Chapter 1: you are the driver

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A _________ is often caused by driver error

Collision

The skilled actions you must take to drive a car safely are known as the _______.

Driving task

IDPE You swerve to avoid hitting a pothole

Execute

IPDE You break to avoid hitting a pedestrian

Execute

IPDE You maneuver your car of the situation requires

Execute

IPDE you apple the brake pedal to slow down

Execute

Mental, social or physical skill Anticipates a change in a traffic light

Mental

Mental, social or physical skill Decides to slow down before entering a curve

Mental

Enforce the vehicle-code laws

State and local police departments

Develop rules and regulations for controlling drivers and vehicles

State departments of motor vehicles

Pass the laws which make up the vehicle code

State legislatures

IPDE You might need to stop

predict

Decide weather drivers charged with traffic violations are guilty or innocent

Courts

IPDE You select what actions to take

Decide

IPDE you choose to slow down at a railroad crossing

Decide

IPDE you will slow down and be ready to stop

Decide

Protecting yourself and others from unexpected changes in the driving environment is called __________.

Defensive driving

T/F- "Peeling" away from a stop sign is the act of a mature driver.

False

T/F- as a beginning driver, it is best to leave the financial responsibilities of owning and driving a car to your parents.

False

Design and maintain roadways and traffic controls

Highway and traffic engineers

The organized thinking doing that is done in performing the driving task is called the ________.

IPDE process

IPDE you notice potential hazards in the driving scene.

Identify

IPDE You foresee where possible conflicts may occur

Identify

IPDE You see a driver ahead signaling a right turn

Identify

IPDE You see a stop sign

Identify

IPDE the intersection ahead seems clear

Identify

What is a driver?

People

What is a passenger?

People

What is a pedestrian?

People

The purpose of the HTS is to move ____ and _____ from one place to another in a safe, efficient, and economical manner.

People, cargo

Mental, social or physical skill Maintains a speed of 35 mph

Physical

Mental, social or physical skill Parallel parks in front of a house

Physical

IPDE The pedestrian might step into the street

Predict

What is a Rural route

Roadway

What is a dirt roadway?

Roadway

What is a expressway?

Roadway

What is a stop sign

Roadway

What is a traffic light?

Roadway

The people who use the HTS By walking, driving, or riding are called ______.

Roadway users

Mental, social or physical skill Shares the intersection with a turning vehicle

Social

T/F- driving is a privilege, not a right

True

T/F- your attitude about driving will influence your behavior

True

What is a bicycle?

Vehicle

What is a mini-van?

Vehicle

What is a motorcycle?

Vehicle

What is a truck?

Vehicle

The laws passed by state legislators to regulate the HTS make up the ________.

Vehicle code

The HTS is a very complex system of people _______ and _______.

Vehicles, roadways


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