Never pass on a ________ street
Residential
ABS
Anti-lock Braking System; uses an automatic system to brake safely.
Oil Pressure Indicator
Speedometer
Speedometer
a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed
Odometer
a device for measuring the distance a vehicle has traveled
Tripodometer
Distance from A to B
Children __ yrs and under should always ride secured in the back seat
12
If there is an airbag in the vehicle, the steering wheel should be held at
9 and 3 or 8 and 4
The safest place to secure a small child
in the middle of the back seat, facing backward
the head restraint when adujusted properly, shold provide protection when you
are struck from the rear
Your vehicles outside mirrors should be adjusted in a way that the
blind spots are reduced
Searching
to glance quickly and continually
The ability to handle dangerous traffic situations depends mostly on
searching for hazards in advance
Measuring a following distance under normal conditions
3 second following rule
Air bags designed to be used with
safety belts
When driving a vehicle with air bags, you are safest when seated at least __ inches away from the steering wheel
10
Convex mirrors show
a wider area than flat mirrors show
Yielding the right of way
means letting others go first
A flashing red signal
means stop before entering
A pennant shaped sign
means NO PASSING
Guide Signs
provide information
A flashing WALK sign indicates that the
light will soon be yellow (stale green light)
A mileage sign
is green with white lettering
A solid white line
marks the right edge of the road
A broken yellow line
indicates that traffic moving in opposite directions and passing is allowed
A solid yellow line on the left side or your lane
indicateds that passing is not allowed
You are at a signal wanting to turn left, see a green arrow pointing left
indicated that you may turn left after yielding to other traffic and pedestrians
When you come to a Railroad Crossbuck sign you should
look, listen, and prepare to stop at the railroad crossing ahead
Driving the expressway requires the driver
to search at least 20 - 30 seconds ahead
Some expressway entrances come in from the left instead of the usual right, this can present special problems because
left lanes are usually reserved for higher speed limits
When exiting an expressway you should
search early for your exit
Red roadway markers
mean that you are driving in the wrong direction
when driving on a high way sudden strong cross wind gusts can
move a vehicle sidewaise into another lane
When merging onto a freeway you should
be driving at or near the same speed as the expressway traffic
You are ________ alloed to use the emergency crossovers on an expressway
NEVER
a weave lane on a freeway is very dangerous because
it is both an entrance and an exit lane
if you enter an expressway entrace ramp that you do not want, you should
continue onto the expressway and use the next exit
If you are entering I75 expressway, the color of the sign will be
red, white and blue
When passing a vehicle on a two lane road, you should return to the right side of the road when
you can see both headlights of the passed vehicle in your rear view mirror
If passing vehicle has to cut closely in front of you to avoid oncoming traffic you should
slow down and check the shoulder
While passing another car on a two-lane road, your engine misses and you speed decreases. What should you do first?
return to your lane
You may pass a vehicle on the right if:
the vehicle is about to make a left turn and you do not have to leave the pavement to pass
It is against the law to pass on the left when you pass a
a truck (or any automobile) is going fater than posted speed limit.
When passing a large truck, why is it important to leave as much space between you and the truck
Large trucks often creat air turbulence
You are behind a slow mobing vehicle in the right lane. you are in a no passing zone: you should
wait until you are out of the no passing zone for inorder to pass
If you are continualy being passed on the right and left while driving the center clane at 55 mph
move to the right lane
you must not try to pass on the right on a two lane road when the car in front of you is
signaling for a right turn
drivers must always keep in mind
their driving can be affected by emotional factors
the biggest issue with using cell phones while driving is
the mental distraction
if you take a breath test, you will be asked to
blow into a machine
the body's natural rhythms cause nearly everyone to be less alert during the
early afternoon
intoxication
means a driver is intocivated by alhohol
what is the only effective way to reduce your bodily alcohol content (BAC)?
allow your body time to get id of the alcohol
if you are arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, the implied consent law requires you to
take a bodily alcohol content test
a depressant drug
slows down the central nervous system
most drivers who have been drinking will
take more chances than usual
alcohol begins to affect the person abilities
almost the moment it enters the body
having just one or two drinks before driving
affects your reaction time and judgement
on rural roadways, conditions of the road
can change abruptly
approaching loose gravel on the roadway, you shoud
reduce speed before you hit the gravel
if your vehicle starts to lose traction on the roadway, you should
slow down gradually and not apply brakes
you are driving through a highway work zone. you should
lower your speed anytime you see a highway worker
searching for visual clues changes accodring to the driving environment, when driving on open highways you should
search areas father ahead than in the city
when redicting a point of conflict, you predict
where your path might cross with another vehicle
you need to identify hazards father ahead when driving at faster speeds because you
reach the hazard more quickly
when approwhen approaching a freeway entrace ramp on your right, you can make it easier for vehicles entering the freeway you are on by
moving to your left to creat a gap for the entering traffic
when entering an expressway you should being to speed up
in the acceleration lane
when entering an expressway behind several other vehicles, it is most important to
adjus the postition and speed of your vehicle in the flow of traffic
one of the dangers of expresswa driving is
sleepiness caused by driving at the same speed for long periods
you are driving on a freeway and it begins to rain. to keep a safe space cushion, you should increase the distance between your vehicle and the
vehicle in front
when getting ready to exi from an expressway, you should
maintain your speed until reaching the deceleration lane
when entering a freeway you should
merge with the flow of traffic
when entering or exiting a freeway you should always
use your turn signal
when entering and exiting a freeway you should always
apply the EPE (evaulte prepare execute) systen
the highest risk of danger would be driving
at the speed limit on icy roads
on slippery roads, you should at least ____ seconds of travel time behing the vehicle ahead
4
if you want to stop or slow down gradually when driving on ice you should
use light and steady pressure on the brakes
when driving at night you should
be sure you can stop withing the distance you can see
immediately after driving through a deep uddle of water, you should
gently apply the brakes to see if they work
to reduce the effects of headlight glare at night, you should look
at the right edge of the road
when you must have your headlights turned on
30 minutes after sunset until 30 mintures before sunrise
when driving in fog
assume the fod will become thicker after you enter it
you must use your headlights when there isn't enough light to see pedestrians and vehicles clearly at a distance of
500 ft
it can take up to ______ for your eyes to adjuest to darkness after being exposed to glare
5 seconds
during heavy rainstorms, friction vetween a vehicle and the road is reduced most when the tires
ride on the water instead of the road (hydroplanning)
when facing the high beam lights of oncoming traffic you should
signal oncoming traffic by quickly flashing the high beams on and off
if your vehicle is skidding you should
turn the wheels in the direction you want to go
when roads are slippery
avoid making fast turns and stops
when you have a tire blow out, first you should
grip the steering wheel firmly
you must yield the right of way to an emergeny vehicle by
driving to the right edge of the road and stoppping
red road way markers mean that you
are driving in the wrong direction
when your vehicle skids, you lost control of its
direction and speed
the best way to control consequences if you cannot avoid a collision is
control brake and steer to collide at an angle with the object
detecting potential threatening objects or conditions in traffic mostly depends on
an organized, agressive, visual search
to avoide a collision with a vehicle that appears will hit you in the side you should
brake or accelerate quickly
Agressive driving means
driving in a selfish, bold, and pushy manner
In a traffic light, yellow means to
make every reason to stop safely
temperautre light goes on when
temperature of engine is above the safe level
when breaking with ABS
apply full brakes
traffic emergency tip
you can almost turn and miss an obstacle faster than stopping
stopping distance ideal is _____ rule
4 second
check for ________________ when entering a ramp
wrong way signs and do not enter signs
stop ____ from bus when the bush flashes red lights and stops
20 ft
Traffic Signs are
to regualte, to warn, & to guide
driving at night,
adjust speed for stopping distance
driving in a clear night without headlights, use highbeams when
legal and keep interior lights off
Speed limit in mobile homes
15 mph
when encountered with an aggressive driver,
avoide contact and calm down
rural road ways, utilities
show driveways
when about to do a U-Turn, first think
Is it legal?
Turning right at an intersection
larger gap is created
___ slower, chances of collisions double
1/2 seconds
hazard searching
moving eyes quickly place to place
wear bars show
poor condition
attempt a parking spot, wait for
large enough gap to speed of time
Check ___,____. & ____ when you are the first in line at an intersection when the traffic light signals green for you
front, left, right
defensive driving
operating a vehicle as though you are the only good driver on the road. a good driver continuously cops and scans and observes the actions of all drivers that can affect your safety
SIPDE
S-search, I- identify, P-predict, D-decide, E-Execute
the 7 steps in passing a vehicle (on a two lane. two-way road)
1. is it legal, 2. check for oncoming traffic 3. check rearview mirrors 4. signal 5. check blind spots 6. accelerate at least 10 mph fater than car being passed 7. signal for reutrn to original lane making sure you see two sets of headlights in rearview mirror
passing on the left is prohibited
when ou must cross a solid yellow line, a NO PASSING sign is present, and when oncoming traffic is too close for passing to be safe
passing on the right is legal when
2 or more lanes of traffic are moving in the same direction and there is a paved apron for this purpose
park ____ frin a stop sign
30 ft
park ____ from a fire hdrant
15 ft
park _ from railroad crossing
50 ft
park ___ from scene of a fire or accident
500 ft
parking next to a curb you must postiion your front tires in the following direction:
on level ground - position your tires towards the cub. down hill - position your tires towars the curb. up hill - position you tires away from curb
speed liit in business and residenial areas and in parks and most school zones
25 mph
speed limit when entering and passing through a designated work area where a normal lane or part o f hte lane is closed for construciton, maintenance, or surveying activites
45 mph
speed limit onMichigan's highways
55mph
speed limit on free ways and speed minimum
regular car - max. 70 mph min. 55 mphtruck and busses- max 60 mph within freewaus with a 70 mph limiton other freeways, buses and trucks are restricted to 55 mph
yield to
before entering intersection, to a vehicle or bike coming from left or right, to pedestrians, to uniformed law enforcement officer when directed, funeral processions, emergency vehicles, entering a roundabout