Driver Ed: Unit 3

Be alert on deers in _______ and _______ (months).

October and November

How do we scan deers on the road?

Scan the sides of the road to watch for the reflection of the car's headlights in the eyes of deer

When entering traffic, you go to __________ lane and merge.

acceleration

On packed snow, you should cut your speed in ______ .

half

Speeding does not save more than a few minutes for each ______ of driving

hour

You should treat a curve or hill a ____________. Meaning you can't pass within 1/3 of a mile.

oncoming traffic

A general rule: pass only ____vehicle at a time and pass on the _____ side.

one, left

If you are going to slow down or stop, the hand should be _____ ______.

pointing down

The more distance you keep between yourself and others, the more time you have to _______. The more you have, the safer you'll be. (Cushion of Space)

react

When you can see both headlights of the vehicle you just passed in your rear-viewed mirror, it means it is ______ to return the driving lane.

safe

When another vehicle is in danger of hitting you, you can use your _______. Or when you lost control of your car and moving to towards someone.

sharp blast horn

As you approach any railroad crossing, ________ down and look _____ and _____ the tracks to make sure a train is not coming.

slow down, up and down

The best way to get rid of a tailgater is to move to the right lane-if-there-is, if not,wait until passing is legal and clear. Then slowly reduce ________. It tells them to drive around you.

speed

If you see a deer, reduce ______ and _______ the horn.

speed, sound

When you cross railroad tracks, make sure you cross without having to ____ on the tracks.

stop

If you are going left turn, the hand should be __________ out

straight

If you think the tires is losing traction, Keep the wheel ________, if you turn, do it _________.

straight, slowly

Your _____ do not have as much traction on gravel or dirt roads. Slow down, it takes longer to stop and easier to skid.

tires

Never hit the brakes(stop) while hydroplaning, it makes things _____.

worse

If you have trouble seeing them, they will have trouble seeing ____.

you

At speed of 55 mph, you about _____ seconds to pass. Meaning you need a _____ seconds gap in oncoming traffic. (not 4)

10

On a wet road, you should reduce your speed about _____ mph.

10

A car can disappear from their view while it is up to _____ ft. in front of the cab, on either side of the truck, and up to ______ ft. behind. (No zone questions, two different answer)

20, 200

In a heavy rain, your tires can lose all traction about _____ mph.

50

What is a controlled intersection?

Like a four-way with signals or lights

What is a uncontrolled intersection?

Like a four-way without any signals or lights

Signal ______ ft. before your intended turn.

100

On roads with the speed limit of 35 mph or more, you have to stay at least _____ ft. behind a snowplow when its red or amber lights are on.

200

If you are going to stop or slow down at a place where another driver might not know, quickly tap your brake pedal ___ or ___ times to let those behind you know are about to slow down. (two different numbers for answer).

3 or 4

If you can't see more than 200 ft. when rain, fog, snow, you can't drive faster than _____ mph.

30

When driving when its raining, or when the road is wet, drive about ______ mph.

35

You need a minimum ___ second gap whenever you change lanes, enter a roadway, or when your lanes merge.

4

You should at least a ______ second following distance behind another vehicle.

4

On the highway, 10 to 15 seconds is about ___ city blocks or a _______ of a mile?

4, quarter

Your headlight should let you see about ______ ft. ahead

400

Dim(lower your lights) your high beams whenever you come within _____ ft. of an oncoming car, including horse-drawn carriages

500

Use your low beams when you are closer than _____ ft. behind another car or when in heavy traffic

500

Check _______ seconds your mirror.

6-8

At 55 mph, you will travel _____ft. in 10 second, That means you need over _________ ft. or about one-_______ of a mile to passAt .

800ft., 1,600ft., 1/3 of a mile

When can we use our high beams?

At night, on unfamiliar roads, in construction areas, or where there might be people in the road

How do we check for blind spots?

Need to turn your head and look

How do you know how many seconds you are looking ahead?

Pick a object, count thousand-ones until you reach the object, the number seconds you have counted is the number of sec. you were looking ahead.

Where are some slippery roads? (name 3)

Shady places, bridges, when it rain on a hot day

Braking a in a curve can cause your vehicle to _______.

Skid

_____________ before a sharp curve, when the roadway is slippery or when there is standing water on the road.

Slow down

A good rule of thumb for drivers sharing the road with a truck or bus is if you can't see the truck or bus driver in their side mirror, ______________.

They can't see you

What is hydroplaning?

When your tires skis in the wet road

What is a no-zone?

Where the truck driver can't see other cars.

What are the "blind spots" on a vehicle?

You cannot see them in your mirrors

You must have your headlights on when driving from half of hour(30 min)_____, to half an hour _______.

after sunset,before sunrise

Don't use your horn, to encourage someone to drive faster, informing a driver an error, around blind people, around ________ - drawn vehicles.

animal

When you are backing up, check ______ your car. (front or back?)

back

Drive your vehicle where others can see you. Do not drive in another vehicle's _______ spots.

blind

Never use your _________ if the roads are wet or slippery.

cruise control

When leaving traffic, you go to _________ lane, and exit

deceleration

Deer are most active in the _____ to ______ hours

dusk, dawn

At night, if can't judge distance, wait to pass until you are absolutely sure there is _______.

enough space

Make sure you can clearly see crossing traffic before _______ a controlled intersection. (entering or exiting?)

entering

Give ________ space for people like children, construction workers, and driving who are not paying attention. Even if they see you.

extra

When you cross or enter traffic, you need a large _____ to get all the way across the road.

gap

A good rule to follow is if you turn on your wipers, turn on your ________ on a rainy, snowy, foggy days.

headlights

When a driver is having trouble seeing you or not paying attention you can use your ______. Or coming to a steep hill, a sharp curve, where cars can't see you coming.

light-tap horn

You can use your ____ only if a person walking, a car or on a bicycle is moving into your lane to travel. But if they are crossing, do not use your ______.

light-tap horn

Use ____ beams for fog, snowing, raining hard.

low

Signal every time, even if there is ________.

no one

Be extra cautious of driver who are __________ plates. Drivers looking for streets signs or house numbers. People who been drinking.

out-of states

Never use your parking lights on, only for _______.

parking

You may not exceed the speed limit to _____ another vehicle

pass

If you are going right turn, the hand should be _______ _____.

pointing up

If your vehicle breaks down on a highway, place emergency flares or ________ behind it.

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