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Introduction to the car and initial driving techniques · Circle check, Pre-Driving Habits: stands in front of the car · Look for fractures, filth, freedom to move, flats, and fluids [looking for leaks] · Check the front, drivers, rear, and passengers side · Look for anyone hiding inside · Get into the car and check for flying objects · Consider locking the doors · Place left foot on rest for balance · Place right foot under break pedal · Adjust seat so that pedal can be fully depressed · Adjust seat so that arms are extended over the top of steering wheel · With the right hand reach for the seat belt and pull the buckle · Buckle the seat belt, flat, low and across the breastbone · Adjust the mirrors, middle to middle, top to top, edge to edge · Identify all the signals and accessories · Accessories off · Check emergency break [should be pulled on] · Shift lever in P position · Key to warning light position and check all the instruments lights are on · Right foot over the break (won’t flood engine) · Start the engine · Adjust accessories: lights, heater or air conditioning, wiper blade if rainy, · Place foot firmly on the brake · Put gear in D Position · Gently release brake [check that emergency brake is holding] · Place foot firmly on the brake · Release the emergency hand brake · Gently release brake to move forward 2-
Shut Down Procedure ·
Emergency hand brake on ·
Gently release brake [check that emergency brake is holding] ·
Place the gear lever in P position ·
Accessories off: lights, air, heaters, wiper blades · Turn engine off · Release seat belt · Move the seat back · Lock the door with the key 3-
Long Range Planning · Introduction to visual tracking; how our eyes work · Long range viewing; frontal space needs; identifying and itemizing conflicts directly ahead on our lane · Dealing with traffic patterns and problems that affect the flow of our vehicle · Stopping first in a line of traffic when there is no car behind · Stopping first in a line of traffic when there is a car behind · Stopping behind another car when there is no car behind · Stopping behind another car when there is a car behind · Proper use of the inside mirror when stopping · Use of the foot brake for communication (or miscommunication) · Identifying learning problems and finding the right solution 4-
Residential Driving · Visibility; legal stops, blind corners; right of way · Communication and miscommunication: eye contact, parked cars · Space on the road ahead: going around parked cars, oncoming cars when there is restricted space (parked cars, snow, etc.) · Residential turns: vehicle position; where are the eyes, feathering the gas or no gas at all; shoulder checks · Dealing with parked cars: identification process, what challenge our space in front; what to look for during a ground check; how to properly conduct a parked car scan; how to deal with a threat from the parked car
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Driving through large intersection · Approaching properly · Scanning the intersection · Choosing the GO POINT · Dealing with turning vehicles by getting eye contact. If still uncertain check the front tire of the turning car and check Rear View Mirror (RVM) 6-
Lane changes · Proper use of the inside and outside mirrors – what does it show and how do you interpret what you see; under which circumstances is each one used – independent of each other and together · When we are looking before attempting to start the lane change procedures · Where to “aim the car”; how smooth do we move over; and why smoothness is critical · How traffic and weather can complicate the L/C; problems associated with L/C 7-
Complex Turns- Left · How soon to begin the turn sequence · Approach speed · Where to search the intersection for conflicts · Rational for the “S” shift · What clues are you looking for in order to position for the “S” shift · Left turn on red rule (the exception?)
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