Saftey And Your Vechile

Question 1

When should you check for tyre pressure

Answer 1

When ur about to go on a high speed journey for long periods of time
- when the tyres are cold- heat when travelling can give inaccurate ready

Question 2

What device can u use to check ur tyre pressure

Answer 2

Tyre pressure gauge

Question 3

How can u tell when are car is under deflated

Answer 3

Effect on breaking steering and fuel consumption

Question 4

What is the circumference of a tyre

Answer 4

1.6mm circumference
3/4 of width -

Question 5

What’s another word for tyre width

Answer 5

The breadth

Question 6

How to check if spring obsoerves are up today

Answer 6

In order to check shock observers you have to press that on the car and if it keeps on springing up, then you should get it checked out

Question 7

What are shock observers

Answer 7

they form part of the suspention, there aim is to reduce the impact of driving on the. Road

Question 8

What happens if there are faults in the suspension

Answer 8

Excessive or uneven tyre wear can be caused by

Question 9

How can you reduce fuel consumption

Answer 9

By driving smoothly up to 15%
Reducing road speed

Question 10

What can increase ur fuel consumption

Answer 10

Hash breaking and acceleration

Question 11

How to check the break fluid levels and oil levels

What happens if there’s to little break fluid levels

Answer 11

Break fluid reservoir

You must check the fuild is sittting between the minimum and maximum marks

To little - loss of break effiency or even complete break downs

Question 12

How do u check your oil levels and what do you do if to much

Answer 12

Using a dip stick,
To much - oil leakage

Question 13

What liquid can you use to top of you vechile with

Answer 13

Distilled water

Question 14

How can you stop ur car from left

Answer 14

Have the registration number etched on the window
Also fit an immobiliser which can prevent the vechile from being started without a key

Question 15

If you are expert from wearing a seatbelt what do u get

Answer 15

You will be issued a certificate of exemption from compulsory seatbelt wearing

Question 16

Who’s responsibility is it to ensure all children under 14 have there seat belt

Answer 16

The driver

Question 17

Under what age or height must children wear
What happens when a baby sits at the front

Answer 17

A child must under 12 or under 1.35

If a baby is sitting in the front the driver must deactivate the airbag as it can cause death

Question 18

Why is head restraints so important

Answer 18

To reduce neck injury

Question 19

What is eco driving driving so important

What can u do to help reduce this

Answer 19

It is important to
reduce exhaust emissions
- improve road safety

• avoid sudden breaking or acceclartion
• short journey

Question 20

What percentage is road transport account for

Answer 20

20%

Question 21

Why is a properly serviced car important

Answer 21

• increase fuel economy
• decrease exhaust emisions

Question 22

What is part of your MOT

Answer 22

You will have a exhaust wmmison test to ensure your vechile meets the right requirements

Question 23

What can a catalytic converter

Answer 23

Used in the exhaust systems reduce toxic emissions
- reduce by 90%

Question 24

By law what is meant to be. In good condition

Answer 24

• seat belt
  Windscreen
• headlights

Question 25

What does it mean if ur dashboard has A red circle with two lines on the outside and a explanation mark

Answer 25

- it’s fine if you have your hand break on - if it’s on even after you turned it off, it could mean breaking fault

Question 26

What does it mean if your dashboard has a red circle with two lines and in the red circle it HAS ABS

Answer 26

could be a anti breaking system faulty

Question 27

Why should u not steer the wheel when it is still

Answer 27

- it’s known as dry steering, cause unnecessary strain on tyres and steering system

Question 28

how can we work out mph per feet e.g. 20mph x ..... = .. feet

Answer 28

20mphx2= 40feet 30mphx2.5=75feet 40mphx3=120feet for every 10miles add 0.5 another way of doing it is dividing the number by two and add 1 70mph- feet 7 * 2= 3.5 3.5+1= 4.5 70x4.5=..feet

Question 29

what should you do when going through steep downhill gradients

Answer 29

select a lower gear tooo make use of engine braking and prevent your wheel braking from overheating

Question 30

what should you do when parking with the wheels facing the kerb

Answer 30

- if facing downhill, select reverse gear as this prevents thr car from moving should the handbreak fail

Question 31

what is coasting

Answer 31

driving with the clutch in or in neutral

Question 32

what is the anti breaking system.

Answer 32

- safety feature that prevents wheels from locking up when maximum pressure is applied - you should not relese the brake pedal untill a complete stop

Question 33

if you find that your car is skidding what should you do

Answer 33

it is best if you turn into the skidding for example if you car is skidding left than go left

Question 34

What is aquaplaying

Answer 34

Your tyres lose grip on the road due to a layer of water building up between your tyres and on the road Do not braid

Question 35

If a warning sign had a triangle that says ford on it what does it mean

Answer 35

Area of water that crosses the road such as a stream