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0
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Distance you travel from the time you see a danger and touch the break

A

Reaction distance

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1
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Time it takes to react t a danger & touch the break

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Reaction time

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2
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Distance you travel from the time you touch the break till the time you stop

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Breaking distance

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3
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Reaction distance plus breaking distance

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stopping distance

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4
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In fog…

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Decrease speed, increase following distance, & put on low beams

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5
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The 3 “overs” that can cause a skid

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Oversteering, overpowering, & overbreaking

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6
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Your body becomes used yo the high speeds & has trouble adjusting to low speeds

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Velocitized

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7
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Put foot on break & be ready to stop as needed

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Cover your breaks

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8
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Hand placement on steering wheel

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10&12 or 9&3

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9
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Going into the other lane to make a turn

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Fading

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10
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Someone who doesnt adjust pedal pressure

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Deadfoot driver

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11
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Don’t realize they are becoming impaired

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Social drinker

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12
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Spot in which your mirrors can’t see

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Blind spot

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13
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Light thts been green for awhile & ready to turn yellow

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Stale green

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14
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Light just turned red, people run through them

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Stale red

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15
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Permitted to operate vehicles tht weigh 16,000-26,000 lbs (delivery truck)

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Chauffeurs license

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16
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Leave @ least 2 seconds followinf distance. Method of measuring.

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2 second rule

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17
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Stopping distance is greater than the distance you can see

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Overdriving headlight

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18
Q

Lane to build up speed to get on expressway

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Acceleration lane

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19
Q

When 2 lanes merge into one

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Merging

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20
Q

Exit&entrance ramps share the same lane

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Weaving area

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21
Q

Method of slowing down in adverse conditions

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Pumping of breaks

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22
Q

A turn that doesnt require a full stop, but a break must be used instead

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Rolling turn

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23
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Designated for left turn only

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Center line only

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24
Q

Break so hard you stop the wheels from rotating

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Locking of wheels

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25
Q

Covers the other person

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Liability insurance

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26
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Covers everything else

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Comprehensive insurance

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27
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Protects you incase someone hits you tht doesnt have insurance

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Uninsured motorist insurance

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28
Q

Taking foot off gas & coasting

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Reduction of power

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29
Q

Aggressive driving

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Road rage

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30
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Slow down as approaching, if other cars, stop & give right away

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Yield sign

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31
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Anti-locking breaking system

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ABS

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32
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Blood alcohol concentration

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BAC

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33
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Location of car in driving lane

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Lefties& righties

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34
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On a one-way street turning on to another one way street

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Left turn on a red

35
Q

Lane changes

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Check mirrors, use turn signal, check blind spot

36
Q

Off road recovery

A

Grip steering wheel firmly, slow down, gently steer over

37
Q

Car breaks down

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1) pull off road on right side
2) turn on hazards
3) raise hood of car
4) stay w/car
5) cell phone charged

38
Q

Stopped my police

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1) pull off road
2) license & registration
3) be apologetic

39
Q

Tire blowout

A

Slow down gradually, pull over, change tire

40
Q

End part of entrance ramp to build up speed to get on expresswah

A

Acceleration lane

41
Q

Get on expressway

A

1) lane change
2) slow down
3) speed up

42
Q

Odd #, goes north-south

A

I-65

43
Q

Even #, east-west

A

I-80

44
Q

3 #’s w/first odd

A

Spur that connects 2 points

45
Q

3 #’s first one even,

A

Lo up, bipass

46
Q

Max speed limit

A

70 mph

47
Q

Changing a tire

A

1) car is in “park”
2) emergency brake on & wood blocks
3) Loosen lug nuts
4) position jack
5) jack up car
6) remove lug nuts
7) remove tire
8) mount spare tire
9) replace lug nuts
10) jack car down
11) tighten lug nuts make circle, go across

48
Q

Jump starting a car

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1) black > neg 
    Red > pos 
2) red on dead battery (pos to pos)
3) black from good battery to unpainted metal 
4) remove in reverse order
49
Q

Mirrow w/ widest view, use night setting

A

Inside mirror

50
Q

Back of car & lane next to u

A

Drivers side

51
Q

Back of car. Minimize blind spot.

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Passenger

52
Q

Goes throughout entire engine (70-80,000 replace)

A

Serpentine

53
Q

Checking Belts

A

Wear, tension, noise

54
Q

Check hoses

A

Split, cracked, secured

55
Q

Contract that spells out whats going to occur

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Policy

56
Q

Monthly payment (in accident it goes up)

A

Premium

57
Q

Set amount you pay

A

Deductible

58
Q

Covers you

A

Collision

59
Q

Covers medical/funeral expenses

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Medical payment

60
Q

Insurance covers you, their insurance covers them

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No-fault

61
Q

Intersection w/ no signs, no lights, etc.

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Unregulated

62
Q

Intersection where cross traffic doesnt stop

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2-way

63
Q

Rules

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4-way

64
Q

Stop sign rules

A
  1. 1st one @intersection goes
  2. Tie: car on right goes before car on left
  3. Left turn has to yield, car going straight b4 car turning left
  4. Car turning right b4 car turning left
65
Q

Light that just turned green

A

Fresh green

66
Q

Treat as stop sign

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Flashing red

67
Q

Danger (caution)

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Flashing yellow

68
Q

Things 2 do so others kno ur turning

A
  1. Put on turn signal
  2. Slow down
  3. Be in correct mirror
69
Q

7 rules of the road

A
  1. Drive to right center of road & start to pass
  2. Pass 2 right of cars coming toward you
  3. Pass only when safe
  4. Allow others to pass you
  5. The slower the traffic, keep right
  6. signal always
  7. Drive @ speeds that fit the conditions
70
Q

Ability to steer around a curb without losing control

A

Cornering ability

71
Q

Turn too hard

A

Oversteering

72
Q

Turn too wide, go straight

A

Understeering

73
Q

City vs rural

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More high speed accidents& head on/rear end collisions

74
Q

Stopping distance

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Danger zone of your car

75
Q

3 main purposes to traffic signs

A

Regulate, warn, & guide

76
Q

Methods used by driver in controlled stop

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1) gradual pressure on break

2) before stop, release pressure. Then apply pressure to stop.

77
Q

Where you are going

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Immediate path of travel

78
Q

Where u go if immediate path of travel is blocked

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Alternate path

79
Q

Doubling speed…

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Doubles breaking distance

80
Q

Average reaction time for a person

A

3/4 of a second

81
Q

6 factors tht lengthen reaction time

A

Drugs, fatigue, age, daydreaming, alcohol, texting

82
Q

Best way to handle tailgater

A

Slow down, allow to pass

83
Q

Procedure to not be blinded by glare of oncoming headlights

A

Look low & to the right of white line

84
Q

7 things to do when in accident

A 
1. Stop 
2 call 911
3 exchange info
4 get witness names
5 stay there till no longer needed
6 make action report
7 get action report

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