Traffic Safety Quiz

Welcome to this traffic safety quiz!

This quiz is all about the various distraction factors in road traffic and their significant impact on the safety of all road users. Distractions on the road are one of the most common causes of traffic accidents and can come from a variety of sources such as mobile phones, conversations with passengers, eating and drinking, and even strong emotions. The aim of this traffic safety quiz is to raise awareness of different sources of distraction, their dangers for one's own road safety and that of other road users, and to help young people make safer decisions on the road.

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Traffic Safety Quiz

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Does distraction play a major role as an accident risk in road traffic?

No, distraction does not play a major role

Yes, distraction is one of the main causes of accidents

Distraction is only a problem for young drivers

Distraction is only dangerous in bad weather conditions

Which age group is particularly affected by distraction in road traffic?

Children under the age of 10

Young people between the ages of 11 and 15

Young people between the ages of 16 and 25

Senior citizens over 65 years of age

Which part of our brain helps us to react quickly when there is a potential danger on the road?

Temporal lobe

Brain stem

Hypothalamus

Prefrontal cortex

Why are our friends and other people around us sometimes distractions on the road?

They give us directions

They can engage us in conversation

They can distract our attention from the road

They help us to concentrate

What is the most common source of distraction in road traffic?

Advertising posters on the roadside

Other road users

Daydreams

Mobile phones

When I'm a pedestrian in traffic with headphones on, do I have the same reaction time as without?

No, my reaction time can deteriorate

Only if the music is quiet

Only if I only use in-ear headphones

Yes, my reaction time remains unchanged

On average, how many things can road users perceive in detail per second on the road?

1 thing

3 things

7 things

12 things and more

If a driver is travelling at 50 km/h in a local area and reads a text message for 1.5 seconds, he or she is driving xx metres as if flying blind.

8 metres

17 metres

28 metres

34 metres

What influence do our feelings have on our safety in road traffic?

Our feelings have no influence on our safety in road traffic

Positive emotions always improve our driving performance and safety on the road

Negative emotions such as anger and stress can impair our attention and decision-making, which increases the risk of accidents

Emotions only affect our physical coordination, not our decision-making or attention

What things can distract us in the car?

A combination of cognitive, visual, manual, auditory, technology-based and environmental distractions

Only external environmental factors such as billboards and accidents

Mainly manual activities such as adjusting the radio or eating

Mainly auditory distractions, e.g. loud music or conversation

Traffic Safety Quiz

Distraction in road traffic

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It is crucial that you understand the potential dangers of distractions and learn how to avoid these situations. This applies to all types of active traffic participation, from walking to cycling, scootering, mopeds, motorcycles and driving a car.
Knowing these risks and developing safe driving habits can help reduce the number of traffic accidents and save lives in the long term.

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Publisher: SWARCO AG
Authors: Mag. Dr. Martin Söllner, Mag. Dr. Bettina Schützhofer, Mag. Barbara Turin, Mag. Barbara Soukup
Editors: Mag. Dr. Bettina Schützhofer
Design, layout: Bildwerk Media OG, sicher unterwegs – Verkehrspsychologische Untersuchungen GmbH
Video: Martin Nußbaum
Sound: Jürgen Nußbaum
Foto: Mag. Alek Kawka
Vienna, August 2024

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