Things To Know

THINGS TO KNOW

Important things to know about driving.

1. What you should know about natural forces

  • Law of Friction
  • Law of Kinetic Energy
  • Law of Centrifugal Force
  • Force of Impact

2. What you should know about stopping distances

  • Factors Determining Stops
  • Computing Stopping Distance
  • Variable affecting stopping

3.What you should know about defensive driving

  • Thinking safety
  • Avoiding Trouble
  • Developing Good Habits
  • Conceding the Right-of- Way

4.What you should know about road markings

  • Barrier Line
  • Zone markings
  • Island and channel markings

5. What you should know about traffic signals

  • Purpose of Traffic signals
  • Legal authority
  • Pre-timed signals
  • Traffic actuated signals

6.What you should know about Driver qualifications physical

  • Importance of good vision
  • Correctable physical defects
  • Uncorrectable disabilities
  • Illness affecting driving

7.What you should know about driver qualifications mental

  • Key to safe driving
  • Types of incompetent drivers
  • Actions of poor drivers
  • Habits of superior drivers

8. What you should know about adverse driving conditions

  • Dangers of night driving
  • Problems in mist and fogs
  • Unsafe conditions in winter
  • Modified driving habits

9.What you should know about special maneuvers

  • Undesirable practices
  • Preferable maneuvers
  • Handing vehicles on inclines
  • Pushing and towing cars

10.What you should know about the accident

  • Required legal procedure
  • Optional legal actions
  • Information to be exchanged
  • Reports to state officials

11.What you should know about drinking and driving

  • Effects of alcohol on the body
  • Misconceptions concerning drinking
  • Penalties for drunken driving

12.What you should know about equipment

  • Required safety equipment devices
  • Optional equipment
  • Illegal equipment

13.What you should know about power plant

  • Source of power
  • Transmission of power
  • Controlling power
  • Operation of cooling system