Drivers Ed ch 1

Mobility

The ability to move or be moved

Crash

When a motor vehicle hits another motor vehicle, a pedestrian, an animal, a bicyclist, or a fixed object

Highway transportation system (HTS)

A system made up of roadways, motor vehicles, and people

Collision

A crash; the result of one object hitting another w/ sudden force

Risk

The chance of injury to oneself or others and of damage to vehicles and property

Visibility

The distance and area a driver can see and the ability of a vehicle or pedestrian to be seen

Time

The ability to judged your speed and the speed of other vehicles and highway users. Time can also refer to how long it will take your vehicle or others to stop or intersect paths

Space

The distance between your vehicle and other vehicles or highway users

Cost

Cost are measured in dollars and lives

Cost benefit ratio

The way you weigh the benefits you receive fom driving v.s. what driving a vehicle actually costs

T or F: Driving does not involve risk

F

T or F: in any given year, the likelihood of your being involved in a crash is about 1 in 9

T

T or F: Driving involves risk even for experienced drivers.

T

T or F: When you are driving, increasing your visibility also increases risk

F

T or F: The foundations of effective driving include searching and giving meaning, understanding options and choices, and mastering basic driving skills

T

The point of driver's education is

1.to learn the skills necessary to be a good driver

2.to become an alert, knowledgeable, and skillful driver

3.to understand the problems of driving.

You should always drive

at the safest speed depending on the conditions.

The percentage of people between the ages of 15 to 20 killed in motor vehicle crashes is

7%

Drivers in what vehicles are less vulnerable to injury

solidly built vehicles equipped with airbags

Driving at night is more dangerous than driving during the day for

all drivers.

You can safely save fuel by

carpooling

The amount that would be saved in economic costs if no one drove while under the influence of alcohol is

$40 billion

The noncrash costs of driving include

operating costs, environmental costs, fixed costs

Environmental effects that have been linked to motor-vehicle use include

air pollution, urban sprawl, hazardous waste dumping

Risk can be minimized if you

wear your seatbelt, drive the speed limit

You gain knowledge of the——-?———through driver education

Roadway

The highway system is composed of motor vehicles, streets,——?——-, and people,

Highway

The———?———allows each state to make its own laws concerning highway safety.

National Highway Safety Act

——?——refers to what you can see behind the wheel and how well you see it

Visibility

The basic costs of mobility are grouped into two categories: ——?——and——?——

Fixed and operating

The choices you make as a driver can increase or decrease the total——?——of driving

Risk

If the number on a highway sign is——?——, it means that the road runs north and south

Odd

The costs of maintaining the motor vehicle you drive are called——?——costs

Operating

Wise drivers drive——?——

Defensivly