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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