Vehicle Characteristics
What is ...
1.Who is Jim Suppes
Name SCC of the National Safety Council's Coaching the Van Driver III defensive driving program.
What is Scanning, Cushion of Safety and Communicating?
When an emergency vehicle (with its emergency lights on) is at your side of the road, you should move over one lane if possible.
What is the move over law?
Hazards that I would consider as a driver when approaching an intersection.
What is pedestrian crossings, vehicles running red lights, and vehicles changing lanes and turning?
This is the three types and definitions of distracted driving.
What is Visual: taking your eyes off the road?
What is Manual: taking your hands off the wheel?
What is Cognitive: taking your mind off of driving?
Five items to check on the inside of the vehicle during the pre-trip inspection walk through.
What is...
1. Test the horn, wiper and windshield washer, back-up alarm (if applicable).
2. Check the gauges, lights and indicators. Check interior light.
3. Secure all loose items.
4. Check safety belts and other required safety equipment.
5. Adjust seat, steering wheel and mirrors.
This is the recommendation for checking mirrors to help you know about tailgaters and cars entering into your blind spots.
What is scanning your mirrors every 3 to 5 seconds?
Move your foot from the accelerator to just over the bake will help reduce your reaction distance.
What is covering the break?
Stopping behind another vehicle so you can see the other vehicle's rear tires and a bit of pavement.
What is consider my stopping distance at a stop sign or stop light?
This is the definition of safe driving under the standard Safe Practices for Motor Vehicle Operations (ANSI/ASSE Z15.1).
What is driving to save lives, time and money in spite of the conditions around you and the actions of others?
Name your organization's policy regarding inspecting your vehicle.
What is completing the KDOT required pre-trip inspection form, KDOT post-trip inspection form and KDOT mid-shift change of driver inspection form.?
According to National Safety Council: Coaching the Van Driver III, as a driver, this is the rule to prevent a collision.
What is "A preventable collision is one in which the driver failed to do everything reasonable to avoid it"?
Drivers have three levels of awareness.
What is tuned out awareness, relaxed awareness and focused awareness?
The lane on the left.
What is the designated lane I should choose on a two lane left turn.
According to NHTSA Drivers admitted to doing this 80% of the time.
What is admitted to blatantly hazardous behavior while driving?
List the required safety equipment on KDOT vehicles.
What is a fire extinguisher, seat belt cutter, First Aid kit, Bio-hazard kit and drag blanket?
Driving defensively includes recommended principles for scanning in city-like environments and on highways.
What is scan 1 to 1 1/2 blocks or 12 to 15 seconds in city-like environments and 1/4 mile or 12 to 15 seconds ahead on highways?
This is the number one preventable reason for crashes for commercial vehicles.
What is tire failure?
As a driver, waiting to turn left I am aware of the position of my vehicle.
What is keeping your wheels straight and not turning your wheels to the left in anticipation of the turn?
These are seven reasons that make rural driving hazardous.
What is ...
1. Unmarked field and farm driveways and entrances.
2. Lifestock crossing areas
3. Farm vehicles
4. Rough road conditions
5. Roadside stands and gas stations
6. Soft and unmarked shoulders
7. Wildlife
Steps to manually lower a Braun Wheelchair Lift.
What is to manually lower the Bruan Wheelchair lift by using the pump handle located on the back of the Braun tower and inserting into the t-post on the front on the Braun tower. Turn 1/4 inch counter clockwise and the lift will deploy. Turn 1/4 inch clockwise to stop the lift from deploying?
This is the precautionary measure I should take if I have a tailgater or driving in bad weather such as rain or fog.
What is increase my following distance from the ideal following distance of 4 seconds without a tailgater or bad weather?
Driving on wet pavement at about 30 mph.
What is hydroplaning?
National Safety Council: Coaching the Van Driver III states three variables for a vehicle's stopping distance.
What is perception distance, reaction distance and braking distance?
This occurs when an individual is too tired to operate a motor vehicle. Due to this, the driver puts himself and others at risk.
What is drowsy driving?