Getting Ready to Drive
Seating Position
Seat-belt
Rear-view mirror
Side view mirrors
Instrument cluster
Arm position
Arm signals
Parking brake
Wind-shield wiper switch
Defrosters (front/back)
Emergency hazard light switch
Signal light switch (left/right)
Head-light switch
Break/gas pedals
Horn
Window controls
Door controls
Getting the Vehicle in Motion
Signaling
Traffic check - mirrors
Traffic check - blind spots
Steady acceleration
Smooth breaking
Steering techniques
Where to look
Reading signs
Pulling away from the curb
Leaving traffic to park
Backing - parallel to the curb
Backing - offset backing
Signs and Signals
Stop Signs
- Deceleration, full stop
- Where to stop
- Gap
- How long?
- Where to look
- What to look for
- Right-of-way rules
Stop lights (Steady/ flashing)
- Green lights - Yellow
- Red lights
- Going straight
- Unprotected left turn - Protected left turn
- Right turn on red
- Right on green
- Where to look
- What to look for
- Right-of-way-rules
Emergency situations
Tire blow out
Other mechanical failure
Illness
Emergency vehicles
What to do
Right Turns
Traffic check
Signaling
Looking left, right, and left again
Lane position
Right-of-way rules
Wide turns/ short cuts
Unnecessary stops
Speed
Ending in proper lane
Left Turns
Traffic check
Signaling
Looking left, right, and left again
Lane position
Right-of-way rules
Wide turns/ short cuts
Unnecessary stops
Speed
Ending in proper lane
Rail road crossing
- Deceleration, full stop
- Where to stop
- Gap
- How long?
- Where to look
- What to look for
- Right-of-way rules
Parking
Up-hill
Down-hill
Angle
Perpendicular
Parallel
Curb colors
Where/when not to park
Special speed limits
Residential
Business
School zone
Rail-road crossings
Freeway Driving
Entering (acceleration lane)
Entering (speed)
Entering (gap in traffic)
Space cushion (front, back, and to the sides
Following distance
Acceleration
Deceleration
Speed limit
Merging traffic
Exiting
Economy Driving
How to save gas
Excessive breaking wastes gas/ brakes
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