driver's ed exam

SIPDE stands for…

Scan/search - Identify - Predict- Decide - Execute

UCLA stands for…

Uphill - Curb - Left - Always

Smith System

1. Aim high in steering

2. Get the big picture

3. Keep your eyes moving

4. Leave yourself an out

5. Make sure they see you

Red colored sign means…

Stop/prohibition

Green colored sign means…

Direction, where you can go

Yellow colored sign means…

General warning

Black/white colored sign means…

Regulation

Blue colored sign means…

Motorist service, evacuation route

Brown colored sign means…

Recreational, historical site

Orange colored sign means…

Construction, maintenance

Fluorescent yellow/ green colored sign means…

School zone, pedestrians, etc.

Purple colored sign means…

Electronic tolls

Steady red light

Stop

Red arrow

Applies to direction shown. You can still go right, unless a “no right on red” sign is posted.

Steady yellow

Stop, if safe to do so.

Point of no return

1 car length/ 10mph

Flashing yellow

Warning

Flashing yellow arrow

You may turn left when oncoming traffic has a green light but the coast is clear.

Green arrow

You can make a protected turn in that direction

Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon

Allows pedestrians to safely cross.

License Suspension for first OUI

One year

Vertical rectangular sign

Regulation

Horizontal rectangular sign

guide/ info

Diamond shaped pavement markings

HOV lane

License suspension for speeding w/ JOL

90 days

3 speeding violations (18+)

30 day license suspensions

Suspension periods for violating night and/ or passenger restriction with a JOL

60, 180, one year (1,2,3 offenses)

Shutting down the car (PEAKS)

Park

Emergency Brake

Accessories

Keys

Seat belts

Starting the car (SKAEP)

Seat belts

Keys

Accessories

Emergency break (off)

Park (out)

Signaling on highway

500 ft before turn

Signaling on backroad

100 ft before turn

High beams show….

350 ft in front of you

Low beams show…

100 ft in front of you

Unless posted otherwise, your speed would not be ____ and ____ if you drive over the limit

Reasonable, proper

Fundamental Speed Law

You must never travel so fast that it is not safe.

Right of way is ____ , not _____

Given, taken

Lane change while moving

Look, signal, look, move!

Hit + run- more serious order

$200 fine 2 year jail, $1000 fine 2 year jail, $5000 2 ½ year jail

Each year in the United States, alcohol causes nearly ___% of all highway deaths

40%

OUI penalties

1st offense: $500 to $5000 fine, one year license suspension

2nd offense: $600 to $10000 fine, two year license suspension

___% of drivers admit to trying to run aggressors off the road

2%

Syngergism

The interaction or cooperation of 2 or more substances to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.

Distracted Driving penalties (1,2,3 offenses)

1. $100

2. $250 and program

3. $500, program, and insurance surcharge

SMOG stands for…

Signal - mirrors - over left shoulder - go when safe