Drivers Ed Practice

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Fuel and air is delivered to the engine through components which include:

-the fuel tank which is used to store the gas -a fuel pump which pumps gas from the tank through a fuel line to deliver the proper mix of air and gas to the cylinders in the engine -air is delivered by means of an intake manifold after passing through an air cleaner

Death is likely to occur at

0.50 BAC

When entering traffic from a full stop, you should leave a space of

1/2 block in the city and 1 block on highway.

To avoid last minute moves, you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about

10 to 15 seconds

You should signal the last _________ feet before turning.

100

How many feet are needed to stop at 35 mph?

100-150

What is the speed limit at intersections if within 100 feet you cannot see the other roadways entering the intersection for a distance of at least 100 feet (blind intersection) and in alleyways?

15 mph

At 55 mph, you need _______ feet in passing distance.

1600 feet

How close to the curb must you be parked?

18 inches, both wheels parallel

Drivers under the age of 18 are _____ times more likely to have a fatal accident.

2.5

_____% of American workers worked with automobiles in the height.

20

A U turn is illegal when you cannot see

200 feet in either direction

How many feet are needed to stop at 55 mph?

200-300

Speed is indicated as the primary collision factor about _______ of fatal and injury collisions.

28%

1 car of every _____ people in America

3

Follow another vehicle with

3 second stop time

Teenage drivers have total accident rates which are

4 times that of an adults

What engine is used by most vehicles?

4-stroke engine

You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.

5

If the roadway is wet, travel _____ mph slower than you usually do.

5-10

How far do you have to park from a railroad track?

7.5 feet

Alcohol and drugs are the primary collision factor in about _______ of fatal injury accidents in California.

9%

Impact Force is Medium

A "sideswipe" collision reduces the FOI

Impact Force is High

A T-Bone, or side-impact, collision

Impact Force is Highest

A head on collision

Kaitlyn's Law

A parent, legal guardian, or other person responsible for a child who is six years of age or younger may not leave that child inside a motor vehicle without being subject to the supervision of a person who is 12 years of age or older, under either of the following circumstances: Where there are conditions that present a significant risk to the child's health or safety When the vehicle's engine is running or the vehicle's keys are in the ignition, or both.

Impact Force is Small

A rear-end collision produces a much smaller amount of FOI

Never make a right hand turn on

A red arrow

What is glare?

An interference with visual perception caused by an uncomfortably bright light source or reflection

What is peripheral vision?

Area that surrounds the central portion of vision field.

The carpool lane requires

At least 2 or 3 people in a vehicle.

When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:

At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

What is the legal alcohol level you cant go over?

Can't be over 0.08

Class C

Cars

A SOLID RED light means

EXACTLY the same thing as a STOP sign. A right-turn-on-red MAY be made against a SOLID RED light, but ONLY after a complete stop has been made.

True of false: your emotional state doesn't affect the way you drive.

False; it can affect your concentration.

True or false: minors can use a phone in the car as long as it is hands free.

False; teenagers cannot use phones AT ALL

Class B

Firetrucks

If you are dribing in the fog, turn on your high-beam lights. True or false?

Flase, they will reflect back, use low lights

What is traction?

Friction between the tires and the road.

What was the world's largest automobile manufacturer in the 1920s?

General Motors

To safely turn right

Get as close to the curb as you can

What was the Model T?

Henry Ford's car for the masses, was inexpensive and produced assembly line techniques.

If you are involved in a traffic collision, you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV:

If there is property damage in excess of $1,000 or if there are any injuries.

What is partial deafness?

Inability to hear low to medium (softer) decibel sounds, or sounds of certain frequencies.

A handheld wireless telephone or electronic wireless communications device may be operated using the drivers hand only IF

It is mounted on the windshield Or the thing you need to do can be done with a single swipe or tap of a finger

You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must:

Leave a note on the vehicle. Report the accident without delay to the city police or, in unincorporated areas, to the CHP.

A white painted curb means

Loading zone for passengers or mail only

Maximum Tread Contact =

Maximum Friction

Class M1/M2

Motorcycles

within 3 feet of a sidewalk ramp for disabled persons, on a freeway, at a red curb, in a tunnel or bridge

No parking or stopping

Who are financially responsible for minors?

Parents and guardians

total stopping distance

S + 1/2S) + (S x 1/10 S /2) = Total Stopping Distance (feet)

SMOG

S Signal (your intention to move) M Mirror (check both, rear and side view mirrors for traffic to the rear) O Over-the-shoulder check (for traffic to the side and slightly behind) G Go (make your lateral movement)

What does SIPDE mean?

Search, Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute

What must be used whenever a vehicle is parked?

The 'emergency' or parking brake.

Why do cars slow down a hill / Why are roads "banked" in curves?

The Law of Gravitation

What are the "blind spots" on a vehicle?

The areas near the left and right rear corners of a vehicle that can't be seen using the side or rear view mirrors. (Behind peripheral, ahead of mirror)

What to do if you have a tire blowout?

The car will swerve towards the blowout Slow down, take foot off gas pedal gradually without applying the breaks

What is potential energy?

The energy that an object possesses because of its position or form.

What is momentum?

The force of a moving object

Child Restraint Systems

This new law prohibits a parent, legal guardian, or driver from transporting any child under eight years old in a motor vehicle without securing the child in an appropriate child passenger restraint system that meets applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards.

What is to yield?

To let other drivers, pedestrians, or bicycles have the right-of-way.

What is the leading cause of death for teenagers?

Traffic accidents.

Class A

Trucks

A RED circle, with a diagonal slash, is the universal sign for NO

Trucks are forbidden on that street or highway

True of false: Teenagers frequently fail to recognize that situations as potentially hazardous.

True

True or false: You must be 21 years of age or older to apply for a license to drive commercial vehicles if used in interstate commerce or to transport hazardous materials.

True

If you wear glasses or contacts you need a restricted license. True or False?

True.

It is always illegal to drive with only your parking lights on. T/F

True.

True or false: When you are driving uphill, gravity is working against you, so you should speed up.

True. Reverse is true also.

_________are to be made from the leftmost lane at an intersection or divided highway where an opening has been provided.

U turns

What causes whiplash?

When you are hit from behind while stopped, your head tends to stay in place due to inertia while the seat pushes the rest of your body forward.

What are the exceptions to the no phone rule?

You can contact the police or a healthcare provider. Or other emergency stuff.

What does 20/20 vision mean?

You can read 3/8 inch letters from 20 feet away.

The output power is transmitted to

a DRIVE SHAFT which delivers power to the wheels

What is the law of inertia?

a body in motion will remain in motion unless acted on by an outside force / a body at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an outside force

What is the passing lane separated by

a broken white line from the right-side lane you are in. . There will normally be a double yellow line on the left side of the passing lane which separates you from oncoming traffic and over which you may not cross.

Stopping on a highway while crossing is only safe when there is

a center divider wide enough for your vehicle to be completely protected from oncoming traffic.

What is carbon monoxide? What will happen? How to avoid?

a colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas. You ability to hear, see, and think will be diminished. Avoid it by not running your engine in an enclosed space. Check your exhaust for leaks.

You cannot park next to

a crosshatch pattern

a u TURN IS illegal when in front of

a fire station

What is black ice?

a thin layer of ice that you can see the road through

What is glare resistance?

ability to continue seeing when looking at bright lights (Deteriorated when older.)

The driver on the right

always has the right of way

A U turn is illegal in a business district except

at an intersection or through opening in a concrete divider (a business district includes apartments, churches, and schools as well as commercial businesses)

U-turn is legal

at an intersection whenever a traffic stop sign protects you from oncoming traffic. Unless otherwise stated

If you are under 21, your BAC

cannot be 0.01%

What is a manual shift?

changes the gear ratio by using a "shifter" or "gear selector"

When do you use your turn signal?

changing lanes parking at the curb turning into your own driveway turning

Flashing red lights on a school bus indicate that

children will be entering or exiting the bus.

What are the four different types of insurance?

collision comprehensive liability uninsured motorist

A vehicle's power train consists of

components that generate and transmit power to the wheels.

In order to keep a vehicle in a turn without allowing centrifugal force to pull the car out, you should:

decelerate before the curve brake gently and gradually while turning downshift (manual transmission)

How to avoid brake and clutch wear?

do not ride your brakes do not drive with your clutch partially engaged (depressed) use your lower gears to slow the vehicle on downhill grades (downshift)

If your brakes suddenly give out while driving, you should:

downshift to lower gear or lower range (automatic transmissions) to help slow your vehicle pump the brake pedal fast and hard to build up brake fluid pressure -- you will know in three to four pumps if the brakes will work -- but do not pump antilock brakes use your parking or emergency brake to gently slow your vehicle, but release it before the vehicle starts to skid steer and swerve to avoid a collision or steer into something soft like bushes sound your horn and flash your lights to alert other drivers when you are stopped, turn off the ignition and turn on your emergency flashers

A designated driver may not

drink at all.

What should you do if you run off the road?

ease your foot off of the gas pedal and brake gently. Slowly steer your vehicle back onto the pavement.

One of the top causes of accidents in the United States is

failure to yield for other drivers.

If both of your headlights go out while driving at night, you should:

first wiggle the dimmer switch, which will often put the lights back on wiggle the headlight switch a few times if the lights do not come on, put on your parking lights, turn indicators, or emergency flashers to warn other drivers pull off the road as quickly as possible and leave the emergency flashers on. You might try checking your battery terminals to see if they are loose or checking your fuses to see if one or more is blown.

Nearly ______ the drivers who start driving before the age of 20 are convicted of a traffic violation in their first year.

half

When entering "T" intersections, vehicles on the through road

have the right-of-way

What is controlled braking?

heel-and-toe method. Keep the heel of your foot on the floor and use your toes to apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal. Stop the pressure just short of locking the wheels.

Friction can be altered by

ice rain snow oil and diesel fuel buildup sand or dirt will reduce the traction of your tires

Although not illegal, it is not wise to change lanes

in an intersection

You cannot park, stop, or leave your car standing

in an intersection on a marked or unmarked crosswalk within 15 feet of a fire hydrant within 15 feet of fire station driveway

Most accidents occur at

intersections.

What is transmission?

is a gear-reduction machine that takes the output of the engine and changes it to high-torque-low-speed" or "low-torque-high-speed" output to the wheels.

Chose a lane which

is appropriate for what you intend to do next (turn, park, and so forth) which is least congested unless you plan to turn or stop

Entering an intersection before you can safely cross through it, and blocking it:

is illegal and will get you a gridlock ticket

A U turn across a double yellow line

is legal unless otherwise prohibited by a sign or other traffic law.

An orange triangular sign on the back of a vehicle means

it is slow moving

To hear properly when driving, you should

keep the volume of the radio low keep at least one window open DO NOT WEAR A HEADSET OF EARPLUGS THAT COVER BOTH EARS WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING

When doing a U turn, you must start in the

leftmost lane available to you, or in the center turn lane if it exists

On a two lane highway a third lane may be made avalible for

limited distance for passing called a "passing lane."

The Law of Gravitation

one object attracts another, via a straight line, drawn between the objects' center. The larger the mass the stronger the attraction

Kinetic energy formula

one-half the Mass times Speed squared

Flashing yellow lights on a stopped school bus warn you to

prepare to stop because children are going to be leaving the bus.

Yield the right of way to emergency vehicles by

pulling to the right when possible . If not possible to pull over, as in heavy traffic, pull as far to the right as traffic allows and stop your vehicle until the emergency vehicle has passed.

When is it required to go 15 mph?

railway crossings ( 15 mph ) blind intersections ( 15 mph ) alleyways ( 15 mph )

When is it required to go 25mph?

residential districts ( 25 mph ) schools ( 25 mph, when children are present ) bridges ( 25 mph ) business districts ( 25 mph )

To avoid being tired on the road, set

set a common sense limit of 300 to 400 miles a day.

You must never leave your car with the engine running or without

setting the parking brake

What do you do if your car is stuck in snow or mud?

shift to a lower gear and keep the front wheels straight (if you have a manual transmission, use second gear, not first) gently step on the gas pedal avoid spinning the wheels while driving forward as far as possible shift to reverse and slowly back up as far as possible again without spinning the wheels shift to low gear again and drive forward

What should you do if your gas pedal is stuck down?

shift to neutral apply the brakes keep your eyes on the road to look for a way out warn other drivers by blinking and flashing your emergency lights try to drive the car safely off the road as the last step turn off your ignition when you no longer need to change direction and are stopped. Turn on your emergency flashers.

What is rubbernecking?

slowing down to look at collisions or virtually anything else out of the ordinary

When driving on roadways of two or more lanes of traffic moving in the same direction

stay as close as possible to the middle of the lane.

A RED curb means

stopping, standing, or parking here is FORBIDDEN . Even buses and emergency vehicles are FORBIDDEN from this area, unless a sign permits it, or if an actual emergency exists.

A RED arrow means

that travel, in the direction of the arrow, is FORBIDDEN

What is visual acuity?

the ability to see fine detail

What is field of vision?

the area of your central vision and peripheral

People 18 and older can use a phone only if

the device is designed and configured to allow voice operated and hands free, or it is embedded in the vehicle's speakers

What is kinetic energy?

the energy an object has due to its motion.

If you see flashing red lights on a stopped school bus on the other side of the road, you must stop until the lights stop flashing, unless

the roadway is divided by a median or wall, or if there are two or more lanes of traffic traveling in each direction.

What is centrifugal force?

the tendency for objects to be pulled outward when rotating around a center. Not actually a force at all.

If two vehicles are involved in a collision moving at the same rate of speed,

the vehicle that weighs less will take the greater impact.

Different types and classes of licenses and instruction permits are required and issued for various types of vehicles depending on:

the weight of the vehicle what can be towed what can be carried in the vehicle or trailer whether the vehicle is a motor cycle or other 2-wheeled vehicle; and whether you are learning to drive your age whether you have completed a driver education course that have special restrictions as to when, with whom, under what conditions, and what type of vehicle you can drive

A U turn is legal in a residential district if

there is no approaching vehicle within 200 fee t unless otherwise prohibited.

The minimum speed limit in California is:

there is no minimum speed limit

The flashing RED light indicates one of two things;

there may have been a power interruption and the intersection is treated as a four-way STOP , or it indicates a dangerous intersection, and is used as an exclamation point to an already existing STOP sign.

If your vehicle's engine is running hot, you should:

turn off the air conditioner if you are in stop and go traffic change your route so that you can get air moving over the radiator pull to the side of the road if you see steam shut off the engine, turn on your emergency flashers, open the hood, and wait 20 minutes before inspecting the radiator after 20 minutes, refill the radiator by pouring water or coolant into the overflow tank with the hood still up, inspect for leaks and call a tow truck if you cannot fix them

When you are parked at a curb,

turn your wheels so your car will bounce back on to the curb.

When you are parked on a hill and facing downhill,

turn your wheels toward the curb.

When you are parked facing uphill,

turn your wheels towards the middle of the road

Teenage drivers have total accident rates that are ______ that of adults

twice

What is the automatic shift?

where hydraulic fluid and pressure valves are used to change the gear ratios.

A U-turn is legal at an intersection with a signal light

which is either green or a green arrow unless otherwise prohibited.

Yield sign

you are FORBIDDEN from entering an intersection UNTIL you have yielded to all other traffic and pedestrians

The forces that stop your car during a crash will be greatest if

you have a head-on collision with another vehicle or large immovable object

When you can see both headlights,

you have enough room to return to the driving lane.

Do not pull out to pass until you know

you have enough space to return

When making a right or left hand turn:

you must scan the intersection be aware of controlled lanes and directional signals if there is a bicycle lane, that you must use it to make a right turn, not enter it more than 200 feet before the turn, and not cut off a bicyclist who has the right-of-way in the bike lane.

If you see flashing red lights on a stopped school bus on your side of the road,

you must stop until the lights stop flashing.

It is against the law to pass when

your view of the road ahead is obstructed and when within 100 feet of a bridge, viaduct, or tunnel.


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