I Drive Smart Textbook

Student Manual

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UNIT 1: GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH IDS AND MVA NEW DRIVER GUIDELINES ........................................ 1

Welcome to I Drive Smart! ..................................................................................................................2

Maryland MVA Student Rights and Responsibilities ............................................................................3

Navigating the IDS Website .................................................................................................................4

Risks for a Young Driver .......................................................................................................................6

Insurance Requirements ......................................................................................................................6

I Drive Smart, Your Parent, and You .....................................................................................................7

The Maryland Graduated Licensing System ........................................................................................8

Unit 1 Review 15 ................................................................................................................................11

UNIT 2: INTRODUCING OPERATOR AND VEHICLE CONTROL TASKS IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT ......................................................................................................... 17

Before You Enter the Car ...................................................................................................................18

In the Drivers Seat ............................................................................................................................21

The Car in Motion ..............................................................................................................................24

State Vehicle Laws in Maryland .........................................................................................................26

Unit 2 Review .....................................................................................................................................29

UNIT 3: SIGNS, SIGNALS, PAVEMENT MARKINGS AND THE RIGHT-OF-WAY .............................................. 35

Traffic Control Devices .......................................................................................................................36

The Right-of-Way ...............................................................................................................................40

State Vehicle Laws in Maryland .........................................................................................................42

Unit 3 Review .....................................................................................................................................43

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Table of Contents

version June 2012

UNIT 4: RISK MANAGEMENT, THE SPACE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND DRIVER DISTRACTIONS ............. 47

Risk .................................................................................................................................................... 48

Using Your Vision ...............................................................................................................................50

The Space Management System ........................................................................................................51

Distracted Driving ..............................................................................................................................53

Unit 4 Review .....................................................................................................................................55

UNIT 5: BASIC MANEUVERING TASKS ..................................................................................................... 59

Intersections ......................................................................................................................................60

Turning Around ..................................................................................................................................62

Parking ............................................................................................................................................... 63

Maneuvering on the Road .................................................................................................................66

Passing and Being Passed ..................................................................................................................68

Applicable Maryland Driving Laws .....................................................................................................68

Unit 5 Review .....................................................................................................................................70

UNIT 6: RISK REDUCING STRATEGIES FOR HIGH SPEED, MULTI-LANE EXPRESSWAYS AND STRATEGIES FOR SHARING THE ROAD WITH OTHER VEHICLES ........................................................ 73

Characteristics of an Expressway .......................................................................................................74

Trips on Expressways .........................................................................................................................76

Driving on an Expressway ..................................................................................................................77

Commercial Motor Vehicles ..............................................................................................................79

Sharing the Road ...............................................................................................................................80

Unit 6 Review .....................................................................................................................................81

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UNIT 7: VEHICLE FUNCTIONS, MALFUNCTIONS, COLLISION REPORTING, AND DRIVING IN ADVERSE CONDITIONS ................................................................................................ 85

Dashboard Warning Signals ...............................................................................................................86

Vehicle Failures ..................................................................................................................................87

Visibility .............................................................................................................................................89

Inclement Weather ............................................................................................................................90

Traction Loss ......................................................................................................................................92

Automotive Technology .....................................................................................................................93

Collisions ............................................................................................................................................95

Unit 7 Review .....................................................................................................................................96

UNIT 8A: ALCOHOL AND OTHER PERSONAL FACTORS INFLUENCING OPERATOR PERFORMANCE (PART 1) ...................................................................................................... 99

Maryland DUI Laws ..........................................................................................................................100

Evaluating Impairment ....................................................................................................................101

Effects of Alcohol .............................................................................................................................103

The Act of Driving Drunk .................................................................................................................104

Other Drugs .....................................................................................................................................105

Maryland License Restrictions .........................................................................................................106

Unit 8A Review ................................................................................................................................107

UNIT 8B: ALCOHOL AND OTHER PERSONAL FACTORS INFLUENCING OPERATOR PERFORMANCE (PART 2) .....................................................................................................109

Fatigue and Drowsy Driving .............................................................................................................110

Road Rage ........................................................................................................................................110

Emotions and Driving ......................................................................................................................112

Unit 8B Review ................................................................................................................................113

GLOSSARY .............................................................................................................................................117

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UNIT 1: Getting Acquainted With IDS

and MVA New Driver Guidelines

A) Welcome To I Drive Smart 1) I Drive Smart Basics 2) Student Responsibilities

B) Maryland MVA Student Rights and Responsibilities

C) Navigating the I Drive Smart Website 1) Making Up a Missed Class 2) Scheduling a Behind-The-Wheel

Session

D) Risks for a Young Driver

E) Insurance Requirements

F) I Drive Smart, Your Parent, and You

G) The Maryland Graduated Licensing System 1) The Learners Permit 2) The Provisional License 3) The Full License

Unit 1: Getting Acquainted With IDS and MVA New Driver Guidelines

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Welcome to I Drive Smart!

IDS Basics

All I Drive Smart instructors are either active duty or retired law enforcement professionals. The IDS philosophy rests on the theory that instruction from the seasoned perspective of police

officers could dramatically improve the quality of driver education. IDS is committed to building safe roads and safe communities by imparting safe driving

practices, proactive strategies, and courteous habits to novice drivers. By offering a seamless transition from classroom instruction to practical Behind-The-Wheel

training, IDS ensures that each student will be given a sufficient amount of individual attention.

Student Responsibilities

Arrive on time for class, and have your ride pick you up promptly after class. I Drive Smart is not responsible for students who do not remain on site during breaks or after class.

Remain attentive and engaged in the classroom. Distractions will not be tolerated. Any student that becomes disruptive will be removed from the class and will need to repeat that unit of instruction.

Bring all distributed materials to each class and to each Behind-The-Wheel session. Any student forgetting their book will have to get a Forgot My Book form from their instructor to get credit for that unit of instruction.

If you have a learning difference, please meet with your instructor privately, either during a break or before or after class, in order that your needs can be accommodated.

IMPORTANT: There are five documents that must be completed, signed, and returned to the I Drive Smart office at the end of the program. The following are required by the MVA.

Classroom Student Record & Completion Form Behind The Wheel Student Record and Completion Form In-Car Evaluation/Progress Record Quiz Answer Sheet Students Bill of Rights Form

The Practice and Skills Log must be completed with sixty hours driving with qualified licensed

supervisor (ten of which must be Night Driving), and submitted directly to the MVA, when you arrive at an MVA location to participate in a driving test.

If you are under the age of sixteen and wish to obtain a Learners Permit, you must obtain a Learners Permit School Attendance Certification Form from the MVA, and have it delivered in a sealed envelope from your high school to the MVA.


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Unit1:GettingAcquaintedWithIDSandMVANewDriverGuidelines

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MarylandMVAStudentRightsandResponsibilities

1. Eachstudenthastherighttoacertifiedcompetentinstructor,knowledgeableaboutthecurriculumandtrafficsafetyissues.Withthatrighteachstudenthastheresponsibilitytoarrivepreparedandontimeforeveryclasswithoutsuchdistractionsastalkingortextmessagingoncellphones,beingdisrespectfultotheinstructor,ortalkingwithotherstudentsinclass.

2. Eachstudenthastherighttobetaughttheentire30hoursofclassroominstructioninaninformative,interestingandchallengingmanner.Withthatrighteachstudenthastheresponsibilitytobeattentiveandactivelyparticipateineveryclass.

3. Eachstudenthastherighttoexperiencethefull6hoursofbehindthewheeldrivinginstruction

asrequiredinthecurriculum.Withthatrighteachstudentwilllistentotheinstructorandnotdriveinanegligentordangerousmanner.

4. Eachstudenthastherighttobetreatedinacourteous,civilandrespectfulmanner.Withthat

rightstudentshavetheresponsibilitytobepoliteandrespectfultotheirinstructorsatalltimes,andbewillingtoacceptpositivecriticismtohelpthemachievedrivingsuccess.

5. Eachstudenthastherighttoattendclassinaclean,safe,secure,temperaturecontrolledand

fullyequippedclassroomthatmeetsthelocalfireandbuildingcodesandMVArequirements.Withthatrighteachstudenthastheresponsibilitytorespectthepropertyofthedrivingschoolbynotdefacingordestroyingequipmentorvehicles.

6. Eachstudentandparent/drivercoachhastherighttovisitIDriveSmart,seetheinstructors

licenseandcertification,andtherighttoobserveanyclasssessionincludingincarsessions,inwhichtheirchildisincluded.Withthatrighteachparent/drivercoachhastheresponsibilitytorefrainfrominterferingwiththeinstruction,classroomordriving,whiletheclassisinsession.

7. Eachparent/drivercoachandstudenthastherighttohavethedrivereducationprogram,

includingboththe30hoursofclassroominstructionandthe6hoursofrequireddrivingtime,completedwithin18weeksofthefirstdayofclass.Withthatrighteachparent/drivercoachhastheresponsibilitytotakeanactiveroleinhis/herstudentsdrivereducationbymonitoringallprogress,communicatingwiththedrivingschooland/orinstructor,andpracticingwiththestudentdriverifhe/shehasalearnerspermit.

8. Eachparent/drivercoachandstudenthastherighttoplaceacomplaintwiththeMotorVehicle

AdministrationregardingproblemsassociatedwithIDriveSmartortheinstructor(thenumbertocallis4104243751).Withthatrighteachparent/drivercoachandstudenthastheresponsibilitytoattempttopromptlypayIDriveSmartforthedrivereducationclassandtoattempttoalerttheownerormanagerofIDriveSmartaboutanyproblemsorcomplaintsbeforecontactinganoutsideagency.





NavigatingtheIDSWebsiteMakingUpaMissedClass

LogontotheIDriveSmartwebsite(www.idrivesmart.com),andselectNewDriverTraining

undertheSchedulesTab. YoucanusetheClassScheduleSearchfeaturetosearchforthespecificUnityouneedtomake

up,orsearchusingotherparameterssuchasLocationorDate. Afteryouselectaclassthatworksforyou,simplyshowupatthatclassandinformthe

instructor.YoudonotneedtocalltheIDSoffice.

SchedulingaBehindTheWheelSession

OntheIDriveSmarthomepage,selectAccountLogInonthetoprighthandcornerofthepage,andenteryourusernameandpassword.

UndertheBehindTheWheelTrainingTab,ClickontheSelectLinktoscheduleaBehindTheWheelsession.

IMPORTANT:Allcancellationsmustbemadefivedaysinadvance. Ifyou1)failtocancelaBehindTheWheelsessionatleastfivedayspriortoyourscheduled

appointment,or2)failtoappearforyourscheduledappointment,youwillberequiredtopurchaseanadditionalsession,costing$159.00.









































































Making Up a Missed Class

On the I Drive Smart homepage, select Account Log-In on the top right corner of the page. Enter your username and password.

Notice the status column on your class schedule.

Click on the calendar icon of the unit you need to make up.

Once you click on that icon all available specific units will appear.

Click on the Select hyperlink of the session you wish to attend.

Your schedule will be updated reflecting the change.































































Scheduling Your Behind-The-Wheel Sessions



On the I Drive Smart homepage, select Account Log-In on the top right corner of the page. Enter your username and password.

Before scheduling a session, you must:

Click on the Edit Info link on the sidebar of your User Account page.

Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Continue.

Add your Learners Permit Number in the required field.

Click on Update Account.

Click on My Account to return to your User Account page.

On your User Account page, scroll down to the unreserved Behind-The-Wheel sessions, and click the Select hyperlink to schedule the Behind-The-Wheel session.

IMPORTANT: All cancellations must be made five days in advance.

If you 1) fail to cancel a Behind-The-Wheel session at least five days prior to your sched-uled appointment, or 2) fail to appear for your scheduled appointment, you will be required to purchase a supplemental Behind-The-Wheel session.

RisksforaYoungDriver

Nationwidein2008,thelastyearforwhichcompletedataisavailable,morethan600,000teenagerswereinjuredinmotorvehiclecrashes.

Motorvehiclecrashesaretheleadingcauseofdeathamongteenagersaged1319.

Oneinfourofallmotorvehiclefatalitiesinvolvesomeonebetween16and24yearsold.

20%of11thgradestudentsreportbeinginvolvedinamotorvehiclecollisioninthelastyear.

Overthelasttenyears,90%ofyoungdriverskilledinfatalcrashesweredeemedtobeatfault.

Approximatelytwothirdsofteenpassengerdeathsoccurwhenanotherteenagerisdriving.

TheHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministrationestimatesthatthetotalcostofteenmotorvehicleaccidentsexceeds$40billionayear.

Theleadingcontributingfactorscitedinpolicereportsinteendrivercrashesincludenotpayingattention,drivingtoofastforconditions,failuretoyieldrightofway,andfollowingtooclosely.

Teendrivers,whilelesslikelythanadultstogetbehindthewheelafterconsumingalcohol,areexponentiallymorelikelytobeinvolvedinanaccidentwhiledrivingdrunk.




In2007,6,982fifteentotwentyyearolddriverswereinvolvedinfatalcrashes.3,174ofthoseinvolvedwerekilled.

Onaverage,38peopleareinjuredeverydayinMarylandasaresultofcrashesinvolvingayoungdriver.

In2007,therewere98fatalcrashesinvolvingyoungdrivers.Inaddition,7,357crashesinvolved

injuriesandnearly11,538otherreportedcrashesinvolvedyoungdriversinMaryland. 16and17yearolddriversrepresentonly1.6%ofalllicensedMarylanddriversand1.3%ofall

milesdriven,butaccountfor11%ofalldriverfatalities.

In2007,thelastyearforwhichcompletedataisavailable,615peoplewerekilledonMarylandroads.112ofthesewerekilledincrashesinvolvingyoungdriversage16to20.Thisrepresents18%ofalltrafficrelateddeaths.

In2007,only36ofthosekilledincrashesinvolvingyoungdriversweretheyoungdriverthemselves.63otherswerepassengersordriversorpassengersofothervehiclesorpedestrians.

Overthelast10years,90%ofyoungdriverskilledinfatalcrashesweredeemedtobeatfault.

Theleadingcontributingfactorcitedinpolicereportsinyoungdrivercrashesinclude,notpayingattention,drivingtoofastforconditions,failuretoyieldrightofwayandfollowingtooclosely.

x A2007NHTSAresearchreportconcludedthatpassengerrestrictions(seatbelts)doreduce

crashesandinjurytoyoungteenswithoutmeasurablyoffsettingincreasesamongotheragegroups.

InsuranceRequirements

TheStateofMarylandrequiresthatallregisteredcarownerscarry:1. LiabilityInsurance2. PersonalInjuryProtection3. UninsuredMotoristCoverage

Youwillneedproofofinsurancewhenyouregisteryourvehicle,anditisyourresponsibilityto

makesurethevehicleyouaredrivingisinsuredandregisteredproperly.

IMPORTANT:Ifyoudriveuninsured,youmayloseyourvehicleregistrationprivilegesandlicenseplates,andyoumayberestrictedfromregisteringanyfuturevehicles.





IDriveSmart,YourParent,andYou

QualityDriverEducationrestsonatriangular,threetieredapproachbetweenIDriveSmart,YourParentorGuardian,andYou.Allthreeparticipantsmusttakeanactive,handsonroleinyourdrivereducationtoensurethatyouwillbecomeasafe,courteous,andresponsibledriver.Communicationbetweenthesethreepartiesisessentialtohelp

1)Thestudentdriverimproveondrivingweaknesses2)Theparent/guardianmaintaintheRookieDriverSkillsLog3)Theinstructormonitortheprogressofthestudentdriverandgiveadequateindividualattentiontothatstudent

Anystudentdrivermustapproachdrivereducationwithanopenmind,understandthatoperatingamotorvehicleisanoverwhelmingexperienceforanynovicedriver,andhavepatiencewiththeirparent,theirinstructor,andmostimportantly,withhim/herself.Likewise,parentsandguardiansmustprovideagoodexamplefortheiryoungdriverandunderstandthatthestudentislikelytomimictheirowndrivinghabitsandmannerisms.Bothpartiesmustunderstandthatitisessentialforthestudenttoreceiveasmuchsupervisedpracticeaspossiblethereissimplynoreplacementforhandsontraining.Finally,theparentmustunderstandthatyoungdriversneedtoberestricted.Besuretosetcleargroundrulesonwhen,howoften,andunderwhatconditionsyourchildwillbeallowedtodrive.Studiesprovethatteensarelesslikelytotakeriskswhentheserulesareinplace.Asyoubeginthisdrivereducationcourse,pleasetakesometimetoconsiderthefollowingquestions,andhaveyourparentsconsiderthemaswell: Whatcharacteristicswouldyoulikeyourparent/drivingcoachtohavewhentheyreproviding

instructiontodriveamotorvehicle?

Whatcharacteristicsdoyouthinkthatyourparent/drivingcoachwouldlikeyoutohavewhentheyareprovidinginstructiontodriveamotorvehicle?

Whenyourparentisdriving,whathabitsortendenciesdotheyhavethatsetagoodexample,

andwhathabitsortendenciesdotheyhavethatyouthinksetapoorexample?

Doyouhaveanyfriendsorsiblingsthatareteenagedrivers?Ifso,whathabitsortendenciesdotheyhavethatsetagoodexample,andwhatriskydrivingbehaviorsdotheydisplay?

Whatstepscanyoutaketotakeamoreactiveroleinyourdrivereducation,andhowmuchtime

andeffortareyouwillingtodedicatetobecomingasafeandresponsibledriver?

Whatcanyourinstructordotomakeyourclassroomexperiencemoreenjoyableandefficient?Donotbeafraidtoshareyourthoughtswithyourinstructor!WelovestudentandparentinputandparticipationatIDS!


Nationwidein2008,thelastyearforwhichcompletedataisavailable,morethan600,000teenagerswereinjuredinmotorvehiclecrashes.

Motorvehiclecrashesaretheleadingcauseofdeathamongteenagersaged1319.

Oneinfourofallmotorvehiclefatalitiesinvolvesomeonebetween16and24yearsold.

20%of11thgradestudentsreportbeinginvolvedinamotorvehiclecollisioninthelastyear.

Overthelasttenyears,90%ofyoungdriverskilledinfatalcrashesweredeemedtobeatfault.

Approximatelytwothirdsofteenpassengerdeathsoccurwhenanotherteenagerisdriving.

TheHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministrationestimatesthatthetotalcostofteenmotorvehicleaccidentsexceeds$40billionayear.

Theleadingcontributingfactorscitedinpolicereportsinteendrivercrashesincludenotpayingattention,drivingtoofastforconditions,failuretoyieldrightofway,andfollowingtooclosely.

Teendrivers,whilelesslikelythanadultstogetbehindthewheelafterconsumingalcohol,areexponentiallymorelikelytobeinvolvedinanaccidentwhiledrivingdrunk.





TheMarylandGraduatedLicensingSystem

Anydriverisresponsibleforknowingtherulesandregulationsregardingtheoperationofamotor

vehicleimposedbythefederal,state,andlocalgovernments.Typically,thefederalgovernmentenactsgenerallawssuchastheUniformTrafficControlDevicesAct,whichstandardizesthecolorsandshapesofroadsignsnationwide.Stategovernmentssetguidelinesforissuinglicensesandrequirementsfortheregistrationandinspectionofvehicles.Finally,localgovernmentspasslawswhichconcernonlytheuseoftheHighwayTransportationSystemwithintheircommunity,suchassettingspeedlimitsoruniquetrafficdevices.

Receivingyourfirstdriverslicenseisaprivilege,notaright.Althoughtheexactrequirementsdifferfromstatetostate,thereareanumberofprerequisitesthatyoungdriversinallstatesmustmeetbeforebeingissuedalicense.Forinstance,eachstatehasaminimumagethatanapplicantforadriverslicensemustbe,aswellasabasicvisionscreeningtest,knowledgetest,androadtestwhichthenovicedrivermustpass.

Inresponsetothehighnumberofinjuriesandfatalitiesamongyoungdrivers,theStateofMarylanddevelopedtheMarylandGraduatedLicensingSystem(GLS).TheGLSconsistsofathreetiersystemfornovicedrivers:theLearnersPermit,theProvisionalLicense,andtheFullLicense.

A) TheLearnersPermit

Eligibility

AstudentdrivermayobtainaLearnersPermitat15years9monthsoldwith

theconsentandsignatureofaparent/guardian. AnyapplicantforaLearnersPermitundertheageof16mustcompletea

LearnersPermitSchoolAttendanceCertificationformandhaveitvalidatedbyaschoolofficial.

Thereisa$50.00feeinordertoreceiveyourLearnersPermit. Anyapplicantmustpassastandardvisionscreeningandknowledgetest. ALearnersPermitisvalidfor24months,andmustbeheldforaminimumof9

months. ALearnersPermitholdermustcompleteatleastsixtyhoursofdrivingunder

thesupervisionofanadultwhoisatleast21yearsoldandwhohasheldadriverslicenseforatleastthreeyears.Tenofthesehoursmustoccurduringtheperiodbeginning30minutesbeforesunsetandending30minutesaftersunrise.

Restrictions DriverswithaLearnersPermitmustbeaccompaniedbyaqualifiedsupervising

licenseddriverovertheageof21whomustbeseatedbesidethepermitholder. Nootherpersonbesidesthesupervisinglicenseddrivermaysitinthefrontseat

withthepermitholder.





NoLearnersPermitHoldermayuseacellphoneorotherwirelesscommunicationdevicewhileoperatingamotorvehicle.

SanctionsforViolations

Ifapermitholdercommitsanymovingviolationduringhis/herlearnerspermit

phase,heorshemustrestartthe9monthwaitingperiod. Ifapermitfolderisconvictedofacellphoneviolationduringhis/herlearners

permitphase,his/herpermitmaybesuspendedfor90days,afterwhichhe/shewouldhavetorestartthe9monthwaitingperiod.

Undercertaincircumstances,parentsaswellasteensmaybeheldliablefordamages.

B) TheProvisionalLicense Eligibility

Anindividualmustbeaminimumageof16years6monthstoreceivetheir

provisionaldriverslicense. Anindividualmustcompleteastandarddrivereducationcourse,composedof

30hoursintheclassroomand6hoursbehindthewheel. AnindividualmustcompleteaSkillsLogasproofof60hoursofsupervised

drivingwithaminimumof10hoursofnightdriving,verifiedbyaparentorguardian.

Anindividualmustpossessavalidlearnerspermitforatleast9monthsimmediatelyprecedingtheissuanceofaprovisionallicense.

Anindividualmustbeconvictionfreeofanymovingviolationoranysuspensionforthe9monthsimmediatelyprecedingtheissuanceofaprovisionallicense.

AnindividualmustpassadrivingskillstestadministeredbytheMVA.

Restrictions

Ifundertheageof18,anindividualwithaProvisionalLicenseisonlypermitted

todrivebetweenthehoursof5AMandmidnight.Betweenmidnightand5AMtheindividualisonlyallowedtodrivewithalicensedsupervisorovertheageof21whohashadtheirlicenseforthreeyears.

Ifundertheageof18,anindividualisnotpermittedtouseacellphoneorwirelesscommunicationdevicewhiledriving.

Forthefirstfivemonths(151days)thatanindividualunder18hashisorherProvisionalLicense,he/sheisnotpermittedtohaveanypassengersundertheageof18unlesstheyareimmediatefamilymembersorthereisasupervisinglicenseddriverinthecarwhoisovertheageof21andhashadtheirlicenseforatleastthreeyears.

Sanctions

Whenanindividualundertheageof18receivesaProvisionalLicense,the

Parent/Guardiancosignermayhavethatlicensecancelledatanytime.The





licensewillremaincancelleduntiltheindividualturns18,ortheparentorguardianrequeststhatthelicensebereinstated.

Ifaprovisionallicenseeisconvictedofacellphoneorwirelessdeviceviolationorapassengerrestrictionviolation,theprovisionallicensemaybesuspendedfor90days,thedrivermayaccrueaonepointpenaltyontheirdrivingrecordandhavetorestartthe18monthwaitingperiod.

Inadditiontosanctionsimposedbythelocalcourtsystem,theMVAalsoenforcestheirownsanctions,consistingofadriverimprovementclassfora1stconvictionorProbationBeforeJudgment(PBJ),a30daylicensesuspensionfora2ndconvictionorPBJ,anda180daysuspensionfora3rdconvictionorPBJ.AProbationBeforeJudgmentmeansthatnopointsareassignedtoaviolationunlessthedrivercommitsanotherviolation.

EffectiveOctober12009,theClerkofCourtisrequiredtoreporttotheMVAanychildfoundtohavecommittedadelinquentactforeitherfailingtoremainatthesceneofanaccidentorforeludingapoliceofficer.TheMVAisthenmandatedtosuspendthelicenseofthechildforsixmonthsinthefirstinstance.

TheMVAmustsuspendtheprovisionallicenseofanindividualyoungerthan18whoaccumulates5ormorepointsinatwelvemonthperiod.

Ifaprovisionallicenseholderyoungerthan18isguiltyofrecklessornegligentdriving,aggressivedriving,orengaginginarace,theMVAmustsuspendhis/herlicenseforsixmonthsinthefirstinstance.

C) FullLicense Eligibility

Anindividualmustbeaminimumof18yearsold. Anindividualmustpossessavalidprovisionallicenseforthe18monthperiod

immediatelyprecedingtheissuanceofthelicense. Anindividualmustberevocationfree,suspensionfree,andconvictionfreeof

anymovingviolationforthatsame18monthperiod.

Restrictions IMPORTANT:AsofOctober12009,alldriversareprohibitedfromusingatext

messagedevicetowriteorsendatextmessagewhileoperatingamotorvehicleinmotionorinthetravelportionofaroadway.

Onceanindividualcompletesthe18monthprovisionallicenseperiod,theMVAwillmailoutanamendmentcardtoyourlicenseremovingtheprovisionalrestrictions.Besuretokeepthiscardwithyourprovisionallicenseatalltimes,anddiscarditwhenyourenewyourlicense.





Unit1Review

A) KeyConceptTerms

PracticeandSkillsLogIDriveSmartAgreement

GraduatedLicensingSystemProvisionalLicenseOrganDonation

ProbationBeforeJudgmentPointSystem

RegistrationCardInsuranceRequirements

LearnersPermit

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B) ReviewQuestions

1. WhatdoallofyourIDriveSmartinstructorshaveincommon?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Giveanexampleofbotharightandaresponsibilitythatyou,asadrivereducationstudent,haveinthestateofMaryland?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. HowmanyhoursofsuperviseddrivingpracticemustyourecordinyourSkillsLogtoreceiveyourProvisionalLicense,andhowmanyofthosehoursneedtobeatnight?_______________________________________________________________________

4. NameacircumstanceunderwhichyouareallowedtouseacellphonewhileoperatingamotorvehiclewhileholdingaLearnersPermit?________________________________________________________________________

5. Whenyouhaveyourprovisionallicense,underwhatcircumstancesareyoupermittedtodriveindividualsundertheageof18withoutalicenseddriverovertheageof21?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Atwhattimeofthedayareyounot

permittedtodrivewithyourProvisionalDriversLicensewithoutalicensedsupervisorovertheageof21?________________________________________________________________________

7. Trueorfalse:YouwillneedtovisittheMVA

toremovetheProvisionalRestrictionsfromyourlicenseonceyouqualifyforaFullLicense.________________________________

8. Trueorfalse:YouneedtocontacttheIDriveSmartofficeinordertorescheduleaclassroomsessionthatyouneedtomakeup.________________________________

9. Trueorfalse:IfyouaccruefivepointsonyourProvisionalLicensewithinatwelvemonthperiod,yourlicensewillalwaysbesuspended.________________________________

10. Trueorfalse:Thesupplyoforgandonorsalreadymeetstheneedfortransplants,sothereisnoreasontosignupforOrganDonation.________________________________





UNITONETEST

Directions:Onthetestanswersheet,writetheletterforeachcorrectanswer.

1. Duringwhathoursisaprovisionallicenseholderundertheageof18authorizedtodriveamotorvehicle?

A. From8a.m.until9:00p.m.B. theycandriveanytimeC. from5a.m.tomidnightD. Between6:00a.m.and6:00p.m.

2. Whenadriverundertheageofeighteenisdrivingamotorvehicle,he/sheisprohibited

fromusingA. Acellphone.B. Cellphoneandsendingtextmessages.C. AGPSunit.D. BothAandB.

3. Ifalearnerspermitholdercommitsamovingviolationduringhis/herlearnerspermit

period,he/sheA. Mustrestartthe9monthwaitingperiodtoreceiveaprovisionallicense.B. Gotoadriverimprovementclass.C. Waituntiltheyare21toreceiveadriverslicense.D. Noneoftheabove.

4. Duringthefirst5months(151days)oftheprovisionalperiod,provisionallicense

holdersundertheageof18A. Arenotallowedtohavepassengersundertheageof18,unlessaccompaniedby

aqualifiedsupervisingdriverorunlessthepassengersaredirectfamilymembers.

B. Canonlyhavepassengersinthefrontseatwiththeirseatbeltson.C. Canhaveasmanypassengersaswillfitintotheirvehicles.D. Canonlyhavepassengersduringdaytimehours.

5. Onceyourparentcosignsforyourprovisionallicense,

A. Yourparentcannevertakeawayyourlicense.B. YourparentcancancelyourlicensebywritingalettertotheMotorVehicle

Administrationrequestingthatyourlicensebecancelled.C. He/shewillreceivepointsonhis/herdriverslicenseifyoucommitanoffense.D. Noneoftheabove.





6. EffectiveOctober1,2009,ifyouareundertheageof21andarestoppedandfound

drivinginpossessionofalcohol,youwillchargedwithaA. Civilcitation.B. Criminalmisdemeanor.C. Trafficticket.D. Trafficwarning.

7. ApersonwhohasaLearnersPermit

A. Maydrivewiththesupervisionofanylicenseddriver.B. Maydrivewithoutsomeonesupervisingthedriving.C. Mustdrivewithaperson21orolderwhohasheldalicenseforatleast3years.D. Mustdrivewithaperson18orolderwhohasheldalicenseforatleast2years.

8. _____HoursofpracticemustberecordedinthePracticeSkillsLog.

A. 60B. 50C. 40D. 30

9. Whatistheleadingcauseofdeathamongyoungpeoplebetweentheagesof15and

20?A. SuicideB. DrowningC. MurderD. Motorvehiclecrashes

10. TogetyourprovisionallicenseinMaryland,

A. Youmustpassaskillstest.B. Youmustcompletedrivereducation.C. Youmustpassavisiontest.D. A,BandCareallrequirementsforaMarylanddriverslicense.





Notes


UNIT 2: Introducing Operator and Vehicle Control

Tasks In a Controlled Environment

A) Before You Enter The Car 1) Pre-Entry Checklist 2) Safety Devices 3) Vehicle Safety Equipment

Repair Order Certification

B) In The Drivers Seat 1) Control and Information Systems 2) Comfort and Convenience Devices 3) Pre-Driving Checklist

C) Your Car In Motion 1) Starting Your Engine 2) The Basics of Steering 3) Entering the Roadway 4) Reversing 5) Moving to the Curb and

Preparing to Park

D) State Vehicle Laws In Maryland

Unit2:IntroducingOperatorVehicleControlTasksInAControlledEnvironment


BeforeYouEntertheCar

Introduction

Drivinganautomobilemayseemlikeadauntingtasktoanovicedriver.Itiseasytofeelintimidatedbythesheernumberofbuttons,switches,anddevicesatyourdisposalinthedriversseat.Haveyoueverwonderedwhatthatstrangelightthatappearsonyourparentsdashboardsymbolizes,orhowcruisecontrolactuallyworks?AsyouworkyourwaythroughthisDriverEducationcourse,thisbookwillattempttoexplaindrivingconceptsinaclearandconciseway,andapproachthoseconceptsfromtheperspectiveofanovicedriver.UsingthisbookinconjunctionwiththetrainingofyourIDSinstructor,youwillbecomeequippedwiththetoolsnecessarytofeelcompetentandconfidentbehindthewheelofyourfirstcar.

1) PreEntryChecklist

Likemanyteendrivers,youmightfeeleagertograbyourkeys,getinthedriversseat,andfindoutwhatthisdrivingthingisallabout.However,toanexperienceddriver,theactofoperatingamotorvehiclestartslongbeforehe/shegetsbehindthewheel.Youshouldneverdriveunlessyouareinboththeproperphysicalconditionandtheproperstateofmind.Forinstance,ifyoujustpulledanallnighterstudyingforanexamandhaventsleptfortwentyfourhours,youwillnotbealertenoughtoeffectivelyoperateyourvehicle.Likewise,ifyouaredistraughtoverarecentfightwithyourboy/girlfriend,drivingisnotgoodidea.Youshouldneverletyouremotionsinfluencethewayyoudrive.

Whendrivingtoanunfamiliarlocation,itisimperativetomapoutyourroutebeforeyoustarttodrive.Attemptingtofindyourwaywhileontheroadisadangerousdistractionthatwilltakeyoureyesofftheroadinfrontofyou.Evenifyouaredrivingtoalocationyouhavevisitedmanytimes,itmaybeworthwhiletocheckatrafficreportbeforehandtomonitor

foraccidents,construction,andothercircumstancesthatmaychangeyourroute.

Onceyouhaveyourrouteplanned,itistimetoapproachyourvehicle.ItisessentialthatyoudevelopaPreEntryRoutinethatyouwillfolloweachtimeyoupreparetoenteryourvehicle.Whilethiswilldifferslightlyforeachdriver,therearecertainpracticestowhicheveryoneshouldadhere.Theareaaroundthecarshouldbeexaminedforanythingunusual,suchasbrokenmetalorglass(whichcoulddamageyourtires),leakingfluids,smallchildrenoranimals,anddamagetothecar.Ifyounoticeanythingunusual,youmustdecidewhetheritisaproblemthatyoucanfixyourself,orwhetheritwillneedtoberepairedelsewhere.Itisalwaysbetter,ifyouareunsure,toseekprofessionalhelpindeterminingwhethertheproblemisseriousornot.Iftheautomobileisinworkingorder,takespecialnoteoftheblindareasthatexisttotheleftandrightofyourcar.Sinceitwillbedifficulttoviewtheseareasfrominsidethecar,makesurethattheyareclearofhazardsbeforeyouenter.Finally,itisalwaysagoodideawhenparkedonthesideofastreettoapproachthedriverssidedoorfromthefrontofthecar,asthiswillgiveyouagoodvantagepointtoobserveoncomingtraffic.

Toreview,youshouldalwaysdothefollowingthingsbeforeenteringyourcar:

Ensurethatyouareintheproperstate

ofmindandphysicalcondition Mapoutyourprimaryroute,andhavea

secondaryrouteinmindincaseofunforeseencircumstances

Examinetheareaaroundthecarforsmallchildrenandpets,objectsthatcoulddamageyourcar,orleakingfluids.

Checkyourtirestoensurethatthereisproperairpressure

Checktoseeiftheblindspotsaroundthecararefreefromdebris.



Unit 2: Introducing Operator Vehicle Control Tasks In A Controlled Environment


2) Safety Devices

Consider for a moment whether you know anyone who has been in a car accident. Since there are over six million vehicular accidents reported each year in the United States alone, the chances are that you have. The reality is that accidents happen, so automobiles are now designed with devices to keep todays drivers safer than those of the past. These range from devices that you hear about every day, such as seatbelts and air bags, to those that you may not even consider to be designed for your safety, such as a padded dashboard and a collapsible steering column. Even before you enter your car, it is essential that you have a working knowledge of each of these devices. As they say, safety first! The most basic safety feature of any automobile is still its most effective: the safety belt. Remember: wearing a seatbelt is not an option in Maryland it is the law. Every occupant is required to be belted. After fastening your seatbelt, ensure that the lap belt is snug across your hips, and pull the shoulder strap tightly over your outside shoulder and diagonally across your chest. By wearing your seatbelt in this way, the lap portion will hold you in your seat during a collision, while the shoulder strap helps to keep your upper body from making contact with the dashboard, steering column, and windshield. Not only does this practice only come in handy during a collision, the tautness of the safety belt will force you to keep your seat in the upright position and help you to maintain a good driving posture. Finally, it is your responsibility as the driver to make sure that your passengers are wearing their safety belts. It is good practice to get into the habit of telling your passengers to wear their seatbelts each and every time that you enter your vehicle. As mentioned above, you ought to always keep your seat back in the upright position while driving. Likewise, your seat should always be situated in order that you can see comfortably over the steering wheel and so that your right leg is able to reach the floor

underneath the brake pedal while still slightly bent. You should never need to stretch your leg to reach the pedals. Your left leg should be positioned on the dead pedal (footrest) to the left of the brake pedal. Next, adjust the steering wheel position downward so that, in the event of a collision, the air bag will deploy properly into your chest instead of toward your head. Finally, if your head restraint in your vehicle is adjustable, ensure that it is positioned directly behind your head. A head restraint that is placed too low can help contribute to whiplash during a collision, as the passengers body is pushed forward while their head snaps backward. Air bags, designed to cushion the impact between the occupant and the interior of the vehicle frequently come standard in most modern cars, and are located in the steering wheel, dashboard, and door frame. The exact location of the air bags is different for every automobile model, so take the time to familiarize yourself with their position in your car. Because air bags will deploy in only a fraction of a second with a substantial amount of force, no passenger under the age of twelve should be allowed to ride in the front seat. Do not imagine that the presence of air bags reduces the need to wear your safety belt: air bags are designed to protect people who are wearing their seatbelts properly. Those passengers not wearing their seatbelts are likely to be at risk of injury from the force of the deploying air bag, since it is very likely that they will be pushed forward by the braking that inevitably takes place before a collision. For best results, you should keep a minimum of ten inches between their chest and the steering wheel. Since most safety devices in automobiles are designed with adults in mind, there are specific measures that a driver must take in order to guarantee the safety of infants and young children. While children invariably wish to sit in the front seat, the safest position for them is always to remain in the back seat. Children that weigh less than twenty pounds and are less than a year old should always be





secured a rear-facing seats that are held in place by a seatbelt. Once a child is over a year old and weighs between twenty and forty pounds, they are able to ride in a forward-facing child safety seat installed according to the manufacturers directions. For children too big for standard child safety seats yet still too small for standard safety belts, there are many types of booster seats available. Finally, whenever you are driving with a child in the backseat, instead of turning around to check on them, make use of your rear-view mirror. Turning around will take your eyes off the road in front of you and put both you and your young passenger at risk. If the child needs your attention, pull to the side of the road and turn off the car. A number of other safety devices also come standard in most modern cars. Anti-Lock Braking Systems can prevent a wheel from locking up by automatically releasing and applying the brake, allowing the driver to maintain steering instead of sliding towards an obstacle. Improved windshield wipers can help to increase visibility on rainy days, while windshields composed of tempered glass are exponentially tougher than normal glass, and do not shatter into sharp pieces when they do fail. Finally, your headlights can help to increase your own visibility while also making your car more noticeable to other drivers. Your high beams can increase visibility even further in poorly lit places, but it is important to refrain from using around oncoming traffic, as they can be blinding. On foggy days, while you may be tempted to use your brights, it is safer to use your regular beams, since the fog will reflect the bright light of your high beams back into your own eyes. To review, you should familiarize yourself with the following safety features in your car:

Safety Belts Seat and Steering Wheel Positioning Head Restraints Air Bags Child Safety Seats

Anti-Lock Brakes

3) Safety Equipment Repair Order

If you happen to get pulled over in Maryland because of malfunctioning brake lights, the officer might give you a notice of infraction called a Safety Equipment Repair Order (SERO). While this may look like a citation, it is not. It is simply an order requiring that the malfunctioning safety equipment be repaired within ten days. The vehicle owner is then responsible for getting the car inspected, and mailing a copy of the repair order to the Maryland State Police Automotive Equipment Division, along with the signature of the vehicle equipment inspector. Many easy to see repairs may be inspected by any Maryland police officer, although more specialized repairs (wheel alignment, suspension, etc.) must be inspected at a Maryland Authorized Inspection Station. Failure to comply with this order results in the suspension of the cars registration. While you may feel as though a SERO is a punishment, an officer is also able to give you a citation for a violation of safety equipment laws. It is best to think of a SERO as an officer being lenient, and to return the favor by getting your automobile repaired immediately.





IntheDriversSeat

1) ControlandInformationSystems

Imaginethatyougetinyourcaroneafternoon,turnthekeyintheignition,buttheenginesputtersandfails.Youtryagain,butachievethesameresult.Youronlycluetothemalfunctionisaredindicatoronthedashboardthatlookslikearectanglewitha+ononesideandaontheother.Whenyouwalkinsideyourhousetotellyourparentsthatthecarwillnotstart,yourfatheraskswhattheproblemis.Wouldyouknowwhattotellhim?

Similarly,imaginethatyouareridingasapassengerwithyourolderbrother,buttheengineseemstokeepgrindingashestartstopickupspeed.AredindicatorthatreadsBRAKEappearsintheinstrumentpanel,soyourbrotherdoestheresponsiblethingandappliesthebrake.Whenhetriestoregainspeed,theenginegrindsagain.Whatisyourbrothermissing?

Theanswertothesedilemmasandmanyotherscanbefoundbyknowingthefunctionandusebehindthemanygaugesandindicatorsappearingontheinstrumentpanelbehindyoursteeringwheel.Thisisyourfirstlineofinformationintohowyourvehicleisoperatingandwhatproblemsmayexist.Generally,indicatorsthatappearyelloworamberdenoteawarning,whilethosethatareredsignifyanimmediatedanger.Itisgoodpracticetorepairaproblemthatresultsinayellowindicatorasquicklyaspossible,lestitwillsoonappearasamoreseriousmalfunction.

Followingisalistofitemsthatappearcommonlyonthedashboardsofvehicles.Whileyoushouldcommiteachofthesetomemorybeforeyoubegindriving,theownersmanualofeachvehicleyoudriveshouldalsobeconsultedtodetectanyslightvariationsthatexist.





Inadditiontothosefeaturesdisplayedonthesteeringwheelanddashboard,otheroperationalandcontroldevicesarelocatedthroughoutthecar.Themostobviousofthesearetheacceleratorpedalandbrakepedallocatednearthedriversrightfoot.Theacceleratorpedal,thenarrowpedalontheright,controlsthespeedofthecar.Thebrakepedal,ontheleft,controlstheservicebrakeanddecreasesspeed.Bothofthesepedalsshouldbecontrolledbytheballoftherightfoot.Itisnotpropertousetheleftfoottocontrolthebrake.Oncarswithamanualtransmission,athirdpedalexiststotheleftofthebrake:theclutchpedal.Byfullydepressingthispedal,themotorbecomesdisengagedfromthetransmission,allowingthedrivertoshiftgears.Thispedalmustalsobefullydepressedinordertostarttheengine.Incontrasttotheacceleratorandbrakepedals,thispedalshouldbeoperatedusingtheballoftheleftfoot.

Manycarsnowcomeequippedwithacruisecontroldevice,whichallowsthedrivertomaintainaconstantspeedabove30mphwithoutdepressingtheacceleratorpedal.Thesedevicesareusuallypositionedonoraroundthesteeringwheel,andcontaintheoptionson/off,set/accelerate,coast,andresume.Toactivecruisecontrol,adrivermustturnthesystemon,accelerateordeceleratetothedesiredspeed,andpressset.Todisengagethesystem,youneedonlytapthebrakepedalorpushtheoffbuttononthecruisecontroldevice.Alwaysbecertaintousecruisecontrolinaresponsibleandsafemanner,andonlyinsituationsthatyoumaymaintainasetspeedforanextendedperiod.

Anovicedrivershouldfamiliarizehim/herselfwiththegearselector,locatedeitheronthesteeringcolumnoronaconsolelocatedbetweenthefrontseats.Thistoolallowsthedrivertochangethegearofthetransmission.Thegearselectorwilllookverydifferentdependingonwhetherthecarhasanautomaticormanual(standard)transmission.Thefollowingchartsshowtheusualgearspresentonanautomatictransmissiongear

selectorandamanualtransmissiongearselector,respectively.AutomaticTransmission

Symbol GearandDescription

NNeutral;theengineisnot

connectedtothedrivewheels;thevehiclewillroll

11stgear;theenginewillnot

shifttoanyhighergear;usefulforpullingheavyloads

22ndgear;theenginewillnot

shifttoanyhighergear;usefulindrivinginmudandsnow

DDrive;allowsthetransmissiontoselectgear;usefornormal

cruising

PPark;locksthetransmission

andpreventsrolling;mustbeinParktoturnofftheengine

RReverse;mustbeatacompletestoptoengage;usetobackthe

vehicle

ManualTransmission

Symbol GearandDescription

NNeutral;theshiftermoveseasilyfromlefttoright

11stgear;thelowestandmostpowerfulgear;usefromastoppedpositionto10mph;usefulforpullingheavyloads

22ndgear;usefromspeeds

between10and20mph;usefulfordrivinginsnowandmud

3 3rdgear;useforspeeds

between25and3540mph

4

4thgear;useforspeedsabove40mph

55thgear;useforhighwayand

expressway;savesfuel

RReverse;useforbackingthevehicle;onlyshifttoReversewhenatacompletestop





Somepeoplerefertotheparkingbrakeastheemergencybrake,buttheprimaryfunctionofthisdeviceissimplytokeepthevehiclefrommovingwhileparked.Theparkingbrakeisusuallylocatedasapedaltothefarleftofthebrakepedal,orasaleverlocatedinthecenterconsoleofthecar,betweenthetwofrontseats.Ifthenormalbrakingsystemfailswhileinmotion,itispossibletostopthevehiclebyengagingtheparkingbrakewhilesimultaneouslyapplyingtheparkingbrakerelease.Thiswilltakelongertostopthecarthanthenormalservicebrakes,andshouldnotbeusedexceptinanemergencysituation.

2) Communication,Comfort,andConvenienceDevices

Apartfromthosetoolsmentionedabovewhichdirectlycontroldrivinganautomobile,otherapparatusespositionedaroundthecararerequiredforthedrivertohaveasafe,comfortable,andconvenienttrip.Thinkbacktowhenwediscussedcheckingtheblindspotsaroundthecarbeforeentry.Themosteffectivewaytoseebehindandtothesideofyourvehicleistomakeuseofbothyoursideviewandrearviewmirrors.Dependingonyourcar,youcaneitheradjustthesemirrorsmanuallyorwithanelectricremotecontrolwithinthevehicle.Traditionalsideviewmirrorswerepositionedtoallowthedrivertoseethebackedgeofhisorhercar.Recently,however,studieshaveshownthatthiseffectivelylimitsadriversabilitytoseetothesidesofhiscar.Therefore,EnhancedMirrorSettingsweredeveloped,inwhichtherearviewmirroristheprimarytoolforadrivertoseebehindhiscar,andthesideviewmirrorsarepushedfartheroutwardinordertoincreasevisibilityonthesidesofthecar.Itisimportanttonotethatthisdoesnoteliminateblindspots,butmerelyreducesthem,soyouwillstillneedtoperformheadchecks.

Theinevitablenextstepforayoungdriveristowonderwhenitisappropriateandimportanttousetheirmirrors.Ingeneral,andwithanunderstandingthateverysituationis

uniqueandmaycallforadifferentapproach,youshoulduseyourmirrorsinthefollowinginstances: Anytimethatyoumustchangeyour

speedorposition(suchaschanginglanesonahighway),takeaccountofthecarsaroundyoubyglancingatyourthreemirrors,butdonotforgettoperformheadchecks.

Whenpreparingtostop,directyoureyestoyourrearviewmirror,andtapgentlyonthebrakepedaltwicetoalerttrailingdriversthatyouarepreparingtostop.

Whenmakingaturn,alwayscheckeachmirrortoensurethatyouhavetheproperamountofspacetomaketheturn.

Ifyouhavetocheckyourblindspotswhenusingyourmirrors,everyotherdriverontheroadmustdothesame.Sinceyoucanneverbecertainthatthereisasafedriverbesideyou,youshouldmakeitahabittoneverdriveinanotherdriversblindspot.

3) PreDrivingChecklistYouareintheproperframeofmindandphysicalconditionfordriving.Youhaveyourrouteplanned.Youhavecheckedtheareasurroundingyourcar,anditisfreeofdebris.Youenteryourcar.Beforestartingtheengine,youshouldfollowthesesimplestepstoensurethatyouwillhaveasafetrip: Lockyourdoorstoguardagainst

intrudersandsothattheydonotopenduringacollision.

Insertyourkeyintheignitiontofreeyourhands,butdontstarttheengine.

Adjustyourseatproperly,asdiscussedabove.

Adjustyourrearandsideviewmirrorsformaximumvisibility.

Fastenyourownseatbeltandhaveyourpassengersdothesame.





TheCarinMotion1) StartingYourEngine

Gettingalicenseisoneofthemostmemorablemomentsofanadolescentslife.Theabilitytodriveanautomobilepresentstheteenagerwithanunprecedenteddegreeoffreedomandmobility.However,beforeyouareabletotakeadvantageofthisfreedom,youmustfirstmasterthebasicoperationalmaneuversofyourvehicle. AccordingtothePreDrivingChecklistoutlinedabove,thekeytoyourcarshouldalreadybeintheignition.Whilestartingyourcar,theparkingbrakeshouldalwaysbeengaged.Foracarwithanautomatictransmission,thecarmustbeinPARK(although,formostnewcars,youwillnotbeabletoturnyourcaroffunlessitisinPARK).Inthecaseofamanualtransmission,thecarmustbeinNEUTRALandtheclutchpedalmustbefullydepressedbeforestarting.Withyourfootsecurelyonthebrakepedal,turnthekeyintheignitiontotheONposition,andcheckthegaugesandindicatorsonyourinstrumentpanel.Ifeverythingisinworkingorder,proceedtoturntheignitionswitchtotheSTARTposition.Onceyouheartheenginerev,releaseholdofthekey.NeverholdthekeyintheSTARTpositionformorethanafewseconds.Iftheenginedoesnotstart,simplyreleasethekeyandattempttorestartintensecondsorso.Theindicatorlightsontheinstrumentpanelshouldeachturnoffoncetheengineison,indicatingproperoperation.Thebrakelightwillremainon,asyoushouldstillhavetheparkingbrakeengagedatthispoint.Atthispoint,turnonlowbeamheadlightsifnecessary,andconductafinalchecktoensurethatyouarepreparedtodrive.

NOTE:Inextremelylowtemperatureconditions,ifyouareunabletostartyourengine,turningonyourheadlightsbeforetheengineisstartedwillhelptotriggerelectricalactivityinyourbattery.WhileturningtheignitionswitchtoSTART,pressyourfootlightly

againstthegaspedal.Asyourenginestarts,removeyourfootfromtheacceleratorandreturnittothebrake.Allowtheenginetowarmupbeforetryingtodrive.

2) TheBasicsofSteeringImaginethesteeringwheelasaclock.Theverytopofthewheelwillbe12oclock,therightedgeoclock,thebottomofthewheel6oclock,andtheleftedge9oclock.Youmayhaveheardaparentoranotherolderdriverspeakofgrippingthesteeringwheelat10and2.Formanyyears,thispositionwaspreferredbecauseitallowsforthedrivertomaintainafirmgripandpropershoulderbalance.However,withtheadventofmodernairbagtechnology,holdingyourhandsconstantlyonthetophalfofthewheelcancontributetoanyinjuriescausedbytheairbag.Holdingthesteeringwheelwithyourrighthandbetween4and5oclockandyourlefthandbetween7and8oclockwilllowerthebodyscenterofgravityandreduceunintendedsteeringwheelreversals,andthusisthepreferredmethod.Thisconfigurationalsohasthebenefitofminimizingachesandpainsassociatedwithdriving.Whenturningthewheelfromthisposition,youshouldusehandtohand(push/pull)steering,whichinvolvesturningthewheelwithaslidinghandmotion.Forexample,ifyouneedtomakearighthandturn,begintoturnthewheeltotheright.Oncetherighthandreachesthebottomofthewheel,slideitbacktoitsusualpositionaround4oclock.Oncethismoveiscompleted,yourlefthandshouldbereturnedtoitsnormalposition.Thistechniqueensuresthatonehandisalwaysonthesteeringwheeltomaintainaffirmsteeringgrip,andallowsforsmoothsteeringfromtheneutralpositionatalltimes.Attimeswhensharpandquicksteeringisnecessary,suchasintheeventofskidrecovery,orifyouareholdingthewheelatthe10and2position,youmaywishtousehandoverhandsteering.Again,duringarighthandturn,both





handswillbegintosteerthewheeltotheright.Oncetherighthandmovespast4oclock,releaseitfromthewheelandgripthewheelat12oclock.Ifthisisdoneproperly,yourrighthandwillnowbecrossedoveryourleftarm.Next,continuetheturnwithyourrighthandwhileyourlefthandreturnstoitsnormalposition.Handoverhandsteeringallowsthedrivertoturnthewheelquickerthanhandtohandsteeringallows,butthedrawbackisthattwohandsarenotalwaysonthewheelduringthelengthoftheturn.

3) EnteringtheRoadway

UsethegearselectortoshiftfromPARKtotheappropriategear,whetherDRIVEorREVERSE.Withyourfootfirmlyonthebrakepedal,youmaynowreleasetheparkingbrake.Takeamomenttorecheckyourmirrors,andthenconductatrafficchecktotherear,front,andsidesofyourvehicle.Activateyoursignaltogiveotherdriversandpedestriansawarningofyouranticipatedaction.Finally,simplyselectanappropriategapinthetraffic,slowlyreleasethebrakepedal,andsteertothedesiredlane.Asyouproceedforward,depressthegaspedalslowlytoaccelerateandentertraffic.Alwaysbemindfultocancelyourturnsignalonceyourmaneuverhasbeencompleted.

Onceyouhaveenteredtheroadway,itisimportanttokeepyoureyesontheroadinfrontofyou.Yourgazeshouldfocusoutward,wellinfrontofyourvehicle.Keepingyoureyesontheroadwithintenyardsofyourcarwilllimityourfieldavision,andwillnotallowyoutoreactaccordinglytoobstacles.Assoonasyoushifttotheappropriategear,yourhandsshouldbeplacedonthewheelnear4oclockand8oclock.

4) Reversing

Becausegoinginreversecomprises

suchasmallportionofallthedrivingthatyouwillbedoing,itwouldbeeasytooverlookitinyoureducation.Thiswouldbeamistake.Visibilityisdecreasedoutsidetherearofyour

vehicle,soyoushouldbecertaintoexerciseconsiderablecautioneachtimeyoupreparetobackup.Also,thesteeringofyourvehicleisverysensitivewheninreverseyouwillnotneedtomovethewheelveryfarinordertoreachyourintendedcourse.

Whenpreparedtoreverse,placeyourfootonthebrakepedalandshiftyourgearselectortoREVERSE,makingsurethatyourseatpositionandthealignmentofyourseatbeltdonotpreventyoufromturningaround.Ifbackingstraight,placeyourlefthandat12oclockonthewheel,anddrapeyourrighthandoverthepassengersseat.Ifbackingintoaturn,keepbothhandsonthewheel,andturnyourheadinthedirectionofyourturn.Whenbacking,turnthesteeringwheelinthedirectionwhichyouwishtherearofyourcartogo.Conductyourusualtrafficcheckstoallsidesofyourvehicle,and(withtheparkingbrakedisengaged)easeyourrightfootoffofthebrakepedal.Forthemostpart,youshouldsimplyallowyourcartodriftbackwardsatanidlespeedwhilekeepingyourfootgentlyonthebreak.Atthemost,youshouldonlyneedtodepresstheacceleratorgently.Rememberthatyoursteeringwillbesensitive,soyouwillonlyneedtomakeminorsteeringadjustmentswhileinreverse.Asyoucompleteyourmaneuver,applysteadypressuretothebrakepedal,andkeepyoureyestotherearuntilyourvehiclecomestoacompletestop.ItisessentialthatyoudonottrytoshiftgearsfromREVERSEtoDRIVEuntilthecarisnolongerinmotion.

5) MovingToTheCurbandParking

Onceyoureachyourdestination,youmustidentifyasafeandlegalplacetopark.Onceyouhaveselectedaplace,checkyourmirrorsandblindspotsforcarstoyourrearandside.Activateyourturnsignalandtapyourbrakeslightlytowarnanyvehiclesbehindyouthatyouwillbecomingtoahalt.Takeyourfootofftheacceleratorandsteadilyapplypressuretothebrakepedaltothepointofresistance.Asyoudecreasespeed,steertowardyourparkingdestination,applyingmorepressuretothe





brakeasnecessary.Onceyouhavereachedyourparkingspace,deactivateyourturningsignal. Onlyafteryouhavecometoacompletestopshouldyouengageyourparkingbrake.ShiftyourgearselectorfromtheDRIVEpositiontothePARKposition.YouwillnotbeabletoturnofftheengineunlessthetransmissionisinPARK.Checkyourdashboardindicatorstomake

surethatyourcarisstillinpropercondition.Alwaysbecertainthatyourheadlightsareoff,asleavingthemonwilldrainyourcarbattery.Finally,turnyourkeytotheOFFposition,andremoveitfromtheignition.Checkthetraffictotherearandsidesofyourvehicletomakesureitissafetoopenthedoors,andexityourvehicle,makingsuretolockyourdoorsoncetheyareallclosed.

StateVehicleLawsinMaryland Readingacollectionofdrivinglawsisslow,tediouswork.Thelanguagecanbearchaic,andthewritingdry.Unfortunately,itissimplytooeasytobreakthelawwhenonedoesnotevenknowthelaw.Therefore,weatIDriveSmartbelievethatthereissimplynoreplacementforastudentgainingfamiliaritywiththedrivingstatutesthemselves.Consequently,manyoftheseimportantlawsarepresentedforyouhere,ineasytounderstand,straightforwardlanguage.Whenyouhaveafewsparemoments,takethetimetocommittheselawstomemory.Ifyoudoso,youwillhaveaheadstartinpreparingforyourdriverstestandforbeingontheroadbyyourself.

22402 Everymotorvehiclewithaninternal

combustionengineshallbeequippedwithanexhaustmufflersystemingoodworkingorderandinconstantoperationtopreventexcessiveorunusualnoise.

Apersonmaynotuseontheexhaustortailpipeofamotorvehicleanyextensionorotherdevicetocauseexcessiveorunusualnoise.

Nomotorvehiclemaybeoperated,normaytheownerorlesseeofamotorvehiclepermitittobeoperated,onanyhighwayinthisStateunlesstheengine

powerandexhaustmechanismisequipped,adjusted,andoperatedtopreventthedischargeofclearlyvisiblesmokefromtheexhaustandthedischargeofsmokefromanyotherpartoftheengine.

Amotorvehicleenginemaynotbeallowedtooperateformorethan5consecutiveminuteswhenthevehicleisnotinmotion,exceptasfollows:x Whenavehicleisforcedtoremain

motionlessbecauseoftrafficconditionsormechanicaldifficultiesoverwhichtheoperatorhasnocontrol.

x Whenitisnecessarytooperateheatingandcoolingorauxiliaryequipmentinstalledonthevehicle.

x Tobringthevehicletothemanufacturersrecommendedoperatingtemperature.

x Whenitisnecessarytoaccomplishtheintendeduseofthevehicle.

22406 WindshieldNonreflectivetintis

allowedonthetop5inchesofthewindshield.

Frontsidewindows,backsidewindows,andrearwindowMustallowmorethan35%oflightin.

RestrictedColorsThetintcolorsofRED,AMBER,andYELLOWarenotlegal





Iftherearwindowistinted,dualsidemirrorsarerequired.

ManufacturersoftintingfilmneedtocertifythefilmtheysellinthestateofMaryland.

Thestickertoidentifylegaltintingisrequiredbetweenthefilm&glassoneachtintedwindow.

TheStateofMarylandallowsmedicalexemptionsforspecialtint.

22401Horn Everymotorvehiclewhenoperatedon

ahighwayshallbeequippedwithahorningoodworkingorderandcapableofemittingsoundaudibleundernormalconditionsfromadistanceofnotlessthan200feet,butnohornorotherwarningdevicemayemitanunreasonablyloudorharshsoundorwhistle.

Thedriverofamotorvehicleshall,whenreasonablynecessarytoinsuresafeoperation,giveaudiblewarningwithhishornbutmaynototherwiseusethehornwhenonahighway.

Novehiclemaybeequippedwith,normayanydriverofamotorvehicleuseasiren,whistle,orbell,exceptasotherwisepermittedinthissection.

211101 Apersondrivingorotherwiseincharge

ofamotorvehiclemaynotleaveitunattendeduntiltheengineisstopped,theignitionlocked,thekeyremoved,andthebrakeeffectivelyset.

Apersondrivingorotherwiseinchargeofamotorvehiclemaynotleavethemotorvehicleunattendeduntil,ifthevehicleisonagrade,thefrontwheelsareturnedtothecurborsideofthehighway.

Whenacatordogisleftintheunattendedvehicleofanondutylaw

enforcementofficerorananimalcontrolofficer,theprovisionsofthissectiondonotapplytothelawenforcementofficerortheanimalcontrolofficer.

22412(MandatorySeatBeltLaw) Thelawcoversthedriverandthefront

seatpassengernexttothedoor,ifthepassengerisatleast16yearsofage.Marylandslawallowsprimaryenforcement,forexample,policemaystopavehicleandissuecitationstoviolatorssolelyforviolatingtheseatbeltlaw.Boththedriverandanadultpassengermayreceiveticketsfornotwearingseatbelts.

ExemptionstotheMarylandMandatorySeatBeltLawinclude:x Thosedriversthathaveamedical

certificatefromadoctorstatingamedicalreasonfornotusingtheirseatbelt.

x DriversofClassL(historical)motorvehicles.

MarylandschildsafetyseatlawwentintoeffectJune30,2008.Thisrequiresthatallchildrenyoungerthaneightyearsofagebesecuredinafederallyapprovedchildsafetyseataccordingtothesafetyseatandvehiclemanufacturersinstructions,unlessthechildis4feet9inchesortaller,orweighsmorethan65pounds.Thechildrestraintmustberightforthechildssize,age,andweight.

Apersonmaynottransportachildyoungerthan16yearsofageunlessthechildissecuredinachildsafetyseatoravehiclesseatbelt.

Achildyoungerthan16yearsmaynotrideinanunenclosedcargobedofapickuptruck.

Avehiclecanbestoppedandthedriverissuedacitationforviolationoftheselaws.Currentlythefinesforfailingtobuckleupchildrenandforallowinga





childtorideinanunenclosedcargotruckbedare$48and$50,respectively.

22405 Apersonmaynotdriveamotorvehicle

onanyhighwayunlessthemotorvehicleisequippedwithtiresinsafeoperatingcondition,inaccordancewithrequirementsapprovedbytheadministrator.

Apersonmaynotdriveatraileronanyhighwayunlessthetrailerisequippedwithtiresinsafeoperatingcondition,inaccordancewithrequirementsapprovedbytheadministrator.

Theadministratorshalladoptrulesofsafeoperatingconditionscapableof

beingemployedbyapoliceofficerforvisualinspectionoftiresmaintainedonvehicles,includingvisualcomparisonswithsimplemeasuringdevices.Therequirementsshallencompasseffectsontreadwearanddepthoftread.

Ifapoliceofficer,atanytime,hasreasonablecausetobelievethatavehicleisunsafeorequippedwithtiresinviolationoftheprovisionsofthissection,thepoliceofficermayrequirethedriverofthevehicletostopandsubmitthevehicletiretoinspection.Iftheinspectiondisclosesthevehicletobeinviolation,theofficermayissueasummonsfortheviolation.





Unit2Review1) KeyConceptTerms

BlindAreasPreDrivingRoutine

SafetyBeltClutchPedal

EnhancedMirrorSettings

AirBags

EquipmentRepairOrderAntiLockBrakes

HandtohandSteeringHeadRestraint

DeadPedal

HandoverhandSteeringGearSelectorParkingBrakeCruiseControl

2) ReviewQuestions

1. Whatisthefirstthingthatyoushoulddoas

youapproachyourvehicle?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Whyshouldyounotfocusonthegroundimmediatelyinfrontofyourcarwhileyouaredriving?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Trueorfalse:Theclutchpedalonlyexistsincarsthatareequippedwithamanualtransmission.____________________________________

4. Howshouldyouholdthesteeringwheelwhenyoudrive,andwhatmethodofsteeringshouldyouusuallyemploy?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Inwhatsituationsisitappropriatetousecruisecontrol?________________________________________________________________________

6. Listthegearsavailableonacarequippedwithanautomatictransmission,andstateeachgearspurpose.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. WhatisthemaindifferencebetweentraditionalmirrorsettingandEnhancedMirrorSettings?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. Trueorfalse:Theprimaryfunctionofthedevicecommonlyreferredtoastheemergencybrakeistostopthecarincasethebrakesfailduringdriving.____________________________________

9. Whenpositioningyourseat,howmuchdistanceshouldbeleftbetweenyourchestandthebottomofthesteeringwheel?____________________________________

10. Trueorfalse:IfanofficergivesyouaSafetyEquipmentRepairOrder,hecanalsopresentyouwithacitation.________________________________





11. AccordingtoMarylandlaw,howmuchlightmustawindowallowinforthetinttobeconsideredlegal?____________________________________

12. Concerningthetransmission,whatsortofdrivingis1stgearusefulfor,bothincarswithanautomatictransmissionandthosewithastandardtransmission?_____________________________________________________________________________

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