driver's ed final exam and permit test

when driving, what day(s) and time is more hazardous on the road

weekens (fri, sat,sun) between 9 and 6am

how far ahead should you look on an open path

20-30 seconds ahead

PDA

perceive, decide, act

GDL

graduacted driver license

steps of GDL

permit, intermediate license, full license

three characteristics of risk

every minute of road, underestimate, actions to reduce risk

how to reduce risk

change speed, communicating, and adjusting position

what is pda

usde to make decisions during any sort of situation

what should you do when you approach your vehicle

have keys, check underneath for leakage, backseat, then enter and lock doors immediately

what is the best position for steering

9-3, not 10-2

what should you see when adjusting mirror

make side mirrors to see edge of car

dead pedal

balance left foot

cruise control

maintain specific speed without using accelerator

when should you not use cruise control

rain

hazard flashers

warn others about a problem

head restraint

slightly above ears

what are things that are on instrument panel (name 8)

speed, tire pressure, gas, battery, cruise control, parking brake indicator, traction control, airbag function light

what is visual control zone

12-15 ahead

what type of road surface has the greatest amount of traction

concretere

what can reduce traction

sand, gravel, tar, mud

hydroplaning

tires glide and lift off the ground

what temperature does water freeze

32 degrees

inertia

causes a car to move ahead when car wants to turn

factors of inertia

sharpness, speed, size, height, slope, road condition

gravity when going downhill

4 times longer to stop when going down a hilltr

traction

grip of tires and road

steering techniques

hand to hand, hand over hand, push and pull

what to do when backing up

go clockwise on wheel, hold head restraint, 12 o’clock position

yellow/yellow green

warning

orange

construction

green

information

brown

history

blue

services

red

stop

black and white

regulatory information

pink

incident management

purple

toll

solid yellow lines on your side

can’t pass

broken yellow

can pass if no cars are around

types of signs

Regulatory, Warning, and Guide signs.

dashed white lanes

separate in same direction lanes

communication (5)

signals, horn, headlights, action, vechicle position

right of way

motor vehicle title

proof of ownership

agressive driving

not directed towards another driver

example is speeding and going through red lights

road rage

towards specific driver

example is swearing

implied consent law

when asked, person will submit a test to see if they have had alcohol or any sort of drugs

central vision

looking at certain object or area

fringe vision

depth and position, can see where you are in lane

peripheral vision

detects presence, color, motion, and speed

IPDE

identify, predict, decide, execute

SIPDE

search, identify, predict, decide, execute

what letters think and what letters do in SIPDE

SIPD think and E does

ground viewing

check if driver is changing lanes or direction

why should you have DRL during daylight

makes car more visible

three positions on lane

1 (center)

2 (left)

3 (right)

following distance

3-4 seconds

tailgate

car is too close

packs

cluster of vechicles together

traffic conflict situations (5)

1. oncoming vechicles
2. merging and exiting vehicles
3. cars ahead of you
4. vehicles behind you
5. intersecting vehicles and pedestrians

closing probability

vehicle and another road user stay together

separating multiple risks vs compromising multiple risk

one haard at a time

all at once

uphill parking

away from curb

downhill parking

towards curb

no curb

parallel to road edge

turning left or right on red

dont do but if everyone else is at a complete stop then you can

offsets

negaetive → most hazardous

zero offset → limited drivers lines of sight

positive offset → maximum line of sight

\#1 cause of motor vehicle collision

daydreaming

SRS

supplemental restraint system

another name for SRS

airbag

who was the first recorded person killed in a car crash

mary ward

what is the fine for not wearing a seat belt

85 dollars

how many inches should you sit from the steering wheel

8-12 inches

universal hand signals

part of where carbon monoxide gas come from

the exhaust

how can you protect yourself from carbon monoxide

detector

what is the definition of a blind spot

area you cannot see in mirrors

what built in blind spots come with your car straight from manufacturer

pillars and back seat

blind spot can extend _ feet

40

what is the difference between primary and secondary seat belt law

primary → they see you with no seatbelt

secondary → they see you for something else but also see no seatbelt

what age are you required to wear a bicycle helmet until

15

how many collisions take place in a single car crash

3

5 evasive actions to take when using IPDE

gas, brake, swerve, combine them

what type of collision will you avoid if you use the 3-4 second following distance

rear-end collision

name two colors and name of fluid

clear/water and brown/oil

shift selection order

PRNDL1L2

speed position as well

13524R

idiot light

light on dashboard

the grooved section of the tire that grips the road

tread

best way to counter gravity

break

if a vehicle’s speed doubles, the distance needed to stop increases by

4

why does the bridge surface freeze before the roadway

cold air smushed between

when turning or curving to the right, the contact patches of the _____ increase in size?

left side

statistical information shows that without exception two factors can cause collisions

steering and breaking

____ occurs when you feel are going slower than your actual speed

velocitation

ABS

advanced breaking system

with your provisional license - what time are you NOT allowed to drive by yourself?

night between 1 and 5am

Who regulates the HTS? and who is the most important

court system and DMV, court system, most important is driver

How many people are killed on our roadways each year? How many people were killed on RI roadways in 2019?

30,000 a year, 58 in 2019

Commentary Driving refers to ______? and who performs this?

set up plan with mentor, both