Sears Drivers Ed-Segment 2 – Flashcards
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For 16 and 17 year-old drivers, the risk for crash involvment is at a lifetime high during
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First 6 months
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For every one mile driven the average driver makes _ observations, _ decisions, _ mistake.
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200,40,1
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research indicates that errors due to _ , rather than high speed and irresponsible behavior, account for the largest share of young drivers
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inexperience
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the largest single category of error involves
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visual search
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young driver fatal crashes occur in daylight
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52%
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the most dangerous time of the day for a young driver fatal crashes
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2-5
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young driver fatal crashes that occur on Friday at Saturday
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37%
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account for 1/3 of all young driver fatal crashes
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May, June, and July
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young driver fatal crashes that occur on county roads
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68%
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young driver fatal crashes occur on sections of roadway where no traffic control devices are in effect
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71%
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The risk of fatal crash involvement for a 16 year old driver increases _ if one passenger is present and _ if two passengers are present
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40%,86%
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the greater number of _ the more likely the crash for young drivers
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passengers
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in fatal crashes _ of the cars are 10 years old or older
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50%
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young driver fatal crashes occur on a dry road surface
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71%
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_ of the young drivers involved in fatal crashes were male drivers while _ were female drivers
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63%,36%
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of all other distractions, other _ is most likely to cause a young driver to crash
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young passengers
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drivers who use cell phones are _ more likely to be involved in a crash than drivers who are not using their cell phones
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4 times
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Brain power associated with driving decreases by _ when a driver listens to someone talk, whether it is a passenger or the radio
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40%
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staring at an accident even after you passed it
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rubbernecking
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Research reveals that young drivers' brains may not be fully developed until _
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25
