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Unit 3 Notes
For Drivers Ed
40
Driving Skills
10th Grade
09/14/2010

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You can avoid conflicts while driving in heavy urban traffic if you
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Focus your attention on driving
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How should you use the predict step of the IPED Process while driving on city streets?
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Be prepared to predict possible points of conflict earlier
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A long following distance has the advantage of
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Giving you more time to use the IPED Process
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If an oncoming driver crosses into your path of travel, the space that is usually available for you to move your vehicle is
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To the right of your vehicle
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If a light is green when you first see it, predict it
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Will change soon
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When a yellow signal light is shown, you should
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Prepare to stop if you have not already entered the intersection
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It is illegal to pass another vehicle
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At an intersection
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How can you identify a one-way street?
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Most traffic signs face the same direction
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A warning sign for a curve has a
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Curved black arrow
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When driving through a curve at a normal speed,
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Accelerate gently after entering the curve
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One of the questions you should ask yourself as you are deciding to pass another vehicle is
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Is passing safe here?
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At what speed should you pass another vehicle going in the same direction on a two-way lane roadway?
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At least 10mph faster than the other vehicle
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It is illegal to pass if you are closer to an intersection or railroad crossng than
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100 feet
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Which of the following does not represent a common potential conflict in rural driving?
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Being tailgated
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When meeting an oncoming vehicle at night, you might avoid being momentarily blinded if you
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Glance at the right edge of the road
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When driving down a mountain road, you should never
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Shift to NEUTRAL
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What colors are the WRONG WAY or DO NOT ENTER signs?
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Red and white
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Why are expressways safer than other types of roads?
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Cross traffic is eliminated
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The acceleration lane is where you usually can
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Adjust your speed to the flow of traffic
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When you enter an expressway from the left you
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Might have difficulty checking for traffic over your right shoulder
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In order to avoid conflicts when traffic is heavy in the right lane, use the
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Center or left lane
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For a long trip on an expressway, you
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Should plan for fuel, food, and rest
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If you are continually being passed on the right and the left while driving in the center lane at 55mph, you should
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Move to the lane on your right
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When passing on the expressway, it is generally safer to pass
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On the left
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When your visibility is reduced for any reason, you
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Need more time to use the IPED Process
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Just before dawn and dusk, turn on your
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Low-beam headlights.
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Only use your high-beam headlights
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When vehicles are one-half mile in front of you
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To help others see you during heavy rain, use your
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Low-beam headlights
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When driving in snow, you should use
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Low-beam headlights and reduce speed.
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Rain tends to make roadways the slickest
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As the rain begins to fall
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During the fall, wet leaves on the road can
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Reduce traction and vehicle control
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An antilock braking system is a safety feature because
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Locked wheels provide no steering control
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In case of a blowout, which procudure is incorrect?
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Brake immediately to avoid tire damage
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When you change a tire, which action should you take?
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Block the wheel that is diagonally opposite the flat tire
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If you experience brake fade,
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Stop and let the brakes cool
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Which action should you take first if the accelerator sticks while you are driving?
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Kick the side of the accelerator once to jar it free
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Smoke is coming from your vehicle's engine compartment. You have stopped in a safe place. You should then
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Turn off the ignition
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Your vehicle stalls on railroad track and cannot be restarted immediately. What should you do next?
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Get any passenger out of the vehicle
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You face an emergency that gives you no choice but to swerve. You should
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Identify all possible escape paths.
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You are halfway through a curve you entered too fast. You should now accerate moderately to
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Help stabilize your vehicle
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