CHAPTER 3 – DRIVER RESPONSIBILITY
SEATBELTS
✿ Under state law the driver and ______
all passengers of the vehicle must wear a seatbelt.
✿ Front seat passengers ______________________
18 years are responsible for themselves.
driver
✿ The ____________ is responsible for all passengers under 18.
✿ Seat belts can save a life and improve a motorist’s chances of surviving a crash by bl
__ %
✿ They keep a motorist/passengers from ___________________________
sliding on the seat during sudden stops and
turns.
CAR SEATS
_____________ .
rear
facing
✿ Infant seats must NEVER face forward. They must be positioned in the back seat, _____________
✿ Children under age 4 or who weigh less than _____
40 pounds must ride in a forward facing federally
approved restraint system
✿ Children under age 8 or under 4 feet 9 inches must ride in a federally approved ___________
restraint
___________.
system
✿ Children under ______
g must ride in the back seat
4f+ 4
CARBON MONOXIDE
✿ Carbon Monoxide (CO) is an _____________,
ederless ___________ gas that is present in a vehicle’s
dolorless
exhaust.
✿ Certain conditions can cause dangerous levels of CO to accumulate in or around a vehicle….
o Operating a vehicle with __________
exhaustleak or poorly tuned engine
o Operating a vehicle with trunk or rear tailgate open
o Operating a vehicle with _________
holes in the body of the vehicle
o _________________
Idling a vehicle in a garage or confined space (even with garage door open)
o Operating a vehicle with a blocked tailpipe (including snow, leaves, water)
✿ Symptoms of CO poisoning include:
✿ Headache____________,
nausea dizziness, vomiting, chest pain, _____________,
confusion loss of consciousness
HAND OVER HAND STEERING
✿ Hand-over-hand steering allows a motorist the ________
most _____________
control over their vehicle
when turning.
STOPPING DISTANCE
✿ Stopping distance will depend on :
o Motorist ________________
reaction time
o ______________ visiability
weather and ____________________
o Vehicle _________________
weight
o ______________
Brake _______________
condition
o Condition and type of tires
o ___________ ________________s\
o _________
o The fast a vehicle is traveling, the longer it will take to stop!
DRIVING SIGNALS
✿ A motorist must use a turn signal when _____________ _______________ and turning.
✿ Signal a turn at least ___________ feet ahead of the turn.
✿ New Jersey law requires all motorist to know the correct ____________ _____________ for
stopping and turning. (standard in all states)
DRAW EACH HAND SIGNAL BELOW :
LEFT TURN RIGHT TURN
STOP
DRIVING IN REVERSE
✿ Make sure the path is clear
✿ Turning the wheel to the ________ will direct the vehicle to the right.
✿ Turning the wheel to the left will direct the vehicle to the __________.
✿ A motorist’s head and body should be turned to the right until he/she can see clearly out the back
window (without the use of mirrors)
✿ Motorist’s ___________ ___________ and arm should be placed over the back of the
____________ ____________ ___________; left hand on the steering wheel.
✿ Vehicle should be driven _____________ in reverse.
3- POINT TURN
✿ Taught during 6 hours behind the wheel.
✿ Required to make this turn during the MVC’s road test
✿ Make sure to signal when performing a k-turn
✿ Make sure there is no oncoming traffic before performing a k-turn
PARKING
✿ When parking a vehicle facing downhill - The hand brake should be set and the vehicle’s wheels
should be turned ________________the
towards curb.
✿ When parking a vehicle facing uphill- The hand brake should be set and the vehicle’s wheels
should be turned _____________from
away
the curb.
PARALLEL PARKING
✿ Most commonly used in ______________.
cities
✿ Taught during 6 hours behind the wheel
✿ Must be performed during MVC’s road test
