The document provides driving tips focused on fundamentals like buckling up, avoiding distractions, parking safely, maintaining proper following distance, and scanning mirrors. It emphasizes that crashes can happen to anyone, recommends breaks every 2 hours when driving long distances, and notes common mistakes like tailgating that increase crash risk. Safety is a priority on every trip.

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3. Back to Basics!
Buckle Up! 100
During the average lifetime of being either a
driver or passenger, what are the chances
you will be involved in a crash at some
point?
a. 25%
b. 50%
c. 99%
c. 99%! We don’t get to pick when crashes happen,
so always buckle up– it’s your best defense against
injury and death.

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Buckle Up! 200
Approximately how long does it take to
secure a seat belt?
a. 2 seconds
b. 5 seconds
c. 8 seconds
a. 2 seconds! More

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Buckle Up! 200
Don’t waste time deciding if the
conditions of your journey warrant
taking the time to buckle up. Crashes
are never planned so take 2 seconds
to buckle up on every trip.
Seat belts should never have time off!

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Buckle Up! 300
In vehicles equipped with air bags, how
close to the steering wheel should the
driver sit?
a. As close as is comfortable
b. 8 inches (20 cm)
c. At least 10 inches (25 cm)
c. At least 10 inches (25 cm) -that is close
enough so that the driver is not leaning forward, but far
enough to allow for safe air bag deployment.

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Buckle Up! 400
True or False?
Teens have the highest rate of seat
belt use for all age groups.
False.
Teens and young adults (16-24) have the lowest rate of
seat belt use among all age groups. It’s important for
parents to always set the right example and buckle up.
Every time.

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Buckle Up! 500
True or False?
If traveling with a pet, the front seat is
the best place for it so you can keep your
eyes on it without turning around.
False.
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Buckle Up! 500
Similar to a young child, the front air
bag system can be deadly to a pet
during a crash if sitting in the front
seat, even if restrained. The best
place for pets is in the back seat,
preferably in a harness where you
can feel at ease that they are safely
secured. (Source: AAA)

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Steer With a Clear Head 100
When driving on long trips, how often
should you take a break to rest and stretch?
a. Every 6 hours
b. Every 4 hours
c. Every 2 hours
c. Every 2 hours
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Steer With a Clear Head 100
Not only is 2 hours a good
interval for a stretch break, it’s
a great window for checking
messages and returning calls
or e-mails.

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Steer With a Clear Head 200
Slower reaction times, vision impairment,
lapses in judgment and delays in
processing information while driving can
be a result of:
a. Consuming alcohol prior to driving
b. Drowsiness
c. Either a or b
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C. Either a or b

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Steer With a Clear Head 200
While there are tests to measure the
presence of drugs and alcohol, there
is no physical test to determine
sleepiness. It is important to be
aware that the affects of driving
drowsy can be similar to those
experienced if impaired by drugs or
alcohol.

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Steer With a Clear Head 300
True or False?
You’ll be able to tell if you are about
to fall asleep.
False.
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Steer With a Clear Head 300
Sleep is not voluntary. If you are
drowsy, microsleeps of 4-5 seconds
can happen without you even
knowing it. In that time, at 55 mph
(88 km/h), you will travel the length of
a football field (91 meters).

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Steer With a Clear Head 400
Being awake for ___ hours straight can
cause impairment to driving equal to
having a .08 blood alcohol concentration.
a. 20
b. 22
c. 24
a. 20 hours
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Steer With a Clear Head 400
Shift workers and international travelers
are particularly at risk for being awake
for long stretches of time. Anytime
you know you will be awake for an
extended period of time and will need
to drive, it is best to make alternate
plans to get to where you are going
safely. (source: National Sleep Foundation)

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Steer With a Clear Head 500
If you feel drowsy while driving, the best
countermeasure (and for many fleet safety
programs, the only recommended
countermeasure) is to:
a. Drink the equivalent of 2 cups of coffee
b. Turn up the radio & roll down the window
c. Pull over to a safe location and get some sleep
C. Get sleep! More

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Steer With a Clear Head 500
Caffeine from either coffee or cola
will boost awareness for just a short
time and an open window or loud
music have no lasting effect. The
only true countermeasure is sleep.

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Drive Distraction-Free 100
What are the 3 main types of distraction
that can affect a driver’s focus?
Visual – taking eyes off the road
Manual – taking hands off the wheel
Cognitive – taking your mind off the task
of driving

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Drive Distraction-Free 200
When stopped at a red light, what 2
things should you do before proceeding?
- PAUSE for 2 seconds;
- Look left-right-left (or right-left-right
depending on road configuration where
traveling) before proceeding.

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Drive Distraction-Free 300
True or False?
Texting and driving is primarily an issue for
teens – adults know better.
False.
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Drive Distraction-Free 300
Some surveys indicate adults are
texting and driving at close to the
same rate as teens. According to a
recent study, approximately 1 in 4
teens and 1 in 4 adults admit to the
practice.* Texting and driving is
unsafe at any age regardless of driving
experience or texting abilities, and in
most states it is illegal.
(*Pew Internet & American Life Project, 2010.)

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Drive Distraction-Free 400
Making or receiving a cell phone call while
driving increases your risk of a crash by
how much?
a. 2 times
b. 3 times
c. 4 times
c. 4 times
(source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety - IIHS)
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Drive Distraction-Free 400
The IIHS study noted the fourfold
increase in crash risk was the
same whether using a handheld or
a hands-free device.

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Drive Distraction-Free 500
Driving while using a cell phone reduces
the amount of brain activity associated with
driving by how much?
a. 15%
b. 25%
c. 37%
c. 37% More

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Drive Distraction-Free 500
A Carnegie Mellon study concluded that
listening to sentences on cell phones
decreased brain activity by 37% in the
parietal lobe—the area associated with
driving. The same study also noted
decreased activity in the area of the brain
that processes visual information.

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Parking & Backing Basics 100
What percentage of crashes happen in
parking lots?
a. 10%
b. 15%
c. 20%
c. 20%
Though parking lot crashes are typically low-speed
collisions, they can be costly and time consuming.
(Source: IIHS)

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Parking & Backing Basics 200
Anytime you are in a position where you have
to back up, what should you do before
proceeding?
A full vehicle walk-around to check for small
children and objects.
Once in your vehicle, scan 360 again before
releasing the brake and backing out.

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Parking & Backing Basics 300
What is the #1 safety tip for avoiding crashes
due to backing?
Whenever possible and legal, pull through
or back into the parking space.

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Parking & Backing Basics 400
What 2 things will affect the size of the blind
zone behind the rear bumper of a vehicle?
1. The length of the vehicle
2. The height of the driver

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Parking & Backing Basics 500
True or False?
Parking lot crashes are mostly an issue
for inexperienced drivers.
False.
Parking lot crashes happen across all levels of
experience. In fact, parking lot crashes are one
of the most frequent types of crashes among
company fleet drivers.

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Fine-Tune the Fundamentals 100
What is the recommended following
distance used in the DSWW materials
for normal (not wet or icy) driving
conditions?
a. 2 seconds
b. 3-4 seconds
c. 4-6 seconds
b. 3-4 seconds. When roads are wet or icy,
increase your following distance or stay off the
road.

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Fine-Tune the Fundamentals 200
How frequently should you do a full mirror
sweep with your eyes while driving?
a. Every 5-6 seconds
b. Every 10-12 seconds
c. Every 15-20 seconds
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a. Every 5-6 seconds

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Fine-Tune the Fundamentals 200
The best way to avoid being rear-ended
is to know everything that is going on
around you– in front of you, beside you,
and most importantly, behind you. If
you identify a problem, do your best to
get out from in front of it.

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Fine-Tune the Fundamentals 300
How far down the road should you be looking
to avoid the need for hard braking?
a. 2-4 seconds
b. 4-6 seconds
c. 8-10 seconds
c. 8-10 seconds More

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Fine-Tune the Fundamentals 300
In the city, 10 seconds is about
1 block. On the highway, 10
seconds is about 4 city blocks
which is 1/4 to 1/3 of a mile or
about 1/2 a kilometer.

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Fine-Tune the Fundamentals 400
True or False?
If you are rear-ended, there is nothing
you could have done to avoid the crash–
you were just in the wrong place at the
wrong time.
False.
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Fine-Tune the Fundamentals 400
You should always be prepared by
watching your rear-view mirror and
surrounding your vehicle with space
in front and at least on one side as a
potential escape route.

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Fine-Tune the Fundamentals 500
According to a recent analysis by the
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
(IIHS), what percentage of 2-vehicle crashes
are classified as rear-end collisions?
a. 15%
b. 25%
c. 40%
c. 40%! More

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Fine-Tune the Fundamentals 500
By implementing some fundamental skills,
rear-end crashes can be prevented!
Scan Ahead and 360°
Keep a following distance of at least 3-4 seconds
Get out from in front of a problem
Have an escape route
Observe the speed limit!