Safre Driving- 5.9-5.18 Flashcards
All motorists in NB under the age of 21 must maintain a ___ blood alcohol content while driving
0%
The legal level of blood alcohol content while driving for people over 21 is
0.08%
Drivers in NB with a Blood alcohol content between _____ are subject to _____
0.05-0.08%, 7 day suspension of their drivers licence
With a blood alcohol content over 0.08%, the driver will…
…be served with a 90 day administrative licence suspension
Failure to provide a blood alcohol sample will result in…
A 90 suspension of your licence
New amendments to the motor vehicle act gives peace officers certain authorities
- Stop vehicles for the purposes of determining whether there is evidence to justify the demand for a breath sample
- Demand documentation from drivers, such as drivers licence, proof of insurance, and registration
- Demand submission to standard field sobriety testing. This demand occurs when a peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a driver is impaired. Refusal to submit to a standard field sobriety test would lead to a demand to take a breathalyzer test.
Procedure to standard field sobriety test
Includes:
- Horizontal gaze nystagmus test
- Walk and turn test
- One leg stand test
If a peace officer has reasonable and probable grounds to suspect the presence of alcohol, the driver of a vehicle may be demanded to…
If the person is unable to provide this, they may be demanded to provide a____
Sample of breath
Sample of blood
FIRST offence suspension period, minimum prohibition before qualifying for interlock program, max time in interlock
1 year, 3 months, 9 months
SECOND offence suspension period, minimum prohibition before qualifying for interlock program, max time in interlock
3 years, 6 months, 30 months
THIRD OR MORE offence suspension period, minimum prohibition before qualifying for interlock program, max time in interlock
5 years, 12 months, 48 months
slow moving vehicles must…
drive to the extreme right and must not impede traffic
when stopping, see that you and your vehicle are…
clear of the paved surface or close to the curb
when approaching an intersection…
slow down and check in all directions for hazards
except when driving in two or more marked lanes going in the same direction, never…
pass on the approach to an intersection, a bridge, or a railroad crossing
the contact of the tire to the pavement is equal to the to…
the length of the palm of your hand
if you apply your brakes suddenly on an icy road…
your car will go into a skid
how to deal with a skid without ABS
pump the brake pedal, gradually slowing the vehicle without locking the wheels
how to deal with a skid WITH ABS
apply steady pressure
partial hydroplaning starts at…
55km/h
hydroplaning increases with speed to…
85km/h
how to deal with hydroplaning
take your foot off the accelerator and let the car slow down
drivers cause skidding by
excessive speed
excessive acceleration
sudden and/or excessive braking
abrupt steering
to correct a rear-wheel skid
remove your feet from the pedals and steer in the direction of the skid
gentle acceleration will help the vehicle pull out of a rear wheel skid
to correct a four-wheel skid
release the brake, reapply it gently and increase pressure slowly to avoid locking the wheels
if your front wheels skid
take your foot off the accelerator
if the skid continues, depress the clutch
how to stop or slow down without a ABS brakes in winter
keep the heel on the floor between the brake and the accelerator, use toes to press brake to the point of the brake locking up, then ease off the brake
how to stop or slow down WITH abs brakes in winter
pump the brakes
if a tire blows out…
do not apply the brake. let up on the accelerator, gradually come to stop
to drive around a curve safely…
reduce speed when approaching and gradually accelerate after entering
never ______ in a curve
stop, park, make a u turn, or back up
fog driving tips
- gradually reduce speed, avoid sudden stops
- creep
- drive using low beam headlights, do not use parking lights
- when stopping bc of poor visibility in fog, get as far off the road as possible
slow traffic lanes are designed to…
allow faster moving traffic to pass slower moving vehicles
when entering the highway use…
acceleration lane to increase speed
when exiting highway use…
deceleration lanes to lower speed
continuity lines
painted on the highway at entry and exit ramps, indicates the separation btwn the through lane and the entry-exit ramps
diamond interchange
all exits from the main road are to the right
