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Speed Control NJ Seatbelt Laws

Speed Control NJ Seatbelt Laws. Take and complete the handout. Name each sign Name the colors Name the category of each sign (warning, regulatory, or guidance). Do Now…. What is the sequence of speed control?

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Speed Control NJ Seatbelt Laws

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  1. Speed ControlNJ Seatbelt Laws

  2. Take and complete the handout. • Name each sign • Name the colors • Name the category of each sign (warning, regulatory, or guidance) Do Now…..

  3. What is the sequence of speed control? • A motorist should start slowly, gradually increase speed within the legal speed limit and flow of traffic. Speed Control

  4. Business/Residential/School 25 mph • Suburban Business/Residential 35 mph • All other roadways 50 mph • Certain state highways 55 mph • Certain highways (as posted) 65 mph • If you are stopped by an officer for speeding in a 65 mph speed limit zones, your fines will be DOUBLED!! Speed Control

  5. You will need to slow down during the following special driving conditions: • Narrow, winding roads • Intersections • Hills • Sharp or blind curves • Pedestrians or hazards present • Wet/slippery roads • School zones SLOW DOWN!!!!!!

  6. One Car Length Rule • One car length should be left between you and the vehicle in front of you for each 10 mph of speed • Example: 50 mph = 5 car lengths • Three Seconds Rule • Pick a fixed object on the roadway; 3 seconds should pass from the time the car in front of you passes that object to the time that your car passes the object. Why 3 seconds?? Following Distance

  7. All front seat occupants must wear a seat belt. • The driver is responsible for passengers under the age of 18. • Front seat passengers 18 and older are responsible for themselves. • Seat belts help to: • Keep a motorist from being thrown from the vehicle. • Slows the body down. • Keeps the body from sliding during sudden stops and turns. But I don't need to wear my seatbelt (JUST WATCH) Seat Belts

  8. Child car seats should be placed in the back of the vehicle when possible. • An infant seat should face the rear of the vehicle. • A child must be at least 17 pounds to face forward in the car seat. Car Seats

  9. Children up to age 8 years of age or less than 80 pounds must ride in a safety or booster seat in the rear of the vehicle. • Children under age 8 and children that weigh over 80 pounds must be secured in a rear seat and use a seat belt. • If there is no rear seat, the child must be properly belted in the front seat. Child Restraint Law

  10. Air bags are designed to supplement safety belts. • You can tell if your vehicle has an air bag by: • Airbag • SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) • SIR (Supplemental Inflatable System) How do these things work? Air bags

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