Drivng Test (SMITH System Knowledge Check)

What are the 5 keys to the SMITH System?

1. Aim High in Steering 2. Get The Big Picture 3. Keep Your Eyes Moving 4. Leave Yourself an Out 5. Make Sure They See You.

1. Get The Big Picture 2. Be Prepared 3. Leave Yourself an Out. Make Sure They See You 4. Keep Your Eyes Moving 5. Aim High in Steering.

1. Get The Big Picture 2. Aim High in Steering 3. Leave Yourself an Out 4. Keep Your Eyes Moving 5. Back up with a spotter.

1. Aim High in Steering 2. Get the big picture 3. Leave Yourself an Out 4. Keep Your Eyes Moving 5. Get Out And Look

Driving Prepared is a reason why the SMITH System is so successful. Which one of these is a good example of Driving Prepared?

Ironing your clothes.

Getting at least 7-9 hours of sleep the day before you drive.

Putting an address in your GPS while you're at a stoplight

Eating a good dinner the night before

Keeping your vision high and in the center of the lane refers to which one of these SMITH System keys?

Aim High In Steering

Get the Bigger Picture

Leave Yourself an out

Keep Your Eyes Moving

What are the 2 basic elements for creating space?

Speed Control, Determining a safe following distance

Maintaining a safe following distance, Keep you Eyes Moving

Leave Yourself an out, Aim High in Steering

Get The Bigger Picture

What are the 3 L's

Lifting, Lacerations, Liftgate

Live, Laugh, Love

Look, Listen, Learn

Live, Listen, Liftgate

Which one of these answers is a good reason why you should know the height of your truck?

Low Bridges

Low tree branches

Low telephone wires

All of the above

When is it required to fill out a pre and post trip DVIR?

Once a week

Every other day

Every time you drive the truck

Twice a week

What is the proper following distance for a box truck on the highway?

6-8 seconds

4-6 seconds

3-5 seconds

5-7 seconds

Tom is driving on the street, to the left of him is another box truck, to the right of him, on the sidewalk, is a cat. What key would be important to understand here?

Key 3: Keep Your Eyes Moving

Key 4: Leaving Yourself an Out

Key 2:Get the Bigger Picture

Key 1: The Key of C

Tom realizes that his brakes are not working! What should Tom do?

Gently apply emergency brake, look for open ground, shift into a lower gear, notify his manager

Turn the ignition off whilst it is still in motion

Immediately apply emergency brake at a fast pace

None of the above

At a stop sign Tom is waiting for another vehicle to move forward before he can turn. Tom decides to use his headlights to signal to the vehicle. What key is this an example of?

Key 5: Make sure they see you

Key 2: Get the bigger picture

Key 3: Keep your eyes moving

Key 4:Leaving yourself an out

Tom is approaching a green traffic light, he needs to turn right but a pedestrian is about to go straight, what should Tom do?

Honk at the pedestrian because he has the right away

Slow to a stop, let the pedestrian go and then turn

Go around the pedestrian

All of the above

Tom is driving to a customer's home and he decides to eat his lunch on the road. What category does this distraction fall into?

Mental distraction

Auditory distraction

Mobile distraction

Physical distraction

Tom is on cruise control as the weather takes a turn and it starts raining, Tom starts to slow his speed and has a firm grip on the steering wheel. What is Tom forgetting to do?

To turn on his hazards

To call his manager

Turn off cruise control

To pull over

What is the number one cause of distracted driving accidents?

Cell phones

Lack of sleep

Eating while driving

None of the above

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