Question

intersections and railroad crossings test
the following is a 5 question test
passing grade for this test is 70%

1. there are approximately ______ collisions each year between a train and motor vehicle.

a) 1 million
b) 66 thousand
c) 100
d) 2 thousand

1. what should you do if your vehicle stalls on a rail road track while a train is approaching?

a) stay in your vehicle
b) open your hood to alert the train
c) run away from your vehicle in the direction of the train

1. the chances of being killed are ___ times greater if thrown from a car than to remain in the car.

a) 5
b) 8.5
c) 13
d) 25

1. what is the seat belt compliancy rate in texas?

a) about 13 percent
b) about 43 percent
c) about 79 percent
d) about 93 percent

1. who is ultimately responsible for seeing that all occupants are safe in a vehicle?

a) federal government
b) local police
c) state police
d) the driver

Explanation:

Question 1

To determine the number of train - motor vehicle collisions per year, we refer to traffic safety data. The approximate number of such collisions each year is around 2 thousand. Option a (1 million) is far too high, option b (66 thousand) is also much higher than the actual figure, and option c (100) is too low.

When a vehicle stalls on a railroad track with a train approaching, the correct action is to run away from the vehicle in the direction of the train (so that you are not hit by the vehicle if it is struck by the train). Staying in the vehicle (option a) is dangerous, and opening the hood (option b) will not alert the train effectively.

According to traffic safety research, the chances of being killed are 25 times greater if thrown from a car than if you remain in the car. The other options (5, 8.5, 13) do not match the established safety statistics.

Answer:

d) 2 thousand

Question 2