Finals Flashcards
(51 cards)
What is the HTS?
The Highway Transport System
Moves people and cargo from one place to another in a safe and efficient matter
What are the three parts of HTS?
People
Vehicles
Roadways
Vehicle Code
Laws that are passed are in the vehicle code
IPDE Process
Process of seeing, thinking and responding Identify Predict Decide Execute
Yeild
A red triangle sign
Be prepared to stop or slow to the right of way of other people and vehicles
Basic Speed Law
You must obey this law when traffic, roadway, or weather conditions are not ideal
States that you must not drive faster than what is safe, regardless of the speed limit posted
Regulator Sign
Tells you about the laws you must obey
Stop, yield, speed limit, black and white, or black and red
Warning Sign
Help you avoid surprise situations
Most- mustard yellow diamond with black
Also- School signs, No Pass signs, Construction signs, and Railroad signs
Broken yellow lines
Only pass when no traffic is coming from the opposite direction and it is safe
Solid yellow line
No passing
Only when YOUR line is broken (often to turn)
Broken white lines
Separate lanes of traffic going in the same direction- cross when changing lanes
Solid white lines
Lane changing is a hazard and is not permitted at this point
Or crosswalks
Temperature light
Warns you when the coolant in ht engine is too hot
Blind Spots
Spots to your rear and sides that you cannot see
Smith System
Organized method to help drivers develop good seeing habits
Smith System Steps
Aim high in steering Get the big picture Keep your eyes moving Leave an "out" Make sure they see you
Aiming high
Look ahead 12-15 seconds into your target area and identify clues
Scanning
Glancing continually and quickly with very brief fixations through your orderly visual pattern
Orderly visual search pattern
Process of searching critical areas in a regular sequence
Gravity
The force that pulls all things down to the earth
Center of Gravity
The point around which an objects weight is evenly distributed
Lower is better
Total stopping distance
The distance your vehicle travels while you make a stop
Perception distance
Reaction distance
Breaking distance
Backing in a straight line
Check to see if rear zones are clear
1- Hold break- shift to reverse
2-Turn body to the right with your right arm over the passenger’s seat and look out the rear window
3-Left hand at the 12 o’clock position
4- Release break slowly
5- turn in the direction you want to go
6- foot over break- quick glance to sides- go
Fresh green light
Just turned green- does not guarantee- still check open zones
