TRAFFIC SAFETY JEOPARDY

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SCHOOL BUS SECONDARY QUESTIONS

$100--The ten foot area around the bus?
What is the Danger Zone?

$200--The Danger Zone is called this for this reason?
What is because the driver cannot see children or small objects in this area?

$300--There are eight of these on every school bus?
What are flashing lights - 4 amber; 4 red?

$400--Buses have one of these to attract motorist's attention?
What is a stop arm?

$500--A school bus stops 10 feet from rail road tracks. To safely cross, the school bus must travel approximately what distance, in how much time, when starting from a dead stop?
What is approximately 25 feet and 15 seconds?

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

$200--As a motorist, meeting or overtaking a school bus with red flashing lights you must take what action?
What is stop at least 10 feet away from the bus?

$400--Until all children reach a place of safety around a school bus the motorist may not do this?
What is resume motion of the vehicle?

$600--The penalty for failure to stop for a school bus with red flashing lights?
What is a 60 day license suspension, 5 points and a $100 Fine plus costs?

$800--The only exception to the rule that drivers must stop for a stopped school bus with flashing red lights?
What is when a driver is on a separate roadway (roadway with a physical barrier or a clearly indicated dividing section)

$1000--The total cost of the fine for passing a school-bus with flashing red lights?
What is $100 fine, $24.50 court costs, $10 EMS Fund, $50 CAT Fund and $1.50 for administrative costs - a total of $186.00?

BONUS** Concrete median, metal median, non-mountable curbs, concrete mountable curbs, trees or shrubs, rocks or boulders, grass?
What are physical or clearly indicated dividers? (Singing divisors DO NOT create a separate roadway.)




UNDERAGE DRINKING SECONDARY QUESTIONS

$10--Alcohol content in one 12-ounce can of beer is equal to these?
What are one shot (1.5 ounces) of liquor, a 5 ounce glass of wine, and a 12 ounce wine cooler?

$20--The time it takes for one ounce of alcohol to leave the body
What is approximately one hour?

$30--The underage drinking penalty (Act 31) for a first offense?
What is a three month license suspension and a fine of up to $300.00 plus court costs?

$40--The legal limit of blood alcohol content in Pennsylvania if one is driving a motor vehicle?
What is .10?

$50--A car straddling the center line, weaving, stopping in traffic without a cause?
What are ways to spot a drunk driver?

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

$20--The fine for adults who provide alcohol to anyone under the age of 21 (even their own child)?
What is $3000.00 for the first offense (child) and $2500.00 for each additional offense (child)?

$40--The first driving ability affected by alcohol?
What is judgement/ability to think clearly?

$60--Percentage of total crashes that involve alcohol?
What is 50%?

$80--Parental consent is not required for the police to conduct these tests, but parents will be notified?
What are chemical tests of breath, blood, or urine to determine drug or alcohol content?

$100-The penalty for Driving under the Influence of Alcohol/Drugs?
What is one year license suspension, sentenced to jail for a minimum of 48 hours, pay a fine no less than $300.00, required to participate in Alcohol Highway Safety classes, and if necessary, be ordered to undergo alcohol and drug rehabilitation treatment?


BONUS**The "Implied Consent" law states a licensed driver will take one or more chemical tests if arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Failure to do so results in this.
What is the automatic suspension of your license for one year?

SCHOOL BUS ELEMENTARY QUESTIONS

$100--Something you always do when getting on or off the bus?
What is hold the handrail?

$200--You must never, ever do this when getting off of the bus?
What is walk behind the bus in the Danger Zone?

$400--At the bus stop you should always do this?
What is stay at least two giant steps back from.the side of the road?

$500--Be sure you can see the bus drivers face and he can see you?
What is do this before crossing in front of the bus?

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

$200--The area 10 feet or 10 giant steps around the bus?
What is the Danger Zone?

$400--The Danger Zone is called this for a reason?
What is because the driver cannot see you when you are this close to the bus?

$600--Look left, then right, then left again?
What is the proper way to cross the street after getting off the bus?

$800--You practice these two times each year to know what to do in an emergency?
What is an evacuation drill?

$1000--He or she is your friend and teacher on the bus?
Who is the bus driver.?

$300--Always do this when you ride the bus?
What is sit quietly in your seat?

BONUS**There are 8 of these on every school bus?
What are flashing lights - 4 amber; 4 red




UNDERAGE DRINKING ELEMENTARY QUESTIONS

$10--Definition of impaired?
What is to reduce/lessen your ability to perform

$20--Performance (walking, sports, riding a bike) is impaired by these?
What are alcohol and other drugs?

$30--Two ways you can get out of riding in a car/vehicle with an impaired driver?
What are sleep at a friends house, find someone else to take you home, etc.? (Children may have other suggestions to offer)

$40--Signs that a driver has been drinking?
What are smell of alcohol, talking strangely (slurred speech), balance (not able to walk a straight line)?

$50--S. A. D. D.?
What is Students Against Drunk Driving?

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

$20--If you must ride with an impaired driver, you will be safer if you do this?
What is ride in the back seat of the car and always wear a seat belt?

$40--Legally you cannot drink until you are what age?
What is 21?

$60--The legal limit of blood alcohol content in Pennsylvania if one is driving a motor vehicle?
What is .10?

$80--The underage drinking penalty for a first offense for children who do not have a driver's license?
What is a three month license suspension after you have successfully passed the Pennsylvania driver's test?

$100-The fine for adults who provide alcohol to anyone under the age of 21 (even their own child)?
What is $1000.00 for the first offense (child) and $2500.00 for each additional offense (child)?

BONUS**The adult homeowner would receive this fine for a party in their house with 10 underage drinkers?
What is $23,500.00?

PEDESTRIAN SECONDARY QUESTIONS

$100--The safest place to cross the street?
What is the crosswalk /corner

$200--Stop, look left-right-left, and over your shoulder for turning traffic?
What is the correct way to scan before crossing the street at an intersection?

$300--This is where you should walk when there is no sidewalk?
What is facing traffic as far to the left of the road as possible?

$400--Make eye contact?
What is the way to be sure the driver making a right hand turn has seen you?

$500--As a driver you must yield to pedestrians using these ?
What are crosswalks?

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

$200--A way to make yourself more visible at night?
What is to wear bright colored clothing, use retroreflective materials, and carry a flashlight?

$400--Stop, look for pedestrians and vehicles, and then turn when it is safe?
What is the correct way to make a right turn on a red light?

$600--Crossing the street at any point other than a crosswalk?
What is jay-walking?

$800--These-"additives" can impair your ability to walk safely?
What are drugs, including alcohol?

$1000-Failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk at an intersection that does not have a signal will result in this fine?
What is $25.00 plus CAT fund, EMS, and court costs for a total of $91.00 plus 2 points?

BONUS**Driveways, neighborhood streets, alleys, and parking lots?
What are common vehicle-related places you may find children playing?




PEDESTRIAN ELEMENTARY QUESTIONS

$100--Always stop at the curb?
What you should do before entering the street or road?

$200--Stop, look left, look right, look left again?
What is the correct way to cross the street?

$300--Don't just LOOK for traffic, do this too?
What is listen for traffic?

$400--The safest place to cross the street?
What is the crosswalk /corner?

$500--Make eye contact?
What is the way to be sure the driver making a right hand turn has seen you?

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

$200--A specially marked path for pedestrians crossing a street?
What is a crosswalk?

$400--This is where you should walk when there is no sidewalk?
What is facing traffic as far to the left of the road as possible?

$600--Wear bright colored clothing when walking during the day?
What is to help drivers see you?

$800--Move to the edge of a parked vehicle (if there is no one in the vehicle and the vehicle is not running) and look left right-left?
What is the way to check for traffic if your vision/view is blocked?

$1000-The traffic signal that tells you to cross the street after you have checked for turning vehicles?
What is the "WALK" signal or "walking pedestrian"?

BONUS**Continue walking and complete crossing the street
What is what you should do if the Don't walk signal begins to flash once you have started to cross the street?

BICYCLE SECONDARY QUESTIONS

$100--Bicycle is a vehicle and must follow these?
What are all traffic signs and signals.

$200--Safety equipment required by law when riding at night?
What are a front white headlight, a rear red reflector, and an amber reflector on each wheel.

$300--By law, bicyclists must ride on this side of the road?
What is the right side, with traffic?

$400--Designed to cushion a blow to the head; it must meet special safety standards?
What is a bicycle helmet?

$500--The way a bicyclists communicates with another driver?
What is using hand signals?

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

$200--Helps the bicyclist to be seen by other drivers?
What is to wear bright colored clothing and use reflective materials?

$400--The correct way to scan for traffic at an intersection?
What is look left-right-left and over your shoulder for turning vehicles? -

$600--ANSI, ASTM, or SHELL certification?
What is the first thing to look for when buying a bicycle helmet?

$800--The only circumstance when a bicyclists can ride on the left side of the road?
What is a one-way street?

$1000-Always wear a bicycle helmet; ride with traffic; signal all turns; obey all stop signs and traffic signals?
What are the best ways to be safe on a bike and be predictable in traffic?

BONUS**The minimum fine for violating the bicycle law in Pennsylvania.
What is $10.00 fine plus CAT fund, EMS, and court costs for a total of $76.00?




SEAT BELTS ELEMENTARY QUESTIONS

$100--The first thing you do when you get into a car/vehicle?
What is BUCKLE UP?

$200--Across the pelvic bone; low and snug across your hips?
What is the proper position for wearing a lap belt?

$300--The amount of time needed to buckle your seat belt?
What is three seconds?

$400--This is equal to a fall from a three story building?
What is the force unleashed in a 30 mph crash?

$500--You, your family, and friends?
Who are the people who suffer the consequences if you are in a car crash and you do not use your safety belt?

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

$200--Across the shoulder and low and snug against the hips?
What is the proper placement of a safety belt (shoulder/lap belt combination)?

$400--Every time you ride in a car/vehicle?
What is how often or when you should wear your seat belt?

$600--Number of collisions in a crash?
What is 3; the first collision is when the car hits an object and the second is when the passenger hits the inside of the car and the third is when the internal organs hit the skeletal frame?

$800--In the middle position of the back seat, buckled in a safety belt?
What is the safest place for children to be in a crash?

$1000-Your safety belt is your best defense against this kind of driver?
What is a drunk driver?

BONUS**The driver and all front seat passengers?
Who is required to wear a seat belt by Pennsylvania Law?

SEAT BELTS SECONDARY QUESTIONS

$100--Please, Buckle Up?
What is the first thing you should say to passengers in your car?

$200--The fine for not wearing a seat belt when sitting in the front seat of a vehicle/car?
What is $10.00 plus CAT fund, EMS, and judicial costs for a total of $51.50?

$300--Across the shoulder and low and snug against the hips?
What is the proper placement of a safety belt?

$400--Most occur within 25 miles of home and under 40 miles per hour?
What is where most crashes occur?

$500--Only deploys in a frontal crash?
What is an air bag?

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

$200--They are uncomfortable; I am a good driver; I only travel at low speeds; I only take short trips?
What are excuses people give for not buckling up?

$400--The fine for failing to buckle up a child (4 years old or younger) riding in your car?
What is $25.00 plus CAT fund, EMS, court costs, and administrative costs for a total of $91.00?

$600--Number of collisions in a crash?
What are 3; the vehicle collision, the human collision, and the internal organ collision?

$800--Your safety belt is your best defense against this kind of driver?
What is a drunk driver?

$1000-The number of crashes involving fire or submersion in water?
What is less than. 1/2 of 1% of all traffic crashes?

BONUS**Your-chances are 25 times greater of being injured or killed if this happens?
What is being thrown from the vehicle?




BICYCLE ELEMENTARY QUESTIONS

$100--Made to protect your head in a bike crash?
What is a bicycle helmet?

$200--Place your forearm along the top tube with the elbow touching the seat. Your fingertips should just reach the handlebars. Then straddle the bike. There should be about an inch between the top bar and your crotch.
What are the two ways to measure a bike to assure correct fit?

$300--Bicyclists ride their bikes in this direction?
What is riding in the same direction, with the flow of traffic?

$400--The way a bicyclists lets a car know he/she is turning?
What are hand signals?

$500--Stopping at stop signs and yielding to pedestrians?
What are traffic laws a bicyclist must obey?

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

$200--Children should not ride in the roadway until they reach this age?
What is nine years old?

$400--A skill cyclists should use to look and search ahead, back, and around for any traffic hazards?
What is to scan? -

$600--ANSI, ASTM, or SHELL certification?
What is the first thing to look for when buying a bicycle helmet?

$800--Always lock your bike when not in use; park your bike where it can easily be seen; take your bike indoors overnight; register your bike with the police dept. and record the serial number; ?
What are ways to protect your bike from being stolen?

$1000-Yell "passing left" or "passing right" and pass on that side?
What is the correct way to pass a pedestrian or bicyclist on a bike path?

BONUS** Always wear a bicycle helmet; ride with traffic; signal all turns; obey all stop signs and traffic signals ?
What are the best ways to be safe on a bike and be predictable in traffic?