Driving
Hills/curves
Must be able to see 10 seconds or 1/3 mile ahead
Suspension system
Provides comfortable rode over varying surfaces, if vehicle bounces a lot or is hard to control, might beed new shocks or suspension parts
If traffic is backed up behind you, you should
Pull over and let traffics pass when it is safe
Exhaust system
Reduces noises from engine, helps cool hot gases from running engine
What could braking quickly cause
Skidding
Railroad crossings
Slow down, look up and down tracks
Gravel/dirt roads
Slow down, much easier to skid
When vehicle begins to skid
Stay off brake steer and continue to steer
How do you keep safe distance?
Steady soeed and signaling in advance
0.02% or higher police report and license will be
Suspended
When is it safe to return to your driving lane?
When you can see both headlights of the vehicle you just passed in your rear view mirrors.
Under 21
Zero tolerance. 0.02% submit test
alcoholic drinks
1.5 oz o 80 proof liquor (1 shot glass) 12 oz. of beer 5 oz. glass of wine
A speed of 55mph needs about ____ to pass
10 seconds
You need over ________ to pass safely.
1600 feet
30mph _______to react which is ______
200ft and half a city block
50 mph _____ to react which is ______
400ft one city block
55mph travels over _______.
800 feet
Tractor trailors
Accelerate slowly greater stopping and turning distance need nearly 2 times as much room to stop as cars dont slow down avoid pulling in front maintain speed and position
tires
Check if the vehicle bounces steering wheel shakes or vehicle pulls to one side
Steering system
Hard to turn difficult to control
DUI
Heavy fines heavy insurance fines loss of license jail sentence
Vilnerable users
Higher penalties for those who dont take reasonable care
Alcohol
Judgement and skills slows your reflexes and reaction time reduce Bility to see clearly less alert
16/17 year old who refuses to take test will get
License suspended for 18 months
If you fail BAC test
License suspended for at least 90 days
16/17 year ild who fails the test will get
License suspended for no less than 1 year
Scanning
Look ahead, sides, behind
Engine
May not start, poor fuel economy, pollutes air, dirt on road
What should/shouldn't you do in work zones?
Merge asap, increase following distance, do not tailgate