Drivers Ed Study Guide

Drivers Ed Study Guide Chapter 6

Terms to Know  oversteering  hand over hand steering  turnabout maneuver  understeering  three-point turn  parallel parking  perpendicular parking

Concepts to Know  Know where to look when steering straight forward.  Oversteering is a problem for _____.  Where should you be looking when you back your car straight?  Left arm and hand extended straight out mean _____  What should you do if you’re in the left lane (4 lane highway) and want to make a right turn?  What should you always do before changing lanes?  How far away from a turn should you start planning for it?  Why should you be completely done downshifting before you turn?  Which direction do you check last before turning right?  Which way do you pull the steering wheel when backing to the left?  why is the turnabout maneuver risky  How much visibility should you have when making a turnabout maneuver?  When parking perpendicularly, you are at a ______angle to the curb.  What pedal(s) do you use when starting a car (automatic trans.) on a steep, uphill grade?  You have to be good at using a ______to drive a stickshift car.  What hand signal indicates slow or stop?  How does looking “through” the turn help you?  When should you accelerate when turning?  Where do your front wheels go when backing to the left?  What’s the safest way to turn a car around?  Why is three-point turning hazardous?  What is the safest turnabout maneuver?  Angle parking begins with your car about ____ feet from a row of parked cars.  When do you turn your wheels sharply to the left when you are parallel parking on the right?  When parking on a hill, you should always _____. 