Driver's Ed 3

(Finish sentence) a turnpike or toll road is a road or highway that requires drivers to pay...

...a toll or fee

(finish sentence) A limited-access or controlled-access highway allows vehicles to enter or to exit...

...at specific places, like interchanges

(finish sentence) an expressway is a divided highway w. limited access that has more than one lane...

...going in the same direction

(finish sentence) multiple lane roadways with barrier protection allows for safety from...

...oncoming traffic

search ahead (10-20/20-30) seconds looking for vehicles, pedestrians, animals, and objects on or near the roadway

20-30

If you are on the side of a residential street with parked cars, you (are/are not) required to pull in behind those cars and wait for oncoming traffic to pass

are not

margin of safety

areas of the roadway large enough to allow you the space, time, and visibility needed for safe movements at anytime

Ideal distance btwn. cars

at least 4-8 seconds

balance

makes you aware of your movement as well as the vehicle's movements

scanning

picking up bits of info quickly, with glances and quick looks

Maintaining adequate space around your vehicle is the best way to avoid collisions (T or F)

true

speed limit on residential streets

25 mph

How far ahead is the response zone

8-12 seconds

The sense of hearing is not crucial for driving successfully. (T or F)

False

Traffic situations are always predictable (T or F)

False

The potential immediate crash zone is about 6 to 8 seconds ahead of your vehicle. (T or F)

False, 0 to 4 seconds

The margin of safety is a fixed distance of 10 to 15 seconds ahead of your vehicle. (T or F)

False, is a varying distance depending on road conditions and events

The visual control zone begins 5 to 10 seconds ahead of your vehicle. (T or F)

False; 12 to 20 seconds

To maintain an adequate visual lead margin, scan and search 50 to 60 secs ahead of your vehicle (T or F)

False; 20-30 seconds

You should keep a minimum of 3 seconds of following distance, and 4 to 5 seconds when following large vehicles or motorcycles. (T or F)

False; 4 seconds of following distance, 5 to 6 seconds following large vehicles or motorcycles

A color-blind person cannot legally drive. (T or F)

False; a blind person cannot legally drive

If you begin a turn by quickly and sharply turning the wheel, the vehicle will roll only a little and will remain stable thru-out the turn. (T or F)

False; will roll a lot and will be unstable thru-out the turn.

You should switch on your high beams in city traffic. (T or F)

False; you should switch on your high beams in a very dark, empty road.

Giving meaning is a mental process that has to do with understanding what your perceive with your senses. (T or F)

True

Most decisions you make while driving are based on info gathered w/ your eyes. (T or F)

True

Out-of-balance tires cause increased wear on all steering and suspension components. (T or F)

True

Driving in familiar areas requires to same amount of attention as driving in less familiar areas. (T or F)

True; should require same amount of attention just to be safe, but often people do not pay as much attention to familiar areas.

depth perception

vision that gives objects their three-dimensional appearance and that enables a person to judge relative distance between two objects

country roads have (more/fewer) traffic lights than city streets

fewer

searching

focusing and looking at everything in the driving environment

pitch

forward/backward movement of the car

country roads generally have (higher/lower) speed limits than city roads

higher

traffic is generally (heavier/lighter) on country roads

lighter

Two actions you might take if your were to see a large animal on the right shoulder of the road in front of you

1. Stop, to prevent hitting it. 2. Swerve to avoid it

Special factors that affect urban and suburban driving

1. Traffic density 2. Number of pedestrians. 3. intersections 4. slow traffic flow 5. potholes and other objects

Five factors that can affect giving meaning to a traffic scene

1. alertness 2. the amount of time to give meaning 3. the situation 4. experience 5. traffic expectation

5 problem behaviors to look out for

1. being on the phone 2. eating 3. being intoxicated 4. not signaling 5. following to close

Three steps involved in systematic sensing and scanning

1. check center of the path 2. know what is happening in the traffic scene 3. checking mirrors

special factors for driving on residential streets

1. driving patterns 2. speed 3. pedestrians 4. parked cars 5. traffic laws

5 factors that can affect driving on rural roads

1. road conditions 2. animals/objects 3. higher speed limits 4. slow-moving vehicles 5. sight obstructions

Five margins that involve both time and space

1. visual lead (distance you can see ahead of your vehicle) 2. visual control zone (where you see something that might require a reaction) 3. response zone (immediate risk, where you actually respond) 4. following interval (amt. of time you allow when following a vehicle or being followed) 5. potential immediate crash zone (directly in front of you, where you might have a crash)

Five circumstances where it is wise to increase your space margins beyond the normal 4 seconds

1. weather or road conditions are bad 2. at night 3. when you're driving fast 4. when someone is following you too close 5. when your vision is reduced by something

6 factors that can affect driving on multiple lane expressways

1/2. limited entrances/exits 3. higher speed limits 4. vehicles passing 5. the carpool lane 6. larger vehicles

(Always use/Avoid using) residential streets as shortcuts

Avoid

Children are (primary/secondary) pedestrians on residential streets

Primary

What kind of crashes are most common?

Rear-end

When you cross or enter traffic from a full stop, how much space should you allow on city streets, on the highway?

Streets: half a block Highway: full block

Always try to have at least one car width of space to one side of your car. (T or F)

True

On a wet road you should reduce your speed by a. 1/3 b. 1/4 c. 1/5

a.

visual acuity

ability to see clearly

Two sets of solid, double yellow lines that are more than two feet apart a. may be crossed to enter or exit a priv. driveway. b. may not be crossed for any reason c. should be treated as a separate traffic lane

b.

roll

feeling that occurs after a vehicle goes thru a left-right turn combo turn on a corner

space cushion

safe space margin

commentary driving

saying aloud what you sense in real world traffic situations

yaw

spinning action resulting from the back tire sliding sideways toward the front tire

human-perception time

the time it takes for a driver to think of options and choose one

Carpool lanes were created as an incentive to people who are saving gas and reducing traffic. (T or F)

true