| Term | Definition |
|---|
| encroachment | tailgate, to close to the car in front of you, very little space cushion |
| instrument panel | part of the dash board including, gas gauge, speedomenter, pressure light, temperature light, battery light, etc. |
| reverse | go backwards, letter - R |
| infant and toddler seat | in back seat, infant facing the rear view window and toddler in back seat facing forward |
| blind spot | blocks field of vision, ONLY way to check for a blind spot is to look over your shoulder |
| antilock brakes (ABS) | brakes pump self |
| maneuver | plan out move |
| intersection | area where traffic crosses |
| regulatory sign | MUST DO, colors-RED-BLACK-WHITE |
| construction sign | diamond shape, color-ORANGE, speed limit 45 unless posted otherwise |
| crossbuck | a WHITE X that signals a railroad crossing ahead, be prepared to stop |
| obstacle | something in your way |
| merge | car will join the flow of the traffic onto the highway/interstate |
| soft shoulder | side of the road when wet (rain, snow) becomes soft and car can slide off |
| flashing red light | STOP - color never changes |
| flashing green light | GO - color never changes |
| flashing yellow light | YIELD or (GIVE WAY) - color never changes |
| right-of-way | GO - the use of the road is yours, if safe (your turn) |
| controlled intersection | intersection that has lights or signs to tell you what to do |
| passing | go around |
| hydroplaning | tires float on water (tires cannot grip the road and bald tires make it worse) |
| park | locks transmission, car cannot roll, letter - P |
| clutch | car with standard transmission only, changes gears |
| neutral | no connection with the drive train, your car will roll, letter - N |
| preliminaries | before you drive, pre-drive safety inspection |
| SIPDE system | Search-Identify-Predict-Decide-Execute, look down the road 12 seconds ahead |
| acceleration | speed up, increase speed |
| pedestrians | people walking |
| deceleration | slow down, decrease speed |
| guide sign | provides information, color - BLUE & GREEN |
| warning sign | warns you about danger, color - YELLOW, diamond shape |
| yield | yield=give way, color RED, upside down triangle |
| prohibitory | means "no", sign has a RED circle with a bar across |
| hazard marker | danger, color - YELLOW with BLACK slash marks |
| recreation sign | fun, parks, color - BROWN |
| flag person | flags car around work sites, can be male or female |
| fatigue | sleepy, tired |
| Michigan highways | 55 mph, square sign with white diamond in the middle with the number of road |
| uncontrolled intersection | intersection that has NO lights or NO signs to tell you what to do |
| sun glare | glare from the sun, pull you driver's visor down to help block sun |
| headlight glare | glare from headlights (night), look down to the right to the fog line on the side of road |
Combine with other sets
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