Drivers Manual Chapter 5

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Most collisions are caused by:

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Motorist error

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A motorist can reduce the chances of a collision by:

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Knowing and using the standard collisions prevention formula:

• Be alert

• Be prepared

• Act in time

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Aggressive driving is a progression of unlawful driving actions including, but not limited to:

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• Unexpectedly alternating the speed of a vehicle

• Making improper or erratic traffic lane changes

• Disregarding traffic control devices

• Failing to yield the right of way

• Following another vehicle too closely

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Road rage occurs when motorists:

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Lose their tempers or become frustrated because of a traffic disturbance

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Aggressive motorists may:

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• Run stop signs

• Run red lights

• Speed

• Tailgate

• Weave through traffic

• Pass illegally on the right

• Make improper and unsafe lane changes

• Make hand or facial gestures

• Scream

• Honk horns

• Flash high beams

• Cause a collision

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New Jersey is waging a:

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Campaign against road rage

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Inattentive motorists often:

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• Tailgate

• Go too fast

• Drift out of their lanes

They ignore

• Traffic signs and signals

• Road markings

• Potential traffic hazards

• Road conditions and other vehicles

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Some cases of inattentive driving are:

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• Lighting a cigarette

• Trying to fasten a safety belt while driving

• Reaching across the seat to close a door or look in the glove compartment

• Reaching for coins in pockets while driving up to a toll booth

• Trying to adjust a wristwatch

• Watching children or pets in the vehicle

• Trying to remove a coat

• Reading maps and newspapers

• Eating while driving

• Adjusting a mirror while driving

• Using a cellular phone or any other electronic device

• Adjusting the radio or CD player

• Shaving

• Using a laptop computer or fax machine

• Applying makeup

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Maggie's law, which was enacted in June 2003, makes it illegal to:

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Knowingly drive a vehicle while impaired by lack of sleep

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Maggie's law establishes driving:

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While fatigued as recklessness under the vehicular homicide statute

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When a motorist has been behind the wheel for a long time, he/she may experience:

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"Highway Hypnosis"

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Highway hypnosis may be avoided by:

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Not looking at any one thing for more than a few seconds

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Motorists who are most at risk from drowsy driving:

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• Sleep deprived

• Driving long distances without rest breaks

• Driving through the night or at other times when they are normally asleep

• Taking medicine that increases sleepiness, or drinking alcohol

• Driving alone

• Driving on long, rural, boring roads

• Young people

• Shift workers

• Commercial drivers

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If a motorist must pull off the road, he/she should always:

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Turn on the vehicles emergency flashers (hazard lights)

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The rule of thumb most often used if to keep one car length (about 20 feet) for:

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Each 10 miles per hour of speed

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What is a good rule to determine safe distance from the car in front of you?

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The 3 second plus rule

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Before passing a vehicle or changing lanes, keep the following points in mind:

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• Only pass or change lanes when necessary

• Only pass or change lanes if it can be completed without speeding

• Keep a safe following distance; do not tailgate

• Check traffic ahead and behind

• Only pass when signs and pavement markings permit

• Signal every lane change

• Signal your return to the right lane

• Return to the right lane when well ahead of the vehicle that was passes

• Cancel the turn signal

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When a motorist is about to be passed by another vehicle, he/she must:

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Stay in the proper lane and slow down to make the pass easier for the other motorist

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Road surfaces are the most slippery when?

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During the first few minutes of a rainfall

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The 3 seconds plus rule should _____ on wet roads

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Be increased to four or more seconds

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Wet road surfaces can cause tires to:

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Hydroplane or ride up on a film of water

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What speed could hydroplaning start at?

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35 mph or more

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After 55 mph, tires may _____ on wet roads

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Totally leave the road surface

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To avoid hydroplaning, do not drive on _____

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Bald or badly worn tires, and slow down when heavy rain, standing water or slush is present

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In a heavy rainstorm, try to drive on the:

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Highest point of the road

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New Jersey law states that a motorist is responsible for any ice that flies from his/her vehicle and causes:

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Death, injury or property damage

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A vehicle will skid if a motorist:

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• Accelerates too quickly

• Turns too fast

• Brakes improperly

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Motorists who have a vehicle with antilock brakes (ABS) should:

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Keep a foot on the brake and not pump the brakes

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Conventional disc and drum brakes require:

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Firm, steady pressure in the brake pedal

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Hitting the brakes too hard may cause them to:

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Lock

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If your brakes lock:

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Release the brake pedal and then immediately reapply with slightly less pressure ; This process should be repeated until the vehicle is under control

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Tire chains are the best traction on:

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Ice and in hard-packed or deep snow

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Snow tires help, but do not have:

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Good traction on ice

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In New Jersey, motorists may use ____ tires between November 15 and April 1

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Studded snow tires

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When stuck you can get out by?

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Rocking the vehicle back and forth by shifting between forward and reverse to escape

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Motorists are prohibited from allowing their motor vehicles to idle for more than:

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Three consecutive minutes

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The exceptions for having your car idle for more than three consecutive minutes is:

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Motor vehicles stopped in the line of traffic, motor vehicles being repaired, motor vehicles waiting to be inspected, emergency vehicles in emergency situations and buses while discharging or picking up passengers

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A good rule on snow-covered roads is to maintain a following distance of:

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Six seconds or more

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Frost or ice:

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Always scrape and wipe a vehicles windows before starting. Turn on the defroster. If the defroster doesn't work in freezing rain or snow, stop the vehicle. Close the windows and let the heater warm up the windows.

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When driving in fog always:

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Always slow down when driving in fog. Headlights should be kept on low beam and fog lights should be turned on, if the vehicle has them. Pavement markings and other vehicle lights can serve as a motorists guide.

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Sun glare:

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Sun visors should always be adjusted to shield a motorists eyes without cutting off his/her view of the road. Hold the steering wheel firmly and slow down. Watch for lane markings.

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90 percent of driving decisions are based upon what?

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What a motorist sees while driving

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If a motorist sees that his/her vehicle may hit something, one of three things can be done:

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• Stop quickly

• Turn quickly

• Speed up

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The motorist should hit something _____ rather than something hard

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That will give way (such as bush or shrubs)

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Choose to hit something _____, rather than something that is not moving

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Moving in the same direction

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Choose to hit something _____, rather than something coming straight on

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Hit something not moving

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If hitting something is unavoidable, try to:

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Make it a glancing blow

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For every inch that a motorist steers away from a collision between the center of the vehicles front end and the center of the oncoming object, the energy;

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Of the collision will dissipate and reduce injury and damage

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If the vehicle is about to be hit from the rear, the motorist must:

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Be ready to apply the brakes to avoid being pushed into a vehicle ahead. The motorist should brace his/her body between the steering wheel and the seat back, pressing back of his/her head firmly against the head rest (if vehicle has one).

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If the vehicle is about to be hit from the side, the motorist should:

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Keep a tight grip on the steering wheel. This may help him/her from being thrown against the side of the vehicle. The motorist should be ready to turn fast, so that if the vehicle spins around, he/she can try to control the vehicle.

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If the vehicle is about to be hit from the front, the motorist should:

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Use his/her arms and hands to protect his/her face if wearing a shoulder strap and the vehicle is equipped with air bags. If the vehicle is not equipped with a shoulder strap or air bags, the motorist should throw himself/herself across the seat to keep from hitting the steering wheel or windshield. Air bags will typically deploy in vehicles that have them.

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If a motorist hits a parked vehicle:

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The police must be notified. The driver should also try to find the owner of the vehicle.

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If a motorist witnesses a collision or is involved in one, he/she should follow these tips in order to help protect everyone involved:

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• Stop the vehicle

• Remain calm

• Assume the worst and get help (notify the police; call an ambulance)

• Wait at the scene, but try not to block traffic

• Ask for assistance from passing motorists, bikers or joggers, if needed

• Depending on the location of the accident - local road, highway or in a busy city intersection - warn oncoming traffic

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New jersey law requires motorists to notify the police of accidents where there is:

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Injury, death, or vehicle or property damage.

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If someone was killed in a car accident do not:

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Move the body or permit anyone to move the body until the police or ambulance arrives

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When damage to property is more than $500 or there is personal injury, a motorist must:

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• Send a written report to the MVC within 10 days if no police report is filed. A written report is not required if a report is filed by police. A motorist can get a copy of the report form the police.

• Notify his/her insurance company at once, giving complete information about the accident.

• If the motorist is shaken up, he/she should see a doctor as soon as possible.

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A motorist should always consider the following factors when driving at night:

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• Speed

• Reaction distance

• Braking distance

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A motorist must know how to safely navigate his/her vehicle in each of these situations:

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• City driving

• Highway driving

• Hills, bridges and other road hazards

• Construction zones/work zones

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A motorist should look how far ahead in the city?

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At least 12 seconds ahead

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While driving at 25 mph on a clear road in a city, a motorist should be able to see about _____ ahead

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A block

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A motorist should always consider the following safety tips:

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• If at the middle of a block, check the intersection ahead for traffic controls

• When approaching or nearing an intersection, reduce speed. Glance left and then right. Keep foot on the brake.

• When at a crosswalk, a vehicle should be at its lowest speed. A motorist must decide whether to stop or go across. Take quick glances around. If clear, proceed to cross.

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If a motorist encounters an animal, he/she should:

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Slow down until the animal has passed

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In New Jersey, traffic fines are doubled for motor vehicle violations committed in the area of:

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Roadway construction zones

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Work zones are identified by an:

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Advance warning sign or flashing lights on a vehicle up to one-half mile before the work area

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At the end of a work area, there will be an:

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End Road Work sign or the last temporary traffic control device, so motorists can resume normal driving

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Annually, there are nearly ____ fatal and over ____ serious injury crashes in work zones

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800 ; 37,000

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Motorists should keep the following basics in mind:

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• Stay alert

• Pay close attention

• Turn on headlights

• Don't tailgate

• Don't speed

• Minimize distractions

• Expect the unexpected

• Be patient

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Certain situations require the motorist to react immediately in order to avoid an accident, such as:

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• Ignition system

• Skids

• Emergency stops

• Running off the pavement

• Car fires

• Plunging into water

• Stalling on railroad tracks

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While operating a vehicle with a steering wheel ignition system make sure you never:

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Turn the ignition to the lock position while the vehicle is in motion because the steering wheel will lock and you'll lose control of the vehicle

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Sudden turns, lanes changes or hard braking can throw a vehicle into:

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A skid

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If the rear end of your vehicle starts to slide, a motorist should:

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Take his/her foot off the gas pedal. Turn the steering wheel in the direction of the skid, without over steering

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During a side skid, avoid:

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Using the brakes

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What must you do if you have to make an emergency stop:

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Day or night, put a flare or other warning sign just behind the vehicle. Put another warning device at least 300 feet back (about 120 paces). Raise the hood. Tie a white handkerchief to the antenna or left door handle as a signal, if help is needed.

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If an emergency highway stop is necessary, a motorist should always keep several basic points in mind:

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On a highway with paved shoulders, signal and turn onto the shoulder at or near traffic speed. Then begin to slow down. Where the shoulder is unpaved, signal a turn and slow down to a safe speed before turning off. Once the vehicle is pulled to the shoulder, turn on the parking lights or emergency warning lights

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If a vehicles wheels drift onto the shoulder of the road:

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Do not try to turn back onto the pavement right away

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If a vehicle runs off the pavement you should:

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• Slow down

• Regain control

• Turn slowly onto the road

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Most car fires are caused by:

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Short circuits in the electrical system

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A vehicle that plunges into water with windows and doors closed will float for:

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Float for about three to ten minutes.

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Two major points in escape and self-rescue from a submerged vehicle are to:

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• Wear a seatbelt

• While the vehicle is still floating on the surface, to escape through an open window

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Glass in the side and rear windows can be broken in water, but:

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But only with a heavy, hard object

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A front-engine vehicle will sink what way in water?

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Sink nose first

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If a train is coming and your vehicle stalled on the tracks:

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Run at a 45 degree angle away from the vehicles and tracks but in the direction of the train to avoid being injured by flying debris

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A motorist should always be prepared for any type of vehicle failure, such as:

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• Brake failure

• Tire blowout

• Power steering failure

• Headlight failure

• Gas pedal problems

• Hood latch failure

• Windshield wiper failure

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If a vehicles conventional disc and drum brakes suddenly fail, a motorist should:

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Shift to a lower gear and pump the brake pedal fast and hard several times. This may build up enough brake pressure to stop the vehicle

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If a motorist experiences a flat tire or blowout, he/she should:

motorist experiences a flat tire or blowout, he/she should:

experiences a flat tire or blowout, he/she should:

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Hold the steering wheel firmly and keep the vehicle straight while gradually slowing down. The motorist should remove his/her foot from the gas pedal but not use the brakes.

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When an engine dies, a vehicles power steering will fail; The motorist should:

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Keep a firm grip on the wheel because extra hand power will be needed to turn or keep control. The vehicle should be brought to a stop in a safe area off the roadway. The motorist may need to push very hard on power brakes that are not working.

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If headlights suddenly go out, a motorist should:

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Safely bring the vehicle to a stop in a safe area off the roadway. The headlight or dimmer switches may help the lights go on again. If this does not work, the motorist should put the parking lights, emergency flashers or turn signals on and call for help.

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If a gas pedal sticks, the motorist should:

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Keep his/her eyes on the road while quickly shifting to neutral. Steer the vehicle to a safe area off the roadway, turn the engine off and call for help.

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If the vehicles hood suddenly flies up, the motorist should:

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Slow down immediately. He/she should try to look under the hood to see the road or look out of the side window around the hood. Using the center line or lane markings as a guide, the motorist should pull the vehicle to a safe area off the roadway as soon as possible.

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When windshield wipers stop suddenly during rain or snow, the motorist should:

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Slow down, pull to a safe area off the roadway and turn on emergency flashers. Call for help is necessary.