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25 Cards in this Set
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purpose of highway transportation system (hts)
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safe and efficient movement of people and goods from one place to another
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Top 11 driving errors
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1.not attending path of travel (POT)
2.driving 5 or more mph too fast 3.driving too fast through a curve 4.inadequate search at an intersection and thus pulled in front of cross traffic 5.involved lack of attention at an intersection and being struch by another driver 6.improper evasive action 7.failed to maintain visual lead-line of sight-LOS 8.failed to see action developing at the side of the roadway 9.following too closely=4 sec minimum 10.willfully taking the right-of-way 11. distracted |
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2 things you can control about driving
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speed, lane position
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three categories of road signs
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regulatory,warning,information
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meaning of road sign colors:
green yellow blue sign orange brown yellow black/white |
red:prohibitive
yellow:warning white:regulatory orange:road work blue:motorist services green:guidance of informational brown:historical,cultural,recreational |
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Meanings road sign shapes:
octagon triangle pentagon circle diamond horizontal rectangle vertical rectangle |
octagon:stop
triangle:yield pentagon:school circle:railroad diamond:warning horizontal ractangle:guide vertical rectangle:regulatory x-railroad crossing |
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RR sign
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advanced warning of crossbuck ahead
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Crossbuck
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means same as yield sign unless there is a stop sign. Need to stop if: gates down, bells, flashing lights
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yield sign
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reduce speed, if needed for safety stop as for a stop sign,yield right of way to traffic at intersection (including pedestrians and cyclists)
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Basic rule law
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The basic rule states you must drive at a speed that is reasonable
and cautious for existing conditions. The basic rule applies on all streets and highways at all times. |
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Maximum oregon speed limits in/on a(n):
alley business district+school zone residential district+public park highway interstate |
Maximum oregon speed limits in/on a(n):
alley: 15 mph business district+school zone:20 mph residential district+public park:25 mph highway:55 mph interstate:60 |
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4 deadly D's
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driving while drunk
driving while drowsy driving while drugged driving while distracted |
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LSMILE
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Lock the door
Seat and seatbelt adjustment Mirror adjustment Ignition Lights Emergency brake |
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Hand position on steering wheel
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8:00 and 4:00
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Evaluate 3 things before driving
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evaluate:
yourself your vehicle your environment |
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HOV lane
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designated by a painted white diamond. High occupancy vehicle lane: carpool lane
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Pre-drive procedures
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1:approach vehicle with awareness(key in hand)
2:check outside of vehicle for: broken glass,condition of tires, fluid leak, obstacles,position of tires. 3:check inside 4:store valuables in turnk, or out of sight 5:get your rear end in the seat(push tailbone all the way back, sit up straight) 6:keep windows completely up of completely down (when windows are partially open a side impact could send a body part onto the window's edge, making it like a guillotine. 7:adjust head restraint 8:adjust seat 9:adjust mirrors 10:fasten seatbelts and make sure all passengers have done so as well |
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BGE
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blind spot and glare elimination:mirror position
inside rear view mirror: should look straight out the rear window Left/right outside rear view mirrors: set 15 degrees wider |
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If you have a tailgater:
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-avoid sudden movements and speed adjustments
-communicate your intentions by flashing your brakes -pull over to a safe location -slow gradually -don't engage in competitive behavior or emotional driving |
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PONR
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point of no return:
point at which you can't stop w/out entering intersection or making another zone change 2 sec away from the intersection. Different speeds=different distance covered in a sec. |
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Stopping in a line of traffic
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1:See POt at least 12 sec ahead
2:check rear zone 3:try to time arrival into open zone 4:communicate to rear--tap break lights 5:begin braking without delay 6:control rear zone 7:gradual approach to stop location 8:make a smooth stop 9:monitor rear until two cars are stopped in back 10:stop so you can see the tires of the car in front 11:w/startup--use 2 sec delay |
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6 zones sorrounding your car
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1:front zone
2:left front zone 3:right front zone 4:rear zone 5:left rear zone 6:right rear zone |
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5 lane positions
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1: middle of lane
2: left of lane 3:right of lane 4:straddling left line 5:straddling right line |
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blind spots
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6 ft to right
15 ft in front 15 ft from right 30-45 ft from back |
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Signs the light will soon turn red
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-protected left turn
stale green (been green as long as you have seen it) |
