CHAPTER 2-1 - SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE DRIVING

Question 1

Defensive driving is based on what ideas? (3)

Answer 1

1. visibility - about seeing and being seen. seeing - checking mirrors, eyes on road ; being seen - use signal lights
2. space - leave a cushion of space ahead. behind, on both sides
3. communicate - with other road users - make eye contact, horn, signal lights

Question 2

What you should do while getting ready to drive?

Answer 2

1. be physically and mentally alert
2. know your vehicle - make sure you know where all the controls and instruments are and what they do.
3. get into position - sit properly, sit high enough to see over the steering wheel and see the ground 4m in front of the vehicle
4. keep a clear view - on your windows
5. FIND YOUR BLIND SPOTS - in most vehicles, are to the back right and back left of the vehicle.
6. fasten your seatbelt
7. child safety - properly secured in a child car seat, booster seat or seatbelt, depending on height/width/age.

Question 3

How to position interior and side mirrors to decrease blind spot area?

Answer 3

• The center of the interior mirror should see the center of the rear window. You should see directly behind the car when interior mirror is properly adjusted.
• you should lean and position the outside side mirrors so that you can just see the rear of your car (on both sides left-right)

Question 4

what are the regulations for child car seats, based on weight/height/age?

Answer 4

• infants < 9kg (20lbs) must be buckled into a rear-facing child car seat + seatbelt/UAS strap
• toddlers 9kg < w < 18kg must be buckled forward-facing child car seat + seatbelt/UAS strap
• if a child outgrow the forward-facing child car seat but does not meet the requirements below, they should use a booster seat (it raises the child so that the adult seatbelt works better)
• child can start wearing seatbelt if
  
  • s/he can wear it properly
  • > 8yo
  • > 36kg (80 lbs)
  • > 145 cm (4 feet 9 in) tall

Question 5

At what distance should you switch the high-beam headlights to low-beam headlights?

Answer 5

• within 150m of an oncoming vehicle

- less than 60m behind another vehicle

Question 6

When are headlights required to be turned on? (times of the day)

Answer 6

• between one-half hour before sunset and one-half hour after sunset
• any other time of poor light conditions (fog, snow, rain)