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3 rules of driving
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1. "under no circumstances, while you are driving should you ever kill" yourself
2. the driving instructor 3. anyone else |
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The driver's ed course does what?
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gives you a good start toward becoming a skillful driver
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start to becoming...
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What is more important than your physical skills?
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the practice of decision making and using your thinking skills
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thinking, decisions
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Many motor vehicle violations may be more severe if...
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you hold a JOL, if you are under 21, if you are a repeat offender, or if you're driving with a CDL
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Some criminal violations are...
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*driving with a suspended licence
*driving under the influence(DUI) *leaving the scene of an accident |
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JOL night driving penalty for 1st offense
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60-day license suspension
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JOL passenger restriction for 1st offense
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60-day license suspension
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JOL speeding penalty
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1st offense: 90-day license suspension
subsequent offenses: $500 reinstatement fee, 2nd road test |
1st offense the subsequent offenses
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Full license vehicle requirements
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if vehicle registered out of state
*Mass.'s minimum limits, which are $20,000/$40,000 for body injury and $5,000 for property damage |
vehicle registation, mass. min. limits
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A safe driver is always responsible for...
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themselves, their passengers, and other roadway users
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Point of interest signs (parks & recreation) color
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brown
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White lane markings
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seperates lanes of traffic that are moving in the same direction
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on 1 side of road (ex. highway)
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Rumble strips
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alert you thru the noise from your tires as you drive over them
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Basic speed law
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speeds that are reasonable and proper for conditions
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SIPDE
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*search
*identify *predict *decide *execute |
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Turning the vehicle around requires the driver to...
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cross or back into traffic so it should be considered a high-risk maneuver
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and should be considered a...
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Parallel parking
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select a space that is 5 to 6ft longer than your vehicle
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space size
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When leaving a parking spot you are responsible for...
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avoiding a collision
*yield to all traffic |
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Uphill parking with a curb
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turn the steering wheel sharply left
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UCLA
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*uphill with a
*curb *left *all others to the right |
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SMOG
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*signal
*over the shoulder *mirrors *go! |
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Lane positions
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1-middle of lane
2-to the left of lane 3-to the right of lane 4-middle of road 5-right edge of road |
description of where they are
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If the passing driver is having a difficult time trying to pass...
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slow down to help the driver
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Inspection sticker
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inspected within 7 days of being purchased
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When turning after a stop...
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your last check should be in the direction of the path of travel
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Right on red
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you may turn right on a red light if there is no signs prohibiting it, you don't interfer with traffic and you make a complete stop before proceeding
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Stale green light
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a light that has been green for a long time
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Delayed green light (with protected left turns)
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indicates taht one side has a green light while the light for the oncoming traffic remains red
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Yield sign
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stop if needed
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Smith system
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*Aim high-look ahead not down
*keep your eyes moving *make sure others see you *leave yourself a way out or margin of safety |
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Inflation and traction(underinflation)
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*outside edges of tires provide traction
*outside edges wear out 1st |
outside edges
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Safety belts
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are an "active restraint device"
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Airbags
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are a "passive restraint device"
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3 sec. following distance is not...
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your total stopping distance
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Entrance ramp on left
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since this lane is normally used for high-speed traffic, the potential for conflict is greater than when you enter from the right
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risky
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Sometimes the common speed is...
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above the maximum speed limit
*resist the temptation to increase your speed to keep up with the faster vehicles |
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Exiting expressways
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many exit ramps lead to a sharp curve. the posted ramp speed indicates the top speed possible to negotiate the exit safely
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curve and speed
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When your headlights shine into fog...
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light is reflected back by water particles in the fog
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Hydroplaning happens when...
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a tire loses road contact by rising up on top of water and no longer has contact with the road
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How to hande a skid
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turn your steering wheel in the direction of the skid
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Visual Acuity
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a person with 20/40 vision must be 2x as close to an object as a person with 20/20
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20/40 v.s. 20/20
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Your heater or air conditioner vents might...
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draw fumes from the car ahead of you. leaving a rear window open might create a slight vacuum that pulls in exhaust fumes
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carbon monoxide, rear window open too
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Alcohol is a drug because of...
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its effects on the body's central nervous system
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