Chapter 1 Drivers Ed Review

What is the leading cause of death for teens

Car crashes

What are tue catagories of risk mentioned in 1.1?

Vehicle condition, emotions, environmental factors

What is the single most effective thing you can you do to pretext yourself in a crash?

Wear a seatbelt

What are the five steps to secure your vehicle?

Foot on brake, activate parking brake, shift to park, turn off accessories, turn off vehicle

What are the three types of vision and what does each allow you to see?

Central vision to see detail, fringe to see secondary detail, and peripheral to see sides

What are the three requirements of a target?

In middle of intended path, stationary object, as far ahead as you can see

What is trail braking and what does this technique do?

When stopping or breaking a slight release of pressure of the break is trail braking and can balance the weight of the vehicle

How should you hold your hands on the steering wheel?

At 9/5 or 8/4 position

Push pull steering is used for most turns and driving through curves. When is hand over hand steering technique used?

On very sharp and/or slow turns

What is a VRU?

Anyone on or in the road without the protective covering of a car

What does LSMILE stand for?

Lock door, seat adjustment, mirror adjustment, ignition, lights, emergency brake

What is the correct seating position?

Hips pushed all the way in the back, heel on floor with ball of foot on brake, and torso 10 inches from steering wheel with elbows and knees slightly bent.