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Unit 1 Drivers Ed
For Drivers Ed
40
Driving Skills
10th Grade
08/23/2010

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Term
The most important element in the regulation of the HTS is the ___________
Definition
Driver who obeys traffic laws
Term
Driving is a social task because ______
Definition
Drivers must interact with each other
Term
Which capability is most important to safe driving?
Definition
Decision-making
Term
What must a driver do first to process traffic information accurately?
Definition
Indentify
Term
When you accelerate to avoid a collision, which step in the IPDE Process are you using?
Definition
Execute
Term
If you demonstrate good attitudes towards driving, you can ______________
Definition
Gain the respect of others
Term
Developing good attitudes towards driving leads to becoming a ________
Definition
Safe driver
Term
A collision occurs at night between a vehichle with a dirty windshield and one driven by an upset driver. This example illustrates that ___________
Definition
Most collisions have a number of causes.
Term
Which transportation method involves the most deaths?
Definition
Cars and other motor vehicles
Term
To manage the effects of vehicles on the environment ______________
Definition
Use fuel-efficient driving methods
Term
A red circle and diagonal slash on a sign means that _________
Definition
The action is not allowed
Term
A sign with a yellow background is a ______
Definition
Warning sign
Term
Running children and bicyclist can be expected in a ________
Definition
School zone
Term
A sign with an orange background in a diamond or rectangular shape indicates a ___________
Definition
Construction zone
Term
Your red traffic signal changes to green while a pedestrian is crossing in your traffic lane. You should __________
Definition
Give the right to the pedestrian
Term
If your vehicle is first in line when the light turns green, you should check ______
Definition
Traffic to the left, to the right, and ahead
Term
A solid line and a broken line painted on the center of a two-lane highway means passing is _______________
Definition
Not allowed when the solid line is on your side
Term
Two solid yellow center lines painted on a two-lane highway indicates ________
Definition
No passing from either way
Term
Curbs painted red, yellow, or white are generally designated as _____________
Definition
No-parking zones
Term
If you park in a space that has the handicapped parking symbol, you must _____
Definition
Have the proper permit
Term
The temperature light guage indicated the temperature of the __________
Definition
Engine Coolant
Term
Riding the clutch ________
Definition
Causes needless clutch wear
Term
When starting a vehicle with an automatic transmission, the selector lever should be in ____________
Definition
Park (P) or Neutral (N)
Term
Before shifting from Park to Drive, you should _________________________
Definition
Press down on the foot-brake pedal
Term
When stopping from First, Second, or Reverse gears, ___________
Definition
Press the clutch pedal down while releasing the accelerator
Term
Why should you check the condition of the tires as you make an outside check of the vehicle?
Definition
You can check if tires look properly inflated
Term
Hold the steering wheel with __________
Definition
Your hands on the outside of the wheel
Term
To idicate a right turn, move the turn-signal lever ________________
Definition
Up so the lever remains on
Term
Shifting from a high gear to a lower gear is known as ______________
Definition
Downshifting
Term
The driving task is primarily a ________
Definition
Thinking task
Term
Basic tools for low-risk driving might be ________________________________
Definition
Good seeeing habits and an ability to manage space
Term
What is happening in your zones, what could happen, and if it does happen, how the change could affect you are involved in ____________________
Definition
Predicting in the IPDE Process
Term
Searching for other roadway users includes indentifying _______________
Definition
Users of different sizes and shapes
Term
Whem predictingg a point of conflict, you predict ______________
Definition
Where your path might cross with another
Term
A target area range is the ___________
Definition
First searching range
Term
You should practice your orderly search pattern _____________________
Definition
As a passenger in a vehicle
Term
When you identify that a roadway is narrowing from a multilane to a single lane, you should ________________
Definition
Move into the trough lane as soon as possible
Term
You are going to change direction, therefore you must __________
Definition
Leave yourself an out
Term
If you lock the brackes when breaking suddenly, you _________________________
Definition
Lose steering ability
Term
Commentary driving is ______________
Definition
Thinking out loud
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