Meyers driving school notes/ study. (EVERY CLASS COMBINED)

What percent of safe driving comes from vision?

90-95%

What's the Smith System?

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Smith system (A)

Aim High

Smith System (G)

Get the big picture

Smith System (K)

Keep your eyes moving

Smith System (L)

Leave yourself a way out

Smith System (M)

Make sure others see you

Methods for looking at the road:

-change speed

-change direction

- communicate

What is SIPDE?

Search, Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute

How far should you look ahead when driving?

12 seconds

What is S.E.E?

Search, Evaluate, Execute

How long should you wait before turning?

100- 150 feet

What's the proper turning technique?

Push, pull, shuffle

What should you see when stopping behind a car?

Their back tires and some pavement

3 second rule

must be behind a vehicle for 3 seconds of a boarder

When you stop, which way should you look?

Left, right, left

What should you do for speed limits?

Go less the what is posted.

perception distance

When you see a hazard- the distance traveled while you identify a situation. (1/2—> 3/4 second )

Reaction distance

When you act- the time it takes to move your foot from the gas. (1/2—> 3/4 second )

Breaking Distance

The time it takes to stop after breaks are applied. (1/16 of tire tread.)

Scan

Look about 20- 30 seconds in front of your car

Assess

Find a solution( slow down?, stop?, change lanes?)

Execute

Do what you need to do in time.

Who should you yield the right of way to?

- Drivers already in the lane

- Pedestrians

- The driver to the right.

Space cushioning

The space between you and the other cars on the road

What's your most important sense for driving?

Vision

Basic Speed Law #1

- Never drive over the speed limit

Basic Speed Law #2

DONT drive too slow

Can you turn right on red?

yes, unless otherwise posted.

Yellow light means...

Yeild or slow down. Get ready to stop

Green arrows on traffic lights

Protected turns. (You still need to watch for other things)

Types of Intersections

-DDI

- Superstreet

-CFI

-Roundabout

- Jug Handle

Intersection DDI

Diamond shape

Intersection (Superstreet)

S- shaped

CFI

Continuous Flow Section

When stopping, you should...

Always make a complete bounce back stop

Designated stopping points:

- Thick white lines

- Cross walk

- Side walk

- To a point where you can see

What should you treat broken traffic lights as?

A stop sign

What is this sign?

A yield sign( usually an upside down triangle)

Flashing RED light means:

Completely stop

Flashing YELLOW light means:

Slow down and proceed with caution

What is this sign?

One way sign

speed limit in alleys

15 mph

Speed limit in school zone

20 mph

Speed limit on interstate

70 mph

Speed limit in cities and towns(not state routes)

25 mph

speed limit in parking lot

10 mph

For speed limit signs, when should you speed up?

Not until you pass the sign

Advisory Speed Limit

Interrupts the regular speed limit temporarily. (Usually posted to fit conditions)

When a bus stops with 3 lanes...

Everyone stops

When a bus stops with 4 or more lanes...

Only the side that the school bus is on has to stop

In Roundabout...

ALWAYS yield to people in the circle and wait for a gap in in traffic before entering!!

Right Hand Rule

The person of the right has the right away.

Right Away goes to...

The right of way goes to the person who was there first

FWD

Front Wheel Drive

RWD

Rear Wheel Drive

4WD

4 wheel drive

AWD

all wheel drive

Hybrid

Battery and Gas

Electric

Runs on electricity

Fuel Cell

Chemicals in a casing (battery)

Solar Powered

Powered by sunlight(the sun charges the battery)

Between a 4 fuel engine and a 8 fuel engine which is better and why?

The 4 fuel is better because it is smaller.

The heavier a vehicle or the faster it is moving -

the more heat the brakes have to absorb to stop it

The heavier the vehicle...

The farther it is going to slide before it stops

When breaks are failing...

-shift to lower gear

- use emergency break

Brake Fade

Can be caused by the brakes becoming too hot.(pull over and let it cool down)

When you have Wet Breaks

Slow down for 5-10 seconds and then test them.

Steering Failure: What should you do if the steering wheel stops working?

-Ease your foot off the gas,

-turn on the hazard lights

-keep your foot off the brakes as long as is safe.

HOOD FLIES UP WHILE DRIVING-

- roll down window

- go off road

- inspect hood

Tire failure

NO BREAKING. DO NOT BREAK

TIRE FAILURE: Front tire

Rapid air loss

TIRE FAILURE: rear tire

handle it like a skid

When skidding, a motorist should _____

Turn into the direction of the skid

Engine Failure

shift to neutral

flooded engine

hold accelerator pedal to the floor, turn ignition on for five seconds

Overheated Engine

Turn off air conditioner, turn on heater, pull over if car is smoking

Stall on RR tracks

-Get everyone out

- Run in the direction of the train!

When stuck in tracks, where should you run?

Towards the train at a 45 degree angle.

Crashing into a Utility Pole

- stay in the vehicle and don't touch anything metal.

OFF ROAD RECOVERY

- have a firm grasp

- lay off the accelerator

- break gently

- straddle road edge

- counter steer

To get back on the road, how much should you turn?

You only need half a turn to get back on the road.

Where should your hands be?

4/8 or 3/9

evasive maneuvers

- release beak immediately

- turn in the direction of the skid

threshold braking

Standard breaking system

Antilock Breaking System (ABS)

keeps the wheels from locking if the driver brakes hard

What should you do with ABS?

Stomp, Stay, and Steer

How to know you are in a school zone

- 20 mph

- pentagon sign

- school buses

- crossing guards

- children

- a school

You MUST go 20mph when...

- lights are flashing or you see any school related activities

School zone times

(8am- 9am) and (3pm- 4pm)

When do school zones begin and end?

AT THE SPEED LIMIT SIGN

When stopping at a bus...

Stop 10 feet away

3 lanes or leas

ALL STOP

4 lanes or more

Only the ones on the same side of the bus stop.

When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren, you should:

Pull over to the right and stop

Emergency Vehicles: if you are stopped at a red light.

Stay and hold your ground.

Emergency Vehicles: When they are stopped on the right you should:

Go around.

Can you pass a mail carrier vehicle in a no passing zone?

Yes, only if they are going half the posted speed limit.

Rules of passing bikes, tractors, and pedestrians:

- wait until there is no on coming traffic

- don't pass going up a hill

- make sure there is enough space to go around

- don't share an obstacle when passing

How far away should you be from a bike when passing?

3 feet away