| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Insurance | A necessary requirement for all vehicles to be properly registered through the DMV |
| Good Condition | A car in this state insures safety before driving |
| 8 and 4 | Position hands should be placed at on steering wheel |
| Fingers/Thumbs | Steering wheel should be held with ______. |
| Uninsured | Vehicles without insurance (motorist are subject to a fee of $500) |
| Safety Belt | Doubles the chance of survival in a crash |
| 8 | The age of which a child must properly be secured in a safety belt,safety seat or a booster seat. |
| 10 | Distance in inches between steering wheel and driver. |
| 12 | Children under this age must ride in back seat. |
| 90 | Percentage of info about the road and surrounding area gathered through the eyes |
| 20-30 | Seconds a driver should scan straight ahead and from side to side |
| Identifying Conditions | Traffic, Weather, C onstruction, Vehicles, Speed, Pedestrians etc. |
| 10 | Intervals in seconds a driver should check the rear view mirror |
| Blind Spots | Areas that cannot be seen with mirrors |
| Space Cushion | Distance between your car and the car in front of you in order to increase safety and vision |
| Maintain Speed | When being passed by another vehicle |
| Prohibited Passing | Hills, Curves, No Passing Zones, Intersections, RR, Off Shoulder, School Buses when Red lights are flashing |
| Headlights | Required from sunset to sunrise and when wipers are necessary. (VA law) |
| 200 | distance in feet between your vehicle and another vehicle where low beams must be used. |
| 500 | dstance in feet between your vehicle and another vehicle where high beams should not be used |
| Bridges | Freezes before roads when driving in snow |
| 50-100 | distance in feet in which turn signal should to turned on |
| Aggressive Driving | Dangerous driving behavior |
| Distractions | CD/Music, Food, Traffic, Phones, Passengers etc. |
| .08 | Blood Alcohol Count limit for drivers over 21 |
| .02 | Blood Alcohol Count limit for drivers under 21 |
| Zero Tolerance | NO ALCOHOL for under 21 |
| Implied Consent | Agreement to be chemically tested if pulled over for DUI stop |
| 1 | Drinks it takes to affect driving ability |
| 7 | Times more likely of getting into a vehicle crash after drinking |
| Must Stop | Cross Walks, School Bus with Flashing Lights, Flaggers, Blind Persons crossing |
| Distance | Reaction/Braking are affected by weather, visibility and mental condition |
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