drivers ed

length a permit must be held

9 months

graduated driver license program purpose

to introduce driving concepts to to reduce teen accidents

age required to obtain a permit

15 years or older

Nighttime driving restrictions

Sunday through Thursday 10 PM to 6 AM and Friday to Saturday 11 PM to 6 AM

must practice driving hours, including nighttime hours

50 hours, including 10 hours of nighttime

length permit is valid for

two years

initial license phase age

16 to 17

must maintain a conviction free record for this amount of months prior to turning 18

Six months

Max amount of passengers during this amount of months or until the driver turns 18

first 12 months of licensing passengers is limited to one person under the age of 20

must be this old for Bluetooth and hands-free devices, but are prohibited in school and construction zones

19 Plus

People required to wear a seat belt

Everyone

age child must be to be allowed in the front seat

13

Age a child must be to be allowed to sit in the backseat without a child safety restraint system

8

6:30 AM to 4 PM no phone speed 20+ and yell at people in crosswalk

Laws regarding school zones

dotted lines separating directions

Two lane roads

2 2 lane roads

four lane roads

One Direction

One lane

left lane should be seen and clear of oncoming traffic. Don’t turn back into right hand until you can see the whole vehicle and rear view.

Well, it’s pertaining to passing on two-lane roads

Distance of which to signal turning (residential and city)

Two houses equal 100 feet

laws pertaining to signaling distance (farm)

200 feet

yield and change lane when possible, and perceived with caution if sirens

Laws pertaining to yielding to emergency vehicles

proper following distance

3-5 seconds

to close of a following distance

Tailgating

slow down and force the person to pass Increase following distance

procedure if you find yourself tailgated

Every state legal, unless said otherwise, make sure to read signs, look for pedestrians, look for other cars, cross traffic

Laws pertaining to right turns on red

mandatory automobile insurance

Liability insurance

stop yield and continuous safe

Flashing red traffic signal

treat as stop sign

Flashing red arrow

Bad words to use for collisions

Accident

The area around a vehicle that can’t be seen by the driver by using their mirrors

Blindspot

maintaining center lane position

Tracking

holding a steering wheel and a balance position, scan road ahead for distance of 12 to 15 seconds, scan and see for the center of the intended lane

Three keys to proper tracking

moving foot from accelerator to break, but not pushing down to hover when you see a potential threats

Covering the break

first come, first serve, yield to the right, straight over turning, right over left

Rules of four-way stops

Most aggressive driver goes first, then yield to the right

All drivers arrive equally at four-way stop

having an arrow after yield make turn

Protected turn at a traffic light

anticipate problems, changes or needs

Proactive

knowing when, where, how to look for potential hazards by looking ahead, checking mirrors and Blindspot

Scanning

various methods to notify those we share the road with of our intentions

Communication

The area around a vehicle we tried to keep clear of hazards

Cushion of safety

SCC

Scanning, communication, question of safety

Ideal environment

Perfect conditions

adverse environment

Less than perfect conditions

STV

Space traction, visibility

Area around the vehicle, number/width of lanes, size of your vehicle, and others around you, debris in the roadway, parked vehicles, pedestrians, and bikes or motorcycles

Space

The ability of tires to grip Road surface, weather leaves, type/condition of trees, speed

Traction

concrete, asphalt, gravel, dirt, brick/cobblestone

Five road surfaces greatest to lease traction

ability to see and be seen. Time of day, too much sun or not enough, weather, dirty windshield/windows, size of cars, traffic, vegetation along roadway, design of roadway, headlights.

visibility

see, perception, distance, decide, reaction, distance, break, breaking system, stop

total stopping distance timeline

average reaction time

3/4 of a second

antilock braking system, ensure car is stable when breaking/shortens breaking distance

ABS

allows you to control the vehicle

Tire contact patches

Scan ahead, adjust, driving to traction conditions, be smooth when breaking, turning, accelerating, be proactive

Four keys to skid avoidance

drip wheel firmly, look in direction, steer, and direction wanted, release, accelerator, and break

Steps to control skids

faster you go longer breaking distance results

Kinetic energy connection

film of water collecting under your car, resulting in front wheel skid to proceed grab wheel and cover break

Hydroplaning

Cover break, scan for large part of plow, increase following distance, be prepared for sudden stops, never pass

Snowplow procedure

when you become zoned out; staring, tail, can’t remember exits

Highway hypnosis

eases congestion, no slow down, safety, tolls half priced

I pass toll system

scanning distance for city and residential area

One block

Scanning distance in Highway interstate areas

1/4 mile

Wait for cyclist, leave at least 3 feet of room, be cautious when driving around, watch for paths

Driving around cyclists

reaching for door with far hand to force you to look over your shoulder

Dutch reach

4 to 6 seconds, give full lane of space, motorcycles, stop quicker and need more space

Procedure around motorcyclists

too tired to drive

drowsy driving

item needed in case of emergency

Emergency triangle

items to legally own, and operate a vehicle besides license

Title, registration, automobile insurance

Front of car and absorbs energy in that area results in lengthening time and lesser force

Crumple zone

first is the car and the wall, second is the person and the interior of the car, third is the person in their organs

Three collisions in a crash

inability when driving to control anger, and controlled to not take anger out on other

Road rage

most inappropriate hand gesture, can results in legal liability

The wave on

BAC

Blood alcohol concentration

BAC for people under 21

0.0

BAC for people over 21

0.08

reverse lights are this color

White