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Chapter 10 Flashcards

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1
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What is standing still?

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if you do stop your car voluntarily then it is standing still.
-It may be divided into standing still for a short while or standing still for a longer period of time

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Standing still for a short while

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  • standing still in order to allow passengers to get in or out immediately
  • standing still in order to load or unload goods immediately

*driver must remain with the vehicle and doesn’t stand still longer than is strictly necessary

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what is parking?

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All other types of voluntary stopping is called parking

  • putting vehicle in a space or in front of your house and leaving it there
  • Parking also means stopping for a short moment at a shop to do your shopping or staying in the car to wait for a passenger
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Where to stand still?

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in appropriate places such as parking lanes or parking spaces.

  • Be on right side of road
  • Left is allowed but not advised unless no other option
  • One ways it’s okay to do on left side because no oncoming vehicles (though be careful of bicycles etc)
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Prohibited parking by signs

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Not allowed to park or stand still
-If sign has supplementary road sign with an arrow, it means the prohibition only applies in the direction indicated by the arrow

-along with signs E1 and E2, there are other places you can’t park..

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Parking bays are the exception

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You may park in parking bays…

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Stopping prohibitions

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No stopping when:

  • bends, slopes under flyovers etc
  • sections on road for other road users (footpaths, cycle paths etc)
  • junctions/level crossings
  • pedestrian crossings
    • on or within 5 meters of pedestrian crossing
  • bicycle lanes
  • bus lanes/routes
    • not on roadway next to either
  • bus stops
    • along entire length of block marking.. if no block marking not within a distance of 12 meters.. May drop someone off/pick up if no bus is impeded but have to move immediately if bus comes
  • Yellow solid lines
  • tunnels
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Yellow broken line

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No parking but may drop off/pick up or unload/load quickly

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Pedestrian priority areas

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only park on own premises

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10
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Roads with right of way

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No parking, but can park on verge if necessary

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Double parking

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No double parking, parking alongside parked cars in parking space or lay-by beside roadway

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No parking zones

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  • red circle with red line across and blue inside

- Only allowed to park in designated road sections.

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13
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Disc parking zone

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  • only allowed if use parking disc
  • indicated by ‘parkeerschijf zone’
  • indicated by blue line
  • parking ticket (disc) may only be used for vehicles on more than two wheels and must be placed behind the windshield
  • not allowed to park longer than indicated on parking sign
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Parking meter

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topping up is not allowed

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15
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Central parking meter

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prints ticket to tell you how long allowed depending on money put in. Put ticket on windscreen

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Underground/multistory car park

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ticket barriers

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17
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Parking on slope

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-Hand brake and put car in first gear

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18
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Parking offenders

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you endanger others by parking in bad places, and risk damage to your own vehicle
-police tend to act strictly against this and will likely get towed or wheel clamped and pay fine

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Driving in queue

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If traffic builds up - turn on hazard lights to warn traffic behind you

  • flash until vehicles have taken warning
  • don’t change lanes often
  • keep safe distances
  • Motorcyclists may overtake but only at 10km/h (left or right)
  • steer away when see coming
  • if long stop, turn off engine and remain in car and listen for traffic info on radio
  • make room for emergency vehicles
20
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Breakdown

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Move to hard shoulder or emergency parking area

  • change lanes more or less as you do when exit via deceleration lane
  • stay on right side of car
  • keep hazard lights on
  • When using warning triangle put at distance of 30m

-on motorways there is an emergency phone every two km. Arrows on the hectometer sign show which way.

21
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Towing: types

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  1. hauling
  2. towing away
  3. towing
22
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Hauling

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trying to start the engine of another vehicle whose battery or starting motor has broken down

23
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Towing away

A

removing a vehicle that has broken down from the flow of traffic

24
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towing

A

towing a vehicle that has broken down in the normal flow of traffic

25
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Conditions to be allowed to tow a vehicle

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  • must have license and experienced
  • distance between two vehicles must not be larger than 5m
  • strong cable is sufficient unless brakes are defective
  • connected via towing eye or towing hook
  • hazards on both cars
  • speed is low
  • drivers aware that acceleration takes more time and space
  • drivers leave trunk road/motorway at next exit and go to repair shop via local and prov roads
  • towing vehicle must be at least equally powerful as the vehicle being towed
26
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Towing: matters requiring attention

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  • driver must have licence for this vehicle
  • action of brakes is small
  • power steering is not working
  • indicators are not working (electricity off)
  • signs are agreed upon for contact between drivers
27
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How to act in event of accident: approaching scene

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be aware that

  • vehicles in front may reduce speed suddenly
  • pedestrians may be on road
  • do not be distracted
28
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How to act in event of accident: think about own safety

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  • Know what to do in event of accident
  • Protect place of accident and warn other road users
  • chance of accident leading to another is highest during first minutes
  • call emergency services quickly and render first aid if necessary
29
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Emergency 112

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  • If anyone injured tell police when call so ambulance may come
  • get someone to confirm they got through if someone else calls
30
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Necessary data needed to give 112

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  • place of accident (including direction of traffic)
  • what happened, what kind of accident and types of vehicles involved
  • casualties and # of them

If involved yourself:

  • do not leave
  • give persons involved your name and address and if necessary show driving licence and vehicle cert.
31
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If damaged parked vehicle

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-leave name and address with damaged vehicle and report to police

32
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Assistance in accident

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  • if you can give first aid.
  • ambulance will arrive in around 10 minutes.
  • Must provide any immediate medical attention until they arrive
  • Only move victim if in life threatening position (burning, drowning, etc)
    1. check if victim is conscious

-if unconscious - put in recovery position

33
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Recovery position

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-put on side, place top hand under chin to keep airway open

34
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artificial respiration

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  • apply mouth to mouth respiration
  • if jaw injury - mouth to nose
  • put victim on back
  • hand on forehead
  • gently tilt back and pinch nose
  • breath calmly into mouth checking that chest rises

mouth-nose
-keep lips closed with thumb and breath through nose for one second.

35
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CPR

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  • for deep state of unconsciousness
  • You need first aid certificate to administer CPR
  • Rate should be 100 compressions per minute.. But do 30 compressions and give two breaths. Repeat
36
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Severe bleeding

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  • keep victim lying down
  • stop bleeding by lifting injured limb and apply pressure directly to wound for at least 10 minutes
  • use sterile dressing to bandage wound. use anything else if don’t have it (towel, clothes, hand)
  • press the artery in position between heart and wound
  • Dress wound with emergency bandage and with pressure
37
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Burns

A

smother fire
-roll them or use water

three categories of burns:

  • first degree
  • second degree
    • blisters
  • third degree
    • dullish white or black and burn doesn’t hurt - just around it does
38
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Administering first aid to burns

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  • cool burn for 10 minutes under running lukewarm water
  • cool burn only
  • remove clothes sticking to burn
  • call doctor if blisters, skin is affected and if burns have been caused by chemicals or electricity
  • no application of anything
  • dress with sterile bandage or clean cloth
  • no eating or drinking and keep in sitting position
39
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Fractures

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  • don’t move them

- cover wounds

40
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claim adjustment

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note registration number of other party, consult witnesses and complete EU claim form together with other party

41
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EU claim form

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  • european claim form is compiled by various insurance companies in EU to standarize reports of damage
  • Wise to keep copy but not mandatory
  • Form consists of instructions, and may fill in there or at home
  • If insurance works with intermediary may work with him
  • Both sign after rechecking it but not obliged to.
  • are obliged to give personal info about yourself and vehicle to other party.
  • completing form helps in determining blame for accident
  • police will right out extensive claim form, including a discription of circumstances under which the accident took place. form is then sent to the hague..

in some cases police will draw official report but usually only with serious accidents which will lead to court decisions

42
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Car in water

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will float for a few minutes - ample time to get out

  • switch on lights
  • release seatbelt - or cut w knife - emergency hammer is good to have
  • shatter window on side - if cant - get out by roof or back window
  • leave car - backing out facing roof - children out first
43
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car upside down

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push feet against dashboard to push up against seat, then release belt. move legs one by one towards roof and will roll out of seat

44
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Helping others

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-if go in water, make sure tied to rope

45
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Emergency hammer

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Cuts seatbelt and breaks glass
-keep within easy reach
hit close to frame, window will break more easily

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