Sound Judgment
Overview
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You are not invincible. Knowing that
the first "S" in "P.A.S.S" stands for
“Sound Judgment" means you need to
use yours.
Do you consider yourself to be pretty
conservative, or are you a heavy risk-
taker? Before continuing with this sec-
tion on sound judgment, check your
Risk Factor by doing this short sur-
vey:
1.Do you drive over the speed limit?
1 2 3
Never Sometimes Often
2.Are you more daring around your
friends than you are when alone?
1 2 3
Never Sometimes Often
3.Do you drive your car when the
gas gauge is on empty?
1 2 3
Never Sometimes Often
4.Do you feel that no matter what
you do, you won't get hurt?
1 2 3
Never Sometimes Often
5.Do you drink or use drugs before
you drive your car?
1 2 3
Never Sometimes Often
6.Do you drive your car even if it has
a major problem with the brakes,
tires, or engine?
1 2 3
Never Sometimes Often
7.Do you thrive on the adrenaline
rush you get from speeding and
dangerous situations?
1 2 3
Never Sometimes Often
8.Do you hurt yourself because you
do things that are out of your ability
range?
1 2 3
Never Sometimes Often
WARNING
Indicates a potential hazard that could
result in a serious injury or death.
21-30: You're taking your chances.
Time to reconsider a lot of the judg-
ments you make. You're destined to
put yourself in dangerous situations
and potentially hurt yourself and the
9.Do you tailgate other drivers when
you think they're driving too slow?
1 2 3
Never Sometimes Often
10.Do you ignore weather reports bef-
ore you do outside activities like
swimming, camping, fishing, or
boating?
1 2 3
Never Sometimes Often
Add the totals from lines 1-10. YOUR
RISK FACTOR IS:
10-15: You're pretty conservative.
Chances are good that the consistently
safe choices you make will help you
avoid hurting yourself and the people
around you.
16-20: You're straddling the fence.
Depending on your mood or whom
you're with, the choices you make may
help you or hurt you.
people around you.
SOUND JUDGMENT
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