Drivers Ed

When you must handle several hazards at the same time, the bast tactic is to

Adjust speed to seperate the hazards

Conserving fuel is important because burning fuel

Affects the environbet

4 steps in IPDE are

1. Identify 2. Predict 3. Decide 4. Execute

How may searching ranges need to be evaluated in your path of travel

3

When you look far ahead as you drive, you are

Aiming high in steering

You compromise space when you

Cannot separate or minimize hazard

It is said that "accidents do not just happen". What does this statement mean

Cars don't just think "oh I'm gonna crash into this other car", the person operating the car's decisions are what make accidents happen

Which transportation method involves the most deaths

Cats and other motor vehicles

When you apply the IPDE Process, you may decide to

Change speed, change direction, or communicate with others

What is the last thing you should do just before moving away from the right curb to enter traffic

Check traffic over your left shoulder and check mirrors again

Which capability is lost improbably to see driving

Decision making

Protecting yourself and others while driving means you're practicing

Defensive driving

Raised roadway markers on the roadway and shoulder are used to

Define safe paths of travel

Most warning signs are ___ shaped

Diamond shaped

Searching for specific driving-related clues is

Different in different environments

Shifting from a high gear to a low hear is known as

Downshifting

In an automatic transmission vehicle, whenb stopping the car and expecting to continue again shortly, the selector lever should be in

Drive (D)

The selector-lever position used for normal coward driving is

Drive (D)

What is the common cause of most collisions

Driver error

Most imported element in the regulation of the HTS is the

Driver who obeys traffic laws

A driver who refuses to take an alcohol treat might lose his or her license under which program

Implied consent

A traffic-control officer's signals

Is the only one to follow, regardless of traffic signals

Identify and describe the purpose of each of the 4 positions of the key in the ignition switch

Lock- unlocks steering wheel Acessory- switches in electric power and all lights come on On- airbags go into self test mode Start- engine is running

If you lock the brakes when breaking suddenly, you

Lose steering ability

When you identify that a roadway is narrowing from a multilane to a single lane, you should

Move into the through lane as soon as possible

The primary purpose of the highway transportation system (HTS) is to

Move people and cargo safely as efficiently

How many zones of space surrounding your vehicle are incorporated in the Zone Control System

6

When using stickshift gears, NEUTRAL is

The crossbar of the pattern

All of the skilled actions a driver must take to drive a vehicle safely

The driving tasj

If the air bags are not in proper operating condition,

The warning light will stay on

The parking brake is usually set by what?

pushing a pedal

What does a pennant shaped sign mean

A no passing zone

A yellow round circle with an "X" across and two R's between the X means

A railroad crossing

A yellow light or arrow means

A red light or arrow is about to appear

The safety belt light is

A reminder to fasten safety belts

Developing food attitudes toward driving leads to becoming

A safe driver

A closed zone means

A space not open to you because of a restriction in your line of sight or intended path of travel

What control increased speed when pressed

Accelerator pedal

Yielding in traffic means

Allowing others to go before you

The process of searching critical areas of the traffic environment in a regular sequence is called

An orderly visual search pattern

What is the Smith System

An organized method to help drivers develop good seeing habits

When entering a vehicle from the street side

Approach from the front of the vehicle

You should practice your orderly visual search pattern

As a passenger in a vehicle

Traffic tie-ups and collisions are examples of

Breakdowns in the HTS

How can you prepare yourself to deal with the worst possible actions of other HTS users

Assume others will make mistakes

When braking in an emergency stop, you should

Avoid locking the brakes

The area of the rear of the vehicle not seen in mirrors is a

Blind spot

A sure with an organs background in a diamond or rectangular shape indicates a

Construction zone or detour

Risk factors contributed by the roadway and the environment might include

Construction, sharp curve, snow, ice

Who decides whether drivers charged violating traffic laws are guilty or innocent

Courts

The message in a diamond-shaped sigh might be

Curve, hill, or winding road

When you accelaerate to avoid a collision what step in the IPDE process are you using?

Execute

Attempting to start an engine that is allegedly running may result in

Expensive starter damage

For a routine stop, what would be the safest and most effiecent use of your brakes

Flash your brake lights then brake gradually

Where you feel the engine take hold and the vehicle start to move is called the

Friction point

In a vehicle with automatic transmission, always come to a

Full stop before shifting to another gear

Explain the relationship between "getting the big picture" and "selective seeing"

GBP- knowing possible conflicts SS- only knowing some conflicts

Driving in a low-risk way wil help you to

Gain others respect

Your red traffic signal changed to green while a pedestrian is crossing in your traffic lane. You should

Give the right of way to the pedestrian

Scanning means to

Glance quickly and continually

Which IPDE is used to located a hazard?

Identify

When you use the predict step in the IPDE process, you

Judge where possible points of conflict may occur

You pass a school zone sign. You should

Know you are within one block of a school

You are going to change direction, therefore you must

Leave yourself an out

The leading cause of death among young people is

Motor vehicle collisions

A flashing red light at an intersection means that you must

Make a complete stop and proceed when the way is clear

Your traffic light changes to yellow as you approach an intersection. In most cases, what action should you take

Make every reasonable effort to stop

Communication with there to reduce risk in a possible conflict situation involves

Making sure others see tou

Making driving judgments involves

Measuring, comparing, and evaluating a traffic situation

To compromise space means to

Minimize hazards

The federal government have established safety guidelines in the

National Highway Safety Act

The basic speed law requires you to drive

No faster than is safe for existing conditions

Curbs painted red, yellow, or white are generally designed as

No parking zones

A solid line and a broken line painted on the center of a 2 lane highway means passing is

Not allowed when the solid line is on your side

Which of the following driver reactions is not a defensive driver?

Pays little attention to little roadway users

A safe driver is responsible for

Passengers, other roadway users, and self

When a driver foresees where points of conflict can develop in a driving system, which step of the IDEP process is used

Predict

When you judge where a possible conflict might occur, what IPDE step are you using?

Predict

As you drive on a residential street, you spot the following clues: a parked vehicle with front wheels turned toward the street and a person sitting behind the wheel

Predict y the vehicle may enter your path

Most states have laws requiring drivers to be financially responsible so drivers can pay for

Property damage and injuries they cause to other people

What do you do when you see a flashing red signal and a flashing yellow signal

Red- full stop, yellow- slow down

When you rest your foot on the clutch pedal while driving, you are

Riding the clutch

What do broken white lines do

Separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction

Interstate highways are identified in signs with what kind of shape

Shield

You are approaching an intersection. You intend to make a left turn after stopping for a stop sign. Bushes block your view to the right. You should

Stop evenly with the stop sign, creep forward, and stop again if necessary

What does a stop line mean

Stop there for a stop sign

You can get a good start toward becoming a skillful driver by

Taking a Drivers Ed course

A red circle and diagonal slash in a sign means that

The action is not allowed

What happens when you turn the ignition switch to "accessory"

The radio and electrical equipment will operate

A yellow diamond-shaped sign with black lettering if a straight left lane and a narrowing right lane means

The roadway narrows

What is true of most collisions

They usually result from several causes

Commentary driving is

Thinking out loud

The driving task is primarily a

Thinking task

The purpose of traffic signs are

To regulate, to warn, to guide

The alternator warning light indicates

Trouble in the electrical system

If you are unsure about whether the engine has started,

Turn the key to off and repeat the same thinf

Depressing the brake pedal slows the vehicle and also

Turns on the brake lights in the back of the vehicle

To indicate a right turn, move the turn-signal level

Up so the lever remains on

When stopping from higher gears in a stickshift car,

Use brakes before depressing the clutch

Interstate route signs

Vary according to type of roadway, from state to state, may be combined with information about a city's streets

If leaving the car from the street side,

Walk around the rear of the car

Red roadway markers mean that

You are driving in the wrong direction

Why should you check the condition of the tires as you make an outside check of the car

You can check if tired look properly inflated

Hold the steering wheel with

Your hands on the outside of the wheel