Class Review Flashcards
What do you do during a pre-driving check?
Look around vehicle for children, animals, items in front of wheels, leaks, check the tires.
How often do you do a pre-driving check?
Perform every time before you drive.
How often do you check under your hood?
Once a month.
What is a key fob and why would you use it?
It’s an alarm button that you use for safety and to know where your car is.
When parked at a curb which way do you approach the vehicle and why?
Approach the vehicle from the front of the vehicle, walking towards the door, facing traffic
Do this so you can get out of the way to oncoming traffic if needed
What do you never want to do when opening car door?
Never open door into path of another road user especially bicyclist.
What is the trick used when opening a door to avoid dangers to bicyclist and doors and how do you do it?
The opposite hand trick or Dutch reach is when you use the right hand instead of the left to open door latch, this trick, turns your body to the left, making it easier to check the side mirror and then scan back over your shoulder. Open the door lightly to get a clear rearward view before exiting with caution.
Before driving, what should you clean inspect and repair?
Window, windshield, side mirrors
Tires
Headlights
Brakes, tail lights
Blinkers
License plate
What do you need to be legal on the road?
Registration: you need a safety check to pay registrations
License
Insurance
Safety check: to ensure your vehicle is safe and legal
What are four good driving habits?
Store big or loose items in trunk so if you crash, they won’t injure you
No items on dashboard
No big stickers on back windshield
Have legal tint
What should the top of the steering wheel align with?
The palm of your hands
When driving, how should you position your legs?
Not crammed and fully extended
What should the top of the steering wheel be even with?
Your shoulders
What is the proper hand position on the wheel when driving?
9 o’clock and 3 o’clock with thumbs up or 8 o’clock and 4 o’clock for alternative
Why should you keep two hands on the wheel?
To prevent losing control
example if you hit a pothole
What’s the best steering method?
Hand over hand
Why don’t you want straight and stiff arms when driving?
You have a little no control
Where should the head restraint or rest be?
Slightly above ears
How far away should you be from the steering wheel?
10 to 12 inches
What are pedal extensions?
A brake pedal on the passenger side so when driving driver teacher can stop car if needed
Where should you look one in a vehicle driving
Everywhere
How far in front and to the left and right should you look when driving?
12 to 15 feet in front
1/2-1 car width to the left and to the right
Where should the rearview mirror be aimed?
Aimed at middle back window
How do you position the left mirror?
Lean head to left window and you should be able to barely see the side of your vehicle
