotional instability, inattentiveness, exhibition, and self-depreciation

3.

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9. What should you do if you find yourself in a situation with an aggressive driver?1. 2. 3. 4.

Look the driver in the eyes Avoid making eye contact. Pull over. Try to converse with the driver to apologize.

10. Drivers under 18 are ______ times more likely to have a fatal accident than the average driver.1. 2.

1.5 2

3. 4.

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1. What is the purpose of barrels filled with sand in front of an abutment (such as a support for a highway over pass)?1.

There are used by work crews for the purposes of filling dangerous pot holes on the road. To reduce the force of impact on your vehicle by allowing your vehicle to travel farther than if it hit the abutment directly. The are used as temporary abutments. All of the above

2.

3. 4.

2. If you are parking facing downhill, you should always turn your front wheels _______the curb or side of the road.1. 2. 3. 4.

Away Towards Either away or towards None of the above

3. What is the best protection against injury if you have an accident?1. 2. 3. 4.

Centrifugal force Ointment Padding Your seatbelt

4. Friction is_________ if your tires are over-inflated or are worn smooth. This makes it ______for you to stop you vehicle.1. 2. 3. 4.

decreased, harder increased, harder decreased, easier increased , easier

5. Gravity __________ your kinetic energy when you are driving uphill and __________it when you are driving downhill.1. 2. 3. 4.

increases, decreases stops, increases decreases, increases none of the above

6. In order to keep a vehicle in a turn without allowing centrifugal force to pull the car out, what should you not do?1. 2. 3. 4.

Decelerate before the curve. Brake gently and gradually while turning. Downshift (manual transmission). Accelerate while turning.

7. The force of a vehicle increases as its momentum increases.1. 2.

True False

8. When should you always engage your parking brake?

1. 2. 3. 4.

At a parking lot. When your brake fluid runs low. When parking on an incline. When parking on slippery roads.

9. The force of a moving object is called momentum. The momentum of an object is proportional to its weight and speed. The more momentum it has, the more force it has. So if there were two cars, both the same model, and one of the cars was traveling 30 mph faster than the other, which car has more force?1. 2. 3. 4.

The slower car The faster car Both cars have equal force None of the above

10. Road surface changes due to: (a) ice, (b) rain, (c) snow, (d) oil and diesel fuel buildup, or (e) sand or dirt will reduce the traction of your tires. This does not affect the control of your vehicle.1. 2.

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