Safety Flashcards
If a driver is trying to pass you…
-slow down a bit
-don’t speed up to make it more difficult for the person to pass you
If a school bus stops at school to pick up/drop off students you can…
-pass at 10 mph
If a school bus stops at bus stops with red lights flashing you cannot…
-cannot pass
-stop at least 25 feet away
While city driving (driving around many cars) you should…
-drive slowly
-yield to pedestrians
-look 12 seconds ahead
Seat belts help by…
-keep you from sliding off seat
-keep you from hitting windshield
-keep you from being thrown from the car
-everyone in the car must wear them
Child seats/Children under 12 should be…
-always in back seat
Keeping a safe distance from all vehicles will…
-gives you the proper amount of time to react and stop
-increase following distance so they can see your car in their rearview mirror
3 Seconds-Plus Rule is…
-determines following distance
-can use it at any speed
-stay at least 3 seconds behind the car in front of you
-increase this to 6 seconds or more in snow
Yield to…
-emergency vehicles
-buses pulling back into traffic
-cars already in intersections
-pedestrians in a crosswalk
-bikes and pedestrians when making a right turn
Passing on the right is allowed when…
-on multi-lane roads
-only when there is enough room to pass
-when the person in front of you is making a left turn
While driving at night…
-be able to stop within the distance you can see ahead
While approaching a curve…
-slow down before the curve because the car will tend to stay straight
Standard Accident Prevention Formula is…
-be alert
-be prepared
-act in time
While an emergency vehicles are around be sure too…
-you must pull over, stop and let them pass
While driving in the rain…
-drive slower
-increase following distance
-most dangerous after the first few minutes of rainfall
-wipers and headlights on
