Basic Driver Improvement Course

Alcohol and speeding are major factors in fatal crashes. Which of the following statements regarding speeding is/are true? a. Speeding from place to place saves much time unless a law enforcement officer stops you b. Approximately 30% of fatal crashes involve speeding c. Increasing your speed from 50 to 60 miles per hour will cut your travel time in half d. All of the above - ANSWER>>B How are deaths caused by traffic crashes and the deaths our nation experience in the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 similar? a. Many traffic crashes happen with little warning or no warning b. Deaths in traffic crashes are shocking events for the surviving family members just as the attack on September 11th was a shocking event for the surviving family members of those killed in that attack c. In Florida, we lose about 2,500 people per year in traffic crashes, almost as many as the 3,000 lives lost on September 11, 2001 d. All of the above - ANSWER>>D Many people are killed each year in vehicle crashes in our country. Those killed include vehicle occupants and vulnerable road users (motorcycle riders, pedestrians and bicycle riders) struck by motor vehicles. a. True