Drivers Ed Chapter 4
Backing a vehicle requires skillful use of the
Brake pedal
Traffic
Check ________________ to front, rear, left, and right zones.
Just before beginning any lane change maneuver
Check to see that the road way ahead has no obstructions
A beginning driver many tend to over steer. This means the,
Driver turns the steering wheel to much
Crosswalk
Slow to about 10 mph just before a ______________
Making proper tunes depends on
Steering and speed control
A right turn hand signal is indicated by
The left arm and hand pointing up
For a right turn, start turning the steering wheel when
When the front wheels are even with the curb
why do you avoid parking in a space next to a badly parked vehicle?
You might hit the other vehicle, and the driver might hit your vehicle upon leaving
always prepare to straighten your vehicle after a turn by
accelerating slightly and releasing the steering wheel
Use perpendicular parking to park
at a right angle to the curb
angle parking begins with your vehicle
at least six feet from a row of parked vehicles
After completing a parallel parking maneuver, your vehicle should
be in the center of the parking space
When backing to the left, the front wheels move
far to the right of the rear wheels
backing into a driveway or an alley on the right side
is the safest turnabout maneuver
to back to the left, you
pull the steering wheel to the left
You are starting an automatic transmission vehicle on an uphill grade. If you use the parking brake, you
release the parking brake after you feel the engine start to pull
Pedestrians
Search for bicyclists and _____________
At least 6ft
Before entering the parking space for angled parking, how far away should you be from the car on the right?
Turnabout
A maneuver used to turn your vehicle around so you can go in the opposite direction.
Convex mirror
Allows the driver a wider view of the side and rear of the vehicle
Which statement is true?
An angle parking space is easiest type to get into
Brake
Apply gentle _______________ pressure to reduce speed.
Center
For a left turn, make a check right, then left. Turn the steering wheel just before you reach the ___________ of the intersection.
Left
For a right turn, check to the ___________ again before turning
Turn signal and tap red brake pedal
Give two ways cars that are trying to park should communicate their intentions.
About 1 to 2 feet
How much distance should be between you and the other car before parallel parking?
The hand signal to indicate slow or stop is
Left arm and hand pointed downward
Hill Parking
Parallel parking where the front wheels are turned to prevent the vehicle from rolling downhill when left unattended.
Perpendicular parking
Parking at a right angle to the curb
Angle parking
Parking diagonally to curb
Parallel parking
Parking that requires a space about six feet longer than the vehicle being parked
Correct
Position your vehicle in the ___________ lane
Accelerate
Then _______________ about halfway through the turn
When entering traffic flow, look
To the left, right, and center to judge available space
Nearest
Turn into the ____________ lane of traffic going in your direction.
Front
Turn the steering wheel when your vehicles ______________ wheels are even with the bend of the corner
completing a turn requires that you
accelerate gently about halfway through the turn
regardless of the hill you park on, you should
set the parking brake
when parking uphill on the right side when there is a curb
steer left, shift NEUTRAL, and roll back to the curb
Why should you place your hand near the top of the steering wheel when backing up?
to begin pulling the wheel down while releasing your other hand
a turnabout is a maneuver for
turning your vehicle completely around
a turnabout maneuver is risky because
you cross or back into one or more lanes of traffic
When parallel parking on the right, turn the wheels sharply to the left when
your front bumper is even with the front vehicle's rear bumper