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| Most accidents are caused by which of these three things: Mechanical, Medical, Mental. |
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| When condensation forms beneath the surface of soil during freezing conditions it is called a.. |
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| Odd numbered interstate signs are which directions? |
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| Even numbered interstate signs are which directions? |
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| The 3 Collisions of every crash are.. |
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| Vehicle, human, and internal |
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| driving to save lives, time, and money in spite of the conditions around you and the actions of others. |
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| When headlights are blinding you, you should.. |
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| look at the white line and look back immediately after passing the vehicle |
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| Some examples of road conditions are.. |
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| poor pavement, ice, frost heaves, or pot holes. |
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| What should you assume about all drivers? |
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| They all have issues and drive accordingly. |
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| What are five common errors for poor defensive driving? |
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| Collision, traffic violating, vehicle abuse, schedule delays, and discourtesy. |
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| What percent of car crashes are collisions? |
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| What percent of car crashes are accidents? |
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| What's the difference between collisions and accidents? |
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| Collisions are caused due to human error. Accidents are unplanned, unavoidable, and unexpected. |
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| What are the five elements of defensive driving? |
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| Knowledge, alertness, foresight, judgement, and skill. |
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| What three events can cause you to lose your driving privileges? |
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- Civil motor vehicle infraction
- Criminal violation
- Accidents where you are more than 50% at fault |
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| What does the Move Over Law require you to do? |
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| It requires drivers approaching a stationary emergency or maintenance vehicle with flashing lights to move to the next lane if it is safe to do so and slow down. |
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| If you fail to follow the Move Over Law, what could happen? |
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| You can be fined up to $100 |
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| A 12 oz beer is equivalent to.. |
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| A 14 oz glass of wine, and 1 oz of liquor. This all brings you to .02 BAC |
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| What is the Smith System? |
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| A series of rules to help you drive safely. |
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| What are the 5 steps to the Smith System? |
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| 1. Aim high in steering 2. Get the big picture 3. Keep your eyes moving (keep 360 awareness) 4. Leave yourself an out 5. Make sure others see you |
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| What does SIPDE stand for? |
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*Search and scan
*Identify any objects or conditions
*Predict what could happen
*Decide what you're gonna do
*Execute the decision |
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| What are the 6 essentials to responsible driving? |
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1. Control (of yourself and vehicle)
2. Responsibility
3. Recognition
4. Anticipation
5. Compensation
6. Courtesy |
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| What is the starting procedure? |
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Seatbelt
Keys
Accessories
Transmission
E-brake |
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| What is the secure procedure? |
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Park
E-brake
Accessories
Keys
Seatbelt |
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| Uphill with a curb, which way do your tires go? |
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| What does PRNDL stand for? |
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| Park, Reverse, Neutral, Drive, Low. |
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| What are the settings on your ignition? |
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| Accessory, lock, off, on, start. |
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| What is the only pedal you use your left foot for? |
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| After how many miles do you need an oil change? |
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| Every 3,000 or 5,000 miles depending on the car. |
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| What does cruise control do? |
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| Automatically controls the speed of your car. |
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| The amount of miles you have traveled. |
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| How many miles does an average person travel a year? |
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| Determines how much gas you have. |
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| What does the speedometer do? |
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| During what time of year should you tank always be AT LEAST half full? |
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| What does the alternating gauge show? |
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| The electricity to your car. |
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| Why is the temperature gauge important? |
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| What does the dipstick show? |
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| The oil level in your car. |
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| What does the oil gauge show? |
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| What does the brake light tell you to check? |
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| What is the only gauge you can drive without? |
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| What are the 3 most important controls? |
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| Steering wheel, drive, and brake. |
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| When you switch tires, how do you switch them? |
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| When is it the most dangerous time to drive? |
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| The first 15 minutes of snow or rain. |
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| What does every car have? |
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| A vehicle identification number. |
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| If a crash costs over this amount, you have to report it to the RMV.. |
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