Drivers Ed - Chapter 5-6 Flashcards
When going into a skid the first thing you should do:
Ease your foot off the gas
_______________ to allow for a vehicle to pass you.
Slow down
In city driving you should look
12 seconds or one block ahead.
In a tire blowout grip the steering wheel
firmly and gradually ease off the gas and allow the car to coast to a stop.
Road surfaces are most slippery when?
1st few minutes of rainfall
To avoid ___________ hypnosis move your eyes, and avoid looking at one thing for more than a few seconds.
highway
If you run off the pavement, the first thing you should do is
slow down and turn back toward the road.
To regain control in a skid, turn in the _________ direction as the rear of the car is skidding and _____________ the gas and brakes
Same, let go of
If your brakes give out,
shift to a lower gear and pump the brakes.
Signals should be used when?
Making a lane change
Aggressive drivers ………
make erratic lane changes , fail to yield right of way, tailgate, and could cause an accident
The 2 types of following distance techniques are
3 Seconds + rule and 1 Car Length method
Any time you are driving and your emotions are high or you are angry or excited, you should give yourself
Time to cool off before driving
Sleep deprivation, driving alone and young people are the highest risk situations for
drowsy driving
Examples of distracted driving are adjusting the
radio, eating while driving and using a cell phone.
If you are driving through a puddle, the first thing you should do is
Test your brakes
Standard accident prevention formula
Be alert
When your car breaks down while driving, the first thing you should do is
get it off the road
During night driving, make sure you can stop within the distance you can
see
In order to “talk” to other drivers, use your
horn
Keeping a safe distance on the road allows for ___________ to anything that happens on the road.
time to react
______ drugs affect basic driving skills.
all
Driving under the influence of intoxicating beverages impairs your
Judgment and senses
If your BAC reaches:
a. 0.05% it doubles the risk of getting into an accident
b. 0.10% you are 6 times more likely to get into an accident.
c. 0.15% you are 25 times more likely to get into an accident.
The only way to sober up after drinking is
Time
B.A.C. is related to
body weight, time consumed, and amount of alcohol drank.
ou are presumed by law under the influence when your blood alcohol level reaches
0.08%
Remember ___ ounces of wine, ___ ounces of beer, and ______ ounces of whiskey are all equal in alcohol content.
4-5, 12, 1 1/2
You can be _________ if a guest of your party leaves your house drunk and causes a collision.
sued
How many drinks impair your senses, judgment, reaction time, coordination, and balance?
2-4
If you are convicted of driving under the influence or you refuse to take a breathalyzer test or a combination of both, you will be subject to an
Insurance surcharge
In order to reduce the chances of getting into an alcohol related accident, you should
not drive at all with alcohol in your system.
Signs of a drunk driver:
weaving, quick stops, speeding
Studies show that most people arrested for drinking and driving were consuming
Beer
