Driver EducationDriver Education

Chapter 3: Driver Chapter 3: Driver

ResponsibilityResponsibility

Ms. MarxMs. Marx

Seatbelt LawSeatbelt Law

►►Motorists with GDL license or permit must Motorists with GDL license or permit must

use seatbelts as well as require all use seatbelts as well as require all

passengers to wear thempassengers to wear them

►►Seatbelts prevent:Seatbelts prevent:

�� Stop from being thrown from vehicleStop from being thrown from vehicle

�� Slow the body down with the vehicleSlow the body down with the vehicle

�� Keep a motorist from sliding on the Keep a motorist from sliding on the

seatseat

Seatbelts & Car SeatsSeatbelts & Car Seats

►►Use both lap & shoulder beltsUse both lap & shoulder belts

►►Child Restraint Law:Child Restraint Law:

�� Children up to age 8 or weigh 80 lbs. must ride Children up to age 8 or weigh 80 lbs. must ride

in a safety or booster in the rear seatin a safety or booster in the rear seat

�� If there is no rear seat the child must sit in the If there is no rear seat the child must sit in the

front seat securedfront seat secured

�� Failure to comply = $54 fine and Failure to comply = $54 fine and

court costscourt costs

Air BagsAir Bags

►►Air bags inflate at speeds up to 200 mph!Air bags inflate at speeds up to 200 mph!

Snow and IceSnow and Ice

►►State Law State Law –– you must clear off all snow you must clear off all snow

and ice from your vehicle and ice from your vehicle beforebefore driving itdriving it

�� Penalty for not doing so equals fines of $25Penalty for not doing so equals fines of $25--$75 $75

Blind SpotBlind Spot

►►Areas around your Areas around your

vehicle unable to be vehicle unable to be

seen by using seen by using

mirrors.mirrors.

►►Need to turn and Need to turn and

look over shoulder look over shoulder

to check your blind to check your blind

spot.spot.

Idling your VehicleIdling your Vehicle

►►Idling more than 3 minutes is unnecessary Idling more than 3 minutes is unnecessary

and harmful to your vehicle and your healthand harmful to your vehicle and your health

►►Fines of $250Fines of $250--$1,000$1,000

Stopping DistancesStopping Distances

►►Total Stopping Distance = Reaction Time + Total Stopping Distance = Reaction Time +

Breaking DistanceBreaking Distance

►►Reaction time, weather, weight, Reaction time, weather, weight,

brake/wheel condition, roadway conditions, brake/wheel condition, roadway conditions,

and speed all effect stopping distancesand speed all effect stopping distances

►►Driving at 60 mph the Braking Distance is Driving at 60 mph the Braking Distance is

300 ft300 ft

Driving SignalsDriving Signals

►►Motorists should signal Motorists should signal 100 ft100 ft before a turnbefore a turn

Driving in ReverseDriving in Reverse

►►Body is turned to the rightBody is turned to the right

►►Right hand behind passenger seatRight hand behind passenger seat

►►Left hand at 12 oLeft hand at 12 o’’clock on the wheel to go clock on the wheel to go

straightstraight

►►Turn the wheel in the direction you want Turn the wheel in the direction you want

the back of the car to gothe back of the car to go

Parking on HillsParking on Hills►►DownhillDownhill

�� Always to theAlways to the RIGHTRIGHT

►►UphillUphill

�� Always turned AWAY FROM THE CURB (LEFT)Always turned AWAY FROM THE CURB (LEFT)

�� No curb, to the RIGHTNo curb, to the RIGHT

Parallel ParkingParallel Parking