Driving Course

Accident

Can incorrectly imply that the event’s was random and without cause.

Implies no driver was at fault or incident did not have a cause or who would be held legally responding for the event.

Crash or Collision

more accurately reflect the fact that such events are preventable and that they are caused, most often by drivers.

Rear-end collisions are among…

…the MOST FREQUENT types of collisions and ARE PREVENTABLE.

READ

Right speed for rn.

Eyes up, brain on

Anticipate their next move

D big donut of space around you (keep huge amount of space around ur vehicle)

Highway Transportation System

A complex system of federal, state, local, and individual systems functioning together to provide reduced-risk and lawful driving environment

Three compliments of Highway Transportation System (HTS)

• Roadways

• Vehicles

• Drivers & other road users

Risk

Chance of injury, damage or loss associated with driving situation.

3 steps to reducing risk

1. Perceive

2. Decide

3. Act

Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) (3)

• An approach to ease new drivers into safe driving by providing practice and skill development under low-risk conditions.

•  Allows new drivers to gain experience under relatively low-risk conditions, before driving alone in higher-risk conditions.

• New drivers gradually proceed through stages of licensing before becoming fully licensed.

How long it takes a new driver to reach the driving ability of average experienced driver

5 years of driving

Drivers should develop habit of searching _____ seconds ahead their path for objects and conditions that could increase risk

20 to 30 seconds ahead

What to do with cell phone during driving lesson

Turn cell phone off and place out of sight

Nearly ___ of all new drivers = charged with traffic offense or involved in crash during first 12 months of licensed driving

One half of all new drivers

Teen driver’s chance of crashing is higher when driving between ______

9pm and 6am

What % of crashes = caused by driver error

90%

Primary factors involved in teen crashes (3)

• Failing to yield the right of way

• Driving too fast for road conditions

• Being distracted

Successfully completing a drivers education ______ guarantee that you become a safe driver

DOES NOT

New drivers tend to ______ the risks involved in driving on any road

Underestimate

Pre driving checks should be checked ______ you drive

CHECKED EVERY TIME

Check under the hood at least

Once a month

You are walking in a parking garage. Walk ____________ to ensure other drivers see you.

Well away from other vehicles

When parked along a curb, approach the vehicle _______ as you approach the driver’s door

Facing traffic

Each item you should inspect/clean/repair prior to driving (9)

• Windshield

• License plate

• Side & rear mirrors

• Brake lights

• Taillights

• Tires

• Turn signals

• Headlights

• Vehicle safety tech system sensors

Most likely to notice fluid leaks

Underneath the vehicle

When inspecting tires, check for the way the _________

Front wheels are pointed

If you don’t straighten the wheels so they point forward before moving the vehicle, the vehicle will

Immediately turn

What to remember about keyless ignitions (4)

• Be 100% sure vehicle is turned off when done driving

• Put vehicle in park before getting out of it

• “Shift and shut off”

• Share this concern with other family members and friends

In vehicles in which the seats = manually adjustable, the controls are located (2)

• Forward/ back adjustment lever: typically under driver’s seat, toward front.

• Seat back angle adj. lever / knob: typically at left rear side of driver’s seat.

When using steering wheel, hands should be in ____&____ position

but if you feel fatigued, use ___&____

• 9

• 3

• 8 & 4

How to grip steering wheel (2)

• Grip wheel by outside of rim, using both hands

• Use ur fingers instead of palms of hands & keep thumbs along face of steering wheel (more control)

Blind spots located (2)

• Off rear corners of vehicle

• Directly behind vehicle

Adjust rear view mirror so that it shows ___ rear window.

should only require you to move your_____ not your _____

• Entire

• Eyes

• Head

Check your rear-view mirror when (4)

• You slow down

• You stop

• Near bottom of long downhill section of roadway/grade

• After turning onto a street

Never leave something hanging from your ______ while driving

Rear-view mirror

Set the mirror so you can barely see your car on the side ____________

closest to the car

After properly positioning their mirrors, drivers must still _______

turn head and glance so they can verify the space

Head checks are necessary (3)

• Before changing lanes

• Before turning if there are bicyclists riding in a bike lane to your side

• Before merging/ entering a highway

If green traffic signal could change to yellow, do this

Hover right foot over brake pedal so you can brake immediately if it turns yellow

If pedestrian or bicyclist seems to be getting near your lane, move to

Left side of lane

When approaching toll booth (3)

• Pick a lane early and stay in it

• Slow down

• Be cautious for drivers changing lanes

Safety belts reduce chance of being killed in a crash by ____%

25%

As a passenger, it is ____ okay to ___ the seat back to take a nap

• NOT

• RECLINE

When a school bus is stopped and its red lights are flashing, it is a violation to ___________________

Overtake that bus from the REAR or from the FRONT

Air bag locations (2)

• Steering Wheel

• Passenger Side Dash

Airbags might also be mounted (3)

• On side of vehicle’s interior

• In center, between two front occupants

• On back of front seats

Drivers should sit ______ inches from the steering column while passengers should sit ______ inches from the dashboard

• 10-12 inches

• 15-18 inches

Active restraint system = _____

Passive restraint system = _____

• seatbelt

• Airbag

It is _____ okay for a front passenger to ever put their feet up on the dash (airbag could crush their legs back into their body)

NEVER okay for a front passenger…

Never place rear-facing infant seat in ________ seat protected by an airbag unless airbag=shut off

Front passenger seat protected by an airbag.

Elderly passengers should ride with passengers seat

Moved as far back as possible to protect them from airbag deployment injuries

It is ______ to drive with ur pet in ur lap

NEVER okay to drive with ur pet in ur lap.

Gear Selector Level location

Usually located on right side of steering column or on console between front seats.

Use only _______ on pedals to help with coordination and smoothness

RIGHT FOOT on pedals

Accelerator Pedal location & purpose & special fact

• Location: Front right corner of driver’s footwell.

• Vehicle’s speed = controlled by accelerator pedal.

• Pressure applied to pedal determines speed of vehicle.

Brake Pedal location & purpose & extra facts

• Location: Left of accelerator pedal.

• Purpose: slow vehicle dow

• Fact: pressure to break pedal = how fast vehicle slows down

Clutch pedal & location & purpose & extra fact

• Location: To left of brake pedal.

• Purpose: Transmission’s drive gears are disengaged and the driver can shift gears manually

• Fact: found in manual transmission vehicles.

Dead Pedal location & purpose

• Location: Footrest found farthest left of car.

• Purpose: Be resting place for driver’s left foot.

Where parking brakes might be found in a vehicle (5)

• Foot-operated pedal to the far left of the driver's seat

• Hand-operated lever to the far side of the driver's seat

• To the right of the steering column

• On the floor

• In the center console

Cruise / speed control purpose, settings & how to cancel

• Maintain specific speed without keeping foot on accelerator

• On/off, set/accelerate, coast/resume

• Cancel cruise/ speed by either touching off/ cancel button or pressing the brake pedal.

Drivers should NOT use cruise control in

heavy traffic, rain, ice, snow, or when there are slick-surface and reduced traction conditions.

Turn-signal lever location, function, how to use

• Location: left side of steering column

• Function: indicate a turn.

• Can be operated only with fingertips

How to use turn-signal to signal turning left or right (2)

• UP for Right turns

• DOWN for Left turns

You should typically turn on turning-signal at least ______ before turning or changing lanes

100 feet

Turn signals do ___________ turn off

NOT ALWAYS AUTOMATICALLY

Hazard Flashers purpose & locations

• Purpose: Alert other drivers of problem or vehicle presence

• Locations: top or right side of steering column, or near center of dashboard. May be located elsewhere.

Windshield Wiper Control Switch locations, function

• On dashboard/on turn-signal lever/ separate lever on right side of steering column

• Function: wiper blade & washer fluid spray control included here.

Headlight Switch controls power to (5)

• Parking lights

• Taillights

• Side-marker lights

• License-plate light

• Instrument panel lighting

Headlight switch location & when to use

• Location: left side of instrument panel, on same lever as turn signal, or a separate lever.

• Use headlights every time you drive—day or night

High-Beam Switch location, how to use

• Location: left side of steering column

• Switch between high-beam and low-beam headlights by moving forward for high and rearward for low

Controls for the heater, defroster and air conditioner typically located

In a cluster on the instrument panel

The rink or hatch release lever is generally positioned in one of these locations (5)

• On the floor just to the left of the driver's seat (occasionally on the right side)

• Driver's door panel

• In center console

• To the left of the steering wheel

• Button found in the glove box

Fuel door ways to be opened (2)

• Fuel-door security system

• By pulling on the door

Fuel door release button/ lever can typically be found in or around (4)

• Floor to the left of the driver

• Center console

• Glove box

• Driver's door panel

Speedometer (3)

• Shows how fast you are going

• Measure = "miles per hour" (mph)

• Showing a speed of 80 mph

Oil warning light (2)

• Engine might be low on oil, or it may be too hot

• You should stop; do not drive the vehicle any farther

Anti theft system

Vehicle security is active

Airbag light

If it remains on, there is a problem with the airbag that must be corrected.

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Light

Warns the driver if one or more tires are underinflated

Tachometer

Shows how hard engine is working

Electronic Stability Control “On” light (4)

• Commonly referred to as "ESC"

• ESC helps maintain traction when the driver enters a turn at too high a speed

• It aims to prevent front-tire and rear-tire skids

• In some vehicles, this light comes on when the system activates

Electronic Stability Control “Off” light (2)

• This is displayed when ESC is not working

• In some vehicles, the driver can deactivate ESC system

Parking brake “on” light

Means parking brake = activated

Traction Control “off” light (3)

• Traction Control (TC) helps prevent wheelspin when the driver accelerates too hard

• It is designed to prevent the drive wheels from spinning

• Like with ESC, some vehicles allow the driver to deactivate the Traction Control system

Safety belt reminder light (2)

• Illuminates when vehicle detects one or more occupant has NOT buckled I

• In many vehicles, chime is heard when light is on

Battery light

Comes on if there is a problem with the battery or charging system

Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) (2)

• ABS helps prevent a vehicle's wheels from turning when the driver brakes very aggressively

• This light comes on when there is a problem with the ABS

Auto Stop Light (3)

• This lets the driver know that the Auto Stop system is activated

• To save fuel, Auto Stop shuts the engine off when the vehicle is stopped, such as at a signal light

• The engine restarts when the driver accelerates from a stopped position

What is O

Water temp gauge

What is P

Fuel gauge

Low-fuel warning light (4)

• This light comes on when the vehicle is low on fuel

• Refuel as soon as possible, so the vehicle does not run out of fuel

• Do not wait for the light to come on before refueling

• A good rule of thumb is to refuel when you get down to ¼ tank of fuel remaining, or sooner

Fuel port location indicator arrow (5)

• Some vehicles' fuel port (door) is on the left side of the car

• Others are on the right side of the car

• This arrow points to the side where the fuel port is located

• Here, it tells the driver that the fuel port is on the right side

• This is particularly helpful when driving a vehicle that is new to a driver (e.g., a rental car)

Cruise control on light (2)

• Comes on when cruise control system is turned on, but not yet activated

• Lets driver know they can activate cruise control

Average speed readout (5)

• Some vehicles keep track of the average speed traveled

• Some vehicles can also display useful information such as:

  • Average fuel economy

  • Numbers of miles that can be traveled on the remaining fuel

  • Outside temperature

Compass (2)

• Shows the cardinal direction in which the vehicle is headed-that is, north, south, east, or west

• This compass reads "SW, which means the driver is heading in a southwesterly direction

Odometer

Displays # of miles vehicle has traveled since new

Gear selector indicator (2)

• Shows which gear the transmission is in

• This indicator shows that the vehicle is in "P," or Park

What adjustments should you make inside the vehicle prior to adjusting the mirrors? (3)

• Seat

• Steering wheel/column

• Head restraints

When approaching your vehicle parked at a curb, you should (2)

• Approach the driver's door from the front of your vehicle, facing oncoming traffic

• Keep your finger on the alarm button, if your key fob has one

Risk of keyless ignition systems

Risk = carbon monoxide buildup

_____ is responsible for ensuring all passengers wear their seatbelts

The driver is responsible