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What is the program task and goal?

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To produce safe and responsible drivers capable of driving collision-free for a lifetime.

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What are the five requirements for getting your driver’s license?

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You must pass an approved course, have had your permit for 6+ months, log 50 hours of driving (10 at night), pass a vision, knowledge, and skills test, and may not have any tickets/notices of infraction.

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What are the restrictions for the first six months after you get your license?

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No driving between 1-5 am unless with a parent or licensed driver 25+ yrs. old. No passengers under 20 yrs. old except immediate family.

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What are the restrictions for the second six months after you get your license?

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No driving between 1-5 am unless with a parent or licensed driver 25+ yrs. old. No more than three passengers under 20 who are not immediate family.

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Cell phone restrictions with an intermediate driver’s license

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Not permitted to use any wireless device while driving, even hands-free. You may only use one to report an emergency.

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What is the biggest factor contributing to young drivers’ mistakes?
What is the leading cause of death for US teens?

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  1. Inexperience

2. Motor vehicle collisions

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Traffic safety education provides you with___, but to be a good driver, you need___.

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Basic knowledge and skills

Experience

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What age group has the highest rate of collisions, speeding, and impaired/distracted driving incidents?

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16 to 25 year olds.

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What is the purpose of the highway transportation system? What are the three parts to the HTS?

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Purpose: Safe, efficient, convenient movement of people and goods from place to place
3 parts: People, vehicles, roadways

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What is the hardest part of the HTS for you to control?

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Other users of the HTS.

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How does the government regulate the HTS? Also, why are HTS laws established?

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Laws are passed to make up the Uniform Vehicle code. Laws are established to keep order and safety on roadways.

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How do courts regulate the HTS?

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Decide whether drivers charged with violating the law are guilty or innocent.

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How do highway traffic engineers regulate the HTS?

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Planning, building, and maintaining roadways.

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Congestions and collisions on the HTS can cause…

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Serious social and economic problems.

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How is driving a social task?

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Other drivers must interact well with each other.

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What does IPDE stand for?

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Identify, Predict, Decide, and Execute.

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What is the cornerstone to safe driving?

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Proper decision-making.

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The first thing on and the last thing off in your vehicle is always the…

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Parking brake.

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What is Line of Sight? (LOS)

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The area you can see clearly in any direction.

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What is Path of Travel? (POT)

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The area your vehicle will be traveling in or through during any maneuver.

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The most important part of any maneuver is…

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Making sure that POT is clear before moving.

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Before performing any action, ask yourself…

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Is it safe? Is it legal? Is it necessary?

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What is the void area?

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The area around the car that you cannot see because of the car body.

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If you cannot see out of the rearview mirror due to obstructions, what should you do?

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Adjust your side mirrors.

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How should you adjust your side mirrors?
Head against the driver's side window, you should see a sliver of side of car; head over center of vehicle, you should see a sliver of car in right mirror also.
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Where is the safest position for children in a car?
The rear seat.
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Children under 2...
Must be in rear-facing infant seat.
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Children 2-3...
Must be in forward-facing car seat (can also be rear-facing still).
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What is the recommendation for children and car seats?
They should stay in rear-facing seats as long as it is possible and practical.
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Children less that 4'9"...
Must be in a booster or car seat.
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Children under 13...
Must be transported in rear of vehicle when practical to do so.
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It is unlawful to leave a child under age___in a parked vehicle with engine running.
16.
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Why should you wear your seatbelt? When should you wear your seatbelt?
Why: Seatbelts lower the chances of serious injury in a collision. When: At all times.
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What is a good hand position on the steering wheel?
9+3 with thumbs resting on front or outside of wheel.
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Where should your palms be when performing steering techniques?
Palms down and in the top 1/3 of steering wheel.
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If you are on a hill and have to constantly be on the brakes, what should you do?
Shift to a lower gear to use the braking effect of the engine; this helps you slow down.
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Why is threshold braking important?
It is the quickest way to stop or slow vehicle without loss of traction if no ABS.
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What is threshold braking?
Applying the brakes as hard as possible without the wheels locking up or losing traction- your brakes will be exerting full power.
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What should you do if your brakes fail?
Pump them about 8 times to get the remaining brake fluid to work.
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What should you do if you get a flat tire while driving?
Keep a firm grip on the wheel, take foot off the gas, apply controlled brake pressure, and pull over.
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How should you walk while securing your car?
Walk towards the rear of the car, facing traffic.
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What is lane position one? What is it used for?
Right in the center of the lane, for normal lane travel.
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What is lane position two, and what is it used for?
Left tires at the median for left turns or right zone closures, or for dealing with parked cars, pedestrians, or bikes.
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Lane position three
Right tires at the fog line for right turns or for going over the crest of a hill.
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Lane position four
Car is basically straddling the median for passing and larger right zone closures.
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Lane position five
Car is straddling the fog line for emergencies only.
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The main reason for changing lane positions is...
When your LOS or POT is blocked.
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Why are IPDE and scanning useful?
They allow a driver to see and predict ahead of time for a situation. These are critical for keeping out of hazardous situations.
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You should be extra alert for_, _, and _ because they are...
Alert for motorcycles, bikers, and pedestrians because they are hard to see in traffic.
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In what situations should you be extra alert for bikers, motorcycles, and pedestrians?
Leaving parking lots, private driveways, and pulling away from the curb.
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When pulling to and from the curb, you should...
SMOG- Signal, Mirrors, Over the shoulder, Go when safe.
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For a proper over the shoulder/head check, remember...
Don't move your shoulders, and your chin should not go past your shoulder.
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You must park with all tires within___inches of the curb.
12 inches.
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You must always park legally. To park in a handicap spot, you need a...
Permit.
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The most important thing to do before changing lanes is...
Making sure your POT is clear.
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When turning right or left, you should SMOG and...
Begin to accelerate as soon as LOS is clear- about halfway through the turn.
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What is the most important step of a turn?
Checking left, center, right, center, left (especially at an intersection).
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When making a moving turn, also make sure to signal, check your___ mirror and the side mirror (to this direction:___)
Check your rearview mirror and side mirror to the direction of the turn. This is to make sure nothing is passing on the side of the turn.
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Also make sure to check these three visual points when executing a moving turn:
Target, line of sight, and path of travel
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For a stopped turn, scan like this:
Left, center, right, center, left. Also check the target, line of sight, and path of travel.
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What is an unprotected turn?
A turn in which you must yield to any vehicle within or near the intersection.
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In order to make a turn, how much of a gap in traffic should you have?
4-6 seconds, or about a full block.
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When you stop at an intersection, what should you do?
Scan, wait behind crosswalk, don't block intersection, and keep your front wheels straight.
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When traffic is clear in an intersection and you are legally permitted to turn and the signals indicate you may do so, how should you turn?
Move forward into the turning position (1/3 of the way into the intersection) and make your turn. Turn from your closest legal lane into the closest corresponding lane (unless otherwise indicated by signs/markings).
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A turn can only be made from the far right or far left lanes unless...
There are traffic signs and pavement markings indicating otherwise.
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The safest place to turn from is...
The outside of a double left turn lane because it leaves you an out.
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Regulatory signs
White and black or white and red. Tell about laws to obey. This could be a "Do not pass" sign for example.
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Warning signs
Yellow. Warns of hazards ahead, always slow down if you see one.
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A "no passing zone" sign
Warning sign, pennant-shaped, yellow.
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A "do not pass" sign
Regulatory, rectangular, black and white.
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Guide/destination signs
Mostly green (street names, distances, etc.). Also blue for motorist services (hospital, food, etc.). Can be brown for recreation/cultural interest.
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Construction signs
Orange. Tells of road work/construction. Fines double in construction zones.
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You must stop for a stop sign. Where should you stop?
At the stop line or before the crosswalk. If there is no crosswalk, stop prior to entering intersection or at the edge of the road.
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If your line of sight is unclear as you are stopped at a stop sign, what should you do?
Make a safety stop by moving forward very slightly and stopping again.
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What should you do at a yield sign?
Be prepared to stop, but you do not have to stop unless cars or pedestrians are approaching the intersection.
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Speed limit signs
Mean exactly what they say. Max speed in ideal weather; you may have to drive slower in bad weather.
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Unless otherwise posted, what are the speed limits in these areas? 1. Cities/towns 2. School zones 3. Residential areas 4. County roads 5. Freeway
1. Cities/towns- 25 mph 2. School zones- 20 mph? 3. Residential areas- 25 mph? 4. County roads- 50 mph 5. Freeway- 60 mph
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What does a "Speed Zone Ahead" sign mean?
Speed limit reduced ahead, prepare to slow down.
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Traffic lights: Colors
Red- stop Yellow- make every reasonable effort to stop Green- proceed only when safe to do so (Clear areas to left, front and right)
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Flashing red light
Treat it like a stop sign. Stop and wait and go if clear.
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Flashing yellow light
Caution
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Traffic lights may have red or green arrows. A green arrow means...
The turn is a protected turn.
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When can you make a right turn on red?
When there are no traffic signals/signs that indicate otherwise. Make sure you come to a full stop before turning.
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When can you make a left turn on red?
When turning from a two-way street onto a one-way street going left.
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What is a stale green light?
A green light that is about to turn yellow.
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What is a fresh green light?
A light that has just turned green.
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A red X above a lane of travel means...
The lane is closed.
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If any sort of emergency personnel holds up a hand with their palm towards you, you should...
Stop.
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White lines do this: | Yellow lines do this:
White separates traffic going in same direction. | Yellow separates traffic going in opposite directions.
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Dashed yellow lines
Passing is allowed for the side of the street corresponding to the dashes.
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Double solid yellow line
Passing prohibited in both directions.
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White edge lines/fog lines
These mark the right edge of the pavement or the boundary between the travel lane and the shoulder.
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Shared turn lanes
These are not travel lanes. They are meant for turns. You may not travel more than 300' in shared turn lanes and you must make the fist available turn.
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What are the three vision areas?
1. Central/focal/target 2. Fringe 3. Peripheral for seeing dangers to the sides
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Controlled intersections
These have signals/signs/indicators that control traffic and assign the right-of-way.
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Uncontrolled intersections
These have no signals or signs and are usually found in residential areas.
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Where are you most at risk for a collision?
In an intersection.
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You may not enter an intersection unless...
You can pass all the way through.
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You have the right of way at an intersection only when...
The other drivers give it to you.
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When you come to an intersection, you should identify two things:
What type of intersection it is and whether or not there are any traffic control devices.
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Scanning an intersection
Scan side to side, far and near. Also left, front, right, front, left to check for closest threat.
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Your ability to evaluate___improves as you...
Your ability to evaluate risk improves as you successfully solve risk situations.
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What is the test of a good driver?
Not how well they get out of bad situations, it is how well they keep out of bad situations.
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School zone speed limit is... A school zone indicates... Traffic fines...
20 mph You are within 1 block of a school Fines double

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