The Driver

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Stay Away From These Drivers and Don't Respond to Rude Behavior

Advice With Aggressive Drivers

Use a Cell Phone While Driving (Even if Hands Free)

Ages 18 and Below Are Prohibited to...

Use a Cell Phone With a Hands Free Mechanism

Ages Above 18 Are Allowed to...

Road Rage

Aggressive Driving is Known As...

Text Messaging While Driving

All California Drivers Are Prohibited From...

More Effort Required to Perform Standard Maneuvers

At Higher Elevations...

Turn Your Head and Not Rely on Your Peripheral Vision

At a Higher Speed, You Must...

A Governing Influence on Your Thought Processes and Choices

Attitude Has...

Drive at Night or When You're Tired

Best Not to...

Carbon Monoxide

By-Product of Combustion of Fuel

A Small Leak can Lead to a Buildup of Carbon Monoxide Inside the Car

Car Exhaust Must be Checked Routinely Since...

Very Bad for Humans Health

Carbon Monoxide

Straight-Ahead Vision

Central Vision

3 Degrees

Central Vision Covers...

Driving Practices, Putting You 'At Risk' or 'On Task'

Choice of Attitude Determines...

Crowded Roads, Impatience, Opportunities For Drivers to Interact, Immaturity, Poor Attitude, Lack of Appropriate Values and Boundaries, Exposing Oneself from Being Unknown, Hostility Toward Other Races as Drivers

Conditions that May Cause Road Rage

Ability to See Three Dimensions

Depth Perception

Speed, Fog, Darkness, and Other Conditions

Depth Perception Changes With...

To Estimate a Distance Between Your Car and Others

Depth Perception is Used...

Personal Grooming, Using Navigation Systems or Maps, Adjusting the Stereo and Controls, Visiting Friends in Other Vehicles, Using Hand-Held Computers-Laptops-Watching a DVD, Smoking,

Distracted Driving Factors

Driver's Ability and Condition of the Vehicle, Environment, Condition of the Highway

Factors that Increase Risk Driving

Lack of Experience and Knowledge

Factors that Increase Risk Driving for Teens

180 Degrees or More

Full Range of Your Field of Vision

Allows to Be More Aware of Your Surroundings

Hearing

Person Operating Motor Vehicle Cannot Wear Headset or Earplugs Covering Both Ears

Hearing Illegality

Not Wearing Seat Belts

High-Risk Behavior for General Safety

Risk-Taking is Acceptable if No One Gets Hurt, and Usually Collision Only Happen to Other People

High-Risk Behavior for Teens

Driving Privileges Revoked and Will Not be Reinstated Under Any Circumstances

If Assault With Deadly Weapon is Committed...

Driving License Can Be Suspended for Up to 6 Months for First Offense, 1 Year for Second Offense and The Subsequent

If Assault of Road Rage is Committed on the Driver/Passenger of Another Car, Bicyclist, or Pedestrian...

Speed Contest (Street Race, Speed Race, Drag Race)

Illegal Exhibition of Speed

Ability to Distinguish Colors (Colorblindness is Bad)

Important Aspect of Driver's Vision

Noise of Motor, Changing Sound of Tires, Wind Noise, Honking, Emergency Vehicle Sirens

Important Sounds to Notice

Smoke

In California, Drivers are Prohibited to.... With a Minor Present in the Car

Never Risk More Than You Can Afford to Lose, Don't Risk a Lot for a Little, Always Consider the Odds and Your Situation,

Key Points (Risks)

More Frequent Turning of the Head

Limited Peripheral Vision

20/40

Minimum Vision Standards

Exhaust Can Build Up Quickly

Never Leave Car Running in Garage Because...

Vehicle Impounded for 30 Days, Imprisoned Up to 3 Months, Fined Up to $1,000, Driver's License Revoked, Vehicle's Insurance Canceled/Premiums Increase Dramatically

Penalties for Street Racing

Side Vision

Peripheral Vision

The Rest Other Than the 3 degrees

Peripheral Vision

Must Rely More on Vision

Person With Hearing Impairment

Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, Inability of the Heart and Vascular System to Supply Adequate Blood to Muscles and Organs, Paralysis, Dementia, Lapses of Consciousness, Vision Conditions, etc

Physical/Mental Conditions that May Prevent Individual From Receiving Driver's License

Caution in Judging Speed and Distance of Oncoming Vehicles

Poor Depth Perception

Extreme Emotions (Happy and Sad)

Reduce Driver's Ability to Pay Attention

Maintaining Constant Attention, Exercising Good Judgement, and Knowing How to Control Your Vehicle

Required Skills

Not Using Headlights Properly, Driving Too Fast for Conditions, Tailgating, Unsafe Passing or Lane Changing

Risk-Taking Behaviors

They are Transporting Passengers

Risks of Being in a Collision for Teens Increase When...

Drivers Who Use their Vehicles Aggressively, - Deliberate Sudden Braking, Pulling Close to Another Car, Cutting off Other Drivers, Speeding Up When Someone Attempts to Pass, Honking the Horn

Roa d Rage is Characterized By...

Intentional or Unintentional (Ex I- Changing Lanes to Go Around Vehicles OR U- Abruptly Changing Lanes Without Signaling When About to Miss an Exit)

Road Rage Incidents Can be...

A Conflict Escalates into Violent Criminal Behavior Between Drivers

Road Rage Occurs When...

To Stay Relaxed, Turn Off Phones, Focus on the Task at Hand, Set Aside Emotional Conflicts

Safe Drivers Decide...

Seeing Objects With Low Contrast Well

Safe Driving at Night Requires...

Distract and Encourage the Driver to take More Risks

Teen Passengers Tend to...

Allow Plenty of Time to Reach Destination, Don't Cut off Other Drivers, Don't Drive Slowly in the Left (Fast) Lane, Don't Tailgate, Don't Make Gestures to Other Drivers, Use Horn Only in Emergencies

To Avoid Road Rage Situation

Control their Emotions

To Avoid a Lifetime of Consequences, Drivers Must...

Tolerance, Forgiveness, Helpfulness and Courtesy, A Sense of Humor

Ways to Handle Road Rage

Your Field of Vision Decreases

When Speed Increases...

Avoid Decisions

With Choices, It Is Also Dangerous to...

The First Domino

With Dominos, Your Attitude Represents...

Chances of a Collision are Higher

With Fatigue...

Physically and Mentally Fit

Your Condition


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