Chapter 1-3
Contact between two or more objects, as when two vehicles hit each other
collision
A program requiring young drivers to progress through a series of licensing stages.
graduated driver licensing program (GDL)
Parking a vehicle diagonally to the curb
angle parking
Indicated by solid yellow lines
No Passing Zones/Areas
The minimum drinking age in the state of Tennessee
21
The color of a construction zone sign
orange
The area to the left and right of central vision
peripheral vision
Allowing others to go first in traffic
Yield
A concrete barrier that runs between the opposite lanes of travel on the interstate or expressway
Median
The value of a vehicle dropping steadily over time
Depreciation
Speed limits set for special conditions such as sharp curves
advisory speed limits
The distance it takes to come to a complete stop from the time you first start to press the brake pedal
Braking/Stopping distance
The point of a roadway where your chances of a collision are the greatest
intersection
Almost coming to a stop without coming to a complete and full stop
Rolling Stop
Carrying for your vehicle on an ongoing basis
Preventative Maintenance
An instrument found on the instrument panel which shows the car's current speed
speedometer
The grooved surface of a tire that grips the road
tread
Safety gear all motorcyclists should wear
helmet
The area at the rear of a non-truck vehicle used for storage
Trunk
An electronic mapping system used to navigate while driving
GPS
The area which a vehicle's rearview mirrors cannot show
blind-spot
steering too sharply in one direction to the point that you lose control or leave the roadway
oversteering
The basic rule we use to determine a safe and appropriate following distance
"3 Second Rule"
The emotion drivers experience more often than any other
The minimum jail time for a first offense DUI
48 hours