Driving behaviors
The three positions that are used when maneuvering in your lane. (Motorcycles bikes and scooters use these often)
Lane positions 1, 2, and 3
diamond-shaped signs that are often yellow or orange and used in dangerous or slowed areas.
Warning signs
Sungly across your hips and upper body
Driving across the line at a red hexagon-shaped sign or red light without stopping
Illegal
A driving distraction is
when a driver is focused on something other than the driving task
A double yellow line marking the middle of the road
A no-passing zone
Entering a roundabout.
Yield to the cars within
This lets you know you are coming up to a stop sign or are on the shoulder of the road, and helps in bad weather conditions.
A rumble strip
Passing a car when on a hill, when there is another car coming, or when there are double yellow lines.
Illegal
When someone is slowed down to stare at an animal or accident while driving
Gawking, wide-eyed
One of the three parts of the HTS (highway transportation system)
roadway users, vehicles, or roadways
When a light that is yellow is about to turn red
a flashing yellow light
The safest type of parking
reverse angle parking
this affects your central nervous system and can cause your judgment and reasoning skills lessen.
your BAC level
Name one of the four types of driving distractions and give an example
cognitive, visual, auditory, and biomechanical
Cognitive; a daydream or talking on the phone Visual; looking at a dead animal Auditory; like a siren or crying child. Biomechanical; pushing a button, eating, or turning a dial.
identify important information, predict when and where a conflict could occur, decide what to do to avoid a conflict, and execute the correct action to prevent it.
IPDE process
Green, brown, and blue signs that tell you where hospitals, points of interest, fuel, and destinations are
Guide signs
This will help your ability to take risks, judge, reason, and develop your decision-making skills.
by controlling your emotions
Name 2 reasons you would stop at a green light
there are other cars still in the intersection, pedestrians are using a crosswalk, An emergency vehicle is approaching, there has been an accident
animals and insects, food and drink, passengers, loose objects, and cell phones/technology are
inside-the-vehicle distractions
Dont abruptly brake, steer sharply, hit bumps holes, and poor roadway surfaces, have unbalance wheels and poor alignment, and overinflate or underinflate your tires. To ...
minimize the risk of tire failure
When a person is using a sign to direct traffic in a construction zone, a school zone, or at an accident.
stop and listen to their instructions.
The three factors that affect your vision
ability to perceive colors, depth, and what time you are driving at
The five steps of making a responsible decision
knowing when a decision is needed, considering the choices, considering the consequences (is it safe, is it legal, what would my family & friends think, and does it show respect for myself & others), deciding which choice is the best, and evaluating to know if it was responsible.
how do peer pressure and peer influence differ
with one being external and one being internal. Peer pressure could influence your decision to drink and drive by doing something just to fit into the group.