Drivers ed

SPIDE

search the roadway and off road areas for 20-30 seconds ahead, identify objects/conditions within 12-15 seconds, predict the actions/changes out on the roadway, decide what actions to do/take, execute a routine manuever

smith system habit

Look ahead of your vehicle as you drive, roadway and off road conditions are always changing, search the whole scene, communicate with other drivers/pedestrians, and always leave yourself a path of escape

Visual acuity

ability to see clearly

field of vision

what you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right

area of central vision

vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you

peripheral vision

enables you to notice objects and movements to the side

depth perception

gives three dimensional perspective to objects

distance judgement

estimating distance between yourself and an object

alcohol

a depressant

red x

never drive in a lane under the red x signal

green arrow

drivers are permitted to drive in a lane under that sign

yellow x

drivers should safely vacate this line

flashing yellow x

used w caution for left turn movements only

max speed limit on interstates in ny

65 mph

min speed limit for interstate highways

45 mph

speed lmit on state roads

55 mph

speed limit for school zones

15 mph

speed lmit for businesses

25 mph

what to do in a collision

call ems for the person in front. apologize to the driver and ask for other witnesses in case. exchange info with all drivers. and pull over to the shoulder

air conditioner

lowers the vehicles’ humidity

air vents

makes your vehicle stop without a lot of foot power

ignition switch

turns on the vehicle’s electrical system

accelorator

controls speed

emergency brake

keeps a stopped vehicle from rolling

cruise control

maintains speed so you do not have to use the accelarator

steering wheel

controls the direction

speedometer

shows miles per hour and km

fuel gauge

shows how full/empty your fuel tank is

high beam indicator

shows when the vehicle’s high beam headlights are on

temperature gauge

lets you know if your engine temperature is too high

alternator

provides electricity to keep the engine running

oil pressure gauge

warns you when the pressure at the oil is being pumped too low

emergency flashers

makes all four turn signal lights flash

odometer

keeps track of the number of miles the vehicle drove

inside vehicle check procedure

close and lock all doors. place the key in tge ignition. adjust the seat so that you can clearly see the roadway and comfortably reacht he floor pedal and other vehicle controls. adjust head restraint. adjust your mirrors. check the inside of the windows

procedures for automatic transmissions

1. make sure the gear selector level is in park.

2. make sure that the parking brake is set

3. if you do not have an automatic fuel injection system, set the automatic choke by pressing the accelarator pedal to the floor and realeasing it

4. press the accelarator light with your foot and hold it.

5. turn the ignition key to start and release as soon as it does'

6. as the engine idles, check your gauges to be sure that the oil pressure systema dn other systems are working

rate of accelaration

time it takes to accelerate from one speed to another