Driver Safety Module BBT

Grand Manan Community School 2013

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Lesson 1: SimuRide Driving Simulator

SimuRide is a driving simulator to help you practice your driving. It is not a replacement for actual driving practice but it will give you some experience.

Please use the foot pedals in your sock feet (no shoes).

Start the program. (Desktop icon or Start Menu) – Pick Start from the following menu options:

You will need to know the function of the buttons on the controller.

Keyboard Controls: I – Ignition H – High Beam S – Starter L – Low Beam E – Emergency Brake Left arrow – look left B – Seat Belt Right arrow – look right

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Steering Wheel Controls: Left signal – (Top button on the steering wheel) Right Signal - (Top button on the steering wheel)

Shift Gears – Top and bottom buttons Up Handle – shifts gears up

TO START:

To start you will have to hold the Brake (with your foot), then click “I” and “S”. (That is ignition & Start) – Does your RPM gauge show that your engine is running?

NEXT: • Remove the emergency break! (The “E” key) • Hold the brake on (with your foot), and Shift into Drive Gear (with the gear handle)

Go for a drive! It takes a while to get used to it.

If you crash, the simulation ends. An end briefing will provide you with feedback on your driving. Check the briefing and find out what you did wrong.

Each Day, start or end your session with 10 minutes of practice driving on the simulator.

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Lesson 2: Driver’s Handbook

The questions in this module are drawn from questions that students have reported seeing on the test when they wrote their permit and from information in the N.B. Driver’s Handbook. Use the Handbook to complete the questions.

Chapter 1: Licensing

1. On page 1 of the NB Driver’s Handbook, there are two requirement if you are going to drive. One has to do with your driver’s license and the other has to do with alcohol. What are they? 2. What 4 categories of vehicles does a Class 5 license allow you to drive? 3. A “Graduated License” is a class ___ license. 4. What is the consequence of having a blood-alcohol reading above 0% for a Graduated License Holder? 5. If your license is suspended for losing all your points, what is the consequence? 6. If you are under the age of ___, you need your parent’s consent to apply for a Graduated License. 7. When you practice your driving under Level 1 of the Graduated License program (that means when you are practicing as part of your permit), what is the criteria for the person that is driving with you? (3 things) 8. When can’t you drive Level 1 of the Graduated License program? 9. What driving time restrictions are there when you are in Level 2 of the Graduated license Program?

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10. How many passengers can you have in the vehicle with a Level 2 Graduated license? 11. On page 17 of the Driver’s Handbook, it reads, the Driver Examiner… “stresses the importance of your ______as a determining factor in ______driving.” 12. On what date does your driver’s license expire? 13. If your address changes, you have ____ days to notify the Motor Vehicle Branch. 14. There are 5 reasons for the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to suspend your driver’s license. What are they? 15. A “Newly Licensed Driver” is anyone who has had a license for less than ____ years. 16. How many points do you start with when you get your license? 17. Every year you get ____ more points until you have _____ points. 18. When you lose all 10 points, you are automatically ______.

It is important for you to know that some offenses fall under the Motor Vehicle Act and other offenses fall under the Criminal Code of Canada.

19. How long is your suspension from driving if you lose all your points? 20. If you are suspended due to a Criminal Code offense (other than Drinking and Driving), how long is your suspension if it’s the first time? ______21. What is the suspension for your first Alcohol Related offense? 22. If you are in an accident when someone is hurt or there is damage of $1000 or more, you must be able to show you ______.

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23. How many point will you lose for each of the following offences: a. Going through a stop sign: ______b. Driving more than 25km/hr over the speed limit: ______c. Failure to report an accident: ______d. For a parking ticket: ______e. For not wearing a seat belt when driving ______f. Not paying attention when driving ______(it’s called “driving without due care”)

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Lesson 3: Tires

I. All Season Tires or Snow Tires

I can’t decide if I should spend the extra money to get snow tires or just leave my all season tires on my vehicle. Tires are very expensive but they are one of the most important safety considerations when you are driving.

Watch the 2 videos and answer the questions below. (The video links are on our Webpage) Link 1 Link 2

Questions: 1. What is the difference between summer (All Season) and winter (Snow) tires?

2. How many months of the year is it beneficial to have winter (Snow) tires on your vehicle?

In order to transport school teams to sporting events in N.B. during the winter months, you must have snow tires that feature the mountain and snowflake emblem.

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II. What does it all mean?

There is a lot of information for you to understand on your tires. Look at the diagrams so you can answer the questions.

1. This is the peaked mountain with snowflake symbol indicating Extreme Weather Snow Tires 2. M+S (Mud and Snow) 3. P stands for Passenger vehicle (or you may find L for Light-Duty Vehicle) 4. 195 is the width of the tire in millimeters. Credit: Washington State DOT 5. 60 is the "aspect ratio" - the ratio of the height of the sidewall to the width, expressed as a percentage. 6. R Means the tire has radial construction 7. 15 represents the wheel diameter in inches. 8. 87 is the load index. (How much each tire can hold) 9. Q is the speed rating. (Check the chart below)

Speed Rating Chart:

Questions: 3. My 2010 Grand Caravan requires P225/65R16 tires. What do each of those numbers mean.

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III. Tire Costs

Use the internet (Costco.ca or Canadiantire.ca) to find the cost of buying 4 tires, installed, plus tax (13% HST). Installation is usually $15 per tire.

Questions: (Show your work)

4. Find the cost of tires. This truck has 275/60/20 tires.

5. Fine the cost of tires. My Grand Caravan has P225/65R16 tires.

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Lesson 4: Driver’s Handbook

Chapter 2: Registration of Vehicles

1. You must have a Certificate of Registration to operate a motor vehicle, trailer, or semi- trailer in N.B. Where do you obtain a Certificate of Registration? 2. Where must the Certificate of Registration be kept? 3. If you buy a vehicle, the previous owner has to sign the registration certificate but you cannot drive the vehicle until… ______4. Passenger vehicle registrations expire at various times but All Terrain Vehicle registrations always expire on ______. 5. Your vehicle registration can be cancelled for 2 reasons. What are they?

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Lesson 5: Vehicle Inspection

You have to get your vehicle inspected by a certified mechanic once each year, however, it is important for you to do a quick visual inspection of your vehicle every time you get in it. You should do a more thorough inspection each month. Your inspection includes checking: • Tire Tread height • Windshield washer fluid • Tire Pressure • Engine Oil • Tire Tread wear

I. Tire Thread Height In Canada, the minimum tread depth is 2/32 inch for cars & light trucks. There are two ways of checking tread depth:

Tire Tread Tool: A tire tread tool is the most accurate way to know when your tires must be replaced (see right).

Tire Wear Marks: There are little rubber notches toward the center of the tread that are indicators when tires are wearing out (see below).

Assignment 5: Questions 1. Using the tire tread sample and show the instructor the tire tread notches. 2. Use the tire tread gauge to measure the depth of the tire tread sample. What is the depth? ______

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II. Tire Pressure

Tire pressure is very important to the safe operation of a vehicle. About 5% of cars in accidents have tire pressure issues. (Source) Properly inflated tires will also save you fuel costs.

You cannot tell if you have enough tire pressure by just looking at a tire, you need to check it with a tire pressure gauge.

How much air should be put in your car tires? It tells you on the side of the driver’s door.

To check for air pressure, take the cap of the valve stem, and push the gauge firmly against it, until the pressure reading is made.

Assignment 5: Questions 3. Find the tire tread sample and indicate the proper tire pressure for that tire. 4. Where should you look to find the proper tire pressure for that vehicle?

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III. Tire Wear There are ways to make your expensive tire to last longer. To prevent irregular wear and extends tire life, switching the location of tires is recommended every 10,000km. This is called Rotating the tires. Watch for signs of irregular wear.

Assignment 5: Questions (Use the diagram & information above to answer)

5. What type of irregular wear due you see on a tire that has an alignment problem?

6. What type of irregular wear due you see on a tire that is over inflated?

7. What type of irregular wear due you see on a tire that is under inflated?

8. What type of irregular wear due you see on a tire that has a failed struck or shock (suspension component)?

9. How often should tires be rotated to prevent irregular wear?

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IV. Vehicle Checklist You should check your vehicle monthly to make sure that it is good condition. When you pop the hood from inside the vehicle, there is a second safety catch under the hood. Beware, the hood is heavy and you must insert the “prop rod” to keep it up. Watch this video before you go out to the vehicle: Link Let’s head outside and check our sample vehicle. You will need: - Tire Tread Tool - Air Gauge - Clean rag - Vehicle Checklist

Checklist:

Tread Depth: Using the Tire Tread Tool determine the tread depth of the tire. If you were the mechanic, what advice would you give to the customer about replacing each of the tires?

Tread Wear: Is there uneven tread wear?

Air: Check the air in all four tires. Record the results.

Oil: Check the oil level in the engine. Find the oil dipstick, pull it out, and read the oil level on the bottom of the dipstick. You might wipe it off and do it a second time to be sure. Based on the reading, determine what needs to be done.

Windshield Washer Antifreeze: Does it need windshield washer? Windshield washer antifreeze is blue. Usually the tank is over in a corner and the tank color is white. Pop the cover and determine whether it should be topped up.

Windshield Wipers: Check the condition of the windshield wipers. Is any of the rubber coming off?

Tire Pressure: What is the proper tire pressure as indicated on the door of the car or on the tire? What do you recommend be done based on the ?

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Lesson 6: Driver’s Handbook

Chapter 3: Equipment

1. How often do you have to have your vehicle inspected (to make sure that it is safe to operate)? 2. If you vehicle doesn’t pass the inspection. How long do you have to get the repairs completed? 3. Can you operate the vehicle during the 14 days after the vehicle failed the inspection? 4. In order to operate a vehicle, it must have _____ headlights displaying white light. 5. Headlights on a motor vehicle (except a motorcycle) must be attached so they are no longer than ______and no higher than _____ from the ground. 6. You must dim you high beams when an oncoming vehicle is ____ meters or feet away. 7. When following a motor vehicle, you did your lights within _____ meters or feet. 8. What color are “tail lights” and how many do you have to have? 9. A tail light must be visible for ______meters or feet. 10. A license plate light must be visible from ______meters / feet. 11. Stop lights are ______in color and must be visible from ______meters / feet away.

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12. Whenever a vehicle is parked on a roadway and there is not sufficient light to see a person or vehicle 150 meters (500 feet) away, a ______light must be turned on. 13. My friend wants to hang dice from the rear view mirror. He says he can, I say he can’t. Tell me which is correct and prove it by indicating the section number and title. 14. Studded tires must be removed by ______and be installed any time after ______. 15. If your vehicle is disabled on a highway at night, you must put a portable reflector _____ meters to the rear of the vehicle.

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Lesson 7: Road Signs

One section on your driving permit test has to do with Road Signs. Sign colors and shapes are important to determine the type of sign and its function.

1. Click on the Sign Colors Link for the PowerPoint that teaches you about sign color.

2. Watch the 3 minute video that gives you information about signs. Link

3. After you complete #1 and #2, take the test by clicking on the link.

After each question, click on the arrow key as illustrated in the diagram below:

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Lesson 8: Driver’s Handbook

Chapter 4: Rules of the Road

1. When involved in a collision, you must stop at the scene and give your name, address, ______, and ______to the other driver. 2. Where an emergency vehicle (Police, Ambulance, or Fire Truck) is coming towards you in the other lane, or coming behind you in your lane, what must you do? 3. If your collision causes injury or damage of $1000 or more you must report the accident immediately to ______. 4. If you don’t see a speed sign posted, you can assume that the speed limit on an urban street is ______km/hr. 5. If you don’t see a speed sign posted, you can assume that the speed limit on a rural street is ______km/hr. 6. When a school bus is stopped to discharge passengers, you must stop ______meter / feet away from the bus and wait for the passengers to disembark. 7. Fines in a school zone are ______normal fines. 8. What color lines divide lanes of traffic moving in the same direction? 9. What color lines divide lanes of traffic moving in the opposite direction? 10. When the yellow line is solid on the other side and a broken line closest to your side, are you allowed to pass?

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11. All mirrors have “blind spots”. Before turning into another lane, check the mirror and then ______in case another vehicle is in the “blind spot”. 12. You must signal ______meters / feet before turning. 13. When two vehicles enter an uncontrolled intersection (3 or 4 way stop signs) at about the same time, who has the right to proceed first? 14. Section 4.20 indicates that if your vehicle is going to be left unattended on a highway (a road with no curb), then you must point your front wheels _____ the side of the highway/ditch and set the ______. 15. If you are leaving your vehicle unattended on a highway (road with no curb) at night, what lights must you leave on? 16. If you park uphill on a road with a curb, the wheel have to be pointed ______. 17. If you park downhill on a road with a curb, the wheel have to be pointed ______. 18. When Parallel Parking you have to be within _____ cm / inches of the curb. 19. You cannot stop in the roadway to take in or let off passengers. What must you do instead. 20. You can’t have more passengers than seat belts in the vehicle. True or False

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Lesson 9: Driving Hazards

Driven to Distraction Video: This video is part of a driver training program for professional drivers in Ontario. It puts the writing on the wall, if you are serious about driving safely.

Click on the Video Link and choose the Introduction menu option as show to the right.

1. Who is the main character pretending to be? 2. Cell phones impair your driving similar to ______. 3. What is significant about 2 second distractions? 4. If you have 2 second distractions enough, sooner or later, one will be at a critical moment. Is this just bad luck? 5. How can being sleepy be considered a distraction? 6. What are 5 recommendations to prevent distractions at the end of the video?

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Lesson 10: Rules of the Road

Chapter 5: Safe Driving

1. The number of passengers in your vehicle are limited to the number of operating ______. 2. It is the driver’s responsibility to make sure that every ____ years and younger has their seat belt on. 3. Children have to be buckled into a proper car safety seat until they reach ____ years of age, weigh ___ , or a height of ______. 4. The law prohibits the use of handheld electronic devices while driving. Give three examples of different types of electronic devices that they are referring to. ______5. What is one of the greatest causes of crashes as indicated on p. 69? 6. If you are paying attention, your reaction time might be as good as ¾ of a second. If you are going just 50km//hr, how far will your car go before it even starts to stop? ______7. You should keep your hands on the steering wheel at the ___ and ___ position when you drive. 8. A method of creating a safe distance behind another vehicle is called the ______. 9. Another way of leaving a safe distance between you and the car in front is to leave one car length for every ____ of speed. 10. Defensive driving means driving in anticipation of possible collision situations and being prepared to ______.

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11. In this defensive driving situation… if you see a deer crossing the road in front of you, you would anticipate that ______. 12. A crash at 60 km/h is similar to a car falling from a ______storey building. 13. A pedestrian walking with a white cane mean that they cannot ______. 14. A standard serving of beer, spirits (hard liquor), and wine contain the same amount of ______. 15. The only acceptable blood alcohol level for drivers under age 21 is ______. 16. On page 82 of the Driver’s Handbook, it say to stop on a slipper surface, you should ______the brake pedal unless you have ABS brakes. 17. If you have ABS brakes, you should not ______, but instead, apply steady pressure. 18. Hydroplaning is when you car skis on top of the water. This start in a passenger vehicle at ______km/h. 19. At ______km/h, tires can completely separate from the road. 20. The best thing to do correct hydroplaning is to ______. 21. When hydroplaning, continue to steer but do not ______. 22. The best way to prevent hydroplaning is to have ______. 23. If your tire blows, what should you do? (section 5.13) ______24. If your wheels go off the pavement, what should you do? (section 5.14) ______25. When you see an emergency vehicle using siren and flashing lights, what are the three things you need to do? (section 6.7) ______

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Lesson 11: Driving Scenarios

PASSING POINT – at this point (if you did the work correctly) you have passed the module. The next activities will increase your mark. You must do them if you have time… your teacher can excuse you from them if you are out of time

Watch the Rules of the Road Scenarios video at this link. You will need to stop the video to copy the correct answer into your workbook.

Scenario 1: Two vehicles at an intersection with no stoplight or stop sign. 1. Who has the right of way? (Red or blue car) 2. What is the rule of thumb in this situation?

Scenario 2: You are the blue car. If you want to turn left at an intersection and there are oncoming vehicles. 3. What is the rule of thumb in this situation?

Scenario 3:

You are the blue car. You are entering onto a roadway from an on-ramp or from a driveway. 4. What is the rule of thumb in this situation?

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Scenario 4: Three vehicles come to a stop sign at a 4 way stop. You are the red vehicle.

5. Who has the right of way? 6. What if two of the vehicles arrive at about the same time?

Scenario 5: You stop behind a vehicle at a stop sign.

7. When the vehicle ahead of you proceeds, do you have to stop again at the stop sign?

Scenario 6: An emergency vehicle is coming up behind you with lights flashing.

8. What should you do?

Scenario 7: You wish to turn left from a two lane street to a two lane street. There is another car turning in the lane beside you. You are the red car.

9. This is a very hazardous situation if you don’t follow the rules of the road. What should you do to make this a safe turn?

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Lesson 12: Tire Pressure Monitoring System (Optional)

Most people have one or more tires that has more or less than the recommended amount of air. The government has regulated that new cars must have a system that monitors tire pressure. The following information will help you learn more about the Tire Pressure Monitoring System.

Watch the video - Link (3:20)

Answer these questions from the article Tire Pressure Monitoring System (on the next page)

1. How long does a battery last in a TPMS system? 2. Where can you find out the proper tire pressure for your vehicle (there are 3 places that you can find this) 3. When you add air to the tire, how long does it take for the TPMS warning light to go out? 4. Having proper tire pressure in your tires is important for 3 reasons. List them. 5. How much air can be lost before you might be able to visually notice that it is low? 6. Under-inflated tires are dangerous. About how many accidents do they cause each year?

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Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems By Canadian Tire

Tire pressure is important for the safety and fuel efficiency of your vehicle. A simple solution is to check tire pressure frequently, but the reality is many people don't check their tires as often as they should. For this reason, Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems, or TPMS, are becoming common in Canadian vehicles.

This guide will give you more information on why tire pressure is important. It provides an explanation on Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems, including the types of TPMS, maintenance, and new systems for vehicles.

Why Tire Pressure is Important

Your tire's contact with the road and traction is directly related to its air pressure. Proper tire inflation gives your car optimal handling, reduces tire tread wear, and increases fuel economy. But many vehicles have improperly inflated tires, with under-inflation being the most common problem. 70% of passenger cars and light trucks have at least one under-inflated tire.*

Under-inflation increases the rolling resistance of your tires, and places additional stress on tire rubber, reducing fuel economy and increasing the risk for tire damage or even a blowout. Under-inflated tires cause about 250,000 accidents a year, and 75% of roadside flats are caused by a slow leak or under-inflation. A tire may lose up to half of its inflation before you can visibly see the difference, and 35% of drivers admit they never take the time to check tire pressure.*

Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems

A Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) is an electronic system for monitoring your vehicle's tire pressure. Most cars manufactured after 2007 already have TPMS installed. Before changing your tires, check with your service advisor if your car has TPMS installed.

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TPMS Types

There are two types of pressure monitoring systems: direct and indirect.

Direct TPMS measures the actual pressure from within the tires, using a pressure sensor with a transmitter. An in-car receiver monitors the pressure, and notifies the driver if the pressure in any tire drops below a set level.

Indirect TPMS monitors tire pressure by using the vehicle's antilock braking system's wheel speed sensors. The system compares the rotation of the tires to one another, and will alert the system if one tire rotates at a different speed than the others. Because the system is indirect, it may trigger more false alerts.

TPMS Maintenance

TPMS sensors may require replacement/maintenance for these reasons:

• The sensor has been damaged and is no longer reading the psi properly • The battery on the sensor has died. If the battery is dead the entire sensor must be replaced

Whether you are looking for a second set or for replacement sensors for your TMPS, Canadian Tire offers an economical solution.

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Lesson 13: Saving Fuel (Optional)

Advertisements for vehicles try to sell you on the fuel efficiency of the vehicle. With the price of fuel, nearly everyone is concerned about fuel efficiency (or at least they should be).

Fuel efficiency is stated in two ways: 1. Miles per gallon (U.S.). In the U.S. fuel efficiency is stated in mpg (miles per gallon). Many older people in Canada still look at fuel efficiency this way too. My Dodge Caravan is rated at 36 mpg so it would run 36 miles on one gallon of fuel.

2. Liter per 100km. (Canada) In Canada, cars are rated by how many liters it takes to drive 100 km. For example, my Dodge Caravan is rated at 7.9 L/100km. That means it would take 7.9 liters of fuel to go 100 km.

The problem with these two rating is that they are established on a test track in perfect conditions. We never have perfect conditions so we will never achieve these efficiencies, but at least they give us an idea of how efficient our vehicle is compared to other vehicles.

Assignment: Watch the video from the link and answer these questions: 1. What is a Jack Rabbit Start? 2. List 5 things that you can do to improve fuel efficiency. 3. Go on the internet and find the dealer page so you can find the fuel efficiency of the latest model of: a. Dodge RAM 1500 b. Ford Focus c. Toyota Prius d. Ford F-150 e. Ford Expedition SUV

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