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Before you shift your vechile into drive,you should…
All of the above
Your vechiles is parked at the curbe. As you approach it you should…
Approach the drivers door facing traffic
Nearly a quarter of all new drivers will be involved in a collision or convicd of a traffic offense during their 1st year of driving…
False
Driver licenses are issued by the…
the state gov
The primary reason for the use of traffic laws is…
to prevent all traffic crashes and promote orderly flow of traffic
Alcohol affects what 1st
mental judgement
Does alchol effect men and woman the same?
no
Alcholo effects which organ the most?
Liver
Combinding Drugs Synergtasic means….
the combined effect is greater than the sum of the 2 effects seperately
Communcating should be thought as…
exchanging info
When driving “closing- probablity" “ is
the chance that a vechile and another object will move closer together as they move along a projected path
You have the option of making a two-point turn,u-turn, or going counter-clockwise around the block to reverse our direction. You will likely best minimize your risk by:
going around the block
500 car study shows:
overall 41% of vicitims use rugs other than alcohol
Elimination of Alcohol comes through….
sweat,breath,oxidation
Alcholo is related to how many motor vechile deaths…
half of all motor vechile-related deaths
Single vechile crashes account for how many….
50% of all motor vechile occuptant fatalities
What is the friction point…
The friction point is the point at which the engine begines to move the car as the clutch is being realesed.
What should you do about dealing with mutliple risks?
chose to seperate the risks so you can deal with one event at a time
Central vision is…
primary visional function employed when driving
Fringe Vision is….
vision used to judge depth and position on the road
Peripherical vision is…
is strongly affected by drugs, speed of traveling and fatigue
The most common colorblindess is…
green and red
Selective searching is…
two steps
How many percent of drivers involved in accident took no action to avoid….
37% of drivers involved took no action to avoid a collision
Poor visual habits would be…
to be discared easily,oftern surspised and unaware of own speed
The basic speed law is to…
to drive at a reasonable and proper speed for conditions
What to do when driving stir is hard to control?
drive most close to the rear
What to do for emergency situation when dealing with side vechile?
maintain adaquate space front at least one side of vechile
What are the four levels of accleration?
idling,light,progressive, and thrust
What are the four levels of deceleration?
trail braking, threshold braking, controlled braking and relase the accelerator
Signal sequence of the lights is…
green→yellow→red→green
What does each state have regarding driving laws…
each state has laws that enabe state officals to control its highaway transportation system
Drivers licenses are granted by ?
the state
Risk means
the chance of injury, damage, or loss
What do you need space for in your car?
Brakes,accelertor, steering wheel
What is traction?
the adhesion, friction or grip between the tires and the road surface
What is weight distrubtion?
whent the vechile is stopped or traveling straight at the constant speed, its suspension and traction are stablized.
What to do before driving?
start the engine, as soon as the engine starts release the key, idle for at least 15 seconds to 20 seconds before you start
Risk can be managed by?
perfoming an agressive visual search, making good decsions with the info gained from the visual search, and acting on your decsions appropriately
Types of manged risk?
perceived risk differs from actual risk, risk is affected by all road users, and risk can be managed
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