Driving

Hills/curves

Must be able to see 10 seconds or 1/3 mile ahead

Suspension system

Provides comfortable rode over varying surfaces, if vehicle bounces a lot or is hard to control, might beed new shocks or suspension parts

If traffic is backed up behind you, you should

Pull over and let traffics pass when it is safe

Exhaust system

Reduces noises from engine, helps cool hot gases from running engine

What could braking quickly cause

Skidding

Railroad crossings

Slow down, look up and down tracks

Gravel/dirt roads

Slow down, much easier to skid

When vehicle begins to skid

Stay off brake steer and continue to steer

How do you keep safe distance?

Steady soeed and signaling in advance

0.02% or higher police report and license will be

Suspended

When is it safe to return to your driving lane?

When you can see both headlights of the vehicle you just passed in your rear view mirrors.

Under 21

Zero tolerance. 0.02% submit test

alcoholic drinks

1.5 oz o 80 proof liquor (1 shot glass) 12 oz. of beer 5 oz. glass of wine

A speed of 55mph needs about ____ to pass

10 seconds

You need over ________ to pass safely.

1600 feet

30mph _______to react which is ______

200ft and half a city block

50 mph _____ to react which is ______

400ft one city block

55mph travels over _______.

800 feet

Tractor trailors

Accelerate slowly greater stopping and turning distance need nearly 2 times as much room to stop as cars dont slow down avoid pulling in front maintain speed and position

tires

Check if the vehicle bounces steering wheel shakes or vehicle pulls to one side

Steering system

Hard to turn difficult to control

DUI

Heavy fines heavy insurance fines loss of license jail sentence

Vilnerable users

Higher penalties for those who dont take reasonable care

Alcohol

Judgement and skills slows your reflexes and reaction time reduce Bility to see clearly less alert

16/17 year old who refuses to take test will get

License suspended for 18 months

If you fail BAC test

License suspended for at least 90 days

16/17 year ild who fails the test will get

License suspended for no less than 1 year

Scanning

Look ahead, sides, behind

Engine

May not start, poor fuel economy, pollutes air, dirt on road

What should/shouldn't you do in work zones?

Merge asap, increase following distance, do not tailgate