Drivers Ed Chapter 6

Signaling

you should signal every time you want to turn or change lanes

Hand straight up

right turn

Hand straight out

left turn

Hand straight down

slow or stop

Before changing lanes check (3 things)

to see if the lane ahead is clear

check two mirrors and signal

check blindspot in the direction you are going

While changing lanes if clear

change lanes smoothly

While changing lanes once in lane

cancel signal and adjust speed once in the lane

When steering straight forward, your main look should be

far ahead toward your intended path of travel

When backing up (straight back, left or right), your main look should be

in the direction you are going

Steering straight backwards where should your main look be?

back?

For backing left or right (first 2 steps)

1) Turn and look in the direction you are going

2) Keep both hands on the wheel

For backing left pull

the steering wheel left

For backing right pull

the steering wheel right

Backing left or right: The front of the car will ___ then the rear wheels. Turn the wheels when your ___ is ___ with the __

swing wider

mirror

even

bumper

Turnabouts are risky because

you must cross back into one more lane of traffic

The safest turnabout to make is

backing into a driveway on the right side

Making proper turns depends on

good steering and controlling your speed

When turning always prepare to ___ your vehicle after a turn by__

straighten

using hand over hand steering

When do you begin a right turn?

Begin turning when your front bumper is even with the curb line (the bend of the corner)

When do you begin a left turn?

Begin turning just before the front bumper reaches the center of the intersection

To complete a left or right turn you must

accelerate about halfway through the turn

When parking try to avoid parking in a space next to a poorly parked vehicle because

that driver may hit your car when leaving

Try not to park next to a SUV or big truck because

you will not be able to see when backing out

Angle parking:

you should be at least__ from ___

6ft

the row of cars

Angle parking: signal when

you see the space

Angle parking: start your turn when you can

see down the 1st line

Angle parking: be sure to

straighten your wheels when in the space

Perpendicular parking:

you should be atleast___ from the ___

8ft

cars on the right

Perpendicular parking: signal when

you see the space

Perpendicular parking: start your turn when

the front of your car passes the back of the car in the space before you space or use the yellow or white (?) line

Perpendicular parking: be sure to

straighten your wheels when in the space

T or f; best space to park in a parking lot is always the one closest to the door

f

VOCAB FROM HERE BELOW

Oversteer

turning the steering wheel too much

understeer

not turning the steering wheel enough

Turnabout

maneuver for turning your vehicle around to go in the opposite direction

Hand over Hand Steering

pulling the steering wheel down with 1 hand while the other hand crosses over to pull the wheel further down

Push and Pull Steering

keeping both hands on the steering wheel at all times

Angle Parking

Parking the vehicle diagonally to the curb

Perpendicular Parking

parking the vehicle at a right angle to the curb

Parallel Parking

parking the vehicle parallel to the curb