3 forces of stability - ✔✔Steering, accelerating, braking
What is the definition of car control - ✔✔way of approaching and negotiating hazards that is
methodical, safe and leaves nothing to chance
When you accelerate hard what happens to tyre grip - ✔✔reduces
what is a skid - ✔✔occurs when the grip between the tyres and road surface is reduced, by certain
forces acting upon the vehicle, and one or more wheels sliding instead of rolling
In what hours are we most tired - ✔✔23:00-06:00
How often should you have a break from driving - ✔✔15 minutes every 2 hours
what are 3 types of hazards - ✔✔Physical features
Position or movement of other road users
Weather conditions
Which group of drivers are at an increased risk of tiredness-related
collisions? - ✔✔those over 45 years old
how regularly do new Cl license holders (> 2013) have to renew their
C1 license? - ✔✔Every 5 years
Those found guilty of death by dangerous driving will be given a custodial sentence no matter the
mitigating factors, true or false? - ✔✔True
, What does ASC mean? - ✔✔Acceleration Skid Control
smart motorways use the hard shoulder as a running lane sometimes... True or False? - ✔✔True
How many penalty points can be given for each vehicle defect identified - ✔✔3 per defect
Name 3 ways in which a skid can occur - ✔✔braking
accelerating
cornering
Definition of red mist - ✔✔"Red mist' means your attention is not on your driving but on some specific
goal; you've become emotionally and physiologically caught up in the incident.
is it pull push or push pull - ✔✔pull push
What is the stopping distance when driving in ice/snow - ✔✔10 second distance between
car infront
What is AEB - ✔✔Autonomous emergency brake
What are the legal exemptions for only emergency response - ✔✔Observing keep left / keep right signs.
(Emergency)
Exceeding statutory speed limits (Emergency)
Motorways (All regulations) (Emergency)
Treating red light as a give way (Emergency)