1. Safe Driving Tips

2. Safe Driving Tips
Avoid Aggressive Driving - Speeding - Tail gating - Conflict Monitor Speed - Stopping time & Distance - Road & Weather Conditions (wind) - Vehicle conditions (brakes & car size)

3. Safe Driving Tips
Keep a safe following distance - 3 second rule

4. Night Driving Use headlights from dusk and dawn.
Bright lights must be dimmed 500 feet before meeting an oncoming vehicle or 300 feet before passing a vehicle
Street lights cause glare.
Signs are more difficult to see at night
Use Edge lines (white/solid) & Center lines (yellow/solid) to guide you

5. Practice
11. Within how many feet is a driver required to dim the headlights before meeting another vehicle?
a. 250 feet b. 400 feet c. 500 feet

6. Practice
12. Headlights must be lighted from sunset to sunrise. True or False
13.Your car must have a horn that can be heard from a distance of 200 feet. True or False

7. Practice
14. When approaching a railroad crossing that has no warning signals (such as electric flashing lights or gates), a driver should look, listen and slow down.
True or False

8. Practice
15. After a train clears a crossing that has flashing signals, drivers may proceed after checking for a second train on another track.
True or False
16. If moving with a stream of vehicles across a railroad track, it is safe to stop on the track for a short period of time.

9. WEATHER

10. Handling Weather Conditions
RAIN
Use headlights & Wipers
No cruise control
Increase following distance
More care on turns, curves, & braking
Avoid Hydroplaning or Skidding

11. Handling Weather Conditions
- Hydroplaning:
Release
accelerator &
keep a firm grip
on the wheel.

12. Handling Weather Conditions
Skid: Release the accelerator & turn the wheel in the direction of The skid. Never slam on the brakes.

13. Handling Weather Conditions
Winter Driving
Hardest weather to drive in
Drive slow & increase following distance
Remove snow from car, all windows, & lights
Brake slowly to find traction
Carry emergency supplies

14. Handling Weather Conditions
FOG
No cruise control
Drive slow but not too slow
Dim or fog lights
Stay within vision
Brake earlier & use turn signals ahead of time

15. Equipment Failure

16. Equipment Failure Blowouts Loud thumping sound
Ease foot off gas pedal (accelerator)
Keep a firm grip on steering wheel
Do Not brake
suddenly
Pull slowly to the side of the road

17. Equipment Failure Brake Failure Brake sinks to floor
Pump to build pressure
Use emergency brake if necessary
Shift into a lower gear

18. Driving Off the Pavement
Wheels drift off road onto shoulder
May hear rumble strips
Grip wheel firmly
Take foot off gas pedal
Brake soft /slow
Check traffic
Steer back onto pavement into the 1st lane.

19. Getting Pulled Over Be aware you might have done something wrong
If you want to explain, do so before Officer returns to their car & before ticket is written
If you feel you are unfairly treated, report the Officer
Officers are required to give their names & badge numbers

20. Practice
1.The road surface of a bridge may be dangerous in winter because it may remain icy after the rest of the roadway is clear. True or False 2. If driving during foggy weather, a driver should turn on the vehicle’s high-beam headlights to increase the field of vision. True or False

21. Practice
3. Most rear-end collisions are caused by the vehicle in back traveling too closely. True or False 4. The three-second rule helps the driver determine a safe following distance. True or False 5. If a vehicle starts to skid on water (hydroplane), the driver should quickly apply the brakes. True or False

22. Practice
6. If the front right wheel of a vehicle runs off the pavement, a driver should ease off the accelerator, brake gently and gently steer back onto the pavement. True or False 7. When approaching a railroad crossing that has no warning signals (such as electric flashing lights or gates), a driver should look, listen and slow down. True or False

23. Practice
8. After a train clears a crossing that has flashing signals, drivers may proceed after checking for a second train on another track. True or False 9. If moving with a stream of vehicles across a railroad track, it is safe to stop on the track for a short period of time. True or False

24. Practice
10. Drivers who become stranded in blizzard conditions should remain in their vehicles. True or False 11. When experiencing a tire blowout, the driver should apply the brakes quickly and pull off the roadway to check the tire. True or False

25. Practice
12. If a vehicle starts to skid, the driver should gently apply the brakes and steer in the opposite direction of the skid. True or False 13. Illinois law requires that headlights be illuminated when atmospheric conditions require the use of windshield wipers. True or False