Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 - Behind the Wheel Chapters: Basic Control Tasks / Maneuvers
Investigate these websites:
http://www.nsc.org/library/facts/abs.htm
http://www.smartmotorist.com/prk/prk.htm
http://www.nsc.org/library/facts/abs.htm
Lesson 1
Getting To Know Your Vehicle: Pre Drive, Pre Start, Safety Devices in Your Vehicle, Controls, In this lesson, you will learn what to regularly check on your vehicle. You will learn steps to take before, during, and directly after entering a vehicle to maintain maximum safety. You will also learn how to control a vehicle, the locations and functions of instruments and devices, and the basics of manual transmissions
Lesson 2
You will learn about the basic procedures for starting and moving a vehicle with automatic transmission and manual transmissions.
A transmission converts engine speed into power. The clutch connects the rotating engine shaft to the gears in a manual transmission; pressing the clutch pedal allows you to shift gears. Cars with manual transmissions are less expensive and require less maintenance, but require you to take one hand off the steering wheel on a continual basis and can be more distracting to inexperienced drivers.
Lesson 3
We will define acceleration and deceleration, and explore how they are related to speed control and the basic speed laws. You will examine the important relationship between speed control and risk management. Controlled steering involves effective use of vision and a comfortable, balanced hand position on the steering wheel. Using targets helps you steer with pinpoint accuracy. You should squeeze the accelerator and brake pedals with constant pressure, not push down on them, to accelerate and brake smoothly.
Lesson 4
In this lesson, you will become familiar with the procedures for moving into traffic, leaving traffic, and making lane changes. Check the inside rear view mirror before and after turning, passing, or changing lanes to get an update on traffic behind you. Before moving your vehicle to either side, check the outside mirror on that side. To eliminate blind spots, you can attach a convex mirror to each outside mirror. Backing is a high-risk maneuver; use a target to aim the car and all three mirrors in addition to looking over your shoulder.
Lesson 5
You will learn the various steps for right and left turns. Turns from a rolling motion and ones from a stop. This lesson describes how to make turns at intersections; proper lane usage, timing of turns, judging speed of other vehicles, turning onto one-way streets and from two-way streets, shared turn lanes. It is important to use turn-signal lights to communicate your intentions to others on the road. To make a turn, you should signal for a turn, check for traffic and pedestrians, and when it is safe and legal to do so, turn into the nearest lane of traffic. All changes of direction are signaled.
Lesson 6
You will learn to look for changes in three major highway conditions —visibility, traction, and space—determine whether drivers should make speed adjustments.
Lesson 7
You will learn to recognize changes in three major highway conditions —visibility, traction, and space—determine whether drivers should make space adjustments. Proper positioning in the lane dor space adjustment.
Lesson 8
This lesson explains how to steer to the rear and describes the ways to make a turnabout. When executing a turnabout, the safest way is to back up into an alley or driveway on the right because the vehicle then enters traffic going forward. In any turnabout, be sure to choose a location with at least 10 seconds of visibility in each direction, and continually check all around you.
Lesson 9
In this lesson, you will learn how to back in a straight line, angle, perpendicular, and parallel park. Park up and downhill. You will understand how to park in a driveway, a garage, and in a parking garage. Learning reference points is important to understanding where your wheels are and how much space is needed to maneuver. Aa point on a vehicle that you can use to relate to some part of the roadway. Reference points are especially helpful while parking. Angle and perpendicular parking involve moving forward; perpendicular back-in parking and parallel parking involve backing up. Backing out of parking spaces is a high-risk maneuver. We will practice parking on a hill, with or without a curb, up or downhill.
Lesson 10
The lesson describes the procedures for passing another vehicle and for being passed by another vehicle. Timing, considerations for how high risk situations develop will be addessed.
Quizzes
Basic Controls
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078678129/student_view0/unit2/chapter5/practice_driving_tests.html
Basic Manuevers
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078678129/student_view0/unit2/chapter4/practice_driving_tests.html
Rules of the Road
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078678129/student_view0/unit2/chapter6/practice_driving_tests.html
Investigate these websites:
http://www.nsc.org/library/facts/abs.htm
http://www.smartmotorist.com/prk/prk.htm
http://www.nsc.org/library/facts/abs.htm
Lesson 1
Getting To Know Your Vehicle: Pre Drive, Pre Start, Safety Devices in Your Vehicle, Controls, In this lesson, you will learn what to regularly check on your vehicle. You will learn steps to take before, during, and directly after entering a vehicle to maintain maximum safety. You will also learn how to control a vehicle, the locations and functions of instruments and devices, and the basics of manual transmissions
Lesson 2
You will learn about the basic procedures for starting and moving a vehicle with automatic transmission and manual transmissions.
A transmission converts engine speed into power. The clutch connects the rotating engine shaft to the gears in a manual transmission; pressing the clutch pedal allows you to shift gears. Cars with manual transmissions are less expensive and require less maintenance, but require you to take one hand off the steering wheel on a continual basis and can be more distracting to inexperienced drivers.
Lesson 3
We will define acceleration and deceleration, and explore how they are related to speed control and the basic speed laws. You will examine the important relationship between speed control and risk management. Controlled steering involves effective use of vision and a comfortable, balanced hand position on the steering wheel. Using targets helps you steer with pinpoint accuracy. You should squeeze the accelerator and brake pedals with constant pressure, not push down on them, to accelerate and brake smoothly.
Lesson 4
In this lesson, you will become familiar with the procedures for moving into traffic, leaving traffic, and making lane changes. Check the inside rear view mirror before and after turning, passing, or changing lanes to get an update on traffic behind you. Before moving your vehicle to either side, check the outside mirror on that side. To eliminate blind spots, you can attach a convex mirror to each outside mirror. Backing is a high-risk maneuver; use a target to aim the car and all three mirrors in addition to looking over your shoulder.
Lesson 5
You will learn the various steps for right and left turns. Turns from a rolling motion and ones from a stop. This lesson describes how to make turns at intersections; proper lane usage, timing of turns, judging speed of other vehicles, turning onto one-way streets and from two-way streets, shared turn lanes. It is important to use turn-signal lights to communicate your intentions to others on the road. To make a turn, you should signal for a turn, check for traffic and pedestrians, and when it is safe and legal to do so, turn into the nearest lane of traffic. All changes of direction are signaled.
Lesson 6
You will learn to look for changes in three major highway conditions —visibility, traction, and space—determine whether drivers should make speed adjustments.
Lesson 7
You will learn to recognize changes in three major highway conditions —visibility, traction, and space—determine whether drivers should make space adjustments. Proper positioning in the lane dor space adjustment.
Lesson 8
This lesson explains how to steer to the rear and describes the ways to make a turnabout. When executing a turnabout, the safest way is to back up into an alley or driveway on the right because the vehicle then enters traffic going forward. In any turnabout, be sure to choose a location with at least 10 seconds of visibility in each direction, and continually check all around you.
Lesson 9
In this lesson, you will learn how to back in a straight line, angle, perpendicular, and parallel park. Park up and downhill. You will understand how to park in a driveway, a garage, and in a parking garage. Learning reference points is important to understanding where your wheels are and how much space is needed to maneuver. Aa point on a vehicle that you can use to relate to some part of the roadway. Reference points are especially helpful while parking. Angle and perpendicular parking involve moving forward; perpendicular back-in parking and parallel parking involve backing up. Backing out of parking spaces is a high-risk maneuver. We will practice parking on a hill, with or without a curb, up or downhill.
Lesson 10
The lesson describes the procedures for passing another vehicle and for being passed by another vehicle. Timing, considerations for how high risk situations develop will be addessed.
Quizzes
Basic Controls
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078678129/student_view0/unit2/chapter5/practice_driving_tests.html
Basic Manuevers
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078678129/student_view0/unit2/chapter4/practice_driving_tests.html
Rules of the Road
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078678129/student_view0/unit2/chapter6/practice_driving_tests.html
