UNIT 2 KNOWLEDGE CHECK
Complete the statements on the left with the best response from the column on the right.
1. Check with your doctor or pharmacist to
find out if any of your medications have
_____ that could affect your driving ability.
2. _____ is our ability to judge the distance and
speed of approaching vehicles when we are
merging and turning.
3. Loud music or conversation in our vehicle
can distract us from _____ noises, like
honking horns and emergency vehicles,
which alert us to situations on the roadway.
4. As we age, _____ have a greater effect on our
bodies and stay in our systems longer.
5. The safest level of drug or alcohol
consumption before driving is _____.
6. Very important parts of the brain, like the
prefrontal cortex, are exercised when we
learn to master new _____ challenges.
7. When a driver is experiencing _____, he or
she may drift from his or her lane, tailgate,
drive below the speed limit, or miss road
signs or exits.
8. We need to keep our bodies as _____ as
possible from head to toe, because our
whole body is involved in driving.
RESPONSES
A. depth perception
B. hearing
C. side effects
D. cognitive
E. drowsiness
F. none
G. one or more drinks
H. flexible
AARP DRIVER SAFETY 24
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