Roadwise States Wisconsin Driving lessons Distracted & Drowsy Driving Wisconsin driving lesson · Dangerous Driving Behaviors
Distracted & Drowsy Driving A 3-minute lesson from the Wisconsin course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Read time 3 minutes
Course unit Dangerous Driving Behaviors
Checkpoint questions 6
Source pages 53, 54 Driving takes all your attention. Anything that takes your eyes, ears or mind off the road, including being tired, raises your crash risk.
Stay focused Don't wear headsets or headphones that cover or go in both ears Keep the radio low so you can hear emergency vehicles Avoid answering your phone; pull over when safe if you need it Read directions only after pulling over to a safe location Eat when the car is parked, not while driving Put pets in a carrier or have a passenger hold them Don't hang things from the rearview mirror or clutter windows with decals Handbook p. 53 ↗ Know the rule
Instruction permit and probationary license holders may use a cell phone only to report an emergency.
Handbook p. 53 ↗ Know the rule
Regular license holders should avoid using a cell phone while driving. If you must use it, try your vehicle's hands-free option.
Handbook p. 53 ↗ Drowsy driving Driving while very tired from too little sleep. An untreated sleep disorder or a long work shift can also cause it.
Handbook p. 54 ↗ Know the rule
Get a good night's sleep before you drive. Teen and young adult drivers are at greater risk of drowsy-related crashes.
Handbook p. 54 ↗ Pull over and rest if you are Yawning or blinking a lot Drifting from your lane Hitting the rumble strip on the side of the road Handbook p. 54 ↗ Put it into practice
You have a probationary license and your phone rings while you're driving. Let it ring. You may use a phone only to report an emergency; if you need to call back, pull over somewhere safe first.
Check your understanding Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
When can instruction permit and probationary license holders use a cellphone while driving? Only when stopped at a red light Only for GPS navigation Anytime, using hands-free mode Only to report an emergency Answer: Only to report an emergency
Instruction permit and probationary license holders can only use a cellphone to report an emergency.
Handbook p. 53 ↗ What should regular license holders do if they need to use their phone while driving? Hold the phone low, below the dash Try the hands-free option Use it only at red lights Use speakerphone held in one hand Answer: Try the hands-free option
Regular license holders should try the hands-free option if they need to use a phone.
Handbook p. 53 ↗ Is it safe to wear headphones that cover both ears while driving? No, this is not allowed Yes, as long as the volume is low Yes, but only on the highway Yes, if you're at a red light Answer: No, this is not allowed
Do not drive with headsets or headphones that cover or go in both ears.
Handbook p. 53 ↗ How should pets be secured while riding in a vehicle? On the driver's lap for comfort In a carrier or held by a passenger Tied to the seatbelt buckle Loose in the back seat is always fine Answer: In a carrier or held by a passenger
Put pets in their carrier or have a passenger hold them.
Handbook p. 54 ↗ Which of these is a sign that you should pull over and rest? Yawning or blinking a lot Driving on a familiar road Needing to check your phone Driving after sunset Answer: Yawning or blinking a lot
Pull over and rest if you are yawning or blinking a lot.
Handbook p. 54 ↗ Who is at greater risk of drowsy-related crashes, according to the handbook? Drivers are equally at risk regardless of age Only commercial truck drivers Only drivers over age 65 Teen and young adult drivers Answer: Teen and young adult drivers
Teen and young adult drivers are at greater risk of drowsy-related crashes.
Handbook p. 54 ↗ Previous lesson Alcohol, Drugs & Implied Consent Next lesson Pedestrians & Emergency Vehicles More in Dangerous Driving Behaviors About the source Roadwise’s Wisconsin course uses the driver handbook edition supplied with this study pack. This lesson cites source pages 53, 54. The linked PDF is a third-party mirror of the handbook, rather than a government-hosted page.
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