Defensive Driving FINAL Assessment

In an emergency situation, you may have to quickly and efficiently evacuate your vehicle. You should evacuate your vehicle only if:

If dealing with a suspicious passenger:

If you see any sign of smoke or flame in or outside your vehicle you should:

If you find a package that is emitting strange sounds, smells, liquids or otherwise appears suspicious, you should:

If you observe two or more people experiencing difficulty breathing, uncontrollable coughing, collapse, seizure, nausea, blurred vision or disorientation, you should:

Poor diet, lack of exercise and prolonged driving eventually result in:

I.P.D.E stands for:

Let’s say you’re driving in a suburban road when you see a set of railroad tracks a block away. There is no signage or any light to signify that a train may be arriving. What should you do?

What is the legal Blood-Alcohol Concentration (BAC) for commercial drivers?

True or False: Smartphone use while driving increases attention span and improves driving ability

Total Stopping Distance is a combination of:

Which of the following about backing your vehicle is true in every situation?

True or False: It is important to adjust your mirrors to reduce the “blind spot” area

True or False: Your hand positions on the steering wheel can should be on the “5 and 12 o’ Clock” position

True or False: A solid green light means you have a protected left turn – you can turn left without yielding to oncoming vehicles

True or False: If you’re too close to an intersection to brake into it, then it’s okay to run a yellow light.

Using the “Three Mississippi” rule, how many seconds should elapse between when the vehicle in front passes a reference point, and when you pass that point?

What is your most important driver tool?

Fill in the Blank: ______ of Lane gives you the best visibility.

When your vehicle starts to skid, you should do what? (More than one answer)

The purpose of the pre-trip inspection is to:

When conducting a pre-trip inspection, it’s better to:

Signs of tampering that you should look for when you do your pre-trip inspection include: (More than one answer)

When doing the “Approach” you should look for:

Should the “Approach” be conducted with the engine on or off?

Signs of tire danger include the following

True or False: When checking “Under the Hood” check fluid levels and look for signs of tampering, but leave inspections of belts and hoses to the maintenance department.

True or False: There are five basic life safety items that should be on your vehicle: fire extinguisher, first aid kit, bio-hazard kit, seatbelt cutter and three triangle reflectors.

During Pre-trip Inspection you notice that the windshield wiper is not working on vehicle. You should:

True or False: When checking the lift you notice hydraulic fluid leaking from the lift pump, and the lift will not deploy properly. It is okay to put the vehicle into service.

True or False: During lift operations and after on-board securement, it is necessary to engage the brakes and/ power off the motorized mobility device.

Fill in the Blank: Using the 4-point tie-down system, a secured mobility device should move no more than _________________ inches in any direction?

True or False: When checking the lift you notice hydraulic fluid leaking from the lift pump, and find that the lift will not deploy properly. Since you don’t usually have non – ambulatory passengers on that route it is okay to put the vehicle into service.