Safety and your Vehicle

Question 1

Why is regular care and maintenance of your car good?

Answer 1

Ensures car is safe and roadworthy

Help fuel economy and keep exhaust emissions to a minimum

Question 2

What parts of a car should be checked on a regular basis?

Answer 2

Lights, breaks, steering, exhaust system, seat belts, horn, speedomoter, wipers, and washers, windscreen, tyre pressure

Question 3

Information about checking oil and water levels

Answer 3

Especially important before a long journey

dont overfill with oil as can cause leaks

Question 4

What happens if break fluid is too low?

Answer 4

It coul cause an accident as it is dangerous

Question 5

When to check battery levels and how?

Answer 5

Dont check if maintenance free batteries

May need topping up with distilled water to just aboce cell plates

Question 6

When to check tyre pressures and how?

Answer 6

At least once a week

Do in cold for more accurate reading

Question 7

Under inflated tyres can effect what?

Answer 7

Steering, it will feel heavy
Fuel consumption, it may increase
Braking

Question 8

What must tyre tread be?

Answer 8

1.6mm deep across the central 3/4s of the breadth of the tyre and around the entire circumfrance

Question 9

Is it legal to drive with tyres that have deep cuts into the side wals?

Answer 9

No

Question 10

Uneve wear on the tyres can be caused by faults in the what?

Answer 10

Braking system, suspension, wheel alignment

Question 11

If the wheels are unbalancesd, it could cause the steering to what?

Answer 11

Vibrate

Question 12

What do warning lights on the dashboard monitor tell you?

Answer 12

The performance of the engine and any warnings or defects

Question 13

When should the ABS warning light be checked?

Answer 13

It should go out once the vehicle reaches 5-10mph, if it doesnt get it checked

Question 14

How to check condition of shock absorbers?

Answer 14

‘bounce’ the vehicle, push down hard on each corner, it shouldnt continue to bounce when released

Question 15

When to consult a garage as soon as possible?

Answer 15

The steering vibrates, the wheels may need balancing

The vehicle pulls to one side when you break, your breaks may need adjusting

Question 16

Explain babies and airbags

Answer 16

never fit a rear facing baby seat in a seat protected by an airbag, this could cause fatal injuries, the air bag must be deactivated first

Question 17

What to do when get into the car?

Answer 17

adjust the seat so you can reach the controls
adjust head restraint to help prevent neck injury during collision
wear suitable shoes to keep control of pedals
adjust mirrors to maximise field of vision

Question 18

Pros and cons of convex mirrors?

Answer 18

wider view but make vehicles seem further away than usual

Question 19

Why use headlights in reduced visibility?

Answer 19

Letr other road users see you

Question 20

Rules for parkking on a two way road at night

Answer 20

park in direction of traffic

if speed limit over 30, leave on parking lights

Question 21

Hazard light rules

Answer 21

fitted so you can warn drivers of hazards
like when broken down, ormwhen queuing traffic on a dual carerigeway or motorway
Dont use them as an excuse to park ileglay, no matter the length of time

Question 22

How to make it difficult for a thief to steal your car?

Answer 22

engage the steering lock
remove the keys
lock any contents out of sight or take them with you
dont leave the vehicle registration documentation in car
park in a well lit or secure car park at night
Fit an antitheft alarm or immobiliser
Use a visible security device like asteering wheel or handbrake lock
Have the vehicle reg ethched on the windows
Install a security coded radio
Consider joining a vehicle watch scheme

Question 23

Avoisd parking where it would cause an obstruction, like:

Answer 23

in front of a property entrance
at or near a bus stop
near the brow of a hill
where the kerb has been lowered for wheelchair access
on a bend or opposite a side road

Question 24

Where should you never park and why?

Answer 24

on or near a level crossing
on the zigzag lines of a pedestrian crossing
this would block the view of pedestrians ad drivers, and endanger users of the crossing

Question 25

Motor vehicles can harm the environment, resulting in what?

Answer 25

air pollution
Damage to buildings
using up of natural resources

Question 26

Road transport accounts for __% of all emissions

Answer 26

20

Question 27

How to reduce fuel consumption and exhaust emisions?

Answer 27

Reduce speed, 70mph is 15% more fuel than 50mph
plan ahead, reduce fuel consumption by 15%
Change gear asap, revs use fuel
Service and tune properly
Tyres corretly inflated
Dont carry uncessary weight
dont over rev in low gears
dont leave the engine running unnecessarily, an when not present

Question 28

Pros of trams over cars

Answer 28

Electron, reduce traffic and polluision

Question 29

Dont pour oil where?

Answer 29

Down the drain

Question 30

Where to dispose of old batteriers and oil?

Answer 30

Local authority site or a garage

Question 31

When not to use horn?

Answer 31

Between 11:30pm and 7am in buitl up areas unless another vehicle poses a danger

Question 32

How to have an easier/more pleasent journey?

Answer 32

plan route
avoid busy times
Allow plenty of time for journey

Question 33

How to plan route?

Answer 33

looking at a map
using SAT NAV
check with motoring orginisations
using a route planner on the internet

Question 34

What to do if unfarmilliar route?

Answer 34

Plan an alternative if its blocked

Question 35

Why avoid travelling at busy times?

Answer 35

Less likely to e delayed

Help to ease congestion for those who have to travel at these times

Question 36

What do you pay in london?

Answer 36

ULEZ or/and LEZ

ultra law emissions zone, low emissions zone

Question 37

What is dry steering?

Answer 37

turn the wheel when not moving, causing uncessary wear to tyres

Question 38

What is a catalytic converter?

Answer 38

device fitted to exhaust system,m reduces emission by acting like a filter

Question 39

Road humps are a traffic calming measure, name more

Answer 39

road narrowing
chicanes
reducesd speed limits

Question 40

What is kick down in an automatic car?

Answer 40

a device to give quick acceleration when needed

Question 41

What are red routes?

Answer 41

Help trafrfic flow by restricting stoopping on the toutes

Question 42

What is brake fade?

Answer 42

when the brakes ecome less effectie due to overheating, like when yused continusouly downhill, use a low gear to help braking