Unit 3- Chapter 9 Flashcards
What factors make urban driving difficult?
Traffic is more dense, hazards are loser, and high number/variety of hazards
What if you cannot increase the distance from the hazard?
Change lane position, slow, or stop
What is a space cushion?
Space between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you
How far should your following distance be in ideal conditions?
3 second following distance
What are three high-risk areas for closed zones and sudden stops?
Intersections- may have to stop for drivers or for other traffic
Lanes next to parked vehicles
Business driveways with high-volume traffic
Tailgating
Situation in which another driver is following your vehicle too closely
Point-of-no-return
A point at which you can no longer stop safely without entering an intersection
Stale green light
A traffic light that has been green for some time but will soon turn yellow
Avoiding conflicts
Taking action when a vehicle enters your path of travel
Riding the brakes
Allowing your foot to rest on the brake pedal
Road rage
Situation in which an angry driver gets very close to your vehicle in a threatening manner
Blind spot
The area to the right-rear zone or the left-rear zone of your vehicle that cannot be seen in your mirrors
Overtake
To approach and pass a slower moving vehicle ahead of you
Covering the brake
Taking your foot off the accelerator and holding it over the foot-brake pedal
Why may a driver cross into your path of travel?
Driver impairment Poor judgement Poor visibility Reduced Speed Sudden moves by others Vehicle failure Turning buses and trucks Double parked vehicles
How far should you look while aiming high in city driving?
At least a block ahead (12-15 seconds)
What if the don’t walk pedestrian sign starts to flash?
The light is about to turn yellow
How to select driving speed
Drive with the traffic flow
Stay within the speed limit
Adjust speed and position ahead of time for drivers who may block you
What is the left lane for?
Faster vehicles
Why are there one-way streets?
Move a greater volume of traffic with fewer conflicts
Less congested
How do you identify one-way streets?
Signs are posted on most
All moving traffic and parked vehicles point in the same direction
Broken white lines separate lanes
Most traffic signals face the same way
How to enter one-way streets
Right- turn into nearest right lane
Left- Into nearest lane going left
