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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 safety measures for driving in fog?
Adjust your speed so that you are able to stop within the amount of road that is visible to you. Use your rear fog light (if you have one) when visibility drops below 100 metres. Be very cautious that other road users may not have seen you.
Your best defense against hydroplaning is good tread on your tires. True or False?
True. You should replace your tires when the tread debt is at or below 2/32" minimum. Some exerts recommend replacing them at 4/32" especially if you drive in allot of wet conditions. You can check the tread debt with a penny. If you can see the top of Lincoln's head your tires are worn out. You should also slow down when the road is wet especially during the first hour of a rain as the rain will mix with oil and dirt and make the road very slick. This will help prevent hydroplaning.
How do you use the cruise control on a 2000 ford Taurus?
Press the "On" button. Get to the desired speed. press the "set button" and rtake foot off of gas pedal and keep it near the break, incase you need to stop, don't forget you are driving a car still! To go faster hit "ACL" or "DCL to slow down. The break pedal will drop the auto dive and bring it back to manual. You must be going 30+mph to engage and use Cruse Control. Cruse Control DOES NOT TAKE OVER STEERING FOR YOU. I know an unnamed person who didn't know that and got in an accident...
While traveling uphill, why should you be able to drive 10 mph faster than the car you're passing?
No, actually, you shouldn't be passing on an uphill, at all.
Look to the opposite corner of the road but keep your steering wheel straight, so as to not veer in the direction you're staring. If they're driving with highs on, flash your high beams to indicate they should turn them off.
How many feet the brakes on your passenger vehicle should be able to stop the vehicle from 20 mph?
Typically about 12 metres, depending on certain conditions.
What are the differences between driving during summer and during winter?
Depends on how big changes in road conditions there is between summer and winter where you are.
If winter means below freezing, snow and ice, the differences are
big.
Snow and ice reduces friction considerably.
You need to keep bigger distances between vehicles.
Generally drive and corner slower and accelerate and brake smoother.
Some places, special winter tires, maybe even spiked/studded ones, may be required for safe travel.
How many cars are in a mile of traffic?
If it is "Bumper to Bumper Traffic" there could be as many as 250 vehicles in each lane per mile.
I have a 2006 400ex With a k@n airfilter fmf power core 4 exhaust and a dyno jet kit I get 76 out of it
Aim high in steering - The farther down the road you see while driving (and he's talking about "seeing, not just looking"), the less likely you are to have a wreck, he says, adding "Be aware of what's going on around you." Keep your eyes moving - Eye movement helps keep you from getting into a driving trance, the fixed stare of the driver whose mind is elsewhere while her/his ton of metal is moving at up to a 100 feet a second. Eye movement makes drowsiness less likely, too, and makes it more likely you'll frequently check your rear-view mirror. Get the big picture - Practices one and two help you stay aware of what's around you, but there's more, including road conditions, weather, and any changes in the condition of your vehicle, including fuel level, engine temperature, electrical systems, and any abnormal vibrations or sounds.
Make sure you are seen - You can't assume other drivers are aiming high, keeping their eyes moving, and getting the big picture. They may not have noticed that you're hurtling in their direction. Having your headlights on makes you more visible and they take no extra fuel, Ronald notes, so, "Turn 'em on," day and night. Even then, though, don't assume that other drivers have noted your presence or your turn signal that's blinking or even, heaven help us, the red light facing them as you both approach an intersection. Leave yourself an out - Where can you go (to the median? to the shoulder?) if something happens suddenly just ahead of your car? If you've been aiming high, moving your eyes around, and getting the big picture, you're more likely to know what to do when faced with the need for a sudden change in flight path. "Always try to have an escape route because it matters little who is right or wrong in bad situations, staying out of any 'mess' is the very most important thing," he writes.
Is it all right to pass a mailman delivering mail on a double yellow line?
If the mail vehicle is stopped or almost stopped.
How much does the BODY without Frame Chassis of a 60 passenger school bus weight?
Depends. Just the steel weighs approximately two tons. The floor is usually 3/4" plywood with rubber covering, the windows are surprisingly heavy. The seats must be added in too. If you were looking at lifting a complete body including the firewall and windshield minus the frame, running gear and drivetrain, allow for about 3 tons.
The frame weighs about a ton, the rear axle and suspension about the same, wheels and tires are probably 200lbs each. The nose and core support are heavy too, the front axle with suspension and steering probably more than half a ton. A decent diesel engine would be 1500 lbs, a smaller one about 900 lbs, transmission with adapter plate from 350 to 700 lbs. Not hard to see how it quickly adds up to a bus that weighs around 8 or so tons.
What a red and white triangular sign at an intersection means?
You need to yield the right-of-way to the cross traffic
A driver must dim his high beam headlights when following another vehicle within how many feet?
A quarter mile. If not correct answer - change the law.
California law states - Your high beams have to be dimmed within 300 feet of following another driver and within 500 feet of an oncoming driver.
How do you Replace 2003 impala brake lights?
See Tail Lamps, Turn Signal, Stop Lamps and Sidemarker Lamps on page 5-57 of your "Owner's Manual", under Section 5: Service and Appearance Care - Bulb Replacement...
The road is usually slippery when a liquid or loose ground is there.
As far as natural causes...I'm thinking "Black Ice".
When it has rained for a short time all the water forms on top of dirt and oil, then mixes in.
is most slippery in the winter because of black ice and in the morning when the temperature is actually bit close to freezing because black ice forms along with slush in the morning so yes in the morniing slow down and watch out for snow, rain, anything weather wise that can affect your tires traction with the road is a threat.
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When covered by a film of liquid sufficient enough to reduce the coefficient static between the tyre and the road to essentially zero, but not so deep as to introduce a new source of friction.
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The first 15 minutes of rain are when the roads are the most slippery because there is not a layer of water completely covering the road.
If you can answer the following 10 questions correctly, then we encourage you to learn more and apply for a career as a bus driver at RTD.
- If you are traveling southbound and need to go eastbound at the next intersection, which direction will you turn?
Right
Left
That's correct. Good job! - List the four main points of a compass in clockwise order starting from the top of the compass below.
1.
2.
3.
4.
The correct answers are 1. North, 2. East, 3. South, 4. West - True or false: Bus drivers work regular eight-hour shifts.
True
False
That's correct, bus drivers work a split shift. - If you are traveling in a lane of traffic, and a vehicle starts to come in to your lane, it is safer to:
a.) Slow down and maintain your position in the lane
b.) Attempt to change lanes away from the encroaching vehicle
c.) Slam on the brakes
d.) Let the vehicle hit you
That's correct, good job. - How much clearance room should you leave when passing a bicyclist?
feet
The correct answer is three feet. - If passengers refused to pay the proper fare, you should:
a.) Refuse to let them ride
b.) Let them ride for free
c.) Inform them of the proper fare and let them ride
d.) Ask another passenger to pay their fare
That's correct, good job. - If a passenger requested to be left off at a place which is not a bus stop, you should:
a.) Comply with their request
b.) Politely decline and cite potential dangers
c.) Flatly refuse
d.) Tell them, "Okay, but just this once"
That's correct, good job. - When dealing with an unruly or disruptive passenger, you should:
a.) Attempt to physically force the passenger off the bus
b.) Ignore the situation and hope it resolves itself
c.) Use the bus radio to request assistance
d.) Shout louder than the passenger to make yourself heard
That's correct, good job. - Imagine that you are making a right turn onto a two-lane street. However, a car is approaching the intersection in the oncoming lane of traffic of the street onto which you want to turn. If that car encroaches in to the intersection, it is safer for you to:
a.) Stop the bus in the middle of the intersection
b.) Continue your turn
c.) Honk and wave to the other motorist
d.) Continue straight instead of turning
That's correct, good job. - True or false: If you were running behind schedule, you are allowed to detour from your assigned route to make up some time?
True
False
That's correct, bus drivers must keep to their assigned route.
If your sixteen how much is it to do your learner permit?
Depends on the state you live in which you failed to list.
