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Title: Driver Safety


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Chapter 3
  • Driver Safety Rules

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1. The New Jersey seat belt law requires
  • All front-seat occupants of passenger vehicles
    operated in New Jersey to wear a seat belt system.

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Traffic accidents are a leading killer of
  • CHILDREN

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Examples of passive safety items are
  • Seat belts Air bags
    Child Car Seat

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2. The driver is responsible for
  • Enforcing the seat belt law for
  • passengers under 18 years old.

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3. Front-seat passengers 18 years old and over
are responsible
  • For themselves
  • But what can you do?

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4. Additionally, drivers with Graduated Driver
License (GDL) permits must
  • Require all passengers seated anywhere in the
    vehicle to use seat belts.

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5. The exemptions for the seat belt law are
  • Any passenger automobile manufactured before July
    1, 1966
  • Any passenger automobile which is not required to
    be equipped with seatbelt systems under federal
    law.
  • A physical or medical reason, verified in writing
    by a licensed physician.

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6. When riding in a car, children should
  • Children should be held in place by a restraint
    system that meets all Federal Motor Vehicle
    Safety Standards.
  • Look for a label on the restraint system that
    reads This child restraint system conforms to
    all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
    Standards.

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7. When possible, child car safety seats should
be placed
  • In the back seat.
  • If the car does not have a back seat, child car
    safety seat may be placed in the front seat. But
    the front seat should be moved as far away as
    possible from the dashboard

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8. In addition, never place a rear-facing
infant safety seat
  • In the front seat of a vehicle that has a front
    passenger-side air bag.

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9. An infant seat must never face
  • FORWARD

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10. Children 12 and under should ride
  • In the back seat of a vehicle.

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11. Passengers under eight years of age who weigh
  • More than 80 pounds and all passengers who are at
    least eight years of age but less than 18 years
    of age must wear seat belts wherever they sit in
    a motor vehicle.

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12. If there is no rear seat
  • The child passenger restraint system or booster
    seat may be used in the front seat.
  • (However, never place a rear-facing infant safety
    seat in the front seat of a vehicle that has a
    front passenger-side air bag, unless the
    vehicles passenger-side air bag can be disabled)

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13. When the number of children under age five
exceeds thenumber of safety belt available in
a vehicle.
  • The unbelted children must ride in the rear seat.

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14. The driver is responsible for all passengers
  • Under 18 years old.

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15. Passengers 18 years old and over are
responsible
  • For themselves

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A police officer can stop a driver solely for a
  • Violation of a seat belt law.

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16. Air bags are designed to supplement..
  • Safety belts.

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Air bags inflate at speeds of up to
  • 200 MPH

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Air bags could seriously
  • Injure or kill children who are sitting in the
    front seat.

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17. Air bag cut-off switches
are allowed.
  • In automobiles with no back seats.

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18. Children of any age are the safest when they
are belted properly
  • In the back seat of a car.

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19) Always check a vehicle's condition before
driving it. Immediate repairs for what items may
be necessary
  • Reverse lights
  • Brakes
  • Brake Lights
  • Head Lights
  • Horn
  • Steering
  • Taillights
  • Tires
  • Turn Signals
  • Windshield

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20. Before getting into a car to drive, look
  • Behind it and in front of the car to check for
    children playing, animals, bottles or anything
    else that could be injured or broken.

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21. Also
  • Make sure all windows are clean and there is
    nothing blocking lines of sight.
  • Adjust the seat so all pedals and controls are
    easily reached.
  • Adjust inside and outside mirrors to reduce blind
    spots.
  • Fasten safety belts and shoulder harnesses,
    adjusting them for firmness and comfort.
  • Make sure the car is in park or neutral gear and
    the parking brake is set.

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22. More than _____ percent of all the
information necessary for safe driving is visual
information
  • 95

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23. Blind spots are areas..
  • Hidden from a drivers view.

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24. For normal driving keep your
Left Hand at 9 oclock
Right Hand at 3 oclock
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25. There is no absolute formula to judge
stopping distance. It depends on numerous
factors, including
  • Individual reaction time
  • Weather and road conditions
  • Vehicle weight
  • Brakes conditions
  • Condition and type of tires
  • Roadway conditions
  • Speed

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26. What mistake do new drivers make when braking?
  • Violently pushing or
  • slamming the brake pedal too hard.

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27. What foot should you use for both
accelerating and braking?
  • The right foot.

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28. Turn signals must be given how many feet
before you turn?
  • 100 feet

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29. New Jersey law requires that a driver know
the correct hand signals for stopping and turning.
  • Stop or slowing down hand and arm downward palm
    facing to the rear.
  • Right turn Hand and Arm upward.
  • Left Turn hand and arm straight out.

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30. The horn is a..
  • Warning signal, calling attention to what a
    driver is doing.

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31. Before driving in reverse, what should you
do?
  • Be sure the path is clear by checking all mirrors
    and turning to check

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32. In reverse, steering the wheel to the ...
  • RIGHT moves the car to the right
  • LEFT moves the car to the left
  • Use the 12 o'clock position to back your car in a
    straight line. Turn your head and body to the
    right until you can see clearly through the back
    window. Brace yourself by placing your right hand
    and arm over the back of the seat, grasp the top
    of the steering wheel with your left hand and
    select the point where you want to steer.
  • When driving in reverse, remember that the front
    of your car will swing in the opposite direction
    of your turn. Do not depend on mirrors alone when
    backing. Back slowly.
  • When taking the road test for a driver license,
    you must show that you can drive in reverse
    properly. You will be asked to back your car
    about 100 feet. You should be able to back up in
    a straight line, slowly and smoothly.

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33. When parking on a hill, describe the
direction you should turn your wheels
  • Facing Downhill Turn your wheels toward the curb
    and shift into reverse gear or park.
  • Facing Uphill Turn your wheels away from the
    curb and shift into low gear or park.
  • If there are no curbs Turn your wheel towards
    the edge of the road.

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34. What is the most common type of parking on
city streets?
  • Parallel Parking
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