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