Driver Qualification Practice Questions

1.

1 point

What percent of crashes are made up of a combination of human error and environmental conditions?

34%

36%

25%

26%

2.

1 point

What percentage of fatigue crashes occur in metro areas?

25%

23%

30%

20%

3.

1 point

Dangerous driving resulting in injury or death carries a jail term of up to:

1 year

10 years

5 years

15 years

4.

1 point

If you travel at 70k in a 60k zone how much more stopping distance will you need to brake?

30% more stopping distance

20% more stopping distance

15% more stopping distance

35% more stopping distance

5.

1 point

Running off the road on curve makes up what percent of crashes?

11%

10%

9%

8%

6.

1 point

Running off the road makes up what percent of crashes?

11%

12%

9%

10%

7.

1 point

Which age groups are most likely to be killed or injured in a pedestrian accident?

Under 10 and above 40

Under 16 and above 60

Under 15 and above 50

Under 20 and above 70

8.

1 point

Adjacent crashes make up what percentage of crashes?

17%

15%

18%

16%

9.

1 point

What percent of all crashes involve the driver being distracted?

25%

14%

15%

20%

10.

1 point

If you hit a pedestrian travelling at 60k, what percent do they have of dying?

More than 60%

A 50 / 50 chance

More than 70%

More than 80%

11.

1 point

What percentage of fatigue crashes occur on country roads?

80%

65%

75%

60%

12.

1 point

Speeding is a factor in what percentage of fatal crashes?

30%

50%

40%

20%

13.

1 point

What percentage of crashes are caused by adverse conditions?

4%

5%

3%

6%

14.

1 point

If you are travelling in a 60k zone, your risk of crashing doubles for every:

5K you speed

10K you speed

15K you speed

3K you speed

15.

1 point

Most crashes involved in alcohol happen on which following nights, and what percentage of crashes on these days are alcohol related?

Thursday and Friday only; 35%

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and weekends; 30%

Sunday, Monday: 15%

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday; 25%

16.

1 point

How often should you check your mirrors?

Every 10-12 seconds

Every 8-10 seconds

Every 3-4 seconds

Every 5-7 seconds

17.

1 point

More than half those killed have an alcohol reading of:

0.40; more than 6 times the legal limit

0.15; more than three times the legal limit

0.10; more than two times the legal limit

0.30; more than 5 times the legal limit

18.

1 point

What are the most costs involved in a car accident?

Ongoing medical costs at a rate of 30%

Ongoing medical costs at a rate of 24%

Cost to the community at 23%

Loss of life at 21%

19.

1 point

When turning into a 60k section, you will need a gap of:

6 seconds

10 seconds

3 seconds

4 seconds

20.

1 point

Alcohol is a contributing factor in what percentage of fatal accidents?

20%

13%

18%

15%

21.

1 point

What are the high risk hours for fatigue related crashes?

Early morning 1am-3am and afternoon 2pm-4pm

Early morning 3am-9am and afternoon 4pm-6pm

Only in the early morning

Early morning 4am-8am and afternoon 12pm-2pm

22.

1 point

At 60k how reduced is your vision as opposed to if you were stationary?

One quater

A third

One eighth

Half

23.

1 point

Same direction crashes make up what percentage of crashes?

24%

34%

30%

20%

24.

1 point

Negligent driving causing injury or death carries a jail term of up to:

18 months

12 months

24 months

6 months

25.

1 point

Males make up what percent of people killed in fatigue related crashes?

73%

79%

75%

72%

26.

1 point

How many times more likely are motorcyclists likely to be killed than drivers of other vehicles?

37 times more likely

27 times more likely

17 times more likely

25 times more likely

27.

1 point

What percent of crashes are caused by human error alone?

40%

60%

50%

70%

28.

1 point

If you have a BAC of even 0.05 you are:

Five times as likely to crash

Still twice as likely to crash

Three times as likely to crash

Unlikely to crash

29.

1 point

What percentage of fatal crashes involve fatigue?

30%

40%

20%

10%

30.

1 point

Opposing crashes make up what percent of crashes?

16%

14%

13%

15%

31.

1 point

How big of a gap should you keep when travelling next to cars, driving or stationary?

1 meter

3 meters

Half a meter

2 meters

32.

1 point

A crash at 80k is how many more times severe than a crash at 40k?

Four times severe

Three times severe

Six times severe

Five times severe

33.

1 point

How many crashes involve at least some human error?

75%

90%

50%

80%

34.

1 point

How many seconds ahead should you scan?

12 seconds

15 seconds

10 seconds

6 seconds

35.

1 point

The risk of being killed in a car accident with a truck is how many times more likely than with other vehicles?

Three times more likely

Two times more likely

Four times more likely

Five times more likely

36.

1 point

How much more stopping distance is needed when travelling at 100K opposed to 60K?

Twice as much

Three times as much

Five times as much

Four times as much

37.

1 point

How many people will die as result of a car accident?

1 in 60

1 in 50

1 in 20

1 in 30