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Drivers Ed Chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the main risk in driving is having a ______ that results in a ______. | conflict, collision |
| HTS | highway transportation system |
| three parts of the HTS: | people, vehicles, and roadways |
| the purpose of the HTS is to | move people and cargo from one place to another in a safe way. |
| roadway users are people that are | walking, driving, or riding |
| examples of vehicles | cars, motorcycles, mopeds |
| roadways of the HTS vary from ______ to _____ | dirt lanes, complex multilane expressways |
| laws are passed to make up the | vehicle code |
| enforcement angencies assure that | laws are obeyed |
| _____ decide whether drivers charged with violating the law are guilty or innocent | courts |
| _____ ______ _____ plan, build, and maintain the complex system of roadways | highway traffic engineers |
| the _______ _______ includes all the social, physical, and mental skills required to drive | driving task |
| social skills- you need to be _______ | courteous |
| a process of seeing, thinking, and responding | the IPDE process |
| IPDE stands for | identify, predict, decide, execute |
| an organized method designed to help drivers develop good seeing habits | the smith system |
| a method for managing the space around your vehicle | the zone control system |
| driving in a way that reduces conflicts | defensive driving |
| occurs when a vehicle conflicts with and hits another object | collision |
| collisions have tremendous ______ and ______ effects | social, economic |
| requires young drivers to progress through a series of licensing stages | graduated driver licensing program |
| receiving this means you can drive under the supervision of an adult, licensed driver | learner's permit |