Chapter 5 Drivers Ed Test – Flashcards
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Risk factors contributed to the roadway and the environment might include...
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Construction, sharp curve, snow, and ice
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The driving task is primarily a...
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thinking task
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When you apply the IPDE Process, you may decide to...
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speed up your ability to process information
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What is the Zone Control System?
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a method of organizing space zones around your vehicle
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How many zones of space surrounding your vehicle are incorporated in the Zone Control System?
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Six
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A closed zone means...
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a space not open to you because of unintended path of travel
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How many searching ranges need to be evaluated in your path of travel?
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three
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The process of searching critical areas of the traffic environment in a regular sequence is called...
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an orderly visual search pattern
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You should practice your orderly visual search pattern...
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As a passenger in a vehicle
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when you look far ahead as you drive, you are...
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identifying clues and analyzing the situation before your zone becomes closed
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Scanning means to...
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glance quickly and continually
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Searching for specific driving-related clues...
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is different in different environments
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As you drive on a residential street, you spot the following clues: a parked vehicle with front wheels turned toward the street and a person sitting behind the wheel. You should...
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Predict that the vehicle may enter your path
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When you identify that a roadway is narrowing from a multilane to a single lane, you should...
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move into the through lane as soon as possible
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When you use the predict step in the IPDE Process, you...
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judge where possible points of conflict may occur
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Making driving judgements involve...
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measuring, comparing, and evaluating a traffic situation
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How can you prepare yourself to deal with the worst possible actions of other HTS users?
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Assume others will make mistakes
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You are going to change directions, therefore you must...
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leave yourself an out
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To compromise space means to...
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minimize hazards
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When you must handle several hazards at the same time, the best tactic is to...
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adjust speed to separate the hazards
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If you lock the brakes when braking suddenly, you...
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Lose steering ability
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Communication with others to reduce in a possible conflict situation involves...
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Making sure others see you
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When braking in a emergency stop, you should...
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avoid locking the brakes
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To avoid last-minute moves you should be looking down the road to where vehicle will be in about
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12 seconds or more
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Smith System
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an organized method to help drivers develop good seeing habits by using five rules for driver safety.
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What are the five parts of the smith system?
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Aim high in steering, Keep your eyes moving, Get the big picture, Make sure others see you, and Leave yourself "in out"
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Aim high in steering
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To aim high means to look ahead 12-15 seconds into your target area as you drive. Looking far ahead with your line of sight will help you to identify clues and analyze situations before your zone becomes closed.
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Keep your eyes moving
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When you keep your eyes moving, you need to develop the art of scanning, glancing continually and quickly with very brief fixations through your orderly visual search pattern. You are looking and seeing as you scan but not starring at anyone, event, or clue. Starring blocks out side vision, causes lack of attention, and tends to create high risk driving patterns.
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Get the big picture:
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the mental process of putting together the critical clues you have selected. It is a result of aiming high and keeping your eyes moving.
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Make sure others see you
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Tells others where you are and what you plan to do. You can decide to communicate with others by using your lights, horn, vehicle position, eye contact, and body movement. A change in direction or speed can be executed with less risk if you have communicated your intentions to other users.
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Leave yourself "in out"
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Allows you to change direction when necessary. You then can use an escape path into an open zone to avoid conflict. The area of space all around your vehicle is called a cushion.
