Steering & Signaling #1
Turning the steering wheel too much, resulting in side-to-side weaving and even hopping a curb.
What is Oversteering?
The meaning of the hand signal with arm out and pointed upward with palm out.
What is making a right turn using hand signals?
A driving environment where you would make the most lane changes.
What is on Expressways or Multi-lane roads or highways?
The lane you should be in before making a right turn.
What is the right lane?
Parking on a curb or roadside where the front wheels are turned either left or right to prevent the vehicle from rolling downhill when left unattended.
What is parking uphill/downhill with and without a curb?
What is turn on left/right turn signal?
The meaning of the hand signal with arm out with elbow bent and palm facing the rear of the vehicle.
What is making a stop using a hand signal?
The first step of making a lane change.
What is checking traffic in the front & left-front zones, and checking rear zones through the rearview mirrors?
The lane you should be in when making a left turn.
What is the left lane closest to the centerline?
Parking at a right angle (90 degrees) to the curb.
What is perpendicular parking?
Not turning the steering wheel often enough to keep the vehicle in the planned path of travel. Often results in steering into an oncoming lane.
What is Understeering?
The meaning of the hand signal with arm straight out.
What is making a left turn using a hand signal?
The 2nd step of making a lane change.
What is signaling and checking your blind spot in the direction you want to move?
The turnabout maneuver that allows you to turn your vehicle around to go in the opposite direction. This maneuver must be allowed in order to perform it.
What is a U-Turn?
Parking that requires a space about 5 to 6 feet longer than the vehicle being parked. This is done parallel to the curb.
What is parallel parking?
The balanced hand position that results in smooth steering.
What is 9-3 o'clock or 8-4 o'clock position?
Steering where one hand pulls the wheel down while the other hand crosses over to pull the wheel farther down.
What is hand-over-hand steering?
The 3rd step in making lane changes.
What is increase your speed slightly as you steer smoothly into your new lane if it is clear to do so?
This turnabout requires you to stop the car across traffic lanes, which is why it is the most dangerous maneuver to turn the car around.
What is a 3-Point Turnabout?
Parking at a 45 degree angle to the curb.
What is angle parking?
The amount of feet in advance you should signal a turn at an intersection.
What is 100 feet?
The places you put your left hand and your right arm while backing straight.
What is the left hand at the 12 o'clock position on the wheel and the right arm around the passenger seat?
What is cancel your signal and adjust your speed?
The driveway turnabout that is the most safest to turn your car around to go in the opposite direction.
What is Backing into the Driveway on the Right Side?
Some part of the vehicle (like the right/left front corner of your car) used to assist you in knowing when to pull into a parking space.
What is a reference point?