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Chapter 3 Driver Safety & Rules Pg 37

Seat Belt Law Pg 38 All front seat occupants are required by law to wear a seat belt. All front seat occupants are required by law to wear a seat belt. The driver is responsible for enforcing seat belt law for passengers under 18. The driver is responsible for enforcing seat belt law for passengers under 18. Front seat passengers older then 18 are responsible for themselves. Front seat passengers older then 18 are responsible for themselves. Drivers with GDL permits must require all passengers seated anywhere in the vehicle to use seat belts. Drivers with GDL permits must require all passengers seated anywhere in the vehicle to use seat belts.

Seat Belts Pg 38 Improve chances of surviving a crash by 60 percent. Improve chances of surviving a crash by 60 percent. Chance of surviving a collision 3 to 4 times better when wearing a seat belt and shoulder strap. Chance of surviving a collision 3 to 4 times better when wearing a seat belt and shoulder strap. Only takes 3 seconds to put on. Only takes 3 seconds to put on.

How Seat Belts Help Pg 38 Keep passengers from being thrown from a car in a collision. Prevent passengers from hitting the dashboard or windshield during severe breaking or collision. Hitting the dashboard at 30 mph = falling from the top of a 3 story building Keep passengers from sliding on the seat. Prevent the driver from sliding off the seat and losing control of the vehicle. Do you wear a seat belt?

Tips For Seat Belt Use Pg 39 Buckle up on every trip. Buckle up on every trip. Wear lap belt under the abdomen and low across the hips. Wear lap belt under the abdomen and low across the hips. Shoulder belt should come over the collar bone away from the neck. Shoulder belt should come over the collar bone away from the neck. Never put more than one person in one seat belt. Never put more than one person in one seat belt. Never sit closer than 10 inches from the steering wheel. Never sit closer than 10 inches from the steering wheel.

Car Seats Pg 39 Traffic accidents are a leading killer of children. Traffic accidents are a leading killer of children. Child car safety seats should be placed in the backseat. Child car safety seats should be placed in the backseat. If no backseat, move front seat as far back as possible. If no backseat, move front seat as far back as possible. Infant rear-facing seats must never face forward. Infant rear-facing seats must never face forward. Children 12 and under should ride in the backseat. Children 12 and under should ride in the backseat.

Child Restraint Law Children up to age 8 or 80 lbs. must ride in a car seat. Children up to age 8 or 80 lbs. must ride in a car seat. Children under age 8 and over 80 lbs. must be in back seat and wear seat belt Children under age 8 and over 80 lbs. must be in back seat and wear seat belt Every passenger between the ages of 8 and 18 must use a seat belt – no matter where they sit in the vehicle. Every passenger between the ages of 8 and 18 must use a seat belt – no matter where they sit in the vehicle. Pg 40 Pg 40

Air Bags pg Inflate at speeds up to 200 mph. Inflate at speeds up to 200 mph. Can seriously injure or kill children. Can seriously injure or kill children. They are identified on steering wheel and dashboard panel. They are identified on steering wheel and dashboard panel. SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) Air Bag Air Bag SIR (Supplemental Inflatable Restraint) SIR (Supplemental Inflatable Restraint) Some vehicles have air bag cut off switches for car seats and medical conditions Some vehicles have air bag cut off switches for car seats and medical conditions

Safety Points Children of any age are safest when belted properly in the back seat. Children of any age are safest when belted properly in the back seat. Always put rear-facing infant safety seats in the back seat Always put rear-facing infant safety seats in the back seat 12 years old and younger ride in the backseat. 12 years old and younger ride in the backseat. Make sure everyone is buckled up Make sure everyone is buckled up

Car Conditions Pg Back Up/Reverse lights Back Up/Reverse lights Brakes Brakes Smoothly and quickly Smoothly and quickly ABS – never pump ABS – never pump Brake lights Brake lights Headlights Headlights Horn Horn Signal when passing or coming out of a blind alley Signal when passing or coming out of a blind alley Steering Front end should not “shimmy” Taillights Tires 1/16 inch of tread (dime) Turn Signals Windshield No tint Snow/Ice

Starting a Parked Car Pg 44 Look behind and in front for: Look behind and in front for: Children playing Children playing Animals Animals Bottles Bottles Anything else that could be injured or broken Anything else that could be injured or broken Check for less conspicuous vehicles, such as bicycles and mopeds. Check for less conspicuous vehicles, such as bicycles and mopeds.

Starting a Parked Car Make sure windows are clean and nothing is blocking the line of sight. Make sure windows are clean and nothing is blocking the line of sight. Adjust the seat, so all pedals and controls are easily reached. Adjust the seat, so all pedals and controls are easily reached. Adjust inside and outside mirrors to reduce blind spots. Adjust inside and outside mirrors to reduce blind spots. Fasten seat belts Fasten seat belts Make sure the car is in park or neutral. Make sure the car is in park or neutral. Doors locked Doors locked

Blind Spots Pg % of all information necessary for safe driving is visual information! Blind spots are areas hidden from the drivers view. Adjust mirrors to help reduce blind spots. Check by turning your head. Outside mirrors – tip of the driver-side front door handle is in view in the lower right corner of the mirror.

Steering Pg 46 Keep both hands on the upper half of the wheel. Keep both hands on the upper half of the wheel. 9 o’clock left hand, 3 o’clock right hand 9 o’clock left hand, 3 o’clock right hand Keep a firm but not too tight grip Keep a firm but not too tight grip Keep both hands on wheel at all times except when shifting gears, or giving hand signals Keep both hands on wheel at all times except when shifting gears, or giving hand signals When driving around a curve, your vehicle will tend to keep going straight When driving around a curve, your vehicle will tend to keep going straight

Steering Pg 47 Hand-Over-Hand – allow a driver to make minor turns to half wheel turns, while keeping both hands on the wheel. For precision maneuvers, steering through curves, intersection entry and exit, and skid recovery Controlled Slipping – when coming out of a turn, allowing the wheel to slip through fingers

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Push Pull Steering

Speed Control Pg 47 Start slowly Start slowly Gradually increase speed until safely within legal speed limit and flow of traffic Gradually increase speed until safely within legal speed limit and flow of traffic Maintain steady speeds Maintain steady speeds Press the gas pedal slowly Press the gas pedal slowly Press the brake pedal lightly Press the brake pedal lightly Check speedometer Check speedometer

Stopping Distances Pg 47 Factors: Factors: Individual reaction time Individual reaction time Weather and road conditions Weather and road conditions Vehicle weight Vehicle weight Brake conditions Brake conditions Condition and type of tire Condition and type of tire Roadway conditions Roadway conditions Speed Speed  The faster a vehicle is going, the longer it will take to stop.

Proper Braking Pg 48 Types of brakes: Types of brakes: Conventional drum and disc system Conventional drum and disc system Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) New drivers often violently push the brake pedal New drivers often violently push the brake pedal Steady, gentle pressure should be applied to brakes for a controlled stop. Steady, gentle pressure should be applied to brakes for a controlled stop. Use the right foot for brake and accelerator. Use the right foot for brake and accelerator. Use the left foot for the clutch. Use the left foot for the clutch.

Hand Signals Right Turn

Driver Signals Left Turn Left Turn

Hand Signals * Use Signals 100 feet before turn. Slow Down or Stop

Driving in Reverse Pg 49 Check all mirrors Check all mirrors Turn head and body back to the right Turn head and body back to the right Place right arm over the back of the passenger seat. Place right arm over the back of the passenger seat. Grasp top of the steering wheel with left hand Grasp top of the steering wheel with left hand

Driving in Reverse Pg Steering the wheel to the right, moves the car to the right Steering the wheel to the right, moves the car to the right Steering the wheel to the left, moves the car to the left. Steering the wheel to the left, moves the car to the left. The front of the car will swing in the opposite direction of a turn. The front of the car will swing in the opposite direction of a turn.

Making a Three-Point Turn (K-Turn) You cannot make a K-Turn on a highway, turnpike or parkway. Pg You cannot make a K-Turn on a highway, turnpike or parkway. Pg 50-51

Three-Point Turn 1.Signal left and move forward slowly, turning the wheel to the left. Stop inches from the left curb. 2 Back slowly, turning the wheel to the right. Stop inches from the right curb. 3.Move forward turning the wheel to the left. Straighten the vehicle out. Pg 50-51

Parking pg 51 Parking on a Decline facing Downhill – Turn the wheels toward the curb Parking on a Decline facing Downhill – Turn the wheels toward the curb Parking on an Incline facing Uphill – Turn the wheels away from the curb Parking on an Incline facing Uphill – Turn the wheels away from the curb No curbs – Turn the wheels toward the edge of the road No curbs – Turn the wheels toward the edge of the road Angle parking – common in parking lots and at curbs Angle parking – common in parking lots and at curbs

Parallel Parking Pg Most common in city streets. Most common in city streets. Legal space Legal space Large enough space Large enough space Use your signal Use your signal For practice use flags or markers 25 feet apart. For practice use flags or markers 25 feet apart.

Parallel Parking Pg Steps: Steps: Properly signal Properly signal Pull alongside (parallel) about 2-4 feet from the parked car in front (back bumper to back bumper) Pull alongside (parallel) about 2-4 feet from the parked car in front (back bumper to back bumper) Turn the wheel to the right. Turn the wheel to the right. Begin to back into the space. Begin to back into the space. Line up the center of the car with the right front bumper of the car behind you. Line up the center of the car with the right front bumper of the car behind you. Back straight into space until the front bumper clears the rear bumper of the car in front. Back straight into space until the front bumper clears the rear bumper of the car in front. Turn the wheel to the left. Turn the wheel to the left. Back the car into the space. Back the car into the space. Pull forward to straighten out the car. Pull forward to straighten out the car. 6 inches from the curb. 6 inches from the curb.