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Administrative Laws
establish the procedures for issuing and removing people's driver's licenses, registering a vehicle, securing a title, financial responsibilities for vehicle owners safety/care standards for vehicles
driver's license
gives a person permission to operate a vehicle
certificate of title
proves that you legally own a vehicle
vehicle registration
shows who is responsible for operating a vehicle
Vehicle Insurance
pays some of the bills when you crash (can pay damages for death, injury, or property damage)
safety seat belt law
makes sure each passenger wears a seatbelt
everyone over the age of ____ has to wear a seatbelt
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The lap belt should be worn _____.
across the hips and never on the soft part of the abdomen
the shoulder strap should be
as snug as possible but still allow the driver to reach the controls
Child Passenger Protection Act
requires that all children under age 8 be properly secured in an appropriate child safety restraint system.
air bags purpose
provide supplemental protection along with seatbelts
3 types of speed limits
fixed, advisory, standard
leading cause of accidents on roads
speeding
standard speed limit
maximum speed on a roadway
fixed speed limit
maximum and minimum speed on a roadway
advisory speed limit
speed limit set for special conditions
advisory speed limit examples
sharp turns, exit ramps, construction, school zones
interstate speed limit
65-70
School zone speed limit
20
alleyway speed limit
15
city/town (residential area) speed limit
30
Rural highway speed limit
45-55
3 factors that determine a speed at which a vehicle should travel
visibility, time, space
four ways speed limits are set
road conditions hidden dangers amount of traffic previous accidents
reasons you could get pulled over in a traffic stop
minor traffic violation, problem with vehicle, vehicle is similar to one used in a crime
what should you do if a police officer signals for you to pull over
slow down and pull over at the nearest safe spot
places you can't pull over in a traffic stop
intersection, bridge, tunnel, up/down a hill, around a curve, when there is a cement/metal barrier
what should you do to signal that there is no safe place to pull over
turn on hazard lights
what can you do if you can't identify an unmarked police car
drive towards a police station drive towards a more populated area call 911
what should you do if the traffic stop happens in poor lighting
turn on the car lights
what do police officers look for before stepping out of their car?
look up license plate number and check validation, ticket/accident history
what should a driver do with their hands during a traffic stop
make them visible
if you don't show your hands during a traffic stop what might the police officer think?
you're getting a weapon, hiding something you don't want them to see,
should you get out of your car without being told
never
why might a police officer approach from passenger's door?
if they don't feel safe coming to driver's door
what will a police officer do before coming to your window?
touch car to leave DNA, tap to check for people in the trunk, check glovebox/backseat
what question will a police officer always ask
do you know why i pulled you over?
what are the two things that a police officer will ask to see
license, proof of insurance (registration sometimes)
what are things a police officer may look up with your lisence/insurance
criminal record, traffic offenses
4 outcomes of a traffic stop
verbal warning, written warning, ticket, arrest
can a police officer stop writing a ticket once they've started?
no, they can only add to it
should you sign a ticket? why?
yes, it is not an admission of guilt
three pieces of information a police officer is required to document, even if you don't get a ticket
name, license, address
two pieces of information a police officer is required to give
badge number, precinct number
age to use bluetooth in the car
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what should you do if you need to make a call?
pull over
3 situations to make a call while driving
report an emergency, parked on shoulder, stopped due to traffic
BAC in illinois
0.08%
illegal per se law
illegal to operate a vehicle with BAC over state level
implied consent law
If you drive, you agree to a breath test following an arrest for drinking and driving/
is it illegal to have alcohol in the car?
yes
four penalties for DUI
minimum one year revocation
second conviction within 20 years, minimum 5 year revocation
10 year revocation
lifetime revocation
MDDP
monitoring device driving permit, issued for first time DUI
how to transport medical marijuana
sealed, odorproof, childproof container
aggressive driving examples
driving over speed limit, weaving, running stop signs/stop lights
3 conditions for driving reckless
consciously driving dangerously are aware that your actions put other people at risk conditions make the risk obvious and serious
three examples of reckless driving
DUI sleeping while driving failure to yield right of way
license suspension
To temporarily make a license ineffective
License Revocation
License is void and no longer in effect
license suspension time period
90 days
distance to turn signal rural
200 feet
distance to turn signal city
100 feet
what should you get from everyone involved in a traffic accident
names, addresses, phone numbers, driver's license numbers, license plate numbers
how long do you have to report an accident
30 minutes
No matter who's at fault, a vehicle crash/accident report must be filed if one of these THREE things occurs?
death, bodily injury, property damage over $1500
What are the consequences if a driver fails to report a vehicle crash/accident after the 10-day required period?
fined up to $2500, jail
What must a driver do when approaching an emergency vehicle (parked on the side of the road) from behind with their lights flashing?
distance to stop before a stop/yield sign/signal
30 ft
distance to stop before a firehouse or intersection crosswalk
20 ft
distance to stop before a fire hydrant
15 ft
distance to stop before railroad crossing
50 ft
When is it acceptable to attempt to pass another vehicle while driving on a two lane highway?
when the left lane is visible and clear of oncoming traffic for a distance great enough to pass the car,
when should you go back to the right lane when passing
when you can see the entire vehicle you passed in your rearview mirror
before when must a driver go back to the right lane
before getting within 200 feet of an oncoming vehicle
it is illegal to ______ as a "do pass signal" to other drivers
flash turn signal
When may you pass on the right?
If the car in front is turning left and there is a lane for driving on the right
7 situations where passing isn't allowed
no pass zone (marked with solid yellow line or sign) on a hill or curve within 100 feet of a railroad or marked intersection in a school zone when a school bus has stopped to pick up passengers within 100 feet of a bridge, tunnel, or viaduct construction zone
if you push the turn signal up which way is it
right
if you push the turn signal down which way is it
left
why might a driver use hand signals
if the turn signals stop working
if you raise hand up it means
right
if your hand is straight out it means
left
if you hand is down it means
slow or stop
4 steps for legal lane change
turn on turn signal in direction of the lane you want to change check blind spot for oncoming traffic accelerate into new lane turn off turn signal
right of way
the legal ability for a pedestrian, bicyclist and/or vehicle(s), to proceed with precedence over ALL others in a traffic or roadway scenario
2 purposes of right of ways
to keep order and to let emergency vehicles through
how to approach right of way situations
never assume anything, wait until you know for sure
common right of way situations
an emergency vehicle, pedestrian, right turn on solid red light, funeral procession, when more than one drivers enters a 2 way or 4 way intersection at the same time
uncontrolled intersection
has no signs or signals to regulate traffic (can do anything without coming to a complete stop)
controlled intersection
has signs and signals (must come to a complete stop)
2 way intersection
has two stop signs
4 way intersection
has 4 stop signs
where to stop car behind a stop sign
before a stop sign if there is no white line white line (if there is one) MUST before crosswalk
how to stop
rock and roll
always finish your turn in
the nearest lane of traffic
if one vehicle shows up to an intersection
they go first
if two or more vehicles arrive to the same intersection at different times
order of arrival
if two or more vehicles arrive to the same intersection at the same time
identify the actions and right of way
turning cars must yield to
cars going straight
long turns have to yield to
short turns
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