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Describe the Smith System approach An approach to driving that includes a FIVE STEP
to driving SYSTEM:
1. Aim high in driving
2. Get the big picture
3. Keep your eyes moving
4. Leave yourself an out
5. Make sure they (other drivers) see you
Explain the importance of safety - Required by state law
belts and other occupant protection
devices - Better vehicle control, thereby reducing the
chances of being involved in a collision
- Less chance of injury or death if involves in
collision
- Role model to community
,Explain the dynamics of steering Counter steering - a method of counteracting the
forces created in a skid, dry or wet, by steering in
the direction of the skid, or the intended path of
travel
Understeering - usually caused by excessive
speed. The vehicle will have a tendency to continue
in a straight line and resist turning due to a loss of
traction with the front tires (i.e., wheels are turned
and the vehicle
continues straight)
Over steering
Reduces the desired cornering radius as a vehicle
progresses through a turn, requiring the driver to
rotate the steering wheel away from the direction
of the turn
Is the result of excessive speed, or hydroplaning,
or improper braking as the rear wheels lose their
lateral traction before the front tires, causing the
rear of the vehicle to slide toward the outside of
the turn
List the acceptable hand movements - Shuffle Steering
for steering methods
- Hand over Hand
- Evasive Steering
, Dynamics of braking - Front wheel lock up: improper brake adjustment
or slick spot on road
- All wheel lock up: panic situation, skid straight
- Rear Wheel lock up: causes car to rotate
- Brake fade: no feedback from the brake when
pressure is applied
- Weight transfer: occurs when the vehicle changes
velocity or direction
- Vehicle acceleration
- Vehicle brakes
- Change in direction
- Environmental factors
- Vehicle Conditions
Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update
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Terms in this set (45)
Describe the Smith System approach An approach to driving that includes a FIVE STEP
to driving SYSTEM:
1. Aim high in driving
2. Get the big picture
3. Keep your eyes moving
4. Leave yourself an out
5. Make sure they (other drivers) see you
Explain the importance of safety - Required by state law
belts and other occupant protection
devices - Better vehicle control, thereby reducing the
chances of being involved in a collision
- Less chance of injury or death if involves in
collision
- Role model to community
,Explain the dynamics of steering Counter steering - a method of counteracting the
forces created in a skid, dry or wet, by steering in
the direction of the skid, or the intended path of
travel
Understeering - usually caused by excessive
speed. The vehicle will have a tendency to continue
in a straight line and resist turning due to a loss of
traction with the front tires (i.e., wheels are turned
and the vehicle
continues straight)
Over steering
Reduces the desired cornering radius as a vehicle
progresses through a turn, requiring the driver to
rotate the steering wheel away from the direction
of the turn
Is the result of excessive speed, or hydroplaning,
or improper braking as the rear wheels lose their
lateral traction before the front tires, causing the
rear of the vehicle to slide toward the outside of
the turn
List the acceptable hand movements - Shuffle Steering
for steering methods
- Hand over Hand
- Evasive Steering
, Dynamics of braking - Front wheel lock up: improper brake adjustment
or slick spot on road
- All wheel lock up: panic situation, skid straight
- Rear Wheel lock up: causes car to rotate
- Brake fade: no feedback from the brake when
pressure is applied
- Weight transfer: occurs when the vehicle changes
velocity or direction
- Vehicle acceleration
- Vehicle brakes
- Change in direction
- Environmental factors
- Vehicle Conditions
