Name:__________________________________ Chapter 3

Driver Responsibility

SEAT BELT

Who in the vehicle must wear a seat belt when the driver has their permit or provisional driver license? ________________________

How do seat belts help a person who is in a passenger vehicle?

Keep passengers from being thrown from car Keep passengers from sliding on seats Prevents driver from ____________________ and losing control of car

Child Restraint Laws

*All seats must have the seal: federal motor vehicle safety standards`

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AIR BAG SAFETY

1. Standard equipment in ________________________________________________.2. ________________________ safety to seat belts3. Identified as

a. ______________________________________________ or SRSb. ______________________________________________ or SIR

4. Deploy at __________ MPH.

Car Condition: Everything needs to be in ______________________. *See car condition handout

SNOW & ICENew Jersey state law __________________________________________________________________________________Fine:__________________________________

START PARKED CAR

~More than _____ of all information needed for safe driving is _____________ information.

1. Circle Check:________________________________________________2. ________________ clean and clear of snow/ ice.3. Adjust seat to reach ________________ & _____________.4. Adjust _____________ & ______________ mirrors.5. Fasten ____________________________________.6. Make sure the car is in ___________ or _______ or _____________________is set.

BLIND SPOTS

What are Blind spots on a passenger vehicle? _____________________________________________________________________________Where your outside mirrors should be focused on? _____________________________________________________________________________What is a trucks blind spots called? ___________________________________________What should you do to see in the blind spots? ___________________________________

STEERING

Your hands should be at ______ - _______ when steering a vehicle.

Hand over hand ____________________________________________________________________________________

SPEED CONTROL

Start ________________. Gradually increase speed to ________________________ or ______________. Keep _______________________. When necessary, the driver should __________________. Give other drivers and _________ a chance to react to your driving.

STOPPING DISTANCES depend on the following 7 factors:

BREAKING

Know your car’s type of braking system (ABS or conventional drum and disc system) Apply gentle pressure to the brake pedal ABS - __________ pump brakes or violently jerk the steering wheel when braking Use ____________ foot for both accelerator and brake

*******New driver common mistake: - Violently push the brake pedal

DRIVER SIGNALS

DRIVING IN REVERSE

Turn wheel in direction you want the _______________ to go Driver’s head and body should turn __________ and look out back window for clearest view Front of car will swing _____________ direction Mirrors have blind spots don’t __________ on them alone Always drive __________ in reverse

TURNING

To make safe turns, a motorist should decide well in advanced if he or she wants to make the turn.

Last minute turns can be _______________________ State law requires motorists to signal at least ____________feet before making a turn

Write the steps for turning:

Use mirrors to look behind and to both sides for other vehicles or people Check for less visible vehicles, such as motorcycles, bicycles, and mopeds _______________, then move to the proper lane _______________ before reaching the intersection Keep a steady speed and follow ___________________________ Always stay in the same lane until the turn is finished Make sure the _____________ is turned off after the turn is completed

K-Turn (3 point turn)

1. With no traffic behind you or coming toward you, turn to the right or left until you are perpendicular to the street.

2. Put the car in reverse. Back up straight across to the other side of the street as far as possible.

3. Put the car in drive or, in manual cars, first gear. Check traffic again.

4. Turn the wheel all the way in the direction you want to go, and step on the gas lightly to complete the turn.

5. Straighten yourself in the lane and drive away.

PARKINGWhen do you use each type?

A. Angle: ____________________________________________________________

B. Perpendicular:______________________________________________________

C. Parking on hills:_____________________________________________________

D. Parallel parking:____________________________________________________

Parking on a Hill:

Uphill with a curb –____________________________

Downhill with a curb- __________________________

Uphill without a curb- __________________________

Downhill without a curb- _______________________

Parallel Parking:

Most common where? ______________________Used to park you car: ________________________Space should be _____________ feet longer than your vehicle. Be ___________feet away from vehicle next to you.Road test space: ________________________

Steps1. Find a _________that will fit your vehicle2. Signal to the right to _____ motorists that the vehicle will back up to the right3. Pull up alongside (________) about two to four feet from the vehicle in the front4. Turn and check to see that the way is __________ behind the vehicle before backing up.5. Turn ______ to look out the ________________ of the vehicle. Begin backing up ________ for

about two ft and turn steering wheel all the way to the right.6. When the front of the vehicle has cleared the rear bumper of the vehicle in front, ______ and

check the ______.7. Make sure the right back wheel did not hit the __________.8. Turn steering wheel all the way to the left while beginning to back up slowly.9. Make sure that the vehicle can clear the ___________.10. When the vehicle is in line, ___________. Be sure not to hit the vehicle in the back.11. Turn the vehicle’s wheels ___________, and drive to the center of the parking space. (tires

shouldn’t be more than 6 inches from the curb.