Changing Lanes
What is required by law when changing lanes?
Signaling
What are 4 important factors of turning?
Speed control, steering skills, spatial judgement, communication
What are 3 types of parking?
parallel, perpendicular, and angled
What must you do before you change lanes?
Look at desired lane, check blind spots, and see if it's clear
Why should you go slow when turning?
The momentum of your car wants to go forward, slowing down prevents sharp turns where your car would lean to one side.
When do you use parallel parking?
When you want to park alongside a curb but there isn't a lot of room to pull in front
What are 5 reasons to change lanes?
To exit, turn, overtake a slower vehicle, avoid an obstruction, avoid being in a slower lane, avoid traffic congestion, make way for merging traffic, or make way for emergency vehicles
Go around the block, 2 point turn into an alleyway/driveway, 3 point turn, U-turn
Describe what is waxing right and waxing left
Waxing right and left is used during parallel parking. When waxing right you turn your wheel to 140 degrees then turn your wheel left, and then turn it fully.
What are the 5 steps of changing lanes?
1. CHECK if the lane is clear
2. SIGNAL your direction
3. DOUBLE CHECK BLINDSPOT in that direction
4. MOVE and ADJUST into the new lane
5. once in lane, TURN OFF signal and CENTER your car
What are the 3 different ways to make 2 point turns?
Backing right, pulling into left, pulling into right.
What are the steps to exit parking?
look back for any pedestrian or vehicles, reverse back slowly, slowly turn steering wheel right or left
Name 3 common errors when changing lanes
Driver did not communicate intention, driver did not pay attention to other drivers, driver decreased vehicle speed, driver turned too little or too much into the new lane, driver followed too closely to vehicle ahead, driver neglects turning off signal
What are the steps to a 3 point turn?
Search area, signal left and look over left shoulder as you move, reverse right after right front wheel touches curb/road edge, drive in the proper lane after back left tire touches curb/road edge
Why should your front wheels face towards the road edge?
incase it rolls off the road