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RANGE. Starting and parking procedures -seat adjustment at least 10 inches away -steering column height -head rest adjustment Intersections: Stop, check L-(front)-R-L and cover rules for 4 way stops. Stops: -get there first, go first.
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RANGE • Starting and parking procedures -seat adjustment at least 10 inches away -steering column height -head rest adjustment • Intersections: Stop, check L-(front)-R-L and cover rules for 4 way stops. • Stops: -get there first, go first. -come in at same time, person on right has right of way - Come in same time across from one another, person going straight has right of way over person turning.
RANGE • Lane changes: -SMOG • Lane position, centering • Proper stops • See It • Signals: -signal 4 seconds before turning • Footprint of car completed in classroom • Rules of the range: no sandals, be on time, don’t be absent, know in car procedures, road test rules, etc…
“SAYINGS” • “SIGNAL EARLY, SIGNAL OFTEN” • “YOU ONLY HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY WHEN IT IS GIVEN TO YOU!” • “REVERSE IS A MORE POWERFUL GEAR THEN DRIVE! BACK UP SLOWLY” • “PEEK, DON’T POKE” • “SPEED GOES DOWN WITH THE SUN” • “DEFENSIVE DRIVING IS SURVIVAL” • “POINT OF NO RETURN” • “ALWAYS DRIVE A CAR DOOR LENGTH AWAY FROM PARKED CARS” • “LOOK TO THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TO STAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD” • “SLOWER IS TIGHTER WHEN TAKING TURNS” • “IN SLOW, OUT FAST – ON TURNS
“SAYINGS” • “TURNS AND HILLS TAKE AWAY YOUR SIGHT DISTANCE” • “SIGNS ARE YOUR FRIENDS” • “WHEN DRIVING IN 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, THE CENTER LANE HAS THE SMOOTHEST FLOW OF TRAFFIC” • “DON’T PULL OUT WHEN A CAR IS TURNING UNTIL IT COMMITS” • “ILLEGAL TO MAKE A LANE CHANGE IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION” • “TEENS HAVE THE FASTEST REACTION TIME, BUT THE SLOWEST PROCESSING TIME (SEE IT)!!!!! • ALL LEFT TURNS SHOULD BE SQUARED TURNS OR 90 DEGREES. RIGHT TURNS SHOULD BE CURVED. • “WHEN CHANGING LANES, THE CAR SHOULD PASS OVER 3-4 WHITE PASSING LINES BEFORE FINISHING IN THE OTHER LANE.”
“SAYINGS” • “NEW ROAD, NEW SIGN” • “DO NOT PUSH THRU THE YELLOW LIGHTS” • “GOOD DRIVERS= LOTS OF PRACTICE” • “CONSIDERED A BEGINNER DRIVER UNTIL YOU HAVE LOGGED 200 HOURS” • “STALE GREEN AND FRESH GREEN LIGHT”
COMMON MISTAKES FROM NEW DRIVERS: • NO REARVIEW MIRROR CHECKS • NO SCANNING AHEAD-AWARENESS • NO ADJUSTMENTS TO SITUATIONS • NO IDEA OF GAPS AND DISTANCE • HESITATION!!!!! • WAIT TOO LONG TO START SLOWING DOWN AT LIGHTS OR FOR TURNS • TAKING TURNS TOO WIDE
COMMON MISTAKES FROM NEW DRIVERS: • LANE CHANGES: CAR MOVES ON BLINDSPOT CHECK • CAR DRIFTS WHEN CHECKING MIRROR AND SPEEDOMETER • DRIVER SLOWS DOWN TO A CRAWL WHEN ATTEMPTING A LANE CHANGE • STUDENT STOPS ON RIGHT TURN WHEN THE LIGHT IS GREEN!!!!