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On a road with two or more lanes going in the same direction, you should... ✔✔Drive on the right and only use the left for passing.
If there are three lanes and the right most is being used for merging, you should... ✔✔Drive in the center, use the left for passing, and use the right to get off the highway.
When parking on a hill... ✔✔Turn your wheels sharply towards the side of the road or the curb you are parked on. This is to keep the car from rolling into oncoming traffic and causing an accident.
No parking zones include: Within ___ feet of a traffic signal, stop sign, or yield sign. Within ___ feet of an crosswalk on an intersection. Within ___ feet of a fire hydrant. Within ___ ft of a railroad crossing. More than ___ inches from the curb. Within ___ of a fire station driveway or within ___ feet of a driveway on the other side of the street. ✔✔-30ft
-25ft
-50ft
-50ft
-18ft
-20ft
-75ft
Other NO PARKING ZONES: ✔✔-Where you might be blocking a driveway, alley, private road, or area of the curb removed for access to the sidewalk.
-On a bridge, in a tunnel or underpass, or on the wrong side of the street,
-In a spot marked for handicapped (unless you have a handicap)
-The road side of a parked car (double parking)
-On railroad tracks or anywhere a sign says you cannot park.
Most common traffic violations carry point. What happens if you receive 12 or more points within a year? ✔✔You could lose your license for up to a year.
Instead if letting the wheel slip back through your fingers after a turn, try... ✔✔Turning it using your hands.
When slowing down, it is a good idea to... ✔✔Check behind you to make sure nobody is following too close.
On ice you should slow your car to a... ✔✔crawl.
Try to keep pace with traffic and when there are people or there is traffic gathered, lower your speed. Places that you should do this would include... ✔✔Shopping centers, parking lots, downtown areas, during rush hours, narrow bridges or tunnels, toll plazas schools, playgrounds, residential streets, and railroad crossings.
At 50mph, how many feet can it take to stop completely? ✔✔ 400
At 30mph, how many feet can it take to stop? ✔✔ 200
When in dangerous conditions or following motorcycles, instead of using the '3 second rule' you should use... ✔✔The '4 second rule'
Leave space to pass for oncoming vehicles. At the speed of 55mph, you need at least how many seconds to pass? ✔✔10 seconds.
On a hill or a curve, you must be able to see... ✔✔at least one-third of a mile or about 10 seconds ahead.
Bicycles should be treated... ✔✔As vehicles. Treat a bicycle as a legal, slow-moving vehicle such as a backhoe. It is legal for a bike to take a whole lane by riding in the center of traffic. Do not try to pass a bike or you could cause an accident.
What are "sharrows" ✔✔Sharrows are 'shared lane pavement markings.' they are painted on the pavement when a rode is too narrow for side by side road sharing with slower vehicles. They indicate that bicyclists are encouraged to take the whole travel lane and that motorists shall yield to the bicyclists as needed.
As a motorist, what should you do in the presence of sharrows? ✔✔- Slow down an yield to bicyclists in the roadway.
- Pass bicyclists only when the roadway width allows bicyclists to move to the right.
- Try to give bicyclists at least five feet of clearance when passing.
As a bicyclist, what should you do in the presence of sharrows? ✔✔- You may ride on the center of the shadow.
- Keep a safe distance from the 'door zone' of parked cars.
If you refuse a BAC test, you can... ✔✔lose your license for one year.
What else can impair your driving? ✔✔Certain types of pills, or other drugs. Diet pills can cause a person to be nervous, dizzy, unable to concentrate, and affect vision.
If you have epilepsy... ✔✔You should have frequent check-ups, practice careful management of medicine, and be stable and seizure free for a 6-month period before being used a driver's license.
If you have diabetes... ✔✔If you take insulin, you should not drive if there is any chance of a reaction to that insulting such as blackout, convulsion or shock. You should also have your vision checked regularly.
If you have a heart condition... ✔✔If you have a heart disease, high blood pressure or circulation problems or those in danger of blackout, fainting or a heart attack, you should not get behind the wheel.
Emotions can affect safe driving. You should not drive if... ✔✔You are overly worried, excited, afraid, angry or depressed. Always give yourself time to cool off.
In the event of brake failure... ✔✔- pump the brake pedal several times.
- if that doesn't work, use the parking break. Pull on the break slowly so that you don't skid.
- make sure to pull off of the roadway.
In the event of a tire blowout... ✔✔- Hold the steering wheel tightly and keep the vehicle straight.
- Slow down gradually. Use the brakes lightly.
- Do not stop on the road. Pull off to a safe place.
In the event of power failure... ✔✔- Keep a strong grip on the steering wheel. Be aware that the steering may be difficult, but still possible.
- Pull off the roadway. You may have to push hard on the brakes, but they will still work.
In the event of headlight failure... ✔✔- Try the headlight switch a few times.
- If that doesn't work, put on the emergency flashers, turn signals, or fog lights if you have them.
- Pull of the road as soon as possible.
Turning quickly with ABS, ✔✔- One aspect of having ABS is that you can turn your vehicle while braking without skidding. This is helpful if you must turn and stop or slow down.
Turning quickly without ABS. ✔✔You must use a different procedure to turn quickly. You should step on the brake pedal, then let-up and turn the steering wheel. Breaking will slow the vehicle, put more weight on the front tires, and allow for a quicker turn. Do not lock-up the front wheels while braking or turn so sharply the vehicle can only plow ahead.
Dealing with skids. If your vehicle beings to skid... ✔✔Stay off the brake until the vehicle slows. Steer the car. Continue to steer until the vehicle is under your control.
If you are hit from the rear... ✔✔Press yourself against the back of your seat and put your head against the head restraint. Be ready to apply your brake to prevent your vehicle from hitting someone else.
If you are hit from the side... ✔✔Your body will be thrown towards the side that is hit. Get ready to steer or brake to prevent your vehicle from hitting something else.
If you are hit from the front... ✔✔It is important to try and have a 'glancing blow' rather than being stuck head on. This means that if a collision issuing to happen, you should try to turn the
vehicle. At worse, you hit with a glancing blow. If your vehicle has an air bag, it will inflate. It will deflate after the crash, so be ready to prevent hitting anything else.
At the scene of an accident... ✔✔- Stop your vehicle at or near the accident sight. If your vehicle can move, get it off the road.
- Do not stand or walk in traffic lanes.
- Turn off the ignition of wrecked vehicles and don't smoke.
- If there are power lines down in the road, don't go near them.
-Make sure that other traffic will not be involved in the crash.
If someone is injured, ✔✔- Get help. Call the police and emergency medical.
- Do not move the injured unless the vehicle is burning or they are in immediate danger of being hit by another vehicle.
- First help anyone who isn't walking and talking. Check for breathing and then bleeding.
- Apply pressure to the wound with a cloth or your hand.
- Do not give injured person water or anything to drink.
- Cover them with a blanket to keep them warm in order to prevent shock.
