Chapter 6

Changing Lanes

BLANK is a maneuver you use on a road with two or more lanes of traffic moving your direction. Turn blinker on for the direction you are going , check blind spot in same direction, increase speed and move over to your lane and take off blinker

Signaling

BLANK when turning, changing lanes, slowing or stopping. can use hand signals as well as turning BLANK. when using hand signals use right hands to steer

Push-Pull steering

push the steering wheel up with one hand and pull down with the other hand. Do not cross arms with this

parking downhill without a curb

same as downhill with a curb, make sure to have enough space to leave

shared left turn lane

some left turns into businesses can be made mid-block from center lane, can be dangerous, always check front zones before turning

reference point

some part of the outside or inside of vehicle, as viewed from driver's side, that relates to some part of roadway: front, rear or side

hand over hand steering

the driver pulls the steering wheel down with one hand while the other hand crosses over to pull the wheel father down. To complete the turn you continue to pull down with the left hand as you then release the right.

standard reference point

the point of the vehicle that is typical for most drivers EX: center of hood

starting a car on the hill

to get up and go without rolling involves timing and coordination, can use automatic transmission

Steering straight forward

aim far ahead in your intended path of travel, avoid looking down @ hands and feet, have a comfortable and balanced hand

making left and right turns

always check traffic before turning, look for people and oncoming vehicles, plan turns well in advance, be in correct lane a block before turning, need to obey all traffic signs signals and roadways

personal reference point

an adaptation of a standard reference point for one's own vehicle

Backing a stick shift vehicle

can back slowly in stick shift vehicle by carefully controlling your use of clutch pedal @ friction point. push brake and clutch pedal down and shift to reverse, release brake at friction point to back vehicle at a slow controlled pace

deciding which turn about to use

consider legibility of turn about , amount of traffic, types of driveways available. Needs to enter traffic lanes forward or back.

understeering

do not turn the steering wheel enough to keep car in planned path, you will continue too far in one direction before can correct and steer towards the target

pulling into driveway on right side

high risk maneuver, avoid whenever possible, same steps as going on left side but going to opposite way

pulling into driveway on left side

if oncoming traffic is light and a driveway is available on the left ( steps in notebook), enter driveway then back out and reverse ot go onto other side of street

slowing or stopping hand signal

left arm, extended downward

left turn hand signal

left arm, hand extended straight out

right turn hand signal

left arm, hand pointing up

backing into driveway on right side

lets you re-enter traffic going forward ( steps in notebook)

mid-block U-turn

make sure this is legal in your state, it is a risky move 1) check traffic ahead and to rear, then signal right and go to far right 2) signal left and toward the left 3) check your front and left rear zones and blind spots. Turn sharply left while moving slowly to center of two lanes 4)move slowly until vehicle is going straight on opposite side of street

turn about

maneuver for turning your vehicle around to go in the opposite direction

Steering straight forward

may feel strange to new drivers, involves where to look and how to control direction and speed. Back up by using passenger seat to look back through rear window and back up

parking uphill without curb

pull as far away from road as can-park when leaving let vehicle creep backwards

precautions w/ turnabouts

-make sure laws permit this -select a side w/ 500 feet of visibility in each direction - don;t make BLANK near hills, curves or w/in 200 feet of intersection- never attempt BLANK in heavy or high speed traffic

parking on hill

-make sure vehicle will not role down the hill -always turn front wheels and set parking brake to prevent from rolling - parking on a hill steps apply to right side so need to adjust for left side

Parking

-try to find a parking space w/ ample room for entering and exiting - avoid spaces @ end of parking lanes and near a large vehicle -avoid spaces w poorly parked vehicles on either side -use reference points when executing parking maneuvers

oversteering

turning the steering wheel too much, makes the vehicle swerve from side to side

parking uphill with curb

use reference points to pull to curb safely then go to neutral and then park

perpendicular parking

use to park your vehicle at a right angle to the curb

angle parking

use to park your vehicle diagonally to curb, used in parking lots and shopping centers

parallel parking

use to park your vehicle parallel to the curb, select a space 5-6 feet longer than your vehicle, front of vehicle will swing far to left, check over left shoulder to be sure this space is clear ( step sin notebook)

parking downhill with a curb

vehicle close to curb and stop. let vehicle creep forward a little, park when leaving, back a little to straight wheels

3-point turn about

very hazardous as stopping the vehicle and then turning,( steps in notebook)

leaving an angle or perpendicular space

view is often blocked as begin to back into moving traffic. Back slowly look to rear and sides as you search for other roadway users and people

backing left and right

visual search will be over left shoulder and through left side windows for backing left and over right shoulder and through right side windows for backing right, use hand over hand steering and follow the steps

leaving a parallel parking space

you are responsible for avoiding a collision when leaving a parallel parking space, yield to traffic ( steps in notebook)