1. Chapter 1 You Are The Driver
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2. A driver is responsible for:
Main risk in driving:
Having a conflict that results in an accident
A driver is responsible for:
Him/herself
Passengers in the car
Other drivers/passengers in other cars

3. Highway Transportation System
Made up of people, vehicles, and roadways
Purpose  move people and cargo from once place to another in a safe, efficient manner
Most important part  drivers who operate vehicles in a low-risk manner & obey laws

4. Highway Transportation System
Most complex transportation system
Safe driver is responsible for everyone on the roadway
Courts decide if drivers are guilty or innocent after violating the laws

5. Driving task Defensive driver Implied Consent
Includes social, physical, and mental skills and actions required to drive
Defensive driver
Drive in a way that reduces conflicts
Implied Consent
By getting your license and
driving behind the wheel,
you agree to take an alcohol
test if requested
If you refuse, you will
lose your license

6. Driver Error is the most common cause of collisions
A breakdown in the HTS occurs when any part of the system does not work well
Ex: traffic, collisions, poor weather conditions
Driver Error is the most common cause of collisions
Ex: speeding, tailgating, texting while driving
Traffic collisions usually have more than 1 cause
Ex: a car skids because of a slippery road and hits a tree
Traffic collisions are the most common cause of death for young people

7. IPDE Process Definition: process of seeing, thinking, and responding
I: Identify – important information in the ongoing driving scene
P: Predict – when and where possible points of conflict will develop
D: Decide – when, where, and how to communicate, adjust speed, and change position to avoid conflict
E: Execute – the right action to prevent conflict

8. Chapter 2 Signs, Signals, and Roadway Markings
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9. Purpose of Traffic Signs
Regulate  regulatory sign
Controls traffic
Ex: stop sign
Warn  warning sign
Alerts you to possible hazards and road conditions
Guide  guide sign
Gives directions
Ex: interstate sign

10. Colors Red: stop, yield, prohibited Yellow: warning
Orange: construction
Blue: motorist service
Brown: cultural interest
Yellow: warning
White: regulatory
Black: regulatory
Green: guide

11. SHAPES Vertical rectangle: regulatory Octagon: stop Triangle: yield
Horizontal rectangle: guide
Round: railroad crossing
Pennant: no passing
Octagon: stop
Triangle: yield
Pentagon: school
Diamond: warning

12. Stop Sign Red, octagon Always come to a full stop before stop line
Yield
Allow others to use the intersection before you do
Right of way
Accept the privilege of immediate use of the road

13. 4 Way Stop 1. Driver who stopped first
Proceeds first
2. If cars stop at the same time
Driver on left should yield to driver on the right
3. If stopped across at the intersection
Driver going straight should go first
Driver turning left should wait

14. Other Signs Yield Sign Speed Limit Signs Warning Signs School Signs
Always slow or stop and give
the right of way to traffic
Speed Limit Signs
Basic Speed Law: may not drive faster than is safe for existing conditions, regardless of posted speed
Warning Signs
Yellow, diamond
School Signs
Pentagon

15. Traffic Lights Green Yellow Red
Proceed if intersection is clear
Yellow
Make the effort to stop safely
Red
Come to a complete stop before intersection
What should you do if the light turns green and pedestrians are crossing the intersection?

16. Flashing Red Light Curb painted yellow Will never turn green!
Stop and proceed if there are no cars or pedestrians
Curb painted yellow
You may not park alongside the curb

17. Roadway Markings Yellow Lines: separate 2 way traffic
Broken line: may pass when no traffic is coming from the opposite direction
Solid line: passing is not allowed
White Lines: separate lanes of traffic traveling in the same direction
Broken line: may switch between lanes
Solid line: cannot switch between lanes

19. Rumble Strips Short sections of corrugated roadways
Alert drivers through noise the tires make when driving over them
Located…
Before tolls
Side of highways

20. Chapter 3 Basic Vehicle Control
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22. Speedometer Odometer Tells you the speed you are traveling
Indicates the total number of miles the vehicle has driven

23. Temperature Light or Gauge
Fuel Gauge
Shows the amount of fuel in the tank
Temperature Light or Gauge
Warns you when the coolant in the engine is too hot

24. Turn Signal Indicators High Beam Indicators
Safety Belt Light
Reminds you to fasten your seat belt before moving
Turn Signal Indicators
Tell you the direction you have signaled to turn
High Beam Indicators
This light glows when the high-beam lights are on

25. Inside and Outside Rearview Mirrors
Inside: shows the view from the rear window
Outside: shows the view from the left and right rear of your vehicle
Blind Spot Areas: the area to the left and right the driver cannot see when looking through the outside windows

26. Hazard Flasher Control
Both front and rear turn signal lights flash at the same time
Horn
Located on the steering wheel

27. Gears P = Park R = Reverse N = Neutral D = Drive
Locks the transmission
Only can remove key
when vehicle is in park
R = Reverse
Backing up
N = Neutral
Wheels can roll without
engine power
D = Drive
Moving forward

28. Outside Checks
Walk around your vehicle and look for objects in the path you intend to take
Check tires to see they are properly inflated
Notice what direction your tires are pointed
Make sure windshield is clear
Remove any snow/ice that may have accumulated

29. Hand Steering Positions
Hands should be kept
at 9 and 3 o’clock or 8
and 4 o’clock to avoid
injury from airbag

30. Putting Vehicle in Motion
Press on brake
Move gear to DRIVE
Release the brake
Check for traffic
Use signals to move away
from the curb if parked
If all is clear, press the accelerator

31. Chapter 4 Managing Risk with the IPDE Process
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32. Risks
Driver
Vehicle
Roadway

33. Identify Predict Open and closed zones Specific clues Other users
Roadway conditions
Traffic controls
Actions of other users
Speed
Direction
Control
Point of conflict

34. Execute Decide Control speed Change or maintain speed Steer
Change direction
Communicate
Control speed
Steer
Communicate
Combine actions

35. Smith System Helps drivers develop good seeing habits
Aim high in steering
Get the big picture
Keep your eyes moving
Highway hypnosis
Leave yourself an “out”
Make sure they see you

36. Zone Locations

37. Zones of Roadway Space around the vehicle in the drivers sight
Open Zone
Space where you can drive without a restriction
Closed Zone
Space not open to you because of a restrict in your intended path of travel

38. Searching Ranges Target Area Range 12-15 Second Range 4-6 Second Range
Search this area to detect early any
conditions that might affect your
intended path of travel
12-15 Second Range
Identify changes in your line of sight
to make decisions about controlling
your path of travel
4-6 Second Range
Get the final update of how you are controlling your intended path of travel

39. Orderly Visual Search Pattern
Look ahead at your target area
Evaluate the zones in the second range
Glance in the rearview mirrors and check rear zones
Evaluate your 4-6 second range before entering that space
Check speedometer and gauges
REPEAT!

40. Where to look? Field of Vision Central Vision Peripheral Vision
Area you can see
around you
Central Vision
sharply
Peripheral Vision
Area to the left and right
Aim High in Steering
Look seconds ahead

41. What to look for? Change from multilane to single lane
Change in width of lane
Roadway surface
Roadside hazards

42. What to Predict? Path: where other drivers may go
Action: what actions other drivers will take
Space: what type of space zones are around you
Point of Conflict: where two paths may cross

44. Minimize the Hazard Separate the Hazard Compromise Space
Reduce the possibility
of conflict
Separate the Hazard
Dealing with one hazard
at a time
Compromise Space
When hazards cannot be
avoided, give as much space
to the greater hazard