Drive Right: You Are The Driver

by Johnson, Margaret L.; Crabb, Owen; Opfer, Arthur A.; Thiel, Randall R.

• ISBN13: 9780673591586
• ISBN10: 0673591581
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-01-31
• Publisher: PRENTICE HALL SCHOOL GROUP

Table of Contents

Unit 1 The Driving Task	1	(88)
You Are The Driver	2	(16)
You Are Part of the System	4	(2)
Your Driving Task	6	(2)
Your Driving Responsibilities	8	(3)
Your Driver's License	11	(7)
Signs, Signals, and Roadway Markings	18	(20)
Traffic Signs	20	(7)
Traffic Signals	27	(4)
Roadway Markings	31	(7)
Basic Vehicle Control	38	(22)
Instruments, Controls, and Devices	40	(6)
Getting Ready to Drive	46	(2)
Driving a Vehicle with Automatic Transmission	48	(5)
Driving a Vehicle with Manual Transmission	53	(7)
Managing Risk with the IPDE Process	60	(28)
The IPDE Process	62	(3)
Identify and Predict	65	(10)
Decide and Execute	75	(8)
Using the IPDE Process	83	(5)
Unit 2 Controlling Your Vehicle	88	(84)
Natural Laws and Car Control	90	(18)
Gravity and Energy of Motion	92	(2)
Friction and Traction	94	(4)
Stopping Distance	98	(2)
Controlling Force of Impact	100	(8)
Performing Basic Vehicle Maneuvers	108	(20)
Steering, Signaling, and Changing Lanes	110	(3)
Making Turns and Turning the Car Around	113	(6)
Parking	119	(9)
Negotiating Intersections	128	(20)
Searching Intersections	130	(4)
Controlled Intersections	134	(5)
Uncontrolled Intersections	139	(3)
Determining Right of Way and Judging Gaps	142	(6)
Sharing the Roadway	148	(24)
Sharing the Roadway with Motorcyclists	150	(5)
Motorcyclist Actions Can Affect You	155	(4)
Bicycles, Mopeds, and Motor Scooters	159	(3)
Pedestrians and Special Vehicles	162	(5)
Sharing the Roads with Trucks	167	(5)
Unit 3 Driving in Different Environments	172	(116)
Driving in Urban Traffic	174	(20)
Adjusting to Urban Traffic	176	(2)
Following and Meeting Traffic	178	(4)
Managing Space in Urban Traffic	182	(6)
Special Urban Situations	188	(6)
Driving in Rural Areas	194	(26)
Characteristics of Rural Traffic	196	(2)
Using Basic Skills in Rural Areas	198	(6)
Passing and Being Passed on Rural Roads	204	(5)
Rural Situations You Might Encounter	209	(4)
Special Driving Environments	213	(7)
Driving on Expressways	220	(24)
Characteristics of Expressway Driving	222	(3)
Entering an Expressway	225	(4)
Strategies for Driving on Expressways	229	(6)
Exiting Expressways	235	(3)
Special Expressway Problems	238	(6)
Driving in Adverse Conditions	244	(22)
Reduced Visibility	246	(6)
Reduced Traction	252	(8)
Other Adverse Weather Conditions	260	(6)
Handling Emergencies	266	(22)
Vehicle Malfunctions	268	(8)
Driver Errors	276	(3)
Roadway Hazards	279	(2)
Collisions	281	(7)
Unit 4 Being a Responsible Driver	288	(104)
Effects of Driver Condition	290	(22)
Emotions and Driving	292	(6)
Physical Senses and Driving	298	(6)
Physical Disabilities	304	(8)
Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Driving	312	(22)
Effects of Alcohol on Driving Safely	314	(7)
Other Drugs and Driving	321	(2)
Traffic Laws on the Use of Alcohol	323	(3)
Coping with Peer Pressure	326	(8)
Buying and Owning a Vehicle	334	(20)
Buying a Vehicle	336	(6)
Insuring a Vehicle	342	(5)
Environmental Concerns	347	(7)
Maintaining Your Vehicle	354	(22)
Maintaining the Power Systems	356	(7)
Maintaining the Control Systems	363	(5)
Preventive Maintenance	368	(2)
Fuel-Saving and Recycling Strategies	370	(6)
Planning Your Travel	376	(16)
Local Travel	378	(2)
Long--Distance Travel	380	(6)
Special Vehicles	386	(6)
Glossary	392	(6)
Index	398	(10)
Acknowledgments	408