Name: ____________________________
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY WORKSHEET
1) Why are teens more likely to be involved in motor vehicle accidents compared to
adults?
2) Determine whether each of the following statements are true or false:
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The probability of being involved in a fatal motor vehicle accident
is
approximately the same as being involved in a fatal airplane crash.
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The majority of motor vehicle accidents are preventable.
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The human brain is fully developed by the age of 16.
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than females.
Males are more likely to be involved in a motor vehicle accident
3) List six factors which increase your probability of being involved in a motor vehicle
accident.
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4) Using the following data, create a graph which represents a reaction time while
travelling at increasing speeds. Include a title and properly labelled axis with
appropriate units.
Velocity of vehicle
(km/h)
Time required to stop
(s)
15
0.23
30
0.35
45
0.52
60
0.78
75
1.16
90
1.75
5) What is
blood
the legal
alcohol
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limit for GDL drivers? What are the consequences if you are caught driving beyond
this limit?
6) A concussion can result from even the slightest motor vehicle accident. What are
four symptoms of a concussion?
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7) Explain how each each of the following features help to keep you safe during a
motor vehicle accident:
SEATBELTS
AIRBAGS
CRUMPLE ZONES
8) A cyclist travels a distance of 5.3 km in 0.25 hours. What is the velocity of the
cyclist?
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9) A vehicle with a mass of 1250 kg travels at a speed of 113 km/h. What is the
vehicle’s momentum?
10) A soccer ball with a mass of 1.2 g is kicked across a field. If it travels a distance of
25 m in 3.4 seconds, what is the ball’s momentum?
11) Which of the objects shown below has a higher velocity? Explain how you know.
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