Drivers Education Final Study Guide

Vocabulary and procedural flashcards for Drivers Education, covering traffic control devices, pavement markings, right-of-way rules, I.P.D.E. process, and driving laws.

Right-of-way

The process of yielding to other vehicles.

Four-way stop right-of-way rules

The car that arrives first goes first, or the car to the farthest right goes first.

Controlled intersection

An intersection regulated by traffic signals or traffic signs.

Uncontrolled intersection

An intersection with no traffic signals or traffic signs where the car to the right or the car that arrives first has the right-of-way.

Lane change (Step $1$)

Signal intent.

Lane change (Step $2$)

Check rear-view mirrors.

Lane change (Step $3$)

Check side-view mirrors.

Lane change (Step $4$)

Blind spot check.

Lane change (Step $5$)

Smooth acceleration.

Lane change (Step $6$)

Cancel signal.

I.P.D.E. Process

Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute.

Total stopping distance components

Perception, Reaction, and Braking.

Hydroplaning

Tires losing contact with the road during rain.

Windshield wipers law

When driving with windshield wipers on, you must use low-beam headlights.

Space management in city traffic

Covering the brake.

Rear-wheel skid to the right

Turn the wheels to the right.

Tire blowout (Step $1$)

Grip the steering wheel firmly.

Implied consent

The responsibility to take any roadside sobriety test.

Zero tolerance

The law stating that anyone under the age of $21$ cannot have anything in their system if they are pulled over.

Legal BAC limit (under $21$)

$$0.00$$

Legal BAC limit (over $21$)

$$0.08$$

Expressway entry (Step $1$)

Signal.

Expressway entry (Step $2$)

Accelerate on the entrance ramp.

Expressway entry (Step $3$)

Adjust speed to traffic.

Expressway entry (Step $4$)

Check rear and front zones.

Expressway entry (Step $5$)

Lane change steps (merge).

Expressway entry (Step $6$)

Cancel Signal.

Double yellow lines

Indicates two-way traffic and that passing is not legal.

Factors increasing stopping distance

Greater speed, weight, and gravity.