drivers ed….

Presence of litter takes a troll on a communities…?

Housing prices

Quality of life

Property value

How much does Louisiana spend picking up litter?

40 million

Are biodegradable things still considered littering?

Yes

Driving is a…not a….

A privilege not a right

The written test is how many multiple choice questions and how many can you miss?

40 questions, miss 8

A class D allows you to drive what type of vehicle?

Any vehicle in commerce having a gross vehicle weight of 10,001 pounds but less than 26,001

A class E licensed permits you to drive what type of vehicle?

Standard vehicle, any vehicle under 10,001 pounds recreational vehicles and certain farm use

Who must bring you to the DMV or ABC title to get your learners permit or drivers license?

Custodial parents or legal guardian

What are acceptable primacy documents?

Birth certificate

Passport

Permanent resident card(immigrants)

Current us ID (military)

What is the minimum age for a class D license?

17

what is the minimum age for a learners permit?

15

What is the minimum age for a restricted license?

16, had learners permit no less than 180 days (six months)

What is the minimum age for a unrestricted license?

17, Had license for at least a year.

What is the graduated license program deprived from?

R.Y.A.N- reduce youth accident now

Any vehicle driven on the highway in Louisiana must have what?

License plate

Registration

Brake tag

For what reasons can you fail the road skills test?

Violation of any traffic laws

Any dangerous action/incident

Lack of cooperation or refuse to follow instructions

Collision

Cumulative minor mistakes

What three tests are given to obtain drivers license?

Vision test

Knowledge of traffic laws,signals,signs

Road skills

How often does your license expire and how many days in advance can you renew it?

Expire six years from your nearest birthday, 180 days

How many days after moving do you have to change your address on your drivers license?

Within 10 days in Louisiana, 30 from moving from another state

What is considered littering?

Anything accidentally or intentionally discarded on the ground

Who can be an organ donor?

Anybody, 18+ no permission, under 18 need parental permission

When can you register to vote?

18

What is the highway transportation system?

A vast network of highway streets and roads have been built to accommodate the public

What are the three main components of the highway transportation system?

People

Vehicles

Roads

How is the highway transportation system managed?

DMV

Law enforcement

Traffic court

Highways engineer

Emergency response

Education

What is the number one cause of teenage death?

Traffic collisions

What are the five leading causes of crashes in Louisiana?

Careless/reckless operations

Failure to yield

Speeding

Following too closely

Unknown/ unspecific

Identify the number in types of highways

Parish roads

State highways (La-1)

Us highways (us-1,us-6)

Interstate highways

Expressways

Toll ways

Turn pikes

Parkways

Divided highways (skyways,beelines,toll roads)

Limited access highways

Partial access highways

Full access highways

What is the FHWA?

Federal highway administration

What is the golden rule?

Treat others the way you want to be treated

Obey all traffic laws

On the interstate, even an odd numbers go which way?

Even # = west and east

Odd # = north and south

What are traffic control devices?

Traffic signals, signs, pavement markings

What does the characteristic of a sign tell?

Shape and color

What does an octagon sign mean?

Stop sign, slow down

What does a rectangle upwards mean?

Regulatory signs (law signs )

What does a triangle pointed down sign mean?

Yield sign

what does a diamond sign mean?

Warning and approaching hazard sign

What does a triangle sign pointed sideways mean?

No passing zone

What does an OX sign mean?

Railroad warning

What does a triangle sideways mean?

Guide signs

What other shape signs mean?

Road route markers

what does a red sign mean?

Used for stop and yield signs, means do not

What does an orange sign mean?

Background color for temporary traffic controls, for example construction

What does a yellow sign mean?

Use for a background color of warning signs in school signs, for example Caution, be alert

What do black signs mean?

used for the background color for one-way signs, regulatory truck, signs night, speed limit in the color of the words on other signs

What do white signs mean?

Used for the background color for regulatory signs in some route markers

What do blue signs mean?

Used for the background color for travel services, information signs, emergency evacuation route signs

What do green signs mean?

Used for the background color for guides and information sign

What do fluorescent green/yellow signs mean?

Used for a background color for pedestrians, bicycles, school warning signs

What do brown signs mean?

Used for the background color for guide information signs related to points of recreational in culture interest

What do fluorescent pink signs mean?

Used for the background color for incident management signs, example Road closed due to crash

What color and shape are warning signs

Yellow with black letters/symbols, diamond shape shaped

What are regulatory signs?

Signs about laws, you must obey such as rules for traffic direction,lane use, turning,speed, parking

School speed limit signs are active when…?

Flashing, children are present

Speed limit sign, show the maximum and minimum?

Speed you can go

Identify all characteristics of a stop sign

Eight sides, octagon, red, white “stop” letters

Identify a yield sign and its meaning

Red and white downwards, pointing triangle, red letters, means slow down in a loud traffic that has the right way to cross

What are guide signs?

Square, rectangular, green, brown, blue, give info on intersection roads, helped direct you to cities, towns, show points of interest along the highway

What are destination signs?

Green or brown signs, square or rectangular with letters or symbol symbols. Show direction and distance to various locations, states, parishes, etc..

What are service signs and their characteristics?

Blue square or rectangle with white lettering. They show the locations of various services ( rest, gas stations, hotel, hotels.)

What kind of speed limits can you expect in a construction area?

Slower speeds

What type of fines is assessed if you are speeding in a construction zone?

Fines are doubled

Identify the characteristics of traffic signals

When or where you should stop, (stoplight) vertical or horizontal, red, yellow, green

What do yellow lines mean?

Separate traffic going in opposite directions

What do white lines mean?

Separate traffic going in the same direction

What do single broken yellow lines mean?

Separate traffic going in opposite directions to the right of all yellow line, ( can cross )

What do single solid yellow lines mean?

No passing on the solid side

What do double solid white lines mean?

Changing lanes is prohibited

What do single dash white lines mean?

Lanes may be crossed with care

What do white edgelines mean?

They are along the edge of the road

What do red pavement markings mean?

Roadways must not be entered

What do railroad crossing mean?

White pavement markings railroad ahead

You must stop for pedestrians in a…?

Crosswalk

What should you do if you are in a turn only lane and you want to go straight?

You must go in that direction

Who yields in a roundabout?

Traffic and turning the roundabout yield to the present circulation of traffic

What is the NHTSA?

The national Highway traffic safety administration

What is your best protection when in an accident?

Seatbelt

what is the proper way to wear a seatbelt?

Tightly around lap and over shoulder

What type of car seats are proper for young children?

Ranges from age and size (weight)

What are the recommended steering wheel hand positions?

9,3 and 8,4

What is the crash avoidance system?

Helps avoid a collision

What color cars tend to be in fewer accidents?

Lighter colors

Suggested weekly and monthly checks/inspections

While filling, gas or weekend project

What should you do before entering a car?

pretrip inspections-

Check tires

No leaks under car

Nothing broken

Check for obstacles

Check any children near

Don’t drive impaired

Wha should you do before starting your car?

Make sure windows are clean, adjust seat/mirrors

What should you do before backing up?

Turn your head and look back

What part of your foot do you use to accelerate ?

Ball of your foot and toes

What are the three basic skills of driving?

Physical

Social

Mental

How are driving habits formed?

Same physical action are required over and over

Properly inflated tires are imprinted why?

Improve your gas mileage

Identify the four steering methods

Hand to hand

Hand over hand

Evasive action steering

One hand steering

What is the 10 point plan of Corning?

10 points that explain how to get around a right corner

Why should you go around potholes?

They can throw your cars front end out of alignment

Does the weather affect your driving?

Yes

What type of speed should you use in unfavorable weather conditions?

Slowly?

What are the factors in driving behavior?

Demographic

Personality

Development

Environmental

Driving environment

Driving ability

What is defensive driving?

Proactive attitude behind the wheel and anticipation hazard

SIPDE

S=scan,sweep,search

I=identify hazards

P=predict which hazards could potentially come into conflict with you

D=decide on safe action

E=excecute a move to avoid conflict

Defensive driving characteristics

Alertness

Anticipation

Judgement

Skill

How does stress effect how you drive?

You may become impulsive and aggressive and take risk you wouldn’t normally do (accident prone)