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27 Cards in this Set
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To make the vehicle move faster by pressing the right hand pedal
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Accelerate
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A marked area on the road at traffic lights, which permits cyclists or buses to wait in front of other traffic
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Advanced Stop Lines
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Bad weather that makes driving difficult or dangerous
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Adverse weather
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Quick to notice possible hazards
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Alert
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Looking out for hazards and taking action before a problem starts
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Anticipation
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To slide out of control on a wet road surface
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Aquaplane
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Brakes that stop the wheels locking so you are less likely to skid on a slippery road
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Anti-lock Brakes
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The way you think or feel, which affects the way you drive. Especially whether you are patient and polite or impatient and aggressive.
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Attitude
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A vehicle with gears that change by themselves as you speed up or slow down
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Automatic
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Taking notice of the road and traffic conditions around you at all time
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Awareness
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An invisible film of ice that forms over the road surface, creating very dangerous driving conditions
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Black ice
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The section of road behind you which you cannot see in your mirrors. You 'cover' your by looking over your shoulder before moving off or overtaking
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Blindspot
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Loss of power to the brakes when you have been using them for a long time without taking your foot off the brake pedal. For example when driving down a steep hill. The brakes will overheat and not work properly.
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Brake fade
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The distance you must allow to slow the vehicle in order to come to a stop
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Braking distance
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The highest point of a hill
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Brow
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A town or place with lots of buildings
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Built up area
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One side of a road of motorway. A 'dual' has two lanes on each side of a central reservation.
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Carriageway
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A piece of equipment fitted in the exhaust system that changes harmful gases into less harmful ones
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Catalytic Converter
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A sharp double bend tat has been put into a road to make traffic slow down
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Chicane
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A road where no stopping is allowed at any time. The sign for which is a red cross in a red circle on a blue background
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Clearway
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Driving a vehicle without using any of the gears. That is, with your foot on the clutch pedal and the car in neutral.
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Coasting
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Talking to yourself about what you see on the road ahead and what action you are gong to take - an aid to concentration
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Commentary driving
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A motor insurance policy that pays for repairs even if you cause a accident
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Comprehensive insurance
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Keeping all your attention on your driving
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Concentration
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How good or bad the road surface is, volume of traffic on the road and what the weather is like.
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Conditions
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Heavy traffic that makes it difficult to get to where you want to go
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Congestion
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Thinking about other road users and not just yourself.
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Consideration
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