2 Flashcards
Who is restricted to 0.00 BAC
taxi drivers, bus drivers, larger vehicles, driving instructors
What is the BAC for a supervising driver
0.05 BAC
…. % of Victorian driver fatalities, the driver had a BAC of … or more
30% ; 0.05 BAC
Factors affecting BAC
- females have a higher BAC
- small build will have higher BAC
- no food consumption will have a higher BAC more quickly
- the quicker you drink, the higher the BAC
What is the most effective measure for reducing serious injury in a crash
wearing a seatbelt
Children under what age must not be in the front age under any circumstances
4 years
Children between 4 and 7 can sit in the front when
the back is occupied by people under 7 and with booster seat
Rear facing seat restraints can’t be used in the front if
there are airbags
Child restraints
under 6 months = rearward facing
above 6 months but under 4 = rearward or forward
above 4 under 7 = booster or forward
When can you sit in the front seat
7 years old
What is the recommended height for stopping booster seat
145cm
What is the speed limit of shared zones
10km/h
If you double your speed, you cover almost … times the distance before you can stop
4
At 100km/h you may cover up to … metres before you stop
142 metres
What do regulatory signs tell you
What you must and must not do
You can drive up to … metres in a tram and bike lane
50m
You can drive up to … metres in a bus lane, transit lane
100m
Transit lanes
for buses, taxis, motorcycles, trams and vehicles with two or more (T2) or three or more (T3) people
Yellow light means
Stop unless unsafe to do so
Half of all crashes happen where
At intersections
Give way
if there is a danger that your vehicle could collide with another vehicle, person or animal, you must slow down and stop if necessary to avoid a collision. If you are stationary you must remain stationary until it is safe to proceed.
Slip lanes
an area of road for vehicles turning left that is separated at tsome point from other parts of the road by a painted island or traffic island
Roundabout
an intersection with a roundabout sign at each entrance, a central island and one or more marked lanes or lines of traffic all of which have vehicles travelling in the same direction
Median strip
a dividing strip on the road designed to separate vehicles travelling in opposite directions