Abby Riegler ch. 1-6 Flashcards
Who is responsible for the car condition
The driver
When driving what hand position should you be in
9 and 3
Where should your hands be when backing up
left hand on 12 and right hand on top of the passengers seat
when parking downhill, where should your wheels be facing
wheels should be turned toward the curb
when parking uphill, where should your wheels be facing
wheels should be turned away from the curb
If your lights are out how do you signal that you are stopping or slowing down the vehicle
place your left arm outside the window with your hand and arm downward and palm facing the rear
If your lights are out how do you signal that you are turning right
place your left arm outside the window and have your hand and arm upward
If your lights are out how do you signal that you are turning left
place your left arm outside the window with your arm and hand straight out
drivers under what age should have two decals on their car
21
while having your permit what times are you restricted to drive between
11:01 pm and 5:00 am
When one center line is broken…
passing is allowed only on the side with the broken line
when both lines are solid…
no passing on either side
when both center lines are broken…
traffic can pass on both sides
who should the driver yield to on an uncontrolled intersection
the driver to your right
when should you turn your turn signal on
100 ft before turning
what should you do when you see a school bus with flashing red lights
stop 25 ft away from the bus
littering
throwing trash from a moving or parked car is illegal and you can get fined $1,000 for that
when should headlights be used
one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise
when turning onto a four way highway…
do not cut corners and turn into the lane nearest the center lines
yielding on a highway…
the car entering the highway must yield to the cars exiting the highway
25 mph
school zones, business or residential districts
35 mph
suburban business and residential districts
50 mph
non-posted rural roadways
55 mph
certain state highways and interstates (as posted)
65 mph
certain interstate highways (as posted)
a motorist must turn these on during rain, snow or ice storms
windshield wipers
when driving at night be sure you can stop within — ft at — mph
75; 20
on snow covered roads you should maintain a following distance of…
6 seconds or more
studded snow tires can be used between
nov. 15 and april 1
a vehicle will go into a skid if
- accelerate too quickly
- turn too fast
- breaks improperly
when are roadways the most slippery
first few minutes of the rainfall
in what situations can hydroplaning occur
gust of wind and change in road level
before driving in cold weather you should…
start your engine and let it warm
one car length of distance per — mph
10
tailgating can cause…
accidents
what is the BAC it is illegal to drive with when being under 21
.01
what is the BAC it is illegal to dive with when being over 21
.08
what does having alcohol in your system while driving impair
- reaction time
- coordination
- balance
when driving you should have…
good vision and hearing
what is the BAC determined by
- quantity consumed
- body weight
- how quickly the drink was consumed
- food eaten
TRUE OR FALSE: the risk is 25 times as great when driving with a BAC of .15 percent of getting in an accident
true
BAC of .05 can…
double the risk of getting in an accident
every drink contains …..
1/2 ounce of alc
what is a designated driver
a person responsible for driving home family or friends who have been drinking
TRUE OR FALSE it is illegal to operate a vehicle under the influence of drugs
true
is alcohol a drug
yes
