Drive at a speed of 20 miles per hour and make a quick, safe stop when the examiner instructs you to do so. Backing. Back your car for a distance of approximately 50 feet at a slow rate of speed as straight and as smoothly as possible. You must turn your head and look behind the vechicle at all times while backing.
Stroke Statistics. 1  Worldwide, stroke is the second leading cause of death. In 2012, stroke was responsible for 6.7 million (12 percent) of deaths. 2  Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death in the U.S., behind heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory disease, and unintentional injuries. About 130,000 Americans die every year from stroke.
Every 45 seconds, someone in America has a stroke. Every 3.1 minutes, someone dies of one. Stroke killed nearly 6,900 people in Illinois in 2003 and is the third leading cause of death, ranking behind diseases of the heart and all forms of cancer. Stroke is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability in Illinois and the United States.