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Safe Driving Techniques
This category is for all questions and answers about the do’s and don’ts of the road, as well as tips for safe driving skills.
2,050 Questions
What time do teens have to be off the road?
Depends on your local restrictions, and what day of the week it is.
Tailgating an emergency vehicle is silly, as not only will you be speeding (only the emergency is allowed to speed while showing blue lights, and siren), but the emergency vehicle may stop suddenly, so you may crash and find yourself in trouble.
Change speeds constantly to create space in your rear zone Correct or Incorrect?
If someone's tailgating you, the best thing is to slowly decrease your speed to encourage them to pass you. Changing speeds constantly burns too much fuel, and if no one's back there it doesn't do you any good anyway.
What is the safest way to change direction in a city?
If you are in a city you are not familiar with and you think you are going the wrong way, the best option would be to keep going straight ahead and find a less busy street to turn around in when possible.
Your car has trouble shifting to 3rd it takes a while?
Assuming this is an automatic transmission this could be a sign that the transmission is failing, or may just be a sign that the transmission fluid is low.
Check your transmission fluid & top it off if need be. While youre at it, have a sniff, if it smells burnt at all you better start looking for another car.
However, if you drive the car very carefully, avoiding jackrabbit starts and hard accelerations, you may be able to get another year or two out of it.
How does traction control sensor work?
say for example-- if one will spins the others kick in and provide the control of vehicle. this is what a traction control does.
In mountain driving, it is a trucker's best friend, but also one he hopes to never have to see or meet. Braking systems have been greatly improved in recent years, but there can still be failures on long downhill stretches and a dirt pullout allows the operator to exit the paved highway and pull onto a dirt pullout reduce his speed on an incline and avoid a serious accident.
What is good invention someone should invent?
A good invention is something that is very useful and needed by the consumer. Advancements in older inventions are always useful as well.
Where are your blind spots while driving?
The blind spots are the areas outside of your car in between the view of your rear-view mirror and your side mirrors that you cannot observe without physically turning around to see.
It is recommended that you should do what when you are driving and become overly anxious?
Pull over to take a break and eat or have a decaffeinated drink.
When should drivers use their mirrors?
A driver always need a mirrors for driving because they can look at back of the car and for turning right or left. constance's answer
How many hours from grand rapids MI to Jacksonville FL?
assuming a 62mph averag travel speed about 18 hours driving time.
What is the use of paddle shifters?
To manually control the shifting of the transmission. Either downshift, upshift or hold in a gear.
How many inches must you be parallel parked from the curb in the US?
6 or 5 inches
ADDED: This type of traffic rule/regulation is local in every jurisdiction and can vary from place-to-place. I am personally aware of one city where it is not unlawful unless the vehicles tires are MORE than 12 inches from the curb.
