CERAD EXAM 3 - Principles of safe cornering Flashcards

1
Q

Principles of safe cornering (5)

A

Position
Speed
Gear
Accelerate to maintain speed
Be able to stop saftey blah blah

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2
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When is a vehicle most stable? (3)

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When weight is evenly distributed
Engine pulling to maintain speed
travelling in a straight line

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3
Q

What 3 forces reduce stability and tyre grip?

A

Steering
Acceleration
Braking

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4
Q

Define Limit point

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The furthest point to which you have an uninterupted view of the road surface

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5
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Purpose of limit point principle?

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A systematic way of judging correct speed to use through bends

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6
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Position for (3)?…

A

Saftey
view
Stability

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7
Q

What to consider on approach to a bend? (3)

A

Traffic
road surface
limit point

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8
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Considerations when judging speed (7)

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Severity of bend
view
vehicle characteristics
road conditions
traffic
weather
road width

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9
Q

4 causes of skids

A

driving too fast for the cirumstances
harsh acceleration
sudden braking
coarse steering

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10
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Understeer/Oversteer definitions

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the tendency of a vehicole to turn more/less in response to a given steering wheel input

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11
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Crown camber and steering effect

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Elevation in the center of the road

good effect for left hand bends
bad for right hand bends

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12
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Superelevation Camber

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The whole width of the road is banked up towards the outside edge of the turn

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