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Safety Margins Flashcards

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1
Q

How to control speed going downhill?

A

lower gear

brake gently

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2
Q

Why should you not coast?

A

Reduces control

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3
Q

Why leave room with vehicle infront?

A

Pull up safely if it slows down or stops suddenly, prevent collision

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4
Q

What is stopping distance?

A

Overall distance travelled from the moment you realise you must break to the moment the vhicle stops

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5
Q

What are the stopping distance figures dependent on?

A

good tyres
good breaks
dry road
good conditions

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6
Q

When rainisng or wet, what do to stopping distance?

A

double

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7
Q

When ice, what do to stopping distance?

A

times by 10

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8
Q

If theres realy bad weather what should you do?

A

Consider if the journey is really necessary

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9
Q

What to do before journey in freezing weather?

A

clear ice and snow from windows, lights, mirrors, and number plates

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10
Q

When drivign in freezing weather:

A

Use highest gear, brake gently with plenty of time, be prepared to stop and clean windoscreen by hand

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11
Q

What to do driving when foggy?

A 
allow more time
slow down as visibility reduced
increase gap with car infront
use dipped headlights even in day light
if visibility is less than 100m, use fog lights (remember to swithc off after)
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12
Q

What is aquaplaning?

A

When tryes lift off road and skate on a film of water, steering becomes light

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13
Q

What do tyres do on ice?

A

Make hardly any noise

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14
Q

What to do if on ice or aquaplaning?

A

ease off the accelerator, dont break until steering feels normal again

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15
Q

What to do if driven through deep water?

A

test your breaks

if necessary dry them out by presing lightly on the brake pedal as you go along

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16
Q

Ho can hot weatehr affect driving?

A

road becomes soft and tyres dont grip as well

can affect braking and steering

17
Q

If bright wqhat shoul you do?

A

Sunlight might dazzke drivers so they can’t see blinkers, consider a hand sigle aswell

18
Q

When is the risk of skidding greatest?

A

Wet or icy conditions

19
Q

How to know if black ice

A

cant see it, so only feel steering become light

20
Q

How to reduce risk of skidding/wheelspin

A

drive at a low speed, and in as high a gear as possible
Scan the road ahead and prepare for hazards
avoid sudden movements

21
Q

What to do if start to skid?

A

release the footbrake and reapply it gently

Steer smoothyl in the direction of the skid

22
Q

What is ABS?

A

Antilock braking system, they reduce the risk of skidding if you have to brake in an emergency
Wheel speed sensors anticipate when a wheel is about to lock

23
Q

What to do if driving in a vehicle with ABS?

A

apply the footbrake rapildy and firmly

Dont release until stopped

24
Q

What dpes ABS do?

A

doesnt reduce stopping distance but allows to steer as wheels ar prevented fom locking

25
Q

When are ABS less effective?

A

surface water

loose road surface

26
Q

What is ESC (or ESP)

A

Electonic stability control/program
aims to prevent skidding sideways
fitted to all new cars in UK

27
Q

What to do in contraflow system

A

travelling close to oncoming traffic
reduce speed in good time
choose appropriate lane in good time
keep the correct seperation distance

28
Q

Why keep well to left before right hand bend?

A

improves view of road ahead and gives you an ealier indivator of any hazards

29
Q

How to park car safely on downhill slope

A

apply parking breka firmly and turn wheels towards kurb

This stops it rolling down the hill

30
Q

Benefits of 4 wheel drive

A

improved road holding

extra grip helps when travelling on slippery or uneven roads

31
Q

Where to avoid overtaking?

A

Anywhere there is not enough time to safely do it:
like when your view ahead is blocked
when approaching a junction
if intending to turn off the road shortly afterwards

32
Q

What to do for speed bumps?

A

Found in built up areas for safety of the area

slow down as you approach and drive over them

UK Driving Theory (15 decks)

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