Basic Driving Skills

What should you do before starting a car?

Check if it’s on parking brake (take-off parking brake) then brake normally with your right foot.

What does gear “D” mean

Drive

What should you do before driving a car?

Check windows, blind spots & traffic.

What should you do when there is poor traction? (Rain, snow, sand or gravel)

Increase speed gradually (slowly)

If you use to much power with poor traction and your wheel starts spinning what should you do?

Take your foot off the accelerator to gain back traction.

What should you do when stopping at a traffic signal?

Stop behind the sign, stop line or crosswalk.

What are the 4 steering methods?

1. hand-to-hand steering

2. Hand-over-hand steering

3. Evasive action steering

4. One hand steering

What is hand-to-hand steering

A push up and pull down motion with turning.

Where should your hands never be positioned, regardless if you’ve learned it that way.

10 & 2

Where SHOULD your hands be positioned.

9 & 3

What is hand-over-hand steering?

Used when turning the wheel at low speeds. (Ex. Turning at an intersection.)

What is Evasive action steering?

This is when anti-lock brakes are engaged.

When should you use one handed steering?

When backing up or operating vehicle controls.

(Ex. Wipers, flashers, lights, etc.)

what should you do before backing up a vehicle?

1. Check behind vehicle

2. Place foot on brake and shift into reverse.

3. Position hand at 12

4. Accelerate gently

Where should your hands be when backing up?

Left: at 12 O’clock

Right: on the back of the seat

Where should your hands be placed during hand-to-hand steering?

Between 7-8 & 4-5

BEFORE stopping your vehicle on the roadway what should you do?

Check mirrors for traffic