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What should you do before entering your vehicle?
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1. look around obstacles that might interfere with safe driving. walk around yor car.
2. watch for kids 3.check tires- not flat, tread 4.no leaks under car 5. make sure mirrors, directional signals, head, tail, and brake lights are clean & not broken. |
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What should you do before starting your engine?
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1. make sure all windows are clean
2.adjust seat so you can reach pedals and controls safely 3. adjust inside/outside mirrors 4.all doors closed & locked 5. car in park or neutral 6. you and passengers buckled 7. check gauges 8. windshield wipers 9.mentally & physically ok |
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When getting ready to drive off from what should you do?
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1. look around for pple and oncoming traffic. then signal and move into traffic when safe.
2. when you back up, turn your head and look back. Not just in your rearview mirror |
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What is the law requiring safety belts for children?
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1. Birth to 20 lbs: rear facing, infant in federally approved car seat.
2.20lbs to 2yrs: federally approved car seat. 3. 3 to 4 yrs: booster seat with restraints 4. 5 yrs & over: seat belts |
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How much tread should you have on your tires?
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It is not safe to drive with less than 1/16 inch of tread
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What should you know about driving under stress??
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If you are worried, nervous, angry, etc. let someone else drive. You may be aggressive/impulsive & take risks. You should avoid driving.
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What should you know about Driver fatigue??
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When you are tired, you dont drive as well. You should not push yourself to the point of not being mentally & physically alert. You should rest every 2 hrs and not drive longer than 6 or 8 hrs a day. take a break, have coffee, chew gum, listen to the radio, let fresh air into your car.
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What is defensive driving??
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not only taking responsibility for yourself & your actions but the "other guy" too.
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What is aggressive driving??
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a traffice offense or a combination of offenses like following too closely, speeding, unsafe lane changes, failure to signal, these can lead to road rage not only for the aggressive driver but for others on the road too.
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What are some actions associated with Road Rage??
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Blowing the horn, forcing car off the road, verbal abuse, sign language, bumping into another car, intentionally damaging another vehicle, physically assaulting another driver, etc.
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