Driving Week Flashcards
What is the stopping drill?
Identify safe place Check mirrors Give signal Brake and stop Apply handbrake Place gear to neutral Switch off auxiliaries Select parking gear Remove foot from clutch then brake Release seat belt Check mirrors Exit
What is the starting drill?
Exterior Handbrake Door Seat adjust with clutch in then release Seat belt Mirror Static brake test Depress clutch, neutral gear, start engine Check screen -all lights extinguished/petrol/temp Adjust auxiliaries Select gear Check mirrors Check over shoulders Pull off Moving brake test
What is the system of car control?
A way of approaching and negotiating hazards that is methodical, safe, and leaves nothing to chance
What are the 4 stages of the system of car control?
Position
Speed
Gear
Acceleration
What is stopping distance?
Thinking + braking distance
Thinking is distance travelled in time 1st observed the need for action and acting upon this
What are the 3 V’s in relation to roundabouts?
Vehicle in front
View to right
Curve of roundabout
What are the principles of cornering?
Correct position speed gear
And being able to stop in distance that you see to be clear
What is the limit point?
The furthest point along a road
Where there’s a uninterrupted view of the road surface
Where offside and near side appear to meet
What does powder mean?
P petrol O oil W water D damage E electrics R rubber
What are the 4 S’s?
Safe
Smooth
Systematic
Suitable progression
What happens if you double your speed?
Your stopping distance quadruples
What shape are warning signs?
Triangular
Principles of overtaking?
Cars in front
Cars behind
Performance of vehicle
Vehicles not yet seen
Concentration definition?
Concentration is the full application of mind and body to a particular endeavour to the complete exclusion of everything not relevant to that endeavour
What is the definition of acceleration sense?
Ability to vary vehicle speed in response to changing road and traffic conditions by accurate use of the accelerator
