Driving test requirements - -Vision - If the applicant is married and spouse is over
screening 18, they may co-sign --> proof of marriage
Knowledge test required
Driving skills test - If the applicant has no parent, legal guardian, or
Reportable medical conditions spouse, an adult employer or responsible adult
may co-sign --> death certificates or parents or
proof of emancipation is required
Licensing requirements/process - -Rookie
driver/graduated licensing system
Learner's instructional permit --> provisional Cancellation of minor's license on request of co-
license --> driver's license signer - -May cancel the minor's license by
submitting a written request to the Motor Vehicle
Administration's Administrative Adjudication
Learner's instructional permit - -Must: Division - cancellation in effect until minor
- be 15 and 9 months --> parent/guardian must reaches 18 or someone else co-signs
co-sign
- present a completed learner's permit school
attendance certification form (if under 16) Out of country licenses - -Must complete
- pass a vision screening and knowledge test vision screening, knowledge and driving skills
tests, and a three-hour drug and alcohol
education program --> if license is not English,
Provisional license - -Must: must have International License or translation
- be 16 and 6 months into English
- have completed driver's ed
- submit a completed and signed Practice and
Skills Log documenting at least 60 practice hours Before you drive you must... - -- be in good
with a supervising driver condition to drive
- have a valid, unexpired permit - have a vehicle in good condition to drive
- have held a permit for at least 9 months - have a valid learner's permit/driver's license and
- NOT have any moving violation convictions or vehicle registration card in your possession
have been granted PBJ for any moving violations - properly adjust your seat and mirrors
within the previous 9 months - ensure all passengers are wearing seat belts
- successfully pass the driving skills test
How should you drive? - -Defensively
Driver's license - -Must: - control the vehicle as necessary to avoid a
- be 18 crash
- have held a provisional for at least 18 months - in a responsible and safe manner
- NOT have any moving violation convictions or
have been granted PBJ for any moving violations
within the previous 18 months Visual Search/Driver Awareness - -You
should:
- constantly observe your surroundings
Co-signer on minor's application for a license - - watch front, sides, and rear of the vehicle
-- Must be a legal parent/guardian --> proof - allow yourself time to identify risks
of relationship is required
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What speed is it safest to drive at? - -At the
What steps should you take to manage risk? - same speed that most traffic is moving, up to the
-- adjust speed, position, and direction --> maximum speed limit.
in response to roadway conditions Travelling at a lower speed than other traffic
- enhance vehicle control and increase response encourages other vehicles to constantly pass you
time and increases the chances or a crash.
- use turn signals --> let other drivers know your
intentions
- maintain a safe distance between your vehicle Excessive speed... - -- is one of the most
and other roadway users common contributing factors of vehicle crashes
- do not assume other drivers will do what they - does not save time and often leads to high-risk
are supposed to do decision-making
- use caution at all times - has severe and often disastrous effects
Right-of-way guidlines - -Yield right-of-way What does excessive speed do? - --
to: reduces the ability to negotiate curves or
- the driver who is at or arrives at the intersection maneuver around obstacles in the roadway
before you - extends distance necessary for a vehicle to stop
- drivers in the opposing traffic lane --> when you - decreases the driver's ability to realize and react
are making a left turn to a hazard or dangerous situation
- the driver on your right --> if you arrive at the - increases risk of crashes --> other roadway
same time users and pedestrians may not be able to judge
- drivers on a public highway --> if you are distance accurately
entering the highway from a driveway or private - increases the force and impact in a crash -->
road can increase chances of more serious bodily
- drivers already on a limited access or interstate injuries and death
highway --> if you are on the entrance or
acceleration ramp
- the driver on your right at a four-way Death is 8 times more probable in a crash at
intersection controlled by stop signs what speed vs what speed? - -60 mph, 20
- pedestrians, bicyclists, and other drivers who mph
are still in the intersection
- drivers on the through highway --> if you are at
a "T" intersection and you are entering the The impact of hitting a solid stationary object at
through highway by either making a right or left what speed is equal to falling off a how many
turn
story building? - -60 mph, 10-story
- other drivers --> if you are approaching an
intersection with a Yield sign facing you
Conditions which require reduced speed for
safety - -- sharp curves or hills --> where
What is a speed limit? - -The maximum
visibility is limited
legal speed you can travel on a road under ideal
- slippery roads
conditions
- roads where there may be pedestrians or
animals
- shopping centers, parking lots, downtown areas