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| What is the number one thing you should know about blow outs? |
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| List the things you need to do if you have a blow out: |
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1. Don't Panic
2. Let off the gas and get steering control, don't hit brakes
3. Pull off to side of road.
4. Don't pump abs brakes. |
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| What is the number one thing you should know about skids? |
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| List the things you need to do if you skid: |
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1.Don't Panic
2. Let off gas and turn wheel in direction the back end is sliding.
3. Brake GENTLY |
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| When tires ride on top of the water on the road. |
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| At what MPH do worn tires start hydroplaning? |
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| At what MPH do good tires start hydroplaning? |
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| How can you help prevent hydroplaning? |
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| Slow down and don't drive in ruts. |
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| Roads are most slippery when it's been raining for several days. True or false? |
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| False! Roads are most slippery IMMEDIATELY after moisture starts to fall. |
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| Why are roads most slippery immediately after moisture falls? |
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| Roads are most slippery IMMEDIATELY after moisture starts to fall because water stays on top of oil and sludge on the surface of the road. |
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| What is "over driving the headlights"? |
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| Driving to fast to stop within the distance your head lights illuminate. |
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| What should you do in case of threats of rear end collision? |
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1. Flash brake lights
2. release brake before being hit |
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| What should you do in case of threats of head on collision? |
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1. slow down as much as possible
2. Honk horn, flash lights
3. Move right to off the road if necessary. |
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| What should you do in case of a flooded engine? |
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| Push accelerator to floor and turn key and hold for no longer than 10 seconds at a time. |
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| What should you do in case of overheated engine? |
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| Turn A.C off and heater on, during stops, shift to Neutral, turn vehicle off and let it cool off. |
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| What are the steps for passing? |
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1. Make sure it is legal and safe
2. Check mirrors
3. Signal toward lane you will pull into
4. Check blind spot on side you will pull into.
5. If clear, pull out and accelerate, you shouldn't have to exceed speed limit
6. When the width of the vehicle you are passing is visible inside your rear view mirror then signal and pull back into your lane.
7. Cancel signal and resume sped. |
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Parallel parking - put the following steps in order:
*. When your vehicle is at about a 45% angle to the curb, straighten your wheel and continue backing.
*. Line up back bumpers and be about 1 1/2 feet away from that vehicle.
*. Turn Wheel right and pull ahead until you have equal distance between the vehicle in front and back, remember straight right, straight left, right.
*. When front end of vehicle turn wheel hard left when clear.
*. Pull up next to vehicle you will park behind.
*. Back straight for about 2 feet
*. Turn wheel hard right and continue backing. |
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1. Pull up next to vehicle you will park behind.
2. Line up back bumpers and be about 1 1/2 feet away from that vehicle.
3. Back straight for about 2 feet
4. Turn wheel hard right and continue backing.
5. When your vehicle is at about a 45% angle to the curb, straighten your wheel and continue backing.
6. When front end of vehicle turn wheel hard left when clear.
7. Turn Wheel right and pull ahead until you have equal distance between the vehicle in front and back, remember straight right, straight left, right. |
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| Semi drivers can see you if you can see them in their outside driver mirror. True or False? |
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| True! If you can't see them in their outside driver mirror they can't see you! |
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| You should stay as close as possible to the back of semi trucks. True or False? |
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| False! Stay well behind trucks. |
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| It takes the same distance to pass a semi truck as it does to pass a large car. True or False? |
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| False! Because of their length, it takes much more distance to pass them. |
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| What are the steps for tire changing? |
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1. Pull well off the road, set park brake, turn on emergency flashers.
2. Loosen lug nuts before raising vehicle.
3. Raise vehicle, remove lug nuts and tires
4. Put good tire on snug up lug nuts
5. Lower vehicle, tighten lug nuts in star pattern.
6. Put every thing away and carefully merge with traffic. |
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| You should not set your parking brake after driving on slushy roads. True or False? |
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| True! Don't set parking brake after driving on slushy roads because they can freeze. |
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