Driver's Education
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- hydroplaning
- tires float on water (tires cannot grip the road and bald tires make it worse)
- crossbuck
- a WHITE X that signals a railroad crossing ahead, be prepared to stop
- flashing red light
- STOP - color never changes
- blind spot
- blocks field of vision, ONLY way to check for a blind spot is to look over your shoulder
- recreation sign
- fun, parks, color - BROWN
- obstacle
- something in your way
- clutch
- car with standard transmission only, changes gears
- reverse
- go backwards, letter - R
- hazard marker
- danger, color - YELLOW with BLACK slash marks
- intersection
- area where traffic crosses
- neutral
- no connection with the drive train, your car will roll, letter - N
- encroachment
- tailgate, to close to the car in front of you, very little space cushion
- flashing yellow light
- YIELD or (GIVE WAY) - color never changes
- warning sign
- warns you about danger, color - YELLOW, diamond shape
- infant and toddler seat
- in back seat, infant facing the rear view window and toddler in back seat facing forward
- instrument panel
- part of the dash board including, gas gauge, speedomenter, pressure light, temperature light, battery light, etc.
- regulatory sign
- MUST DO, colors-RED-BLACK-WHITE
- maneuver
- plan out move
- SIPDE system
- Search-Identify-Predict-Decide-Execute, look down the road 12 seconds ahead
- right-of-way
- GO - the use of the road is yours, if safe (your turn)
- soft shoulder
- side of the road when wet (rain, snow) becomes soft and car can slide off
- deceleration
- slow down, decrease speed
- preliminaries
- before you drive, pre-drive safety inspection
- construction sign
- diamond shape, color-ORANGE, speed limit 45 unless posted otherwise
- park
- locks transmission, car cannot roll, letter - P
- merge
- car will join the flow of the traffic onto the highway/interstate
- uncontrolled intersection
- intersection that has NO lights or NO signs to tell you what to do
- pedestrians
- people walking
- flag person
- flags car around work sites, can be male or female
- guide sign
- provides information, color - BLUE & GREEN
- controlled intersection
- intersection that has lights or signs to tell you what to do
- passing
- go around
- fatigue
- sleepy, tired
- Michigan highways
- 55 mph, square sign with white diamond in the middle with the number of road
- yield
- yield=give way, color RED, upside down triangle
- acceleration
- speed up, increase speed
- antilock brakes (ABS)
- brakes pump self
- sun glare
- glare from the sun, pull you driver's visor down to help block sun
- flashing green light
- GO - color never changes
- headlight glare
- glare from headlights (night), look down to the right to the fog line on the side of road
- prohibitory
- means "no", sign has a RED circle with a bar across