1. Driver Responsibility
Chapter 3
Driver Responsibility

2. Do now activity Each row gets a topic to search
With your group come up with 5 important points about that topic
Chapter 3 topics include…
NJ Seatbelt Law
Tips for seat belt use
Car seats
child passenger law
Airbags
Car condition

3. Do Now Question
How do seatbelts help passengers?

4. Answer
Keep from being thrown
Slow body down
Sliding

5. Seat Belt Law
Under the state law, the driver and all passengers must wear a seatbelt. The failure of a driver, front-seat passenger and children under age 18 to wear a seatbelt is a primary offense. The driver is responsible for all passengers under age 18. Front-seat passengers 18 years and older are responsible for themselves. A police officer can stop a motorist solely for a violation of the seat belt law. Under a secondary law, all unbuckled back seat occupants 18 years of age or older, may be issued a summons if the vehicle is stopped for another reason. Motorists with GDL permits or probationary licenses must use seat belts. Additionally, they must require all passengers seated anywhere in the vehicle to wear seatbelts.
Reminder: If you are on your GDL, EVERYONE must buckle up…that includes front and back-seat passengers!!

6. How Do Seatbelts Help?? Keep passengers from being thrown from car
Prevent second collision
Keep passengers from sliding on seats
Prevents driver from sliding off seat and losing control of car

7. Tips for seat belt use:
Lap belt needs to be under abdomen and low across hips.
Shoulder belt should be over collarbone, across chest and away from neck.
Never put more than one person in one seat belt.
Back seat passengers need to wear seat belts for their protection and others.

8. 3 Seat belt law exemptions:
Passenger autos made before July 1, 1966.
Vehicles not required to be equipped with seat belts under federal law.
Drivers or passengers unable to wear seat belts because of a medical condition (must have written verification by a Doctor).

9. Did You Know?? Traffic accidents are the leading killer of children
Since Jan. 1, 1981 child restraint seats have to pass safety testing
Must Meet: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

10. Seatbelt Videos
How seatbelts work
no seatbelt

11. Child Restraint Law
Passengers under 8 years old who weigh less than 80 lbs must ride in a forward facing child passenger restraint in the rear of the vehicle or a booster seat. (booster)
Under age of 4 who weigh less than 40 lbs must ride in rear facing child passenger seat in the rear of the vehicle.
Under age of 2 and weigh less than 30 lbs must ride in rear facing child passenger restraint.
Children 12 years old and younger should ride in the back seat of any passenger vehicle.
$50-$75 fine plus fees and court costs

12. Types of Child Restraint Seats
Infant seat
Child seat
Booster seat
Under 2
Less than 30 lbs
Face- rear
Under 4
Less than 40 lbs
Face -rear/forward
Under 8
Less than 80 lbs (57 in)
Face- forward

13. Child Restraint Video
NJ car seat laws

14. Air Bag Information Standard equipment in almost all new cars
Supplemental safety to seat belts
Identified on dashboard:
“SRS” (supplemental restraint system)
“SIR” (supplemental inflatable restraint)
Deploy at 200 mph
how airbags work
Airbag deploy 200mph
Air bag and old lady
Neighbors prank

15. Car Condition Reverse lights Brake lights Headlights Horn Tires
THE FOLLOWING NEED TO BE IN PROPER WORKING ORDER FOR THE SAKE OF SAFETY AND THE LAW.
Reverse lights
Brakes
Brake lights
Headlights
Horn
Tires
Steering
Taillights
Windshield
Turn signals

16. Handout
Car condition

17. TIRES tire pressure & tread depth check How to change a tire
Dead battery - jump start

18. Summarizer 1) An infant car seat should face?
2) A child under the age of 8 and who is less than 57 inches tall must be properly belted how?

19. Answer
1) The rear
2)seated in the rear seat, unless there is no rear then the front is allowed

20. OBJ: Identify steering wheel, stopping distances, and reverse driving
DO NOW
How should you place your hands on a steering wheel?

21. Answer
1) 9 & 3

22. Ice On Your Car??
NJ state law states that you are liable for any thing, including ice that flies off your car and causes an accident…
Take the time to clear off your car!!!
Fines $25-$75
Dislodged and injured-
$1,500

23. Starting a Parked Car Pre-driving checks
Circle Check – before getting in car, look all around car (children playing, toys, animals, bottles, car damage)
Windows clean and clear of snow or ice
Adjust seat to easily reach pedals and controls
Adjust mirrors- inside and outside
Fasten safety belt and shoulder harness
Make sure car is in park or neutral, parking brake set
More than 95% of all information needed for safe driving is visual information.

24. CHECKING YOUR BLINDSPOT…

25. Blind spots
Blind spots are areas you can’t see behind vehicle on both sides through the mirror
Mirror focus- see tip of drivers side front door handle in the lower right of the mirror
What should you do to see in the blind spots?
How to handle blind spots

26. Take caution when driving with trucks or buses!!
Look how big a truck “no- zone” is!!!!
If you can’t see them, they can’t see you
When sharing the road with large trucks or buses…
Leave more space when stopping
Maintain consistent speed when passing
Give more for a wide turn

27. Steering – hand positions
For better control and safe steering two hands should be kept on the wheel while driving!!!
A hand over hand method is used for turning
Hand over hand

28. Practice
Get into groups of 4 and practice hand over hand driving with the wheels

29. Stopping Distances
Stopping Distances depend on the following 7 factors:
individual reaction time
weather and road conditions
vehicle weight
brake conditions
condition and type of tires
roadway conditions
Speed
stopping distance experiment
Difference between 10mph

30. Speed Control Guidelines
Start slowly (press gas pedal slowly)
Gradually increase speed to safe legal speed limit and traffic flow
Keep steady legal speed
Decrease speed slowly when necessary
Give other drivers and pedestrians a chance to react to your driving
Based on a motorists reaction time of ¾ seconds
See manual

31. Proper Braking Know your car’s type of braking system ABS
conventional drum and disc system – pump after driving through water
TIPS
ABS brakes
Apply gentle pressure to the brake pedal
DO NOT pump brakes or violently jerk the steering wheel when braking (prevents brake lock-up)
Use right foot for both accelerator and brake
New driver common mistake:
- Violently push the brake pedal

32. Driver Signals
Signal turns at least 100 feet before turn

33. Driving in reverse straight
1. Hold brake pedal down and shift to REVERSE(keep foot on brake)
2. Turn your body to the right, place right arm over the back of passenger seat, and look through rear window. Make sure path is clear!
3. Left hand at 12 o’clock on steering wheel.
4. Release brake pressure slightly to allow vehicle to go backward slowly.
5. Cover brake pedal while backing up while glancing to the front and sides to check traffic. Continue looking through back window as you brake to stop.
ROAD TEST- reverse vehicle 100 ft straight
reverse straight

34. Driving in reverse on a turn
While driving in reverse, if you want the back end of your car to turn right, which way do you turn the wheel?
Answer ______

35. Driving in Reverse on a turn
Hold break pedal down and shift to reverse
Two hands on the wheel
Turn wheel in direction you want the back end to go
Driver’s head and body should turn right and look out back window for clearest view
Front of car will swing in opposite direction
Mirrors have blind spots don’t depend on them
alone
Always drive slowly in reverse (2-4 mph) foot over brake
reverse turn DON'T do

36. Practice driving in reverse!

37. Reverse Practice Reverse straight
Check mirrors and turn to see blind spots
Hold brake pedal down and shift to REVERSE (keep foot on brake)
Left hand at 12 o’clock on steering wheel.
Turn your body to the right, place right arm over the back of passenger seat, and look through rear window. Make sure path is clear!
If clear, lift foot off of brake and reverse back with foot hovering over brake pedal
Continue looking back until you are ready to shift gears to drive
Always drive slowly in reverse (2-4 mph) foot over brake
Reverse turn
Check mirrors and turn to see blind spots
Hold break pedal down and shift to REVERSE (keep foot on brake)
Two hands on the wheel
Turn wheel in direction you want the back end to go
Driver’s head and body should turn right and look out back window for clearest view
If clear, lift foot off of brake and reverse back with foot hovering over brake pedal
Continue looking back until you are ready to shift gears to drive
Always drive slowly in reverse (2-4 mph) foot over brake

38. Summarizer
Draw the three hand and arm signals for turns and stopping?

39. Create a steering wheel
Create a steering wheel by using a paper plate
Include…
Car make
Horn
Airbag symbol
Cut outs
Volume
Cruise control
Anything else you’d like!
*E.C. bring something in to make noise for the horn & put it on your steering wheel

40. OBJ: Identify turning maneuvers and types of parking
Do Now
How far in advanced should a motorist signal for turning?

41. Answer
100 ft

42. Turning
To make safe turns, a motorist should decide well in advanced if he or she wants to make the turn.
Last minute turns can be unsafe.
State law requires motorists to signal at least feet before making a turn

43. Turning
Use mirrors to look behind and to both sides for other vehicles or people
Check for less visible vehicles, such as motorcycles, bicycles, and mopeds
Signal first, then move to the proper lane
Slow down before reaching the intersection
Keep a steady speed and follow pavement markings
Always stay in the same lane until the turn is finished
Make sure the turn signal is turned off after the turn is completed

44. Types U turn U turn 3 point turn (K turn) *required for road test
Forward then reverse (using a driveway)
Reverse then forward (using a driveway)
(examples ch. 6 PP slides 23-26)

45. How to complete a 3 point turn
K-Turn or 3-Point Turn
You must complete a K-Turn to pass your road test.
How to complete a 3 point turn

46. 3 point turn (k-turn) Instructions
1 With no traffic behind you or coming toward you, turn to the right or left until you are perpendicular to the street.
2 Put the car in reverse. Back up straight across to the other side of the street as far as possible.
3 Put the car in drive or, in manual cars, first gear. Check traffic again.
4 Turn the wheel all the way in the direction you want to go, and step on the gas lightly to complete the turn.
5 Straighten yourself in the lane and drive away.
Look at types of turns Ch. 6

47. What are four ways to park?

48. Answer
Angle parking
Perpendicular parking
On a hill
Parallel

49. Angle Parking
Used to park your vehicle diagonally to a curb. Often used in parking lots and shopping centers.

50. Perpendicular
Use to park your vehicle at a right angle to the curb.

51. No curb? Turn wheels toward side of roadway.
Parking on a Hill
No curb? Turn wheels toward side of roadway.

52. Parking on Hills Parking brake needed to prevent rolling into traffic
Always turn your front wheels and set the parking brake.
uphill with a curb - away from curb
Downhill with a curb- TOWARD the curb
Uphill without a curb- AWAY from the road
Downhill without a curb- AWAY from the road
Parking on a hill
Esurance parking on hill

53. Parallel Parking Use to park your vehicle parallel to the curb.
Most common – city streets
Space should be 5 or 6 feet longer than your vehicle.
Be 2-3 feet away from vehicle next to you.
Road test 25 ft
how to
Parallel
parking parallel
lexus

54. You will fail the road test if your car is over 6” away from the curb…
Parallel Parking
You will fail the road test if your car is over 6” away from the curb…

55. Find a space that will fit your vehicle
Signal to the right to alert motorists that the vehicle will back up to the right
Pull up alongside (parallel) about two to four feet from the vehicle in the front
Turn and check to see that the way is clear behind the vehicle before backing up
Turn body to look out the rear window of the vehicle. Begin backing up slowly for about two ft and turn steering wheel all the way to the right when the middle of your car reaches the rear wheels of the parked vehicle.
When the front of the vehicle has cleared the rear bumper of the vehicle in front, stop and check the angle.
Make sure the right back wheel did not hit the curb.
Turn steering wheel all the way to the left while beginning to back up slowly.
Make sure that the vehicle can clear the bumper.
When the vehicle is in line, stop. Be sure not to hit the vehicle in the back.
Turn the vehicle’s wheels straight, and drive to the center of the parking space. (tires shouldn’t be more than 6 inches from the curb.)

56. Summarizer
How do you park on a hill?

57. Answer Uphill with a curb away from curb
Downhill with a curb- TOWARD the curb
Uphill without a curb- AWAY from the road
Downhill without a curb- AWAY from the road

58. Apply Read pages 66-70 Read pages 71-74 Complete # 1, 3, 4, 5.