Standard Driving Course Flashcards

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1
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How should you prevent red mist?

A

Concentrate on driving and the task in hand.
Don’t get into conflict on the roads.
Don’t use aggressive language to describe others.
Talk yourself through hazards to regain your focus on the driving.

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2
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What is the legal tread depth for a car?

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1.6mm Public and 3mm for Police

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3
Q

The system of car control is a way of?

A

Approaching and negotiating a hazard that is safe and leaves nothing to chance

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4
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What does peripheral vision give you?

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Gives a sense of speed and position of the road.
Registers movement of other road users.
Acts as a cue for central vision, warning of areas to examine more closely.

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5
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When in slippery conditions it is advisable to use?

A

Higher gears

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6
Q

What is IPSGA

A

Information, Position, Speed, Gear, Acceleration

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Q

The same patch of tyre contact with road surface is about the same surface as a?

A

Hand.

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8
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To maintain steering control and stability on bends, you should?

A

Avoid Harsh Breaking and steering in bends.

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9
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What should you do to avoid being dazzled by oncoming vehicles at night?

A

Look at the nearside of the road (The Kerb)

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10
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What order for reading double road signs is correct?

A

Top to bottom

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At 70 mph you travel?

A

31 metres per second.

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The purpose of ‘the plan’ is to?

A

The correct position in the correct gear at all the correct time to negotiate hazards safely

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