Safe Driving Practices Flashcards
(25 cards)
Always Signal when you _________ .?
You turn left or right , changing lanes , slowing down or stopping
Signals let other drivers , bicyclist and motorcyclists and pedestrians know ________ .?
Your intentions
Signals may be given by vehicle signal lights and _________.?
Hand — and — arm position
If the bright sunlight makes the signal lights hard to see you can use ____.?
Hand— and — arm signals
Hand And arm signals
Right turn
Slow or stop
Left turn
Alternative right turn
Pothole/hazard
Wave / Thank-you
Before every lane change always check ______.?
Your mirrors , look over your shoulder and check your blind spot before changing lanes
Always remember to cancel your signal _______.?
After turning
If you plan to turn beyond an intersection start _________.?
Signaling when you are in the intersection
If your signal to early the other driver may think you plan to turn into the intersection and may ______ .?
Pull out infornt of you
What is NHTSA .?
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
There are three steerings what are they .?
- Hand -to hand steering
- Hand -over-hand steering
- One Hand steering
Place your hand position at hand- to - hand steering at ________.?
9 and 3 o’clock or slightly lower at 8 and 4 o’clock
Hand -to -hand steering
Depending on the direction your turning one hand will ________ .The opposite hand ________ .?
Push the wheel up and pulls down
When you use your horn
1.
Make eye contact with other drivers to alert the other driver that might turn in-front of you and cause collision
When to use your horn
2.
Only when necessary to avoid collision
When to use your horn
3.
In the narrow mountains road where your can’t at least see 200 feet ahead of your vehicle
When to no use your horn
1.
When drivers or motorcyclist move slowly and you want them to drive faster or get out of your way
When to not use your horn
2.
When your angry or upset
When to not use your horn .
3.
When the drivers makes a mistake that honking may cause the driver to make more mistakes or that can make them angry or retaliate ( fight back )