Drivers Ed: Modules 3 and 4
500
A disabled person who lets someone use their parking card can be fined up to how much money?
500
A non handicapped driver who parks in a handicapped parking area can be fined up to how much?
farsighted
A person is able to see far things more clearly than near ones is called?
nearsighted
A person is able to see near things more clearly than distant things is called?
unstable
A vehicle becomes more ... at a higher center of gravity
pitch
A vehicle weight shifts front to rear or rear to front is called?
roll
A vehicle weight shifts side to side is called?
yaw
A vehicle's rear tires lose traction and weight shifts to one side is called?
7
An average of how many teenagers are killed in crashes every day?
faster
An object collects more kinetic energy when it is going faster or slower?
speed, velocity, mass
An object possesses kinetic energy due to what three things?
20
At least how many seconds should drivers search ahead in their path of travel to evaluate the situation and make good decisions about speed, lane position, signs, signals, markings, and potential hazards?
15
Below what speed limit can you do hand over hand steering?
impulse
Change in momentum is called what?
3-5
How many feet away is a car from the curb or edge of a road in lane position 2?
3
How many feet is a car from the pavement line or median in lane position 1?
3-6
How many inches away is a car from the curb, pavement, or edge of the road from lane position 3?
3-5
How many inches away is a car from the pavement line or median in lane position 2?
3-6
How many inches away is a car from the pavement or median from lane position 2?
6
How many zones are around the vehicle?
brake, friction, air resistance, gravity
What can over come a vehicle's kinetic energy?
Antilock Braking System
What does ABS stand for?
line of sight
What does LOS stand for?
Search Evaluate Execute In Time
What does SEEIT stand for?
Peripheral
What field of vision allows a driver to see motion and color?
Focal
What field of vision allows drivers to read/see details?
Paracentral
What field of vision allows you to maintain path of travel?
reference point
What is a point on your vehicle that helps the driver determine where he/she is positioned on the road?
Center of Gravity
What is a point where the mass of the vehicle is concentrated and balanced?
open zone
What is a space you can drive without restriction?
ABS
What is an anti-lock/anti-skid brake system that allows the driver to steer during hard braking?
closed zone
What is an area or space that is not available in the vehicles path of travel?
intertia
What is an object's tendency to resist any change in its state of motion?
changing zone
What is an open zone changes to a closed zone or a closed zone becoming an open zone?
Braking distance
What is the distance a persons car travels after you apply the brakes?
reaction distance
What is the distance a persons vehicle travels between the time you recognize a problem and the time you apply the brakes?
kinetic energy
What is the energy an object possesses due to its speed or velocity and its mass?
Gravity
What is the natural force that constantly pulls all things to the earth and affects and object's weight?
Speeding
What is the number 1 cause of crashes in VA?
Driving risk
What is the potential that a chosen action may lead to an undesirable outcome?
2 seconds
What is the safe following distance at speeds under 35?
3 seconds
What is the safe following distance at speeds up to 45?
4 seconds
What is the safe following distance at speeds up to 70?
Path of travel
What is the series of continuous positions your vehicle will occupy while traveling toward your target area?
70
What is the speed limit for interstate highways in certain rural areas?
55
What is the speed limit for non rural interstate highways, public roads not part of the interstate system?
35
What is the speed limit for rural rustic roads?
25
What is the speed limit for school zones, business and residential zones?
perception time
What is the time it takes a person to recognize a hazard?
1
What lane position is in the center of the lane with an equal buffer of space on either side?
10
What percentage do drivers make decisions based on what they hear or feel?
90
What percentage do drives make decision based on what they see?
90
What percentage does speed distort and reduce peripheral vision?
2
What position allow for additional space to the right of the vehicle and used to prepare for a left turn, or when avoiding a problem to the right of the vehicle?
3
What position allows for additional space to the left of the vehicle and used to prepare for a right turn or when avoiding a problem to the left of the vehicle?
right
What side of the road should you gaze at if you are blinded by oncoming headlights?
visibility, space, time
What three things do drivers need to avoid conflicts and perform safe driving maneuvers?
heavier
What would have more kinetic energy, a heavier or lighter object?
vibrate
When ABS is engaged what will the pedal do?
12
When backing straight back, where do you hold the steering wheel?
bottom
When backing with a trailer, where do you hold the steering wheel?
right
When parking down hill next to a curb, which way do you turn your wheels?
right
When parking downhill without a curb, which way do you turn your wheels?
left
When parking up hill with a curb, which way do you turn your wheels?
right
When parking uphill without a curb, which way do you turn your wheels?
rear
When stopping behind a vehicle, you should see what on the pavement?
side
When you are front limited view, you should use your ... mirrors
rear
When you are rear limited view, you should use the ... windows
8 and 4
Where should you hold the steering wheel?
15
You may not park closer than how many feet away from an entrance to a fire, ambulance or rescue squad station?
20
You may not park closer than how many feet from an intersection?
15
You may not park within how many feet from a fire hydrant?
50
You may not park within how many feet from a railroad crossing?
500
You may not park within how many feet where fire trucks or equipment are stopped answering an alarm?
brake, accelerate, corner
The G forces are amplified when drivers do what?
visual perception
The eyeball's ability to distinguish the number, shape, and color of an object is called?