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What are the three parts of the highway transportation system, and what is its purpose? |
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people, vehicles, and roadways; move people and cargo from one place to another in a safe, efficient, and economical manner |
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What is highway hypnosis? |
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drowsy or trance-like condition caused by concentration on the roadway ahead and the monotony of driving |
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In what situations do you yield at a four way stop? |
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all pedestrians in or near crosswalks, vehicles that arrive first, a vehicle from the right if you arrive at the same time |
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What is the basic speed law? |
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This law states that you must not drive faster then what is safe and prudent for existing conditions, regardless of posted speed limits. |
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Blood alcohol concentration, or the amount of alcohol in the blood. |
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What is a prescription medicine? |
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A drug that can only be purchased when ordered by a doctor. |
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bodily-injury liability insurance |
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pays claim against pwner if someone is killed or injured and owner is at fault |
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property-damage liability insurance |
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pays claim against owner if property of others is damaged and owner is at fault |
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uninsured motorist and under-insured motorist insurance |
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pays for injuries to you and your passengers in case of a hit and run, uninsured, or under-insured motorists |
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pays cost of repairing or replacing owner's car when owner is at fault or when owner cannot collect from person at fault |
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pays cost of repairing or replacing owners car |
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medical-payments insurance |
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pays medical costs for you and your passengers injured in any collision, regardless of fault |
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pays cost of towing or minor repair to disabled car |
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decrease in the value of a vehicle over time |
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effects multiplied instead of added together |
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identify predict decide execute |
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speed up to the speed of cars on the road |
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search this range to detect early conditions that might affect your intended path of travel; first searching range |
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section of the roadway where the target is located in the center of you intended path, and its area to the left and right |
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mostly diamond shaped and yellow; SEE BOOK for various types |
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traffic signals or signs control the intersection |
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make a full stop before proceeding |
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stop, yield, or prohibited |
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uphill: wheels to the left; downhill: to the curb; no curb for both: to the right |
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A system for enriching the air-fuel mixture in a cold automotive engine when the accelerator is first depressed; the choke plate opens automatically when the engine achieves normal operating temperature |
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head restraints help what? |
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reduce whiplash injuries in a collision |
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walk around front of vehicle towards the back; if entering vehicle from side street have keys in hand ready to unlock the door |
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the lower the center of gravity the better the vehicle can perform |
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when you are braking and turning you divide your traction limit; e.g. some traction is used to slow while some is used to turn |
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what helps maintain traction? |
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what is force of impact and what determines it? |
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the force with which a moving objects hits another object; speed, weight, and distance between stopping and impact |
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shifting from a higher gear to a lower gear |
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take foot off accelerator and hold it over the brake pedal |
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move into deceleration lane, flash brake lights, adjust to speed limit on exit ramp |
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