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Safe drivingQuestion 152 of 202

Crash rates double when a driver looks away from the road for how long?

  1. More than ten seconds
  2. More than two seconds
  3. More than half a second
  4. More than one minute
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Correct answer: More than two seconds

Looking away for more than two seconds doubles the crash rate. Distracted drivers are three times more likely to crash.

Source: Driver's Manual: A guide to safely operate cars and light trucks (Government of the Northwest Territories, revised August 2022), Chapter 7, Cellphone use in vehicles, page 118

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026