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drivers ed ch 4
Question | Answer |
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major factors that contribute to degree of risk | adjusting radio, angry, drinking |
driving task is primarily a ____ task | thinking |
IPDE process is organized system of ____ | seeing, thinking and responding |
four steps of IPDE are... | Identify, predict, decide, execute |
smith system is an organized method to help drivers develop good _____ habits | seeing |
line of sight is ______ | is the distance you can see ahead in the direction you are looking |
intended path of travel is ___ | the space your vehicle will occupy |
closed zone is____ | space not open to you, because of a restriction in your line of sight it intended path of travel |
Orderly visual search pattern is... | a process of searching critical areas in a regular sequence. |
develop art of _________ continually with very brief fixations though your orderly visual search pattern | scanning, glancing |
selective seeing is ______ | indentifying and selecting only clues and events that restrict your line of sight it can change your intended path of travel |
the kinds of clues in selective seeing you look for will change as you drive in different _______ | environments |
#1 place where people wreck are _______ | intersections |
Look for other users ho may affect your ________ | intended path of travel |
you predict where your possible _______ can occur | point of conflict |
making a judgment about a traffic situation involves ______ | measuring, comparing, and evaluating |
Don't assume other roadway users will ______ | take correct action |
areas of space around your vehicle is called a _____ | space cushion |
communicate with others by using Light, horn, _____, eye contact, and body movement | Vehicle position |
adjust _____ to only deal with one hazard at a time | speed |
compromise space by giving as much space as possible to the greater _______ | hazard |
locked brakes makes steering ______ | impossible |
you should combine actions in _____ | IPDE process |
_______ is a system of thinking out loud | Commentary driving |
aim for ahead into your intended path with your | orderly visual search |
When you _____ the vehicle weaves from side to side | oversteer |
when signaling arm up means to go ____ | right |
when signaling arm down means to go ____ | slow down, stop |
when signaling arm straight means to go ____ | left |
make sure you can see far ahead I the lane of your _________ and that there are no obstructions in the lane | Intended path of travel |
______ is when you pull steering wheel down with one hand while your other hand crosses over to pull wheel farther down | hand over hand steering |
turnabout | maneuver for turning vehicle around to go in opposite direction |
___________ about should seldom be used | three point turn |
avoid parking spaces at the end of parking lanes and near a __________ that blocks view | large vehicle |
parking space at 45* | angle parking |
keep tires within ____ inches while parallel parking | 18 |
point of no return is ____ | point which you can no longer stop safely |
not allowed to make lane change in ___ | intersection |
controlled intersections have _____ or signs that determine who was the right of way | traffic signals |
uncontrolled intersections are found in ____traffic areas | light |
green arrow traffic light permits____ | protected left turn |
____ green light is a light that has been green for a while | stale |
before turning left on red you must _____ | make a full stop |
watch for signs that don't permit right on | red |
________ usually has red lights along with crossing gates | controlled railroad crossing |
if a vehicle is coming from left or right, person on the _______ has the right of way | right |
treat an uncontrolled intersection as you would a ______ | yield sign |
Always set emergency brake while parking unless under _____ | 32*F |
chance of collision is greatest at an ______ | intersection |
_______ always have the right of way | pedestrians |
round, yellow railroad sign is posted about ____ away from crossing | 250 ft |
a large white X-shaped sign located before and after railway crossing is called a _______ | Crossbuck |
_________ are always required to stop before railroad crossing | school busses |
________ is the privilege of having immediate use of a certain part of roadway | Right of way |
If emergency vehicle is behind you with lights/siren on , then you _________ | pull to right shoulder and stop |
you have the right away when others ________ | give it to you |
you'll often have to yield by letting others go first, this is called "____________" | yielding the right of way |
faster the traffic, larger the ____ must be | gap |
turning _____ and accelerating to 30 mph takes about 6 seconds | right |
turning left is ________ than right | more dangerous |