Safe Driving Practices for Young and Middle-Aged Drivers

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What is one advice for young drivers based on the text?

Ignore speed limits and rely on quick reaction time

Focus solely on what is directly in front of your vehicle

Drive within the speed limits and practice scanning down the road (correct)

Drive as fast as your reaction time allows

What is recommended for middle age drivers in the text?

Drive aggressively to avoid potential collisions

Ignore mental state before getting behind the wheel

Stay alert and avoid driving when exhausted, stressed, or anxious (correct)

Rely solely on experience to avoid collisions

What advice is given to mature drivers in the text?

Take unfamiliar roads and streets to keep the mind sharp

Change driving habits to fit physical abilities and stay out of heavy and fast traffic (correct)

Continue driving long distances despite physical limitations

Drive in heavy and fast traffic to stay sharp

Experienced drivers are less likely to be involved in a collision according to the text.

False Signup and view all the answers

Young drivers are advised to focus on scanning down the road rather than directly in front of their vehicle.

True Signup and view all the answers

Mature drivers are encouraged to drive longer distances and explore unfamiliar roads.

False Signup and view all the answers

The ______ of the victims are in the 20-29 age group

majority Signup and view all the answers

According to Jamaica Constabulary Force (2021), 'We have already lost 176 Jamaicans in traffic ______'

collisions Signup and view all the answers

The ______ age group of the victims is the prime of their lives

20-29 Signup and view all the answers

Speed limits vary in the traffic environment across the island. These range from 50-80 kmph and up to ______ kmph. There is an allowance of 17 km/h which the law permits for motorists to drive over the speed limit.

110 Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended speed limit for trucks in built-up areas?

30 km/h Signup and view all the answers

What is the speed limit for driving in open roads?

80 km/h Signup and view all the answers

What is the speed limit for driving on highways?

110 km/h Signup and view all the answers

Explain the effects of alcohol on the nervous system and its chief components.

Alcohol is a depressant that affects the entire nervous system, and its chief components are ethanol and water. Signup and view all the answers

What is alcohol and how does it affect the body?

Alcohol is a drug, a depressant that affects the entire nervous system. It has the liquid content of beer, wine, or any other distilled spirits. The chief components are ethanol and water. Signup and view all the answers

What are the intoxicating constituents of alcoholic beverages?

The intoxicating constituents of alcoholic beverages are beer, wine, or any other distilled spirits, with the chief components being ethanol and water. Signup and view all the answers

What is the chief component of alcohol responsible for its intoxicating effect?

Ethanol Signup and view all the answers

How does alcohol affect the nervous system?

It depresses the nervous system Signup and view all the answers

What is the liquid content of alcoholic beverages that contributes to their intoxicating nature?

Ethanol and water Signup and view all the answers