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