Safe Driving Techniques

Curb: Usually a hard lip or moulding that separates the road way from the pedestrian walkway.

Safe distance is 2 seconds, or 4 car lengths. More if snow is on the ground or its raining.

It generally takes 2 feet of water to lift/move/carry a vehicle.

Be safe- Turn Around, Don't Drown!

there are usually 26 questions about the manual itself. in addition to that, there are usually 10 road sign questions.

There are three search ranges. Target area range, which is the space from your car to the target area. 12-15 second range, which is the area you will be traveling in within the next 12 to 15 seconds, and the 4-6 second range, which is the area you will be traveling in within the next 4-6 seconds.

The cyclist should have been being more careful, along with the motorist.

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Probably yours. If the cyclist was coming from behind and the bicycle didn't hit the back of the car then it would not have hit the door if it had stayed shut. If the cyclist was coming from the front, and didn't hit the front of the car then it would not have hit the door, if it had not been opened.

(I'm a cyclist, and I'm presuming that the cyclist was capable of maintaining a generally straight line.)

If the cyclist had to swerve out of his path to avoid another person or vehicle and hit you, then it might have been either the cyclist, or the other person/vehicle, which was at fault.

If, however, you just didn't check for oncoming traffic, then it is totally your fault.

You say "you crack your door open" - just how far open was it?

Few reasons. For one, all it does it actuate the trailer brakes. This means the vehicle takes longer to decelerate or stop. And while it does keep the tractor brakes cool, it also heats up the trailer brakes at a higher rate, which in turn leads to uneven braking between the axles. In extreme instances, this could cause loss of control of the vehicle.

Your hands should be at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions on the steering wheel, and not crossed over one another. It's not "10 and 2" anymore because steering-wheel-mounted airbags can break your wrists at that angle.

I think it's six months unless your 18 or over, then you only need it for 30 days. Both ways you still have to take a driving test.

If you are speaking of what is called a compression test, basically you want to determine if there is a chance that one or more cylinders is not producing as much compression as the rest. This gives you a reference point so that you know where to look for broken rings, leaking valve seals, anything that might affect the situation.

If you are flat towing the vehicle doesn't need to be registered. It just has to be towed using DOT approved equipment (no, tow straps aren't legal) and it has to have brake & turn signals mounted on the rear of the vehicle so the driver behind you can see them. Basically the car has to be a fixed distance from the towing vehicle, and has to be held on the center line of the tow vehicle. Using a standar tow bar, like many jeep owners do, is fine. Basically as long as you are towing it properly, the fact that it isn't registered wont matter.

It depends on the direction and severity of impact in an accident. If a car is hit on the driver's side, obviously the driver is in more danger. If the passengers and driver are all belted in equally, the front riders may have a greater level of safety due to the presence of front airbags. This includes the driver.

The driver is close to the steering wheel, so this is a greater source of injury for the driver. But I do not know what fatality statistics from the steering wheel alone are.

Is this a manual with 3 pedals, one of which is the clutch? If so get someone who knows to show you how. It's not as easy as it might sound by reading and takes a good bit of practice.

Warned the consumer over and over. Never put a child in the front seat. What more can they do? This warning is in your owner's manual, and on the back side of the sun visor, and has been discussed over and over on many TV programs. Anyone who does not know this, needs a sign. Do they have to hold some people's hands? Only someone with limited intelligence does not know that children belong in the back seat where there is zero danger from an air bag deployment.

No, it is 4 times as great. Looking at the equation for kinetic energy: E=0.5 x m x v x v

Where E=kinetic energy

m = mass of vehicle

v = velocity of vehicle

If the vehicle weighs 1000 kg and is traveling at 10 m/s the kinetic energy possessed will be 1000 x 10 x 10 = 100,000 joules

Whereas if the same vehicle is traveling at 20 m/s it would be 1000 x 20 x 20 = 400,000 joules. In other words, the vehicle possesses four times as much energy.

1. Set off in good time because you may experience road traffic jams.

2. Allow yourself to have plenty of breaks if travelling far.

3. Take some snaks with you, food is usually pretty expensive on motorways.

4. Take out out membership of a breakdown service, it could saves you a lot of hassle.

You can ride a Pocket bike, but just not on the street. You can only ride on private property or in parking lots. It is illegal to ride one on the street and is not safe because they are not road worthy, having minimal to no lights, and a very low top speed, leading to a possibility of getting ran over by an SUV. So it is fine, as long as you stay off of the street.

It depends on what state you live in.

In Washington state you are required to take professional drivers Ed training if you are under 18.

In Oregon you are not required to take drivers Ed if you are under 18, but then you are required to have 100 hours of driving, with drivers Ed only 50 hours of driving.

Read the first chapter of your state drivers manual it should tell you.

The Smith system stresses being fully aware of your surroundings in order to prevent situations that might come up unexpectedly, causing an accident.

Is illegal

Dynamic friction is a type of friction that is created when two objects are rubbing against one another. The amount of dynamic friction can change depending upon the speed of the two objects.

Yes you do

if its over 50cc then you need a motorcycle class license (M1,M2, M)

Under that I don't belive you need a license, but it may alson not be street legal

False. If you have anti-lock brakes, just press firmly on your brake pedal and the computer will take over. Do not pump the brake pedal.