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Drivers ed
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 23% of all collisions resulting in injuries or fatalities involve what? Give examples. | Right of way conflicts. ex. failing to yield, running stop signs, or disregarding signals. |
| What is the biggest problem? | People think right of way is theirs to take in a certain situation. |
| You should wave another driver through an intersection. explain. | false. 9/10 of the time the other driver will rush into the gap without looking |
| how many drivers ignore stop signs? | more than half, 67% |
| What are we taught to expect about driving? | expect the unexpected. |
| Where do most freeway collisions occur? | within 1000 feet of an entrance ramp |
| if you are in the right lane of a highway and see traffic on the ramp, what is the proper action to take? | speed up to give the car on the ramp the opportunity to merge behind you |
| How do you control the car? | with the brake, accelerator, and steering wheel. |
| What do you do to prepare your car to be driven on ice or in bad weather? | brush off all the snow, scrape the ice off all glass areas, clean the headlights and other lights, wipe off your wiper blades and top off your windshield washer reservoir. |
| Light transmittance is reduced by what percentage if your headlights are dirty? | 90% |
| Winter driving is all about ____ | traction |
| Traction | where the rubber meets the snow |
| how do you maximize traction? | inflate your tires to the pressure recommended by the car maker. |
| how do you prep your head for driving on ice? | get mentally ready to deal with the ice by paying attention to the temp and looking for places where ice will form. |
| icy conditions dictate 3 general driving rules. they are? explain. | 1) reduce your speed. 2) Increase your scanning and folling distances to ideally 20 to 30 seconds and 4 to 6 seconds. 3) Keep your motions slow and smooth. Avoid any abrupt steering, raking, or accelerating. |
| What do you do as your approach an icy intersection? list the steps. | -check your mirror. -scan left and right for peds. -prepare yourself for drivers. -press the accelerator slowly. |
| how do you accelerate after a stop on ice? | press the accelerator slowly. |
| how far ahead do you look as you approach an icy hill? | 30 seconds. |
| how do you decide your path of travel on an icy hill? | which gives you the most traction. |
| how many seconds of a space cushion do you keep on hills? | 8-10 seconds |
| how do you build speed going up an icy hill? | gradually while youre still on a level ground. |
| what is the key to going up an icy hill? | maintaining a constant speed. |
| once you have reached the crest of the hill, how do you get down? | begin your descent slowly, shifting into a lower gear to allow engine drag to reduce your speed. |
| if you lose control coming down the hill, what do you do and why? | shift into neutral and apply the brakes gradually because it improves braking control. |
| if you cant regain control by shifting to neutral and gradually applying the brakes, what do you do? | look for a soft site to the right side of the road. |
| how do you stay in control on an icy curve? | reduce speed. |
| define rear-wheel skid and causes. | when the back tires lose grip and the cars rear end tends to swing out on a turn; usually caused by entering a turn too fast. |
| define front-wheel skid and causes. | when the front tires lose grip and the car tends to continue in a straight line; usually caused by excessive speed, abrupt braking, or underinflated front tires. |
| what 3 factors help prevent skids on icy turns? | -controlled speed. -smooth steering. -smooth braking. |
| Your wheels have lost grip on the road, what do you do? | gradually release the pressure from the pedal, smoothly steer in the direction you want the car to go, look at where you want to go and your hands will follow your eyes. |
| what is essential in recovering from a skid? | smooth steering. |
| fishtailing-how do you handle the problem? | shift into neutral to take pwoer away from the drive wheels and to allow all four wheels to rotate at an equal rate. then squeeze the brake gradually. |
| what is your primary duty at the crash if not involved in the crash? | maintain the situation safely until the authorities arrive. |
| don't block traffic, true or false? explain | true, pull over to the side of the road and find a place where its safe to park. |
| explain "call for help" | call the authorities and give any facts you know |
| how do you check the victim? | keep them calm, warm and comfortable until the authorities arrive unless qualified to apply first aid. |
| would you move an injured person? why or why not? | no because moving victims can make their injuries worse. |
| what do you do if the victim says dont move me? | dont move them |
| do you play traffic cop? explain | no because people are killed and you could be held liable |
| should you discuss the details of the crash with anyone? | no |
| when do most of pedestrian collsions occur? | at night and in urban areas. |
| what percentage of all fatal pedestrian/vehicles collisions occur somewhere other than an intersection? | 80% |
| what percentage of pedestrian vehicle crashes occur in good weather? | 89% |
| ____ is an incredible significant factor in pedestrian collisions | alcohol |
| thirty percent of pedestrians killed in collisions have a BAL of ____ or higher. | .10 |
| when do most of alcohol collisions happen? | between 6 pm - 3 am and on weekends |
| a ______ should signal that you are entering a red zone where taverns or liquor stores are located. | neon red beer sign |
| why do big, busy commercial roads account for a signficant number of pedestrian casualties? | traffic moves fast, controlled crossings are scarce, and pedestrians may have difficulty juding the time they have to cross the road |
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