Crash Course: All The Things to Know About Driving:}

Driving Essentials

Central Idea

  • Driving with Safety and Confidence

Main Branches

  1. Traffic Rules

    • Speed Limits

    • Traffic Signs

    • Right of Way

  2. Vehicle Maintenance

    • Oil Change

    • Tire Pressure

    • Brake Check

  3. Driving Techniques

    • Lane Changing

    • Parking

    • Merging

  4. Emergency Preparedness

    • First Aid Kit

    • Emergency Contacts

    • Car Insurance

  5. Weather Conditions

    • Rainy Weather

    • Snowy Conditions

    • Foggy Weather

  6. Distractions

    • Cell Phone Use

    • Eating While Driving

    • Adjusting Controls

  7. Road Etiquette

    • Using Turn Signals

    • Yielding to Pedestrians

    • Being Courteous

Mind Map: Street Signs

  • Central Idea: Street Signs

    • Main Branches:

      • Regulatory Signs

        • Stop Sign

        • Yield Sign

        • Speed Limit Sign

      • Warning Signs

        • Curve Ahead

        • Pedestrian Crossing

        • Animal Crossing

      • Informational Signs

        • Hospital Ahead

        • Gas Station

        • Rest Area

      • Guide Signs

        • Highway Exit

        • Route Marker

        • Mileage Sign

      • Construction Signs

        • Road Work Ahead

        • Detour

        • Lane Closure

      • School Zone Signs

        • School Zone Ahead

        • School Crossing

        • School Bus Stop

Notes

Street Signs

  • Stop sign: Requires drivers to come to a complete stop

  • Yield sign: Drivers must slow down and yield to oncoming traffic

  • Speed limit sign: Indicates the maximum speed allowed on that road

  • No parking sign: Prohibits parking in that area

  • One way sign: Indicates traffic must flow in one direction

  • Pedestrian crossing sign: Warns drivers of pedestrians crossing

  • School zone sign: Alerts drivers to slow down in school areas

  • Do not enter sign: Prohibits entry into a specific area

Road Rules

  • When driving in fog: turn your low beam headlights on

  • I you come upon a dust storm: reduce speed and pull of the road on the right

  • When entering a freeway: don’t cross the solid yellow line (don’t cross a solid yellow line ever)

  • If you are in a tire blowout: don’t brake but slow down but pull off the road

  • If you come at an intersection and your view to the side to blocked: you should stop, then inch forward until you can see both sides.

  • If you changed your address: you have 10 days to go to the DMV to replace it

  • A second conviction for drinking under the influence: 120 days in jail

  • if you intend to tur beyond an intersection, you should wait to signal your turn until you are at the intersection

  • When following a fire vehicle you can be behind them 500 feet.

  • It is illegal to park within 20 feet of the crosswalk

  • you must continually signal for 100 feet before you turn.

  • It is illegal to park if you are within 15 feet of a fire hydrant

  • If you are parking uphill and there is no curb you should turn your wheels to the right towards the edge of the road

  • switch to low beams when oncoming traffic is within 500 feet.

  • the vehicle and you should be at least 3 seconds.

  • You should give right of way to any pedestrian to any street.

  • unless prohibited by a sign a red left turn is permitted from a one-way road.

  • When following a vehicle at night lower your low beams at 200 feet.

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