Responsible Driving

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9780078678141
• ISBN10: 0078678145
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-03-07
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

THE DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT HELPS STUDENTS MANAGE THE RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF DRIVING This classroom-tested program developed with the American Automobile Association (AAA), reflects the changes surrounding teen driving from graduated driver licensing to zero tolerance laws to information about vehicle maintenance. There's even a chapter that emphasizes the facts about driving today's larger, heavier sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and vans.

Table of Contents

UNIT 1 Driving, Mobility, and Laws	2	(62)
Driving and Mobility	4	(18)
Lesson 1 Mobility and Driver Education	6	(4)
Lesson 2 The Highway Transportation System	10	(3)
Lesson 3 The Risks of Driving	13	(3)
Lesson 4 The Costs of Driving	16	(6)
Administrative and Traffic Laws	22	(18)
Lesson 1 Administrative Laws	24	(2)
Lesson 2 Right-of-Way Rules	26	(4)
Lesson 3 Speed Limits	30	(3)
Lesson 4 Driver-Condition Laws	33	(7)
Signs, Signals, and Pavement Markings	40	(24)
Lesson 1 Regulatory and Warning Signs	42	(6)
Lesson 2 Guide and International Signs	48	(3)
Lesson 3 Pavement Markings	51	(5)
Lesson 4 Traffic-Control Devices	56	(8)
UNIT 2 Basic Vehicle Control	64	(78)
Systems and Checks Prior to Driving	66	(24)
Lesson 1 Comfort and Control Systems	68	(6)
Lesson 2 Visibility and Protective Systems	74	(6)
Lesson 3 Information and Communication Systems	80	(4)
Lesson 4 Checking Your Vehicle Before Driving	84	(6)
Basic Control Tasks	90	(22)
Lesson 1 Using an Automatic Transmission	92	(3)
Lesson 2 Speed Control	95	(5)
Lesson 3 Using a Manual Transmission	100	(5)
Lesson 4 Steering a Vehicle	105	(7)
Basic Maneuvers	112	(30)
Lesson 1 Moving into and out of Traffic	114	(4)
Lesson 2 Right and Left Turns	118	(5)
Lesson 3 Steering in Reverse and Making Turnabouts	123	(6)
Lesson 4 Parking	129	(6)
Lesson 5 Safe Driving Procedures for Passing and Being Passed	135	(7)
UNIT 3 Foundations of Effective Driving	142	(44)
Searching and Giving Meaning	144	(20)
Lesson 1 Sight	146	(4)
Lesson 2 Sound, Balance, and Touch	150	(3)
Lesson 3 Scanning, Searching, and Sensing	153	(5)
Lesson 4 Giving Meaning	158	(6)
Options and Responses	164	(22)
Lesson 1 Options and Choice	166	(3)
Lesson 2 Responses to Manage Space and Time	169	(4)
Lesson 3 Managing Visibility	173	(3)
Lesson 4 Margins of Safety	176	(10)
UNIT 4 Applying Effective Driving	186	(62)
Environments and Traffic Settings	188	(20)
Lesson 1 Residential Streets	190	(2)
Lesson 2 Urban and Suburban Streets	192	(4)
Lesson 3 Multiple-Lane Expressways	196	(4)
Lesson 4 Rural Roads	200	(8)
Intersections	208	(18)
Lesson 1 Basic Intersections	210	(3)
Lesson 2 Railroad Crossings	213	(2)
Lesson 3 Roundabouts	215	(2)
Lesson 4 Complex Intersections	217	(3)
Lesson 5 Interchanges	220	(6)
Sharing the Roadway with Others	226	(22)
Lesson 1 Driving with Pedestrians and Animals	228	(4)
Lesson 2 Driving with Bicycles and Motorcycles	232	(3)
Lesson 3 Driving with Light Trucks and Small Vehicles	235	(4)
Lesson 4 Driving with Large Vehicles	239	(9)
UNIT 5 Challenges to Vehicle Control	248	(86)
Vehicle Movement	250	(20)
Lesson 1 Using Appropriate Speed	252	(2)
Lesson 2 Total Stopping Distance	254	(3)
Lesson 3 Natural Laws and the Movement of Your Vehicle	257	(6)
Lesson 4 Natural Laws and Steering and Braking	263	(7)
Light and Weather Conditions	270	(16)
Lesson 1 Driving Safely in Low Light and at Night	272	(2)
Lesson 2 Visibility, Bright Light, and Glare	274	(2)
Lesson 3 Minimizing Risk in Rain and Snow	276	(3)
Lesson 4 Other Hazardous Weather Conditions	279	(7)
Environmental Challenges	286	(22)
Lesson 1 Hill and Mountain Driving	288	(4)
Lesson 2 Skids	292	(4)
Lesson 3 Avoiding or Minimizing Crash Damage	296	(4)
Lesson 4 Challenging Environmental Factors	300	(8)
Vehicular Emergencies	308	(26)
Lesson 1 Engine, Brake, and Steering Failures	310	(6)
Lesson 2 Tire Failure and Other Serious Problems	316	(7)
Lesson 3 Waiting for Help and Protecting the Scene	323	(2)
Lesson 4 If You Are Involved in a Collision	325	(9)
UNIT 6 Driving Readiness	334	(82)
Physical Readiness	336	(16)
Lesson 1 Fatigue and Driving	338	(4)
Lesson 2 Short Term Physical Conditions and Driving	342	(3)
Lesson 3 Long Term Physical Conditions and Driving	345	(7)
Psychological and Social Readiness	352	(20)
Lesson 1 Inattention and Distraction	354	(5)
Lesson 2 Emotions	359	(6)
Lesson 3 Norms and Peers	365	(7)
Handling Social Pressures	372	(20)
Lesson 1 Alcohol and You	374	(4)
Lesson 2 Alcohol and Its Effects	378	(4)
Lesson 3 Other Drugs' Effect on Driving Ability	382	(4)
Lesson 4 Preventing Impaired Driving	386	(6)
Vehicle Readiness	392	(24)
Lesson 1 Checking Your Vehicle	394	(4)
Lesson 2 Maintaining Vehicle Systems	398	(7)
Lesson 3 Suspension, Steering, Brakes, and Tires	405	(4)
Lesson 4 Child Safety Seats	409	(7)
Glossary	416	(5)
Index	421
Geography: Using the Map Scale	19	(18)
Geography: Using Coordinates	37	(22)
Math: Reading and Interpreting a Bar Graph	59	(28)
Social Studies: Making a Circle Graph	87	(22)
Geography: Understanding Roadway Classifications	109	(28)
Language Arts: Using Prefixes and Combining Forms	137	(24)
Geography: Understanding Map Symbols	161	(20)
Critical Thinking: Driving Risks	181	(24)
Language Arts: Names and Meanings of Roadways	205	(18)
Geography: Using Junctions and Interchanges	223	(20)
Math: Figuring Travel Time	243	(24)
Geography: Using the Distance Numbers	267	(16)
Geography: Using a TripTik	283	(22)
Critical Thinking: The Trans-Alaska Pipeline	305	(24)
Critical Thinking: Benjamin Banneker	329	(20)
Critical Thinking: Kitty O'Neil	349	(20)
Geography: Reading City Maps	369	(20)
Geography: Using the Mileage Chart	389	(22)
Math: Graphing Braking Distances	411