day one Flashcards
What does HTS stand for?
Highway Transportation System
What is the HTS’s purpose?
To provide a safe, efficient, and convenient, movement of people and goods from place to place
What are the three parts of the HTS?
People, Vehicles, and Roadways
what three groups of people regulate the HTS?
Government, Courts, And Highway Traffic Engineers
What is target O’s goal?
To have zero accident related deaths by 2030
what caused the most accidents on the road?
Impaired driving and Speeding
What problems do collisions and congestion cause?
Causes social and economic problems
Why is driving a social task?
Because you must interact with the other drivers
Who is the best teacher when it comes to driving?
Experience
How long must you have your permit before you can get an intermediate drivers license?
Six months
Why does the government establish laws on the road?
Laws are established primarily to keep order and safety on road ways
how many documented hours of driving do you need before getting your intermediate drivers licence?
50 hours, ten of them must be at night
What three things are you tested on before getting your license?
Knowledge, drivers, and vision tests
What is IPDE
Identify, Predict, Decide. Go
How do you use IPDE
Locate potential hazards around you
Forsee what will happen in a driving situation
decide how to avoid the hazard
GO
