Vocab.1
The person who is not in the driver's seat.
Passenger
This headlight is stronger and brighter.
High-beam
A marked part of a road where pedestrians have right of way to cross.
crosswalk
The maximum speed a vehicle may legally travel on a road is called the___________.
Speed limit
In Florida, bicyclists are instructed to ride on which side of the lane?
Right
DMV stands for this.
Department of Motor Vehicles
Warning indicators are always this color
Yellow
The crime or offense of driving a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol, or other drugs.
Driving Under the Influence. DUI.
A strap securing a person to prevent injury.
Seat belt
Average cost of regular gas in Florida as of today.
$ 4.12
An express highway like I-95. A toll-free highway.
freeway
This word means a bend in the road.
Curve.
This type of driving you anticipate situations and are prepared for what could happen (hint: opposite of aggressive driving).
Defensive Driving
Use this to stop your car or slow down.
Brakes
When you increase your speed you do this.
Accelerate
A person walking along a road.
pedestrian
This word means a longer way to go because the road is blocked.
Detour
Use this to alert or warn another vehicle.
Horn
This is a required contract that you have to pay for which protects you against financial loss in the event of an accident or theft.
Auto-Insurance (Aflac, State Farm, Geico etc).
An electronic device in a vehicle that allows you to maintain a selected constant speed without using the pedal.
Cruise control
The junction where 2 or more roads meet or cross.
Intersection
This word means the grass or concrete in the middle of the road to separate the lanes
Median
Turn these on to warn people that your car is stopped or broken down on the side of the roadway.
hazard flashers
A road that you pay a fee to use and travel.
Turnpike, toll road
3 additional costs associated with driving a car.
gas, insurance, maintenance (tires, oil change, repairs).