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Max Maxwell

Terms in this set (100)

Neutral Designation
Electronic Stability Control
Chrysler
ESC (formerly ESP)
ESC provides the greatest benefit in critical driving situations such as:
Turns, slippery surface conditions, such as patchy snow, ice, or gravel.
what % of driving is Looking far down the road and paying attention?
90%
What % is distance ?
5%
What % is when you are in the wrong place, wrong time and there is really nothing you could have done?
5%
Since 2007 less than what % of driver training instructors we have interviewed about ESC could answer what it was?
1%
NHTSA concluded that ESC reduces crashes by what %?
35%
Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) with stability control are involved in __% fewer accidents than SUVs without the system.
67%
ESC reduces the likelihood of all fatal crashes by __%
43%
Fatal Single-vehicle rollovers reduced by__-__%
77-80%
ESC is made up of what two systems?
ABS + Traction Control
"Invented for Life." (company)
Bosch
the communication between CAR & DRIVER is through the operation of what?
The steering wheel
the abstinence of training or thought?
Panic
Driving styles do not have to change from being technically correct as long as drivers adhere to the following concepts:
-Stable platform
-Manage grip
-Utilize correct eye placements
-Think More, Do less
Max Maxwell Goal:
>To help you become a more proactive Driver
>To develop advanced insight as a diver
A proactive driver is defined as one who uses superior knowledge to ____ situations that requite superior skill.
Avoid.
"Think more,
do less."
what is diminished during stressful situations
eyesight
"the stable platform concept of driving" it has two parts:
-The most important part is MENTAL
-the other part is PHYSICAL
Mental
how your decision will effect or change grip
Physical
vehicle dynamics- and how you manage them...
the most important pieces of equipment on your car
Tires
The physical starting point for _grip_ is literally:
Where the rubber meets the road called the _contact patch_.
Grip= Traction= Stability=Control=__
Safety
where the tire meets the road is called..
Contact Patch
the contact patch is the size of your
hand
using the vehicle's controls not only change speed and direction they also:
control the amount of weight on each contact patch.
brakes move weight to the ____ of the car
front
gas moves weight to the ___ of the car
rear
it quicker and faster to what rather than stop ?
the swerve
anytime the contact patch is turned,
you have less grip
check your tire pressure every ___ weeks
two (3 weeks tops)
major cause of tire blowing
underinflated tire
where does the under inflated tire wear
on the sides
what is the wear pattern for a overinflated tire
wears in the center/ middle
where does an out of alignment wear
on one side of the tire
under federal law all tires are worn out at:
2/32" of an inch in tire tread depth
name the three important senses for driving:
1)Sight
2)touch
3)sound
the largest % if your good information is from
sight
sight lines should be established as far as the :
environment will allow
sight lines include activity in your ______ vision
peripheral
The Speed Issue Is Simple:
You should always be able to stop within your line of sight
what the driver feels has
already occurred
increased G-force increase risk of
losing grip
as the frequency or pitch increases, your_____ decreases
grip
Speed x 1.5=
Feet Per second
long breaking helps maintaining
stability
Factors to consider:
-quality and length of line of sight
-condition of road surface
you can only enter a corner at a speed which you
know you can compete the turn.
reduce speed in a
straight line
Rotational= Extended Release=
trail breaking
the wheel must be _____ in order to achieve platform stability
straight
your ____ begins as you straighten the wheel
exit
turning too soon; reduced sight line, not a good line to use
early entry (Early apex)
gives you the best driving line in a corner
late entry (late apex)
Understeer/ Push front wheel skid
:how to correct:
1)Ease off the throttle
2)Brake off the throttle
3)straighten the wheel a little
4)control the car. you may go off the road
5)repeat if necessary
6)look where you need to go!
Cures:
-straighten the wheels a little for maximum efficiency of grip
-look in the direction you want to go
Understeer
look at picture
oversteer/ rear-wheel skid, 3 ways you get here:
1) braking hard in a corner
2) accelerating hard in a corner
3) turing hard in a corner
3 types of oversteer :
1) mild
2)pronounced
3)extreme
correct before the car gets to this degrees
20 degrees
oversteer/ rear-wheel skid; how to correct :
1)
2)if the car skids right turn right
3)if the car skids left turn left
4)this is your correction
5)
oversteer when is the skid the worst
the 2nd time
causes for hydroplaning
-low tire pressure
-high tire pressure
-worn tires
-driving in water too deep
what to do
don't push on the brakes
-dont turn the steering wheel
-ease off the gas
-wait for the speed to go down and tires touch the pavement
-steer back onto the road if necessary
wheel off road:
-dont touch the brakes
-dont jerk the wheel back onto the road
-ease off the throttle
-let the speed of the car down then steer back onto the pavement
when a tire blows out :
DO NOT PRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, speed up just a little
Emergency Kit:
-Flares
-reflectors
-fix a flat
-flashlight
brake failure :
shift the car into a lower gear
-pull on the handbrake
-the handbrake will only work on the back wheels
what can cause brake failure ?
-the brake booster has failed not allowing some or any brake fluid into the system
-your brake fluid has leaked out due to a broken hose or leak in the system
-water has gotten into the brakes
what to do if you're not stopping
hit small objects: shrubs, small trees, mailboxes.
what to do if you are not stopping / brake fade:
gear the car down or steer the car to an open area if possible .
causes of brake fade
-left foot braking
-high speeds
-pursuits
wet brakes
-when you come out of the water place your left foot lightly on the brake.
hood releasing at speed
federal law requires that all automobiles have a secondary safety latch
fire in the car
do not raise the hood of the car, all this will do is provide oxygen for the fire
2 of the only times to stomp on the brakes
spin and go backwards
or if you have no steering
what do you do if a light isnt working
you treat it as a stop sign
flashing yellow light
slow down
flashing red light
stop
- - - - - - - line
can pass
_______ line
can not pass
the left lane is a
passing lane not a fast lane
how many seconds is the rule
2 sec-rule and in bad weather give it 4 sec.
stop between __ and __ feet from the tracks of a rail road
15 and 50 feet
how many feet before a turn do you signal
50 feet before
u-turns are legal or illegal ?
illegal
when passing a bike leave how many feet
3 feet or more
entering a interstate :
1)check for gap
2)adjust speed
3)merge
in fog use what beam
low beam
the liver can process only _ drink per _ hour
one/one
uninsured motorist insurance :
provides for the person you hit and their damage
NO-Zone
20 feet in front of large vehicle
ask these when at an accident :
-do you have AIDs?
-do you have hepatitis ?
-do you have tuberculosis (TB)?
-are there any children in the car?
Curfew for 16 yrs old
10-6:00
17 years old
11-6:00
18 year olds
NO curfew
know #4
if the minor is legally employed you have 45 min. to get to and from work and you must carry a written evidence of employment which is issued by employment
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