safety margin

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Cards (20)

When should you use front an rear fog lights?
When visibility is considerably reduced because of fog
What is the most common reason a car skids?
Driver error
How can you use the engine of your vehicle as a brake?
By changing to a lower gear
If you are on a good, dry road surface and your vehicle has good brakes and tyres, what's the overall stopping distance at 48kph?
23 metres
your overall stopping distance will be longer when driving in the rain
If you're at a junction with limited visibility, you should creep forward, looking both ways
Anti-lock brakes reduce the chances of a skid occurring particularly when breaking in an emergency
the main cause of skidding is the driver
coasting the car reduces the driver's control
vehicles fitted with an anti-lock brake system can be steered while you're braking
You are about to go down a steep hill.
To control the speed of your car you should select a low gear & use the brakes carefully
The 'two-second rule' allows you to keep a safe distance from the car in front
You are on a long, downhill slope. What should you do to help control speed of your car?
select a lower gear
Your indicators may be difficult to see in bright sunlight.
What should you do?
Give an arm signal as well as using your indicator
You are turning left on a slippery road.
The back of your vehicles slides to the right.
You should steer carefully to the right.
Your vehicle doesn't have anti-lock brakes.
If you're breaking on a wet road & your vehicle begins to skid.
What's the FIRST thing you should do?
release the footbrake fully
When braking hard in a straight line, most of the weight of the vehicle will shift onto the front wheels.
You are driving in heavy rain.
Your steering suddenly becomes very light.
You should ease off the accelerator.
Braking hard at a high speed on a sharp bend can make your vehicle unstable.
You have driven your car through a flood.
What's the first thing you should do?
Test your brakes