1. Section 3 (Day 5) Basic Maneuvering Tasks: Low ,
Moderate & Complex Risk Driving Environments

2. Bell Ringer 3 Save these to be turned in with your test!
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? One should never judge a person by looks alone. Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.
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3. Reminder… Did you do Section 3 Day 4 quiz??
Bring paper/pen/pencil and notebook
Electronics are for instructional use with permission
Did you do Section 3 Day 4 quiz??
No Excuses why you didn’t take Quizzes 1-6
before test day!! (Quizzes are worth 30% of grade)
Attendance is MANDATORY!! (NO SLEEPING in class)
All notes can be found on Harrisonburg’s staff website:
If you are NOT taking notes in class, please be quiet and ask to use the restroom at the end of class

4. This is what you are trying to get at the end of class..
“Green Card”
Your Name Here
Harrisonburg High School
H.C.P.S 36 x
03/06/2012
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5. Day 5 Objectives
The students will understand different methods of communicating while driving
The students will be able to define and understand importance of staggered stop lines
The students will be able to define and understand importance of shared left turn lanes
The students will recognize and understand the characteristics for hills and curves
Related SOL: DE.4, DE.5, DE.6, DE.7, and DE.12

6. Communication

7. Some ways to communicate:
Signals—
Headlights—
Brake Lights—
Horn—
Hand Signals—
Position of Vehicle—
Speed—
Driver Actions—

8. Communication To be effective: Must be clear
Must take place early enough for others to receive and act upon the information that was sent.

9. Staggered stops

10. Staggered Stops
Improves visibility and creates space for a truck making a left turn.
Stop your vehicle (RED car) behind the white(black) stop bar
Select Lane Position 3 to give the truck as much space as possible

11. Shared Left Turn Lane

12. Shared Left Turn Lane- Turn from Moving Traffic
Check for vehicles already stopped or if anyone will be entering lane
Check traffic to rear and signal intention to turn left

13. Shared Left Turn Lane- Turn from Moving Traffic
Brake to a stop if a gap is not available
Should not drive more than 200 feet in a shared left lane.

14. Shared Left Turn Lane- Enter Street From a Driveway
Signal left turn and stop at edge of roadway
Check for driver on opposite side of roadway waiting to turn left.
Check for safe gap in traffic to the left.

15. Shared Left Turn Lane- Enter Street From a Driveway
If clear in both directions, enter nearest through lane.

16. Shared Left Turn Lane- Enter Street From a Driveway
If there is a gap to the left, but not the right, turn into the shared left turn lane and stop.

17. Shared Left Turn Lane- Enter Street From a Driveway
Signal for a right turn.
When traffic is clear to the right, accelerate and steer into nearest traffic lane.

18. Curves & Hills

19. Techniques for Hills and Curves
Searching Into a Curve
Look ahead and through the curve
Look for problems that may affect your path of travel and line of sight
Apex: the point at which your car is closest to the inside edge of the usable roadway
Trail Braking: Releasing brake pressure while you steer.

20. Things to ask yourself when driving through curves
Does the roadway curve left or right?
Can the exit of the curve be seen ahead?
What is the sharpness of the curve?
What is the lane width, shoulder conditions, posted speed, or traffic volume?
Is the curve on grade, up or down hill?
Is the field of view restricted?
Can an apex point for exiting the curve be determined?
Do not write this slide

21. Entering a Curve to the Right Determine Line of Sight / Path of Travel
LP2- provides the best visibility
Check traffic to the rear
Moving Through the Curve
Determine target area
LP3- provides best space cushion
Exit in Lane Position 1
Exiting the Curve
LP1- Adjust speed and position for best visibility and space cushion
Lane Position 3 Apex Point
Path of Travel
Line of Sight
Begin in Lane Position 2

22. LP 2- provides best space cushion (Apex)
Entering a Curve to the Left
Determine Line of Sight/Path of Travel
LP 3 provides the best visibility
Check traffic to the rear
Begin in Lane Position 3
Moving Through the Curve
Determine target area
LP 2- provides best space cushion (Apex)
Lane Position 2 Apex Point
Exiting the Curve Adjust LP 1- speed and position for best visibility and space cushion
Exit in Lane Position 1
Path of Travel
Line of Sight

23. Reduce Speed When
Approaching and crossing intersections where cross traffic is not required to stop by traffic control devices
Approaching and crossing railroad grade crossings
Approaching and going around curves or hills
Traveling on narrow or winding roads
Approaching pedestrians or other traffic
Encountering bad weather or dangerous highway conditions

24. Speed in a Curve You should reduce speed going into a curve
Squeeze the brake on entry and trail off the brake until the apex or exit point is determined
Once apex is reached, use light acceleration to pull the car out of the curve through the exit

25. Speed in a Curve
Speed going through a curve will determine how much traction your car will have.

26. Road Position in a Curve
Under-steer: Traction loss into a curve.
Over-steer: Traction loss on the exit of a curve.

27. Line of Sight Over a Hill
Determine the Best Line of Sight and Path of Travel
Lane position 3 provides the best space cushion
Line of Sight is Restricted Up and Down Hill

28. Traveling Downhill
When traveling downhill check your vehicle’s speed and rearview mirror every five seconds
Do not ride the brake.
If necessary, shift to a lower gear.

29. Don’t forget to take Section 3 Day 5 Quiz on Quia.com
Class Work
Read page 162 in your driver’s education book “Communicating with Other Drivers.”
Write the second 2 kinds of communication, explain what they are.
Also, explain the two ways to communicate?
Don’t forget to take Section 3 Day 5 Quiz on Quia.com

30. THE END!!