1. Driver Responsibility!
Chapter 3
Driver Responsibility!

2. SEAT BELT LAW (page 38) Under state law, the driver and all
passengers MUST wear a seatbelt.
Primary offense – No seatbelt on driver, front seat passenger, or children under 18
Driver is responsible for passengers under 18
18 and over are responsible for themselves.

3. Vehicle can be stopped solely for a seat belt violation
Secondary law – back seat occupants 18 and over can be issued a summons if vehicle is stopped for another reason
GDL PERMITS + PROBATIONARY LICENSE : All passengers are required to wear seat belts at all times!

4. What if my passengers are unbuckled? When am I at fault?
Responsible for all passengers under the age of 18
18 years and older ticketed for non compliance
AS A GDL HOLDER (PERMIT OR PROBATIONARY LICENSE) YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYONE IN THE CAR! ALL PASSENGERS MUST BE SEATBELTED.

5. Exemptions to Seat Belt Law (P38)
Cars made before July 1, 1966
People excused by a doctor for medical reasons

6. Facts! Seatbelts can save lives!
They improve a motorists chances a surviving a crash by 60%
A motorists chances of surviving a crash are three-four times better if wearing a seatbelt
It only takes 3 seconds
to buckle up!

7. SEAT BELTS HELP IN THESE WAYS (P 38-39)
Keep you from being thrown from car.
Keep you from hitting the dashboard or windshield.
Hitting the dashboard or windshield at 30 mph is like falling from a three story building!

8. Keep you from sliding on the seat during sudden stops or turns.
Keep driver from sliding and losing control of the car.
PSA- Unbelted Passenger
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9. Tips for Using Seat Belts
Use both lap and shoulder belts
Lap belt – under abdomen and low across hips
Shoulder belt – over the collar bone, away from the neck, across the breast bone
Never put more than one person in a belt!

10. CAR SEATS
The “original” car seats!

12. CAR SEATS (P39) Traffic accidents are the leading killer of children!
Child passenger safety law:
Children under 8 + less than 57” (4’9”)
 forward facing, a rear seat
Once they outgrow the top height or weight
booster seat .

13. Children under 4 + less than 40 pounds  rear facing, in a rear seat Once they outgrown the top height or weight  forward facing

14. Children under 2 + less than 30 pounds
rear facing, in a rear seat

15. NEVER use a rear facing infant seat in the front if there is an airbag
All children under age 8 must be seated in a rear seat!
If there are no rear seats  child restraint system or booster seat in front seat
NEVER use a rear facing infant seat in the front if there is an airbag
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16. AIR BAGS (P41) Air bags inflate at speeds up to 200 mph.
In 1995, cars with no backseat were allowed cutoff switches for the air bag
Children 12 and under should be in a rear seat

17. AIR BAGS (P42) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSz6y-W-R_A
Identified on steering wheel or dashboard
Indicated by SRS or SIR
(SRS) Supplemental Restraint System
(SIR) Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
Why are they considered “supplemental”?

18. STARTING A PARKED CAR (P45)
Make sure you can see out the windows
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Adjust seat to your height so you can
reach the pedals and controls
Adjust inside and outside mirrors
Adjust the outside mirror so that the tip of the front door handle is in view in the lower right of the mirror
Adjust and fasten seat belts
Make sure car is in park (automatic) or neutral (manual)

19. STEERING (P47-48) Keep hands at 9 and 3 o’clock.
When gripping the steering wheel, keep thumbs on the face of the wheel. This will reduce the likelihood of injury if the airbag deploys.
Always slow down when entering a curve. When driving around a curve your car will want to go straight so you need to guide it in the right direction.
Keep car in the center of the lane.
Keep to the right on a road with oncoming traffic. (2 lane road) .

20. STOPPING DISTANCES (P48)
Stopping Distances depend on:
Reaction time
Weather
Vehicle Weight
Brake Condition
Tire Condition
Road Conditions
Speed
The faster you are going the longer it will take you to stop!

21. PROPER BRAKING (P49)
Most common mistake of new drivers is pressing the brake too hard.
(ABS) ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM
Apply steady pressure, brakes do the work!
Do not have to pump the brakes.
Use the RIGHT foot for gas and braking.

22. DRIVER SIGNALS (P50)
Always give a signal when changing directions or lanes and when stopping or slowing.
Signal 100 ft in advance.
HAND SIGNALS
LEFT TURN- LEFT HAND STRAIGHT OUT
RIGHT TURN- LEFT HAND OUT AND BENT UP AT THE ELBOW
SLOW OR STOP- LEFT HAND OUT AND BENT DOWN AT THE ELBOW

23. Hand Signals (P50)

24. DRIVING IN REVERSE (P50) Steering right = back of car goes right
Steering left = back of car goes left
When driving in reverse, the driver should be looking out the back window.
They are turned back to the right by placing the right hand and arm on the back of the passenger seat.
Your left hand is on the top of the steering wheel

25. Turning (P51) Always signal 100ft in advance.
If a turn is missed, never back up!!!
Always check mirrors, use signals, follow signs and road marking before turning.
K turn or 3 point turn:

26. PARKING (P52) Curb will be on the passenger side of the car.
On a decline - wheels toward the curb.
On an incline - wheels away from the curb.
(Up, Up and Away!)
Curb will be on the passenger side of the car.

27. ANGLE PARKING (P53) Used in shopping centers and parking lots.
Signal your turn into the space.
Steer sharply into the space.
Straighten out wheels once in the spot.
When backing out, stay straight until your front wheels have passed the rear bumper of the car next to you.

28. Please, don’t do this…..

29. Parallel Parking Diagram

30. PARALLEL PARKING (P53) Ross' New Porsche
Pull up next to the car in front of the spot where you are going to park.
Turn your wheel all the way right and begin to back into the space.
When your front bumper is even with the bumper of the car in front of you, stop and turn the wheel left.
Back the car the rest of the way into the space, without hitting the curb.
Pull forward and center yourself in the space.
NEVER park more than 6 inches from the curb!!
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31. Parallel Parking Fails