driving - Ans - is a legal privilege and responsibility
valid drivers license - Ans - it is against the law to drive a motor vehicle on streets and highways without a _____ _______ _______...it is also illegal to steer a motor vehicle while it is being pushed or towed by another vehicle if you do not have a _____ _______ _______
running - Ans - it is illegal to sit in the driver's seat of a motorized vehicle while the engine is _______
graduated licensing programs - Ans - this program has reduced the number of deaths in ages 15-24 by 57%
learner's permit - Ans - 15 and up, driver's education class, 12 months with a 5-
year+licensed driver in the front seat. from 5 am to 9pm first 6 months, second 6 months anytime
provisional license - Ans - must take DMV road driving test, 6 months unsupervised driving from 5 am to 9 pm or with a supervised driver anytime
full license - Ans - unsupervised driving allowed anytime
vision test, signs test, written test, driving test - Ans - tests required to get your NC
drivers license (learner's permit) surrender - Ans - if you drop out of school, you _________ your license if you are under 18 years old
surrender - Ans - if you are suspended from school for 10 days or more/ if you are put into an Alternative school placement, you have to ________ your license (suspension remains in effect for 12 months)
The Highway Transportation System (3 parts) - Ans - People (pedestrians, passengers, DRIVERS)
Vehicles (cars, trucks, motorcycles)
Roadways (highways, streets, interstates)
*remember PVR
Three Goals of Driver Education - Ans - Provide entry level competencies for beginning drivers.
Knowledge and thought processes.
Motivate students to be better/safer drivers.
*DMV test question
Regulating the HTS (highway transportation system) 5 Major Aspects - Ans - LAWS aka Vehicle Code
Enforcement Agencies to make sure the Vehicle Code is obeyed.
DMV: Sets Rules and Standards
Court System: Determines whether Laws were Broken or Not.
Highway Engineers: Designs the roads for Safety.
Statistics OF People Killed each year on American Highways - Ans - U.S. Auto Fatalities 48,000 NC Auto Fatalities 1,347
U.S. Motorcyclists Killed Yearly 4,800
U.S. Train Fatalities 900
U.S. Air Plane Fatalities 707
Pedestrians 7,400
3 SKILLS needed to be a good DRIVER - Ans - Mental
Physical
Social
S.I.P.D.E. - Ans - Scan
Identify
Predict
Decide
Execute
Defensive Driving - Ans - the ability to drive using S.I.P.D.E. to reduce conflicts is called
positive attitude - Ans - you need to have a ________ ________ while driving
taking dangerous risks, reckless driving, road rage - Ans - if you don't have a positive attitude while driving you risk
traction, time, space, visibility - Ans - 4 things necessary for safe driving
*DMV test question