Post Exam Flashcards
3 components of defensive driving
Space management
Awareness
Collision avoidance
Technique for collision avoidance
Off brakes off gas steer smoothly
The smith system
Aim high in steering
Get the big picture
Keep your eyes moving
Leave yourself an out
Make sure they see you
What does SIPDE stand for?
Searching
Identify
Predict
Decide
Execute
Friction terminology
A force that opposes motion between
two
surfaces that are in contact.
3 types of friction and what are they?
Rolling (a rolling object in contact with a surface)
Sliding (sliding across a surface)
Static (two surfaces at rest)
What is centrifugal force
A center fleeing force
What is centripetal
A center seeking force
What are the 2 reasons for thread on a tire
To remove water and debris
Helps cools the tire
What is an oversteer
The rear of the vehicle loses adhesion
How to correct or recover from an oversteer
Releasing the steering wheel and keep of the throttle and brakes
What is an under steer
When the vehicle loses adhesion and travels in a straight line instead of traveling around the curve.
3 types of braking
- Pump Braking
- Threshold braking
- ABS Braking
ABS is the quickest way to stop a vehicle
• The vehicle will respond to steering with ABS braking
• Once on brake, stay on brake
Title 42-4-108 what does is cover?
The driver of an authorized emergency I vehicle may:
a. Park or stand anywhere
b. Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign
ONLY after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operations.
c. Exceed lawful speeds or the maximum speed limits
So long as the officer does not endanger life or property
d. Disregard regulations governing directions of movement
or
turning in specified directions.
As long as the operator drives with DUE REGARD
Emergency lighting must be seen a minimum of how many feet?
500
