Driving Behaviors
This happens when a driver texts while operating a vehicle.
What is texting while driving?
This powers most modern cars and can go dead if left unused for too long
What is the battery?
A good driver keeps this much space between their car and the one ahead of them.
What is a safe following distance?
This phrasal verb means to add fuel to your vehicle.
What is fill up?
This is the term for when a car goes off the road and hits a tree or similar object.
What is hitting a tree?
This driving action involves quickly moving between lanes without signaling.
What is weaving through traffic?
This makes the car move.
What is the engine/the motor?
A bad driver who’s frustrated might do this loudly with their car horn.
What is honk their horn?
This means to take someone to a destination by car.
What is drop off?
When one car’s side scrapes against a parked vehicle, it’s called this.
What is sideswiping a parked car?
This happens when a driver stays dangerously close behind another vehicle.
What is tailgating?
This provides electricity to start the engine.
What is the battery?
This aggressive behavior involves using rude hand gestures toward other drivers.
What is gesturing at other drivers?
To collect someone from a location, usually by car.
What is pick up?
This type of accident occurs when one car crashes into the back of another.
What is rear-ending?
Driving through an intersection even when the light is red.
What is not stopping at red lights?
This is the system in the car that enables the driver to turn left or right.
What is the steering?
Aggressive drivers might do this with their high beams to annoy other drivers.
What is flash their lights?
This verb means to select or choose something.
What is pick out?
When two cars traveling in opposite directions crash directly into each other, it’s known as this.
What is a head-on collision?
When a driver changes lanes but doesn’t use a turn signal.
What is not signaling when turning?
They enable the driver to slow or stop the car.
What is the brakes?
A good driver always respects this rule to avoid speeding.
What is observing the speed limit?
This means to complete a form or document.
What is fill out?
This term refers to a multi-car accident often caused by chain reactions on highways.
What is a pileup?