Do Now  How do seatbelts help passengers?  When do airbags deploy?  What are blind spots?

Seat Belt Law Reminder: If you are on your GDL, EVERYONE must buckle up…that includes front and back-seat passergers!!  Under the state law, the driver and all passengers must wear a seatbelt. The failure of a driver, front-seat passenger and children under age 18 to wear a seatbelt is a primary offense. The driver is responsible for all passengers under age 18. Front-seat passengers 18 years and older are responsible for themselves. A police officer can stop a motorist solely for a violation of the seat belt law. Under a secondary law, all unbuckled back seat occupants 18 years of age or older, may be issued a summons if the vehicle is stopped for another reason. Motorists with GDL permits or probationary licenses must use seat belts. Additionally, they must require all passengers seated anywhere in the vehicle to wear seatbelts.

How Do Seatbelts Help??  Keep passengers from being thrown from car  Prevent second collision  Keep passengers from sliding on seats  Prevents driver from sliding off seat and losing control of car

Tips for seat belt use:  Lap belt needs to be under abdomen and low across hips.  Shoulder belt should be over collarbone, across chest and away from neck.  Never put more than one person in one seat belt.  Back seat passengers need to wear seat belts for their protection and others.

3 Seat belt law exemptions: 1. Passenger autos made before July 1, Vehicles not required to be equipped with seat belts under federal law. 3. Drivers or passengers unable to wear seat belts because of a medical condition ( must have written verification by a Doctor ).

Did You Know??  Traffic accidents are the leading killer of children  Since Jan. 1, 1981 child restraint seats have to pass safety testing  Must Meet: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

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Types of Child Restraint Seats…

Child Restraint Law  Passengers under 8 years old who weigh less than 80 lbs…BACK SEAT in an APPROVED SEAT.  REAR FACING infant seat…BACK SEAT  Children 12 years old and younger should ride in the back seat of any passenger vehicle.  $54.00 fine

Child Restraint Video  REXo REXo

Air Bag Information  Standard equipment in almost all new cars  Supplemental safety to seat belts  Identified on dashboard: “SRS” (supplemental restraint system) “SIR” (supplemental inflatable restraint)  Deploy at 200 mph  8-14 mph  Air bag and old lady Air bag and old lady  Airbag Airbag airbag

Car Condition  Brakes Headlights Headlights Brake lights Tires Reverse lights Horn Steering Taillights Turn signals Turn signals Windshield THE FOLLOWING NEED TO BE IN PROPER WORKING ORDER FOR THE SAKE OF SAFETY AND THE LAW.

Ice On Your Car??  NJ state law states that you are liable for any thing, including ice that flies off your car and causes an accident…  Take the time to clear off your car!!!  Fines $25-$75  Dislodged and injured- $1,500

Starting a Parked Car Pre-driving checks  Circle Check – before getting in car, look all around car (children playing, toys, animals, bottles, car damage)  Windows clean and clear of snow or ice  Adjust seat to easily reach pedals and controls  Adjust mirrors- inside and outside  Fasten safety belt and shoulder harness  Make sure car is in park or neutral, parking brake set More than 95% of all information needed for safe driving is visual information.

CHECKING YOUR BLINDSPOT…

Blind spots  Blind spots are areas you can’t see behind vehicle on both sides through the mirror  Mirror focus- see tip of drivers side front door handle in the lower right of the mirror  Truck- “no zone” What should you do to see in the blind spots? Blind spots

Take caution when driving with trucks!!  Look how big a truck “no-zone” is!!!!  /breeze/NoZone/index.htmwww.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV/docs /breeze/NoZone/index.htm

Review it!  Where should you focus the mirror on while adjusting?  What is the first thing you should do while starting a parked car?  Who should ride in the back seat in an approved seat?

OBJ: Identify steering wheel, stopping distances, and reverse driving  DO NOW  How should you place your hands on a steering wheel?  What factors go into stopping distance?

Steering – hand positions A hand over hand method is used for turning Hand over hand For better control and safe steering two hands should be kept on the wheel while driving!!!

Practice  Get into groups of 4 and practice hand over hand driving with the wheels

Project  Steering wheel  You will create a steering wheel using…(below examples)  Decorate the steering wheel how you’d like & bring to class  Due class 7- 3/9, class 2- 3/10 (10 points)  Be creative! Don’t use fake toy steering wheels already made  Foam (Joann fabrics, 50% off coupon on website, Michaels)  Noodle – dollar store  Cardboard  Duct tape, construction paper  Etc.

Speed Control Guidelines  Start slowly (press gas pedal slowly)  Gradually increase speed to safe legal speed limit and traffic flow  Keep steady legal speed  Decrease speed slowly when necessary  Give other drivers and pedestrians a chance to react to your driving  Based on a motorists reaction time of ¾ seconds  See manualmanual

Stopping Distances Stopping Distances depend on the following 7 factors:  individual reaction time  weather and road conditions  vehicle weight  brake conditions  condition and type of tires  roadway conditions  Speed  stopping distance stopping distance 

Proper Braking  Know your car’s type of braking system (ABS or conventional drum and disc system)  Apply gentle pressure to the brake pedal  ABS - DO NOT pump brakes or violently jerk the steering wheel when braking  Use right foot for both accelerator and brake New driver common mistake: - Violently push the brake pedal

Driver Signals  Signal turns at least 100 feet before turn

Driving in reverse on a turn  While driving in reverse, if you want the back end of your car to turn right, which way do you turn the wheel?  Answer ______

Driving in Reverse on a turn  Hold break pedal down and shift to reverse  Two hands on the wheel  Turn wheel in direction you want the back end to go  Driver’s head and body should turn right and look out back window for clearest view  Front of car will swing in opposite direction  Mirrors have blind spots don’t depend on them alone  Always drive slowly in reverse (2-4 mph) foot over brake  reverse turn reverse turn  DON'T do DON'T do

Driving in reverse straight  1. Hold brake pedal down and shift to REVERSE(keep foot on brake)  2. Turn your body to the right, place right arm over the back of passenger seat, and look through rear window. Make sure path is clear!  3. Left hand at 12 o’clock on steering wheel.  4. Release brake pressure slightly to allow vehicle to go backward slowly.  5. Cover brake pedal while backing up while glancing to the front and sides to check traffic. Continue looking through back window as you brake to stop.  ROAD TEST- reverse vehicle 100 ft straight  reverse straight reverse straight

Practice driving in reverse!  Get with a group of 3 and place two desks next to each other  Sit in the drivers seat  Go through steps for driving in reverse straight and on a turn  Reverse  Get a steering wheel and brake /acceleration sheet

Reverse Practice  Reverse straight  Check mirrors and turn to see blind spots  Hold brake pedal down and shift to REVERSE (keep foot on brake)  Left hand at 12 o’clock on steering wheel.  Turn your body to the right, place right arm over the back of passenger seat, and look through rear window. Make sure path is clear!  If clear, lift foot off of brake and reverse back with foot hovering over brake pedal  Continue looking back until you are ready to shift gears to drive  Always drive slowly in reverse (2-4 mph) foot over brake  Reverse turn  Check mirrors and turn to see blind spots  Hold break pedal down and shift to REVERSE (keep foot on brake)  Two hands on the wheel  Turn wheel in direction you want the back end to go  Driver’s head and body should turn right and look out back window for clearest view  If clear, lift foot off of brake and reverse back with foot hovering over brake pedal  Continue looking back until you are ready to shift gears to drive  Always drive slowly in reverse (2-4 mph) foot over brake

Review  1. Describe the procedures for driving in reverse.  2. What are the three hand and arm signals for turns and stopping? When might these signals be used?  3. Demonstrate hand over hand turning method.

OBJ: Identify turning maneuvers Do Now  How far in advanced should a motorist signal for turning?  What are types of full turns you can make?

Turning  To make safe turns, a motorist should decide well in advanced if he or she wants to make the turn.  Last minute turns can be unsafe.  State law requires motorists to signal at least 100 feet before making a turn

Turning  Use mirrors to look behind and to both sides for other vehicles or people  Check for less visible vehicles, such as motorcycles, bicycles, and mopeds  Signal first, then move to the proper lane  Slow down before reaching the intersection  Keep a steady speed and follow pavement markings  Always stay in the same lane until the turn is finished  Make sure the turn signal is turned off after the turn is completed

Types  100ft  Forward then reverse (using a driveway)  Reverse then forward (using a driveway)  U turn U turnU turn  3 point turn (K turn) *required for road test  (examples ch. 6 PP slides 23-26)

K-Turn or 3-Point Turn  You must complete a K-Turn to pass your road test.  point.html point.html

3 point turn (k-turn)  Instructions  1 With no traffic behind you or coming toward you, turn to the right or left until you are perpendicular to the street.  2 Put the car in reverse. Back up straight across to the other side of the street as far as possible.  3 Put the car in drive or, in manual cars, first gear. Check traffic again.  4 Turn the wheel all the way in the direction you want to go, and step on the gas lightly to complete the turn.  5 Straighten yourself in the lane and drive away.  Look at types of turns Ch. 6

Apply  read pages in Drive Right  page 70 answer questions 1, 3, 4, 5.

OBJ: identify parking procedures Do Now  What are four ways to park?

 Angle parking  Perpendicular parking  On a hill  Parallel

Angle Parking Used to park your vehicle diagonally to a curb. Often used in parking lots and shopping centers.

Perpendicular Use to park your vehicle at a right angle to the curb.

Parking on a Hill No curb? Turn wheels toward side of roadway.

Parking on Hills  Parking brake needed to prevent rolling into traffic  Always turn your front wheels and set the parking brake.  uphill with a curb away from curb uphill with a curb  Downhill with a curb- TOWARD the curb  Uphill without a curb- AWAY from the road  Downhill without a curb- AWAY from the road  Esurance parking on hill Esurance parking on hill

Parallel Parking  Use to park your vehicle parallel to the curb. (city streets- most common  Space should be 5 or 6 feet longer than your vehicle.  Be 2-3 feet away from vehicle next to you.  Road test 25 ft  Parallel Parallel  parking parallel parking parallel  lexus lexus

Parallel Parking You will fail the road test if your car is over 6” away from the curb…

1.Find a space that will fit your vehicle 2.Signal to the right to alert motorists that the vehicle will back up to the right 3.Pull up alongside (parallel) about two to four feet from the vehicle in the front 4.Turn and check to see that the way is clear behind the vehicle before backing up 5.Turn body to look out the rear window of the vehicle. Begin backing up slowly for about two ft and turn steering wheel all the way to the right. 6.When the front of the vehicle has cleared the rear bumper of the vehicle in front, stop and check the angle. 7.Make sure the right back wheel did not hit the curb. 8.Turn steering wheel all the way to the left while beginning to back up slowly. 9.Make sure that the vehicle can clear the bumper. 10.When the vehicle is in line, stop. Be sure not to hit the vehicle in the back. 11.Turn the vehicle’s wheels straight, and drive to the center of the parking space. (tires shouldn’t be more than 6 inches from the curb.)

Review it!  Name 4 different types of parking.  What is the most common type of parking for city streets?

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