1.1 Driving Ed Flashcards
What is the main risk in driving?
The possibility of having a conflict that results in a collision
HTS stands for…
Highway Transportation System
What are the three parts of HTS?
People, vehicles, and roadways
What is the purpose of HTS?
To move people and cargo from one place to another in a safe, efficient, and economical manner.
People who use the HTS are
roadway users
Laws are passed to make up the
Vehicle Code
Explain the three skills all drivers must have
Social Skills:
- Communicating to other road users
Physical Skills:
- Ability to control the vehicle
Mental Skills:
- Ability to make wise desicions
Explain the SIPDE process
Search 20-30 seconds ahead of me (or further!)
Identify important information in the ongoing driving scene
Predict when and where possible points of conflict will develop
Decide when, where, and how to communicate, adjust speed and/or change position to avoid conflict
Execute the right action(s) to prevent conflict
A collision occurs when
a vehicle conflicts with and hits another object
Every year about ___________ people die to car crashes
42,600
Top 11 Driving Errors (part 1)
- Not attending path of travel
- Driving 5+ mph too fast for conditions
- Driving too fast through a curve
- Inadequate search at an intersection and thus pulled in front of cross traffic
- Lack of attention at an intersection
Top 11 Driving Errors (part 2)
- Improper evasive action
- Failed to maintain visual lead
- Failed to see action developing at side of the roadway
- Following too closely
- Willfully taking right-of-way
- Distracted
Describe the ISMILE pre-entry checks
Ignition Steering wheel, seat, head restraint, seat belt? Mirrors - 15 degree BGF Ignition - RPM/Tachometer Lights - Even in daytime Emergency/parking brake
Required eyesight for driving
20/40 or 20/30 (if blind in one eye)
Rural streets have lower speeds than urban
False
