Drivers Training Segment 2
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nagelkirkash on October 21, 2010
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simple drivers training statistics and stuff for studying for test.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Blood Alcohol Content | What does B.A.C. stand for? |
| 0.08% | What is the B.A.C for 21 years and older? |
| 0.02& | What is the B.A.C. for under 21 years old? |
| Red and White/Black and White | What color signs state the law? |
| Green and white | If you are lost what color sign might help you? |
| Posted Speed limit | What is the Absolute speed law? |
| Safe speed for conditions | What is the Basic speed law? |
| Mirror, Blinker, Mirror, Blind Spot, Move, Blinker off | 6 steps to lane change: |
| First available legal lane | What does F.A.L.L. stand for? |
| Car hits object, body hits belt, organs hit ribcage/skull | What are the 3 body impacts of a collision? |
| 4 | If you double the speed of your vehicle the kinetic energy of your car increases __ times. |
| 80,000 lbs | What is the most trucks can legally weigh in Michigan? |
| 3,000 to 5,000 miles | How many miles between each oil change? |
| Antilock brake system | What does ABS stand for? |
| Electronic Stability Program | What does ESP stand for? |
| Self imposed anxieties | The only reason driver is stressed is because they put theirself in the situation |
| Rush in | Operator drives in a hurry |
| Aggressive driving | Driver acts out against another driver |
| Violence | Driver uses vehicle to strike another driver |
| 6 | For a novice driver, most crashes happen in the first ___ months |
| 10 | In 40% of fatal teen crashes, the car was over ___ years old. |
| Dry | A majority of teen crashes happen on ___ roads. |
| Afternoon | A majority of teen crashes happen in the _______. |
| Friday and Saturday | A majority of teen crashes happen on these 2 days. |
| June, July, September | A majority of teen crashes happen in these 3 months. |
| Scanning and Predicting | Most teen collisions are a result of impropper__________. This is often a result of distractions and lack of experience. |
| Irrational Act | An act made by a driver that causes conflict with another road user. |
| Near collision | A mistake or irrational act causes a driver to use a sudden evasive maneuver to just miss another vehicle. |
| Serious crash | A crash involving an injury or fatality |
| Crumple Zone | Part of car other than the passenger compartment designed to absorb the energy of a collision. |
| Kinetic Energy | Energy=Mass X Velocity X Velocity. Velocity counts twice in the energy formula. |
| Quadruples | As speed doubles, destructive power in a crash and braking distances |
| Inertia (applies) | A safety belt restaining a passenger in a crash |
| Irrational Act (applies) | An engineer builds a banked curve |
| Kinetic Energy (applies) | A driver allows extra stopping distance at high speeds |
| Impulse (Applies) | A driver uses his accelerator |
| True | If a vehicle is approaching from the side, and impact looks imminent, speeding up or slowing down may help you avoid the crash |
| Risk | Voluntarily entering a source of danger; percent chance that something bad might happen |
| $25+ | A mechanic will charge about_____ |
| True | To own a car, it will cost about $600 a month. |
| False; $40 | It costs about $50 dollars to fill up a tank of gas |
| True | I should rotate my tires about every 6,000 miles |
| True | I should change my air filter every 10,000 miles. |
| 3,000-5,000 | I should change my oil every ____ miles |
| Rubbernecking (gawking at something) | An in car distraction that may lead to a collision |
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