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What does tracking mean?
What does tracking mean?
How far should you scan in city and congested areas?
How far should you scan in city and congested areas?
12-15 seconds or 1-1.5 blocks
How often should you check your mirrors while driving?
How often should you check your mirrors while driving?
Every 3-5 seconds
What are three adverse driving conditions?
What are three adverse driving conditions?
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What are the four rules of a 4-way stop?
What are the four rules of a 4-way stop?
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What does STV stand for?
What does STV stand for?
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What is traction?
What is traction?
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What affects visibility?
What affects visibility?
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What is a pinch point?
What is a pinch point?
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What are the four rules of right on red?
What are the four rules of right on red?
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What should be the following distance in adverse weather?
What should be the following distance in adverse weather?
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What is hydroplaning?
What is hydroplaning?
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What is the purpose of an I-PASS?
What is the purpose of an I-PASS?
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Why should we wear seat belts even with airbags?
Why should we wear seat belts even with airbags?
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What is a No Zone?
What is a No Zone?
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What is the adverse reaction time for most drivers?
What is the adverse reaction time for most drivers?
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How do you eliminate reaction distance?
How do you eliminate reaction distance?
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What is the legal alcohol limit for drivers 21 and over?
What is the legal alcohol limit for drivers 21 and over?
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What is the fastest way to get alcohol out of your system?
What is the fastest way to get alcohol out of your system?
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How far down the road should you scan on an open road?
How far down the road should you scan on an open road?
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What is highway hypnosis?
What is highway hypnosis?
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What are three examples of turnarounds?
What are three examples of turnarounds?
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What is a stale green light?
What is a stale green light?
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What can you control while driving?
What can you control while driving?
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What does ABC mean?
What does ABC mean?
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What are the four steps of a lane change?
What are the four steps of a lane change?
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What is a blind spot?
What is a blind spot?
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What does SCC stand for?
What does SCC stand for?
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What is scanning in driving?
What is scanning in driving?
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What does communication involve while driving?
What does communication involve while driving?
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What is cushion of safety?
What is cushion of safety?
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What should you do when being tailgated?
What should you do when being tailgated?
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What to do if your vehicle starts to skid?
What to do if your vehicle starts to skid?
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What is BAC?
What is BAC?
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Any time you have your windshield wipers on, you should have...
Any time you have your windshield wipers on, you should have...
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When the road is wet, you need to be cautious.
When the road is wet, you need to be cautious.
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Study Notes
Driver Education Key Concepts
- Tracking: Maintaining a center lane position while driving straight and during turns.
- Scanning Distance in Urban Areas: Look 12-15 seconds ahead; approximately 1-1.5 blocks.
- Mirror Checks: Recommended every 3-5 seconds to ensure awareness of surroundings.
- Adverse Driving Conditions: Include adverse weather, heavy traffic, and being tailgated.
- 4-Way Stop Rules: Follow first come, first serve; yield to the right; straight vehicles have priority over turning vehicles; right yields to left.
- STV Acronym: Stands for Space, Traction, and Visibility.
- Space Defined: The area around the vehicle, affected by number of lanes, vehicle sizes, and presence of pedestrians or animals.
- Traction Explained: Refers to the grip of tires on various surfaces like snow, rain, ice, or leaves.
- Visibility Factors: Influenced by time of day, weather conditions, cleanliness of windshields, and signals such as lights and horns.
- Pinch Point: Occurs when two vehicles attempt to merge into the same lane simultaneously.
- Right Turn on Red Protocol: Signal, stop at the line, ensure it’s legal, and check for safety and clearance.
- Adverse Weather Following Distance: Maintain a distance of 5-7 seconds behind the vehicle ahead.
- Ideal Weather Following Distance: Keep a distance of 3-5 seconds for safety.
- Hydroplaning: A condition where water creates a barrier between tires and road surface, impairing braking and steering.
- I-Pass Utility: Reduces toll rates by 50% and allows for seamless passage without stopping.
- Importance of Seat Belts: Mandatory as they provide active protection even when airbags are present as secondary safety measures.
- No Zone Concept: Refers to the blind spot located at the rear of a vehicle.
- Average Adverse Reaction Time: Typically 0.75 seconds (3/4 seconds) for most drivers.
- Eliminating Reaction Distance: Achieved by hovering over the brake pedal when necessary.
- Legal Blood Alcohol Limit: 0.08% for drivers aged 21 and over; 0.00% for those under 21.
- Alcohol Reduction: The fastest method to eliminate alcohol from the system is simply time.
- Scanning Distance on Open Roads: Observe 12-15 seconds or approximately 1/4 mile ahead.
- Highway Hypnosis: A state of boredom leading to inattentiveness during prolonged driving.
- Turnabout Techniques: Include three-point turns, reverse turns, and U-turns.
- Stale Green Light: A traffic signal that has been green for more than 12 seconds, indicating caution.
- Controllable Driving Factors: Distractions, intoxication, and fatigue can all be managed to enhance safety.
- ABC Principle: Always Be Communicating with other road users.
- Lane Change Procedure: Signal, check mirrors, check blind spot, and proceed only if safe.
- Blind Spot Definition: An area outside the driver’s visible range through mirrors.
- SCC Acronym: Stands for Scanning, Communication, and Cushion of Safety.
- Effective Scanning: Knowing when, how, and where to look for safety while driving.
- Communication on the Road: Involves using lights, horns, hand signals, and making eye contact.
- Cushion of Safety: Maintaining clear space around the vehicle to avoid hazards.
- Responding to Tailgating: Slow down gradually, pull over when safe, and avoid sudden stops.
- Skid Recovery Techniques: Steer into the skid, scan in the direction of the skid, release both pedals, and prepare to counter-steer.
- Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC): Measures the amount of alcohol in a person’s bloodstream.
- Wipers and Headlights Rule: Keep headlights on whenever windshield wipers are in use for safety.
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