Drivers Ed chapter 3
if a driver fails to remove snow or ice from their vehicle, they may be subject to a fine of
$25-75
before making a turn you must put your turn signal on
100 feet in advance
when driving in reverse, a person may operate the steering wheel with one hand at what position?
12 o'clock
An airbag inflates at how many M.P.H.?
200
a driver may receive a violation for leaving their car in idle for more than how long?
3 minutes
new jersey law requires all motorists to restrict vehicle idling to minutes or less
3 minutes
what are an individual"s chances of surviving an accident if they wear a seat belt?
3 to 4 times greater
child under age who weigh less than pounds must ride in a federally approved rear/forward facing child passenger restraint system that is equipped with a point harness in the rear seat
4,40,5
when parallel parking, a car must be no more than inches from the curb
6
seat belts increase the chance of surviving a crash by percent
60
when driving your hand should be at what position on the steering wheel?
9 and 3
more than percent of all information necessary for safe driving is visual information
95 percent
a 3 point turn is also know as a
K turn
to locate airbags in the car look for the abbreviation
SRS
which statement describes the New Jersey seat belt law
all passengers in the front seat must wear a seat belt, the driver is responsible for all passengers under 18, all backseat occupants 18 years of age and older are required to buckle up
if you are under 18 years old where must you wear a seat belt in the car?
anywhere in the car
blind spots are
areas in which the driver cannot see behind his/her vehicle
which of the following is a common symptom of carbon monoxide poisoning
headache, loss of consciousness, chest pain
in which ways do seat belts keep us safe
keep the motorist from being thrown from the vehicle in the collision, the slow a body down with the vehicle, keep a motorist/passenger from sliding on the seat during sudden stops and turns
the meaning of a hand-signal when a drivers hand and arm are straight out is
left turn
stopping distances depend on
motorists reaction time, brake conditions, weather conditions
which conditions can cause dangerous levels of carbon monoxide to accumulate and potentially cause poisoning
operating a vehicle with an exhaust leak, operating a vehicle with the trunk/tailgate open, operating a vehicle with a blocked tailpipe
when driving in reverse and wanting the car to go to the right you should turn your wheel to the
right
the meaning of a hand-signal when a driver's hand and arm are upward is:
right turn
The meaning of a hand signal when a driver's hand and arm are downward is:
stop
whenever possible child car seats should be placed in
the back seat
children under age 8 and less than 57 inches must be in
the rear seat in a booster seat and wear their seat belt
when parking uphill with a curb, your wheels should be
turned away from the curb
when parking on a hill without a curb, your wheels should be
turned away from the edge of the road
when parking downhill with a curb, your wheels should be
turned toward the curb
a car's signal should be used:
when switching lanes, when making a turn, when stopping