Chapter 3: The Basics of Driving Flashcards
What are the 5 basic habits to do before driving?
1 Lock your doors. 2 Adjust your seat and seat back. 3 Adjust your head restraint. 4 Adjust your inside and outside rear view mirrors. 5 Fasten your seat belt
Why should you lock your doors before driving?
To prevent unwanted persons from opening your door or entering your vehicle.
Locking the doors also reduces the possibility of the doors opening if you are involved in a collision.
How many centimetres should you be from your steering wheel?
25 cm or 10 inches
Where should you place your hands on the steering wheel?
Placing your left hand at about the 9 o’clock position and your right hand at about the 3 o’clock position
How should the head restraint be positioned?
It should be positioned so that the centre of the head restraint is level with the top of your ears.
• If your head restraint tilts, move it forward to decrease the space between your head and the restraint. Less than 10 centimetres (4 inches) is ideal.
How should the rear view mirror be adjusted?
So that you can see as much behind you as possible by having the rear window framed within the mirror.
What should you be able to see in the side view mirrors?
Your own vehicle in a small portion of the side view mirror closest to the vehicle.
What should you do before you are ready to go in a car?
• Check to be sure your intended path of travel is clear. • Check your inside and outside rear view mirrors. • Do a shoulder check to be sure your blind spots are clear.
What are the safety features of an automatic transmission car?
• It must be used to move the gear selector from Park to Reverse or any forward gear while the brake pedal is pressed. • It must be used to shift the vehicle from Drive to a lower gear (first or second). • It must be used to shift into Park from any gear.
When is park to be used?
When starting the engine and when leaving the vehicle parked. The Park position locks the transmission, which prevents the wheels from turning. The vehicle’s engine will start when the transmission is in Park.
When is reverse to be used?
When backing or reversing the vehicle. When the vehicle is in reverse gear the white or clear lights at the rear of the vehicle will be lit. The vehicle’s engine will not start in Reverse.
When is neutral to be used?
No gear is selected. The wheels are not locked, and there is no power to the wheels. This position is used for towing the vehicle. The vehicle’s engine will start in Neutral
When is drive used?
To be used for normal forward driving. The transmission will change up and down through the driving gears automatically. The vehicle’s engine will not start in this gear.
Which gears does the car start?
Neutral and Park
When is the first, second and third, gear to be used?
When you require more power but less speed and to prevent the transmission from shifting to a higher gear. These gears may be used when going up or down hills and on road conditions like slush, loose gravel, snow, sand or ice, where you need more power but less speed.
When is iver drive used?
For driving at higher speeds. This gear helps to save fuel.
What skill is needed for operating a vehicle with manual transmission?
You must operate a clutch pedal with your left foot while using a gear shift lever with the right hand to manually select the desired gear
What method should be used when steering?
hand-over-hand method. When returning the wheel from a turning position, use the hand-over-hand method. You can also let the steering wheel slide through your hands back into position by loosening your grip slightly, but keeping contact with the steering wheel.
When should you use your signal lights?
- moving away from the curb or parking lane
- turning left or right
- changing lanes
What is the hand signal for turning left?
Straight out the window
What is the hand signal for turning right?
90 degrees facing up out the window
What is the slowing our stopping hand signal?
90 degrees facing down out the window
What is reaction time?
How long it takes to respond to a situation by moving your foot from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal.
How long is the average reaction time?
Three-quarters of a second.
What is reaction distance?
How far a vehicle travels during the reaction time
What is breaking time?
How long it takes a vehicle to stop after the brakes are
applied.
How many centimeters must a wheel be from the curb?
50
What direction should wheels be when parked facing uphill on a street with a curb?
To the left
What direction should wheels be when parking facing uphill on a street without a curb?
To the right
What direction should wheels be when parked facing downward?
To the right
How many meters can a car park from access to a garage, private roadway or driveway?
1.5 meters
How many meters can you park within a stop sign or crosswalk?
5
How many meters can you park from a fire hydrant?
5
Where should you stop if there is no stop line at an intersection?
Within 3 meters
What happens 2 vehicles arrive at the same time to a courtestry corner?
The vehicle on the right goes first
Do you have to stop at a yield sign?
No
Who must yield to who in two-lane a round-a-bout?
Cars in the outside lane yields to cars in the inside lane
When are you allowed to turn right at a red light?
After coming to a complete stop
How many meters should you be in your proper turning lane before turning left?
15 meters or 50 feet
Where are u-turns not permitted?
- at an intersection controlled by a traffic control signal (traffic lights) unless permitted by a traffic control device
- where a sign prohibits U-turns In urban areas U-turns are not permitted:
- on a roadway between intersections
- at an alley intersection
- at an intersection where one or more of the roadways is an access to a public or private parking lot which the public can access