Drivers Ed – Flashcards

What is not true about risk when driving?

Another name for limited provisional liscence

How far should a driver be from the steering wheel?

How should the head rest be positioned?

The primary purpose of the parking brake is to:

The last thing a driver should do before entering a roadway from the curb is

Hand to hand steering is well suited for

Which method of steering provides less chance of injury in a crash when a vehicle is equipped with airbags?

When backing straight, how should you position your body?

How should the driver grip the steering wheel?

If you must turn your car around on a narrow street and most of the traffic is coming toward you, the best type of turnabout would be

In a right turn, where will the rear wheels 'track' in relation to the front wheels?

when parking on the right shoulder of a hill where there is no curb you should

a large vehicle following closely behind is a

when you look far and near and side to side you are

Detecting potentially threatening objects or conditions in traffic mostly depends on

Managing space to the front of your car requires a following distance of atleast

The primary purpose of traffic laws are to

right of way laws are written

the purpose of a diamond shaped yellow sign with black markings is to

signs that tell a driver of a possible danger a short distance ahead and allows the driver time to safely minimize risk

signs that help drivers get to their destination by identifying routes well in advance

signs that tell the driver about specific laws that a driver must obey

signs that are temporary and let you know when you should be prepared to stop or detour due to an unplanned event

signs that are rectangle or diamond shape and orange in color with black lettering

the imaginary line that extends from your eyes to the point of focus

how far your vehicle will travel, in ideal conditions; while you are braking

checking sides and rear for speed and lane position options

the space into which you can safely direct your vehicle with the lowest possible risk

detects changes in color and object movement, providing you with info about moving or stationary objects that could be threats along the intended path of travel

an area 20 to 30 seconds from the front of the vehicle and is critical in gaining as much info as possible from the driving scene

provides detail of objects and conditions and is the primary visual function employed in targeting

the entire area of the highway and surroundings that you can see at the given moment

when adjusting the mirror to this setting, the side of the vehicle is visible in the mirror

when adjusting the mirror to this setting, the driver will not see the left and right sides of the vehicle when glancing at the outside mirrors

steering technique which permits the driver to make steering inputs while keeping both hands on the wheel

releasing brake pressure from the brake pedal allowing the low idle of the engine to move the vehicle forward

application of the brake pressure to a point just short of locking up the brakes, resulting in maximum braking capability

braking done with sufficient pressure to slow the vehicle

steering technique well suited when speed of the steering movement is critical, such as skid recovery in a rear wheel traction loss

light accelerator pressure allows a slow forward motion of the vehicle

releasing the accelerator to stop the vehicle's forward propulsion

interchange used when a road that has little traffic crosses a busy expressway

roadways which typically carry a high volume of traffic with many hazards involved and can be of varying speeds (25-55mph) depending on the area and location

high-speed roadways that typically carry a high volume of traffic

interchange enables drivers to proceed in either direction on either highway

lane near the entrance or exit of an expressway used by vehicles to enter or exit

locations where a driver can enter and exit the expressway

interchange used where a side forms a T intersection with an expressway

roadways that carry a low volume of traffic and can be of varying speeds (25-55mph)

results when a situation, event, object or person draws a driver's focus away from driving

when drivers maintain eye contact with a crash scene, even beyond the point that they pass the scene

a type of distraction that takes the driver's mind away from the road, such as engaging in conversation with a passenger or thinking about something that happened that day

occurs when a driver's attention drifts away from driving without having been influenced by a situation, event, or person

requires drivers to slow and change lanes when approaching a roadside incident, such as an emergency vehicle stopped on the side of the road

the distance a vehicle travels while making a stop

when passing someone riding a bike ahead of you

when approaching and driving through a construction zone, you should:

The three areas of an entrance to an expressway are

when driving on gravel or dirt roadways:

when driving through curves

drivers who text are ______ more times likely to get involved in a crash

when do you use high beams

when you you use low beams

what do you do if approaching vehicle has high beams on

If you get a flat tire what should you NOT do?

If engine fails put car into