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Benefits of Driver's Ed Course - -Become aware of limiting factors
-Know how to maneuver and control your vehicle
-Learn necessary skills to become a good driver
-Learn to manage visibility, time, and space
-Know how your personality, emotions, and maturity affect your driving
-Know how alcohol/drugs impair your ability to drive
Reasons for Over-representation os Young Drivers in Crashes - -Lack of Experience
-Transport laughing and talking passengers
-Drive at dangerous times ie.) at night
-Drive differently and not always at the safest speed
-Involved in 50% of fatal crashes after dark
3 components of the Highway Transportation System - Motor vehicles, streets and
highways, people
Direction of Highway based on its number - odd - north/south
even - east/west
Number of licensed drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists who use the HTS - 194 million and
55 million
collision - means crash
Drivers of what type of vehicle are less vulnerable to injury? - Solidly built and include air
bags
Federal Government highway regulations - Requires automakers to build certain safety
features in vehicles like safety belts, shatterproof windows, as well as correct vehicle defects
, State Government highway regulations - Creates laws concerning highway safety
Local Government highway regulations - Establishes driving regulations within city limits.
ie.) turning right on red
5 ways to reduce or control risk - 1. Keep the vehicle in top condition.
2. Anticipate the actions of others.
3. Protect yourself and others.
4. Drive only when you are in sound physical, emotional and mental condition.
5. Make a conscious effort to develop your driving skills.
Driving with your ______ on at all times reduces the risk of a crash because other drivers can
easily see you. - low-beam headlights
You need to clearly ___ what you're doing, make good _____ and handle your vehicle safely to
become a good driver. - see; decisions
The foundations of effective driving include searching and giving meaning, _____ and _____, as
well as mastering basic driving skills. - understanding options; choices
Refers to what you can see from behind the wheel, how well you see it and the ability of others
to see you - Visibility
Involves the ability to judge your speed and the speed of other vehicles and highway users -
Time
Refers to distance - Space
If everyone used protective devices about how many people would not die in crashes in a year?
- 10,000
3 categories of the non-crash costs of driving - operating costs, fixed costs, environmental
costs
The way you weigh the benefits you receive from driving vs. what driving a vehicle actually
costs. - cost-benefit ratio
What does saving fuel by carpooling do? - cut the operating and environmental cost.
What do some people link air pollution, hazardous waste dumping, and urban sprawl to? -
Motor-vehicle use