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The "Stay Out of Jeopardy" Quiz
Original Publish Date - March 2009

Welcome to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety "Stay Out of Jeopardy" Jeopardy Quiz.  Let's start with in-car behavior for $100:
 
The answer is:  Cell-phone use, talking with passengers, and eating while you drive.
What is:
a. A great way to multi-task
b. A good description of how I got here today
c. A list of distracting behaviors that lead to dangerous driving
 
OK, let's try winter driving for $200:
 
The answer is:  Slow down, leave extra time, use the right tires, and stay off the road in dangerous conditions.
What is:
a. A bunch of things my mother used to say when it snowed
b. A list of things wimps do
c. Good advice for traveling in snowy and icy conditions
 
Now that we're on a roll, let's go for teen drivers for $300:
 
The answer is:  No friends in the car, graduated drivers licenses, and lots of supervised on-road experience.
What is:

a. A boring parent thing to say
b. Absolutely no fun, dude
c. A good approach for keeping teens safer
 
Warmed up now?  OK, let's go to drowsiness for $400:
 
The answer is: Pull off the road and take a nap, get plenty of rest before a long trip, drink caffeine, and get some exercise.
What is:
a. A good way to make a trip take forever
b. What I did last weekend
c. The only way to combat the effects of dangerous drowsy driving
 
Here's a toughie -- senior drivers for $500:
 
The answer is:  Use adaptive controls that customize the car to your needs, drive at times when you feel most secure, when there's low traffic and good visibility, and consider using alternative transport when you're no longer able to drive.
What is:
a. A bunch of hooey
b. Something my wife should consider (but not me)
c. Good advice for keeping seniors safe
 
Did you pick "d" for all your answers?  If so, you have made it out of Jeopardy with $1,500.  (Too bad you're not on the TV show where they use real money!)
 
If you want to avoid jeopardy when you're driving, make sure you use good safe driving practices. Learn more at the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety at www.aaafoundation.org.

 







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