What word means...
accelerate
accelerator
gas pedal
detour
take a different way
one way street
neutral
a place to go
destination
pedestrian
person who's walking
intersection
where two roads meet
rush hour
the time of day when there is the most traffic on the roads
What does the gear "drive" make the car do?
It enables the car to work by providing power to the wheels when the gas pedal is pushed
what you see when you look behind you
rearview
indicator
blinker
merge
to move from one lane into a space in the next lane
tailgate
to drive too close to the car in front of you.
"Get off my bumper!"
What does the gear "parked" do?
It prevents the gas pedal from sending any power to the wheels and locks the wheels into place.
yield
When would you use the gear "neutral"?
When the car is being pushed (like if it breaks down). It allows the car to coast. Some car washes make you put the car into neutral as you enter the car wash tunnel.
reverse
to go backwards
right-of-way
your turn to go
What does the gear "reverse" do?
Reverse enables the car to move backwards by sending power to the wheels when the gas pedal is pushed.
Miles per hour
MPH
destination
place
MPG - Miles per Gallon
How many miles can your car drive on a gallon of gas?
blind spot
the area behind a driver that the driver cannot see when looking in the side mirrors or rearview mirror
Is the gas pedal on the left and brake on the right OR
Is the gas pedal on the right and brake on the left?
Gas pedal-left
brake-Right