Safe Driving Flashcards
Tailgating other drivers (driving too closely to their rear bumper)…
…can frustrate drivers and make them angry
To check your blind spots…
…look over your right and left shoulders out of your side windows
Check your blindspots when…(8)
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- Change lanes
- Turn at an intersection
- Merge with traffic
- Back up
- Leave a parking space
- Parallel parking
- Pull out from the curb
- Open car door
When driving at night…(2)
- Inc FD
- Use HBH
- increase your following distance
- use high beam headlights on open roads and dark streets
When it is raining…
…use your low beam headlights
If your car begins to skid out of control, you should…
….stay off the brakes
Locked Wheel Skids are…
…usually caused by braking too hard at a high rate of speed and locking the wheels.
Roadways are least slippery…
…After it has been raining for a while.
Roads are most slippery…(3)
- In…
- Under…
- When…
- In shady areas
- Under bridges and overpasses
- When it begins to rain
On slippery roads adjust your speed
- Wet road : …to…
- Packed snow : ..by…
- Ice : ..no more…
Wet road : reduce speed by 5 to 10 mph
packed snow : reduce speed by half
Ice : reduce speed to no more than 5 mph
When the road is slippery, you should…
… Drive carefully, and avoid making fast turns and sudden stops
Why is continuous hard braking on ice and snow dangerous?
It locks the front wheels and causes loss of steering
If vehicle starts to hydroplane…
Slow down gradually and do not apply the brakes
If you see a flooded roadway ahead…
If not other option…
…Turn around and find another route to your destination
…Drive through slowly
If you must drive during periods of high winds, you should…
…reduce your speed
High winds are a hazard especially for…
…larger vehicles such as campers school busses etc
When driving in fog, you should…
…use low beam headlights
When is it legal to use a cell phone without a hands-free device while driving?
When making a call for emergency assistance
Which of these statements is true about child passengers?
Children under age one should not ride in front seat in airbag-equipped vehicles
It is legal to leave a child age six or younger in a motor vehicle:
When the child is under the supervision of someone 12 years of age or older
It is illegal to leave children age six or younger unattended in a vehicle on a hot day:
Even if they are secured in a child passenger restraint system
In CA, you may…
never driver than is safe for the current road conditions
Phone Usage - Adult drivers should use…
a cellphone in hands free mode when necessary
