Driver's Education
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shortiesport23 on May 31, 2007
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Vocabulary and stuff for driver's education test.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Highway Transportation System (HTS) | Has three parts: people, vehicles, and roadways |
| risk | The main ________ of driving is the possiblity of a conflict that leads to a collision |
| vehicle code | The _____________ is used by federal, state, and local governments to regulate the highway transportation system. |
| driving task | This includes all the social, physical, and mental skills required for low-risk driving |
| IPDE process | A process of seeing, thinking, and responding |
| Smith System | The ______________ helps drivers develop good seeing habits |
| Zone Control System | A method for managing the space around your vehicle |
| Defensive Driver | Someone who drives in a way that reduces conflicts. |
| Collision | A product of human error. |
| Graduated driver licensing program | Requires a young driver to go through a series of licensing stages. |
| Identify | Be aware of the things going on in your area |
| Predict | Think of possible things that could go wrong |
| Decide | Pick how you will resolve the problem |
| Execute | DO something to solve the problem |
| Federal, State, and Local Governments | Enforce the national guidelines which make up the vehicle code. |
| Highway traffic engineers | Plan, build, and mantain the complex system of roadways |
| state and local law enforcement agencies | Ensure that laws are obeyed |
| State Department of Motor Vehicles | Sets rules to assure that driver and vehicle standards are met. |
| Courts (judicial) | Decide whether drivers charged with violating laws are guilty or innocent. |
| Mental Skills | Making decisions |
| Physical Skills | Controling the Car |
| Social Skills | Interacting with others |
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