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1
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What to do during break failure

A

pump break
shift to a lower gear
use parking brake

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what to do during a tire blow out

A

grip steering wheel firmly

allow car to slow gradually (avoid hard breaking)

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3
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How to use accelerator sticks

A

shift to neutral

use brake

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4
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off side of the road

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edging

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5
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how to edge

A

steer for control
slow car gradually
turn steering 1/4 turn to left to get off shoulder

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6
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overheated engine

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turn off air conditioner
turn on heater
pull over if car is smoking

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7
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hood flies up

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look through opening between hood and dashboard

brake to a stop on the side of the road

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8
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pasty goey substance (mixture of oil and water)

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summer ice

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when is summer ice the most dangerous

A

start of rain

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10
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summer ice is very

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slippery

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11
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what can cause hydroplaning

A

factors
speed over 30 mph
worn tire thread
water on road

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12
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how to prevent hydroplaning

A

reduce speed

good tire thread

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13
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what causes black ice

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temperature ay freezing point and moisture present

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14
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what temperature makes water and ice very slippery

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32 degrees

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15
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how does a bridge freeze before road surface

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cold air circulates around bridge (under and over)

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what causes skidding

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over-breaking
over-accelerating
oversteering

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17
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with abs

A

steer in the direction you want to go

squeeze on brake

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18
Q

what is a bad time for sun glare

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early morning/late afternoon

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19
Q

what helps other people see you better

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headlights

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20
Q

unable to stop in the distance you can see with your headlights

A

overdriving headlights

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21
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when to use high beams

A

no other traffic is around

look toward white line on right when approaching vehicles with high beams

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22
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low beams

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use between sunset and sunrise
keep your eyes moving when you experience glare from approaching vehicles
when it is difficult to be seen

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23
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following another vehicle too closely limits your ability to see ahead

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tailgating

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24
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what to use in fog/rain

A

use low beams/fog lights

high beams - water reflects into your eyes

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4 stopping points
crosswalk stopline sidewalk curb-line
26
at 4 way stop, who goes first
1st person who gets there (left yields to right)
27
yield to who
pedestrians in intersection (blind anywhere(
28
speed
accelerator
29
slow/stop
brake
30
push down to change gears in a stick shift car
clutch
31
left side, used to maintain balance
dead
32
to hold vehicle in place when it is parked to protect transaxle, constant velocity joints, or transmission
parking brake
33
changes gears
gearshift
34
used when parked or to start car in automatic
park
35
backing
reverse
36
allows wheels to roll with no engine power
neutral
37
normal driving
drive
38
hills and bad weather
low (1,2,3)
39
proper height of steering wheel
level with shoulders
40
proper hand position
balanced thumbs up palms on the outside of wheel
41
what should you adjust the seating position for
foot and dead pedal position steering wheel reach and hand position (min 10 inches) drivers visual needs seat first then mirror
42
check around the outside of the car for
``` broken glass body damage condition of tires fluid leaks direction of tires debris ```
43
check for these while driving
children/pets
44
when parked at curb
approach from rear of the car increase awareness of oncoming traffic approach driver's door with key in hand
45
how to start engine
check or set parking brake starting gear before shifting into drive, keep foot on brake release the parking brake after starting engine and shifting to proper gear before entering traffic check your mirrors and blind spot
46
securing Vehikel
set parking brake place gear in park lock ignition switch and remove key secure doors and windows
47
backing
before backing - check behind car | steer in direction you want to go in
48
forward and backward movement
pitch
49
side to side movement
roll
50
left/right movement
yaw
51
weight shift
front larger when braking rear larger when accelerating balanced when stop hard breaking/steering - front and opposite side of turn
52
prevents locking of wheels
threshold braking
53
what happens when wheels lock
longer stop skid ineffective
54
front
passenger sideview mirror
55
3-6 inches from right
center of hood
56
3-6 inches from left
one foot from left edge of car
57
3 feet from the right
middle of right 1/2 of hood
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3 feet from left
left corner of car
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lane postion 1
center of lane
60
lp2
1/2 of viechle width from left
61
lp3
1/2 of viechle width from right
62
effective targeting allows the driver to
visualize the space they intend to occupy begin to learn a searching process look/plan ahead
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sb - nondivided highway
all traffic must stop
64
divided highway
drivers on bus side must stop
65
whenever youa re about to cross a RR crossing
slow to a speed that allows you to visually check for an approaching train
66
flashing red lights means
stop
67
flashing red lights/gate means
stop and remain there until lights go off and gate rises
68
ts - 35 mph or more
300 feet
69
ts - less than 35 mph
100 ft
70
ipde
identify, predict, decide, execute
71
good seeing habits
smith system
72
6 zones surrounding
zone control system
73
seperates your car from potential/real hazard
lane position
74
adjust speed to avoid or prepare for
potential or real hazards
75
a good safty step. allows you to prepare for a possible braking situation
cover brake
76
communications
``` let others know what is going on brake lights turn signals horn lane position ```
77
left turn
yield to oncoming traffic
78
lane ends or is blocked
yield to oncoming traffic
79
T intersection
car approaching top of t yields
80
flashing red
treat like stop sign
81
tl not working
treat like stop sign
82
emergency vehicles
pull over to the right and stop
83
police officer directing traffic
obey officer
84
engine on, in the car
stopping
85
engine off, in car
standing
86
engine off, no one in car
parking
87
how far from fire hydrant
15 feet
88
how far from stop sign
30 feet
89
how far from crosswalk
20 feet
90
turn when parking uphill with curb
left
91
turn when parking downhill with curb
right
92
turn when parking downhill without curb
right
93
turn when parking uphill without curb
right
94
yellow curb means
no parking
95
park within this much from curb
12 inches
96
park __ feet from nearest rr track
50
97
park __ feet from firehouse driveway (same side)
20
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park __ feet from firehouse driveway (other side)
75
99
below 35 mph - signal for turn ___ feet (city/res)
100
100
above 35 mph - signal for turn ___ feet (highway/rural)
300
101
green turn arrow
protected turn
102
flashing red
stop
103
flashing yellow
caution
104
solid white
right edge of roadway - do not cross
105
solid yellow
center - do not cross
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dotted yellow or white
allow to cross on your side of the roadway

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