Defensive Driving Course

Be aware of motorcycles! If a person fails to yield the right-of-way and it results in a collision causing injury the minimum fine shall be

$500. - if the collision results in a serious bodily injury or death the minimum fine be $1000

Space crushion

- 3 seconds away from all cars - add one additional second for not perfect conditions - add 2 seconds if it is raining or snowing

If you are feeling fatigued

- Find a place where you can legally stop and park - Get sleep - It could happen to anyone

Darkness

- go slowly - if its safe- use your high beams - don't look directly at oncoming headlights

FOG is the most dangerous condition so

- turn on low beam headlights if you have to drive so it doesn't glare back - pull over to the side and turn haphardz - dont stop in the middle of the road

When driving

1. plan ahead 2. do not drink and drive 3. Limit driving between midnight and 6 am

It takes ______ times of doing something correctly to change that habit

28

More than ___________ people die in every year crashes in texas

4000

Littering something out of your car can have a

500 dollar fine

Nearly what percentage of all pedestrian fatalities occurs at mid-block (not at a crosswalk)?

80%

National Human Trafficking Hotline

888-373-7888

Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoining include:

All answers listed are correct - sleepiness - dizziness - an upset stomach

What does ABS stand for?

Anti-Lock Brake System

Which of the following is a safe assumption while driving?

assume that no one sees you

who can make the driver and pedestrian less likely to happen?

both driver and pedestrian

Michael Manser claims that eating a hamburger is an example of what type of distraction?

both mental and physical

If you are about to be in a collision, remember to do which of the following?

both sound your horn and look for the path of least resistance

Stopping distance depends on which of the following?

both speed and road condition affect stopping distance

The most important thing to do in a driving emergency is which of the following?

both stay calm and remember what you have learned

It is dangerous to drive in the rain, because

both traction is reduced and it is more difficult to see

It is dangerous to drive in the train because

both traction is reduced and it is more difficult to see

Driver yields to

cars exiting the highway

Our vision can block certain things out of our view because

our brain fails to register them

When you see an emergency vehicle, you pull to the

right

In exciting,

so not set yourself up for a last minute decision

the bump-bump technique involves

steering

What is the result of mixing alcohol with other drugs called?

synergism

Friction

Between cars and roads- traction

Rain

Dust and oil in the ground - slow down 1/3 of what you usually would drive. From 60 to 40. Hydroplanning- on top of the water surface, no traction, no control of car three factors - speed, tread deth and water depth Do not hit the brakes really fast, it could cause a spin out look for open space and plan to travel in that direction

HOV lanes

High Occupancy Vehicle lanes are restricted to vehicles with more than one occupant. HOV lanes are marked with a diamond symbol.

If you have a tire blowout, you should:

Hold the steering wheel tightly and slow down gradually .

What should you do when driving at night?

Increase the space cushion around your vehicle

What does a solid yellow and broken yellow line mean?

It means the person on the solid dine cannot pass, and the person in the broken line can pass

A car can hydroplane

On a thin layer of water

If you are a pedestrian

Plan your route Wear light colored clothing Be alert Walk against the traffic Do not walk alongside a road after drinking Be pedestrian

The student organization at William Howard Taft High School that promotes safe driving practices is named:

Project Yield

Cyclists

Ride with traffic When you are cycling- you are a motor vehicle and should obey all the laws that a motor vehicle does Needs to dress brightly At night, cyclists have to have a real light- not a reflector but real light and a red light on the back. This is the law.

Momentum

The product of an object's mass and velocity

The force that pulls an object outward from the center of a curve is

centrifugal force

the force that pulls and object outward from the center of a curve is

centrifugal force

When by a train station

check for trains even when there are no signals or automatic gates that inhibit you

Intersections

controlled and not controlled by signs

Do not pass another car from behind that is stopped at a

crosswalk

Front rear skid

driver loses control of steering wheel - to get out of this: let off the gas and slowly apply breaks

every year, several ________ bicyclists die

hundred

According to Dr. Van Tassel, what should you do when driving at night?

increase the space cushion around your vehicle

In recent years, seat belt usage in the US has:

increased

To drive safely near big rigs, you should NOT

linger alongside the truck

Which one removes alcohol form the body?

liver

if you must absolutely must drive in fog

make sure you use your low beam headlights

What does 2 solid yellow lines mean?

neither drivers on either direction can pass each other

9/10 of pedestrian fatalities happen in

normal weather conditions

a car can hydroplane

on a thin layer of water

You should keep a space cushion:

on all sides of your car

In passing,

oncoming car does not seem as far away - avoid passing at intersections- like railroads - only pass on left

When an airbag deploys, how long does it take to inflate, protect the driver, and deflate?

one tenth of a second

Back rear skid

the back starts moving to the left of right - to get out of this: steer into the skid- if your wheel slides to the right, turn the wheel to the right - stay off the brakes, breaks would shift the weight to the front

When jumping a dead battery, which car do you start first?

the car with the live battery .

If you get to stop sign at the same time as another car, you yield to

the right

What does a white line in the road mean?

the traffic is generally moving in the same direction- for example a one way street

Which of the following will reduce the amount of alcohol in your body?

time

Dont be afraid to be quiet when you are

driving

Inertia

forces bring you to stop bc you and other objects were moving to the speed of the car. Everything in the car is speeding. Everything is traveling at the same speed

Merging

- pay attention to drivers behind you and infront of you - prepare for a merge sooner - identify gap and continue increasing speed - it is not good to slow down - once you are on the highway adjust speed and allow cushion around cars - use your mirror - turn your head to look quickly to the side

Backing up

Honk horn if you are not sure if there is anyone behind you

kinetic energy

the more KE the more damage thats going to happen

If you absolutely must drive in fog, make sure you

use your low beam headlights

In 4 seconds

you travel the distance of a football field.

Skid

traction is lost either in the front tires or the rear tires- not all tires

What do broken yellow lines mean?

traffic is moving in two directions

You cant control the laws of nature but you can control your

speed

When getting pulled over, you will receive

Salutation to sign- saying that you will follow up with the court. Not that you will agree. Copy with all the information you need

Your rights (WHEN PULLED OVER)

Right to remain silent, except for truthfully identifying yourself Right to refuse to have vehicle searched However if an officer has reason to believe that vehicle of a crime, the vehicle can be searched without consent If an officer suspects a weapon, the officer may conduct a pat-down search