Road Warrior Training Part 2: Electric Boogaloo Flashcards
If the car behind you is following too close or you are being ______, move into
the right lane, if possible. If there is no right lane, wait until the path ahead is clear and reduce speed.
This will allow the tailgater to drive around you. Never slow down to quickly to discourage a tailgater, it will increase the risk of being hit from behind.
tailgated
Keep as much space as you can between your vehicle and oncoming vehicles. Do not crowd the
_____ line on a two (2)-lane road, always drive in the ____ of your lane.
center
This is when you split the difference between two (2) hazards. For example: steer the middle course between oncoming and parked vehicles. If one appears more dangerous than the other, leave more room on the side of the vehicle that is more dangerous. If the vehicle is a tractor trailer, leave more room on the side that will pass the truck.
“Split Difference Rule.”
When merging with other traffic, you need a gap of about ____ seconds. If you move in the
middle of a _____ second gap, your vehicle and the vehicle behind you will have a following distance of
two seconds. When changing lanes, entering a roadway or merging with another travel lane, you
should keep a _____ second gap.
4
At a speed of ____ mph, you need about ten (10) seconds to pass. This means you
need a ten (10) second gap in oncoming traffic and sight-distance to pass. When passing a vehicle you
must judge whether or not you have enough space and time to safely pass.
55
At 55 mph you and your oncoming vehicle(s) will travel over _____ feet in ten (10) seconds. This means a
driver will need over 1600 feet or 1/3 of a mile to safely pass.
800
Drivers approaching a hill or curve should be able to
see at least ____ of a mile or about ten (10) seconds
ahead. Anytime your view is blocked by a hill or a
curve, you should always assume an oncoming vehicle
could be coming toward you. Always expect an
oncoming car and never pass within a ____ mile of a
curve or hill.
1/3
Arkansas law requires any motor vehicle
on a multilane highway to _______, whenever possible, to the farthest lane away from any stopped law enforcement vehicle (i.e. Enforcement Vehicle, Arkansas DOT, Utility Vehicle or a Towing Vehicle) with its lights turned on.
move over
The average passenger car traveling at 55 miles per hour can stop in about 225 feet. A fully loaded tractor-trailer traveling at 55 miles per hour may take more than _____ feet to come to a complete stop.
335
If you see a bicyclist with a red or orange pennant flag attached to the bike, slow down; this is a symbol
to indicate the rider has ______
impaired hearing
Alcohol reduces important skills you need to drive safely. After you drink alcohol, it goes from your
stomach into the small intestine where most of it is absorbed into the blood, then transports the alcohol to
all parts of the body. Alcohol in the blood stream reaches the brain in _______ to forty (40) minutes.
15
Once in the brain the alcohol affects areas that control judgment and skill. The first driving ability to be
affected by alcohol is ________.
judgement
Alcohol slows your ______, reduces your ability to see clearly, and makes you less alert. As the amount of alcohol in your body increases, it worsens judgment and decreases skills. This will
cause drivers problems when judging distances, speeds and the movement of other vehicles. An even
more dangerous problem is not being able to control your vehicle.
reflexes, reaction time
If you are arrested for drinking and driving, the penalties are severe. You will be
arrested for driving while intoxicated with an alcohol concentration of ____ or
more in the breath (grams/210 liters) or blood (grams/100 milliliters, the same
as ____).
0.08%
In Arkansas, if involved in a traffic crash or involved in a serious traffic offense, you can be charged with DWI with a blood alcohol content between 0.08% and
_________
0.04%
