Class Review Flashcards
What is HTS?
Highway transportation system
Who has the largest and safest highway transportation system in the world?
North America
What are the three driving components?
1: roadways
2: vehicle
3: driver
What does a yellow solid line mean
Do not cross on either side
What are road users?
Pedestrians, bikers, animals, such as chickens, spores, cats, and dogs, motorbikes, and kids
What are the three traffic control devices?
Signals, road signs and road markings
What does read stand for?
R stands for right speed for right now,
E stands for eyes up brain on, a stands for anticipate their next move
D stands for big donut of space around you.
What increase the chances of fatal crashes
Driving during night times three times more deaths than during day and speeding is four times higher more fatal crashes than driving normal speed
What does GDL stand for?
Graduated drivers license
Who owns your drivers license?
The federal government
How many teens were killed in motor vehicle accidents?
50,000
What size vehicle should teens drive?
Vehicles that are midsize avoiding small vehicles and get vehicle with latest safety technology also restrictions on driving after nine at night
What are the four main causes of fatal crashes for teens?
Distractions, speeding, nighttime, driving and inexperience
What are distractions for teens when driving?
Cell phones and texting
Using
Papers
Speeding or racing
Loud
Videos
Why do new drivers crash?
They don’t understand risk and are unexperienced
