Driving Safely Flashcards
(33 cards)
By what factor do you increase the force of impact when you double the speed of your car?
Four
By what factor do you increase the force of impact when you triple the speed of your car?
Nine
What do speed limit signs tell you?
The maximum safe speed when both weather conditions and visibility are favorable
Are you allowed to drive up to 10MPH over the speed limit?
No
What is the standard speed limit in a school zone?
20mph
What is the standard speed limit in a municipal, business, or residential area?
30mph
What is the standard speed limit on a street or highway?
55mph
What is the standard speed limit on a limited access highway?
70mph
What is the minimum speed limit on a highway when the posted limit is 70mph?
50mph
What is perception distance?
How far a vehicle travels from the time you see a hazard to the time your brain recognizes it
What is the average perception time for an alert driver?
3/4 to 1 second
What is reaction distance?
How far a vehicle travels from the time your brain recognizes a hazard to the time you hit the brakes
What is braking distance?
How far the vehicle travels while breaking
What is the total stopping distance?
The sum of perception, reaction, and braking distance? At 50mph, it is roughly the length of a football field
How do you stop smoothly?
Check mirrors and blind spots for rear traffic, release accelerator to let vehicle slow, and apply steady pressure to break pedal
How do you turn a corner safely?
Slow down to a safe speed, move into correct lane, activate turn signal 100ft before, obey signs, yield to bicyclists and pedestrians, stay in proper lane, and finish turn in proper lane.
When can you use a three point turn?
When the road is too narrow for a U-turn and you can’t go around the block
How do you make a three-point turn?
Move as far right as possible, check traffic, signal left turn, turn wheel sharply to the left, move forward slowly, shift to reverse, turn wheels sharply right, check traffic, back vehicle to right curb, shift vehicle into drive and pull forward carefully
In what lane must you drive on a two-lane highway?
Right lane unless overtaking and passing where permitted
In what lane must you drive on a four-lane highway with two-way traffic?
Right lane except when overtaking and passing
What is the center lane of a three-lane or five-lane highway used for?
Turning left
What do red reflectors indicate?
Red reflectors on lane lines always mean you are facing traffic the wrong way and could have a head-on collision
What is the minimum following distance?
4 seconds
What is a blindspot?
Areas near the left and right rear corners of your vehicle that you can’t see with rear-view mirror or with peripheral vision.
