Unionhigh School

UnionHigh School

Drivers Education

Name:______Period:______

Chapter 5

Defensive Driving

Aggressive driving is defined as a progression of unlawful driving actions, such as ______, improper or excessive lane changing, or ______.

Name three distractions that can take place while driving

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2.______

3.______

______is a trance-like state can be avoided by not looking at any one thing for more than a few seconds

It is recommended that a motorist rest every ______hours and/or ______the driving with another licensed motorist.

______Law makes it illegal to knowingly drive a vehicle when impaired by lack of sleep

______allow a motorist to tell other motorists what he/she is going to do

Define tailgating.

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To determine following distance, the rule of thumb most often used is to keep ______car length back for each 10 miles per hour of speed.

Define the 3 second rule.

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Fill in the chart below

Road Condition / 20 MPH / 30 MPH / 40 MPH / 50 MPH
Ideal
Wet Pavement
Gravel
Packed Snow
Ice

A good indication that it is safe to return to the right lane (when changing lanes or passing) is when the vehicle that was passed is______.

When being passed by another vehicle it is a good idea to stay in the proper lane and ______to make the pass easier for the other motorist.

Road surfaces are the most slippery during______.

When driving through a water puddle, a motorist should test the brakes by______. This will also help to dry the brakes.

Describe in detail Hydroplaning.

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NJ Law States that motorists are ______for any ice that flies from his/her vehicle and causes death, injury, or property damage.

NJ motorists can use snow tires ______.

On snow covered roads what is a good rule of thumb on following distance?

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Nearly ______percent of driving decisions are based upon what a motorist sees while driving

To drive safely at night, slow down and drive within the range of the vehicle’s ______.

A motorist should always be sure the vehicle can stop within the distance that ______ahead.

Drive with headlights on at______, ______, ______, on dark days and whenever weather conditions reduce visibility to less than ______feet State law requires the headlights to be on when ______are in use.

In city driving a motorist should look at least ______seconds ahead.

Describe what to do if you go into a skid.

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What are the 3 things to do if you run off the pavement

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2.______

3.______

What are the 2 things to do if you have a tire blowout

1.______

2.______

If a collision looks possible you should:

1.______

2.______

3.______