Driver's Education Flashcards

Flashcards based on driver's education lecture notes.

Who always has the right of way?

Pedestrians

What does MSOG stand for?

Mirror, Signal, Over the Shoulder, Go!

Where are speed limits of 20 mph or 25 mph typically found?

School zone, Narrow Mountain Road, Business District (Downtown Fort Collins, Main Street Windsor), Residential District (Neighborhood)

Where is a speed limit of 55 mph typically found?

Urban highways

Where is a speed limit of 75 mph typically found?

Interstate highway

How is the Three Second Rule performed?

Pick an object and count "One one thousandth, Two one thousandth, Three one thousandth".

What should you do if your car skids?

Turn your wheels the way the skid is spinning.

What should you do if involved in a car accident?

Call the police, exchange information, check for injuries.

What does a Yellow flashing light mean?

Hazard, Caution, Slow Down.

What do blue/brown signs indicate?

Service/Rec signs.

When should you use high beams?

Rural areas

When should you use low beams?

Fog, at night

How far away from an oncoming car should you dim your high beams?

500 feet

How far in advance should you signal before turning?

Under 40 mph = 100 feet. 40 mph and above = 200 feet.

What is the Good Samaritan Law?

People can help people in emergency situations and not get sued.

When are you permitted to move a victim?

Move a victim only if the victim's life is in danger.

What does BAC stand for?

Blood Alcohol Concentration

What does DUI stand for?

Driving Under the Influence

What does DWAI stand for?

Driving While Ability is Impaired

What is Expressed Consent Law?

A person driving a vehicle agrees to take tests to see if they are under the influence.

What should you do when another driver has the right of way?

Yield to the person with the right of way.

What should you do when driving in bad weather?

Slow down, give lots of extra space, don't use cruise control.

What should you do if you experience brake failure?

Pump brakes, downshift.

What should you do if you experience a headlight failure?

Pull over.

What should you do if you experience a tire blowout?

Put both hands on the wheel, try to stay in your lane, take foot off gas, pull over.

What should you NOT do if somebody already is in a roundabout?

Don't cut them off.

When is motorcycle lane filtering permissible?

Traffic must be stopped, there must be room in the lane, motorcycle going no more than 15 mph.

Where are a vehicle's blind spots located?

Sites and behind the vehicle.

What is a typical problem of new drivers?

They react instead of anticipating.

What exists with a graduated license?

Restrictions.

What type of test does permit require?

Written and vision.

How far must plates be off the ground?

12 inches

Jaywalking and hitchhiking

Legal but dangerous.

Where is hitchhiking illegal?

Entry/exits of the interstate.

Describe crosswalk signage

Railroad crossing, School crossing, Pedestrian Crossing.

What does dotted line mean?

You can pass.

What does dotted yellow line mean?

Passing is allowed on that side of the line.

What divides a median/center island?

2 sets double solid yellow lines

What should you do on the Freeway?

Keep right except to pass.

What causes collisions on highways?

Speeding.

What steps does a stopping car take?

Reaction, Stop.

What is it like when there is raining?

It is most dangerous.

Hydroplaning

Take foot off of the accelerator.

Parallel Parking for back bumpers

Even with the car you are parking behind

Uphill No curb

Right Right R

Uphill Curb- LR

RRV Uphill Curb

What is the minimum distance to park from a fire hydrant?

5 feet.

What is driver error?

Error

Who all should car crashes be reported to?

DMV and Police.

How does the Radius get effected when speed goes up?

Speed increases turning radius.

What effects Vehicle Disortion?

Hands on steering.

What is Delta V?

Change in velocity

what are Crumple Zones?

A way that vehicle are desined so parts crumble

What deos Insurance no fault do?

Covers ever bodys own stuff

How engine car

How fast you will most Liblly drive if faster

Good Grades is:

The more you are a Smart you most likly A better driver. Insurance Go up?

Deductible

Money that Pays at Accident

Liability insurance

Bodily injury, property damange

Medical Payments

Insurance (Not Required)

Uninsured Moterist.

Accidetal Death.

Actuel:

Cash value before Crash

Policy

Contract Paid Insurance

Auti Assigned Risk Plain

State Run, Expensice to Companies

Colorsod Minnum

15k for staff, person and 2 peoples 25k for Injury staff

Physics

Heavier vehicle = better traction

Newtons 1 st Law

Object in rest will stay in motion until force is Appied

Stopping Distance

Reaction, Breaking

Highway Conditions

Bikes.

Pass is 12:

5.12

See Method

Identty factior and considing potentual problems

Searching:

Congers to a path for travel

sitatuions to eavaltating.

Apporopate posiotn, speed, and communication

Rocking

Moving Car backward foruth

how dod light to densed fog.

increasse dfollowung, Get of Brights, Show doyn

2 things to do for sow.

Check for Batteries check for cerosian check for tires

How to charge in bat water

Slow doyn and cautiosuly

Staring well and prdeit Plaine

4 Wheel

Outside of not coal, backe.

Wintwe Causses for Crashe

Over sterrung, breaking, Acclerating

Wet Leaf

Not ice

Maudel Grears Transmisters

keet car runnitnng, and use Lowy grears on

Approads

Check and respond to zones

New Drviers:

object on the sdie adn slow down and kdis

Alcohol Drinking

Slow the reaction time

Gear motorcles:

Protective Clothes helmet

mixing drunigth

59% of teen over

Way

right except to pass

2 time.s

express yeras to losw liecse

Trulters:

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Lights

Ahead

78:43 of crahsws

lights

Slowdown

Yellow lights

based the Sped is.