What is the leading cause of vehicle crashes?
driver error
which type of crash accounts for more fatalities, injuries, and property damage than any other type?
a two vehicle crashes
should you pump for AB
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What is the leading cause of vehicle crashes?
driver error
which type of crash accounts for more fatalities, injuries, and property damage than any other type?
a two vehicle crashes
should you pump for ABS breaking?
No
what does NIOSH stand dor?
National Institute of Safety and Health
what are supplemental restraint devices mounted in motor vehicles to reduce injuries caused by accidents?
air bags
what are areas around a vehicle that can't be readily viewed without repositioning or use of supplemental devices?
blind spots
what is a straight line tendency of inertia?
centrifugal force
what pushes a body into a curved path, out of its normal inertia?
centripetal force
what are conditions both physical and environmental which develop over a long period of time?
chronic conditions
what is the part of the eye that functions only in daytime and are responsible for color vision and sharpness of vision?
cones (you see cones in the daytime)
what is the 4th step in SIPDE where decisions of the driver in response to a hazard is made?
decide
what is driving to prevent accidents in spite of the incorrect actions of other drivers?
defensive driving
what is the number which scientifically describes the slipperiness of a road surface?
the drag factor
what is the 5th step in SIPDE where carrying forth of evasion actions in a controlled meneuver?
execute
what is allowing seeing at an angle of 3 degrees from straight ahead?
focal vision
focal vision allows seeing at an angle of _____ degrees from straight ahead
3
glare recovery takes approximately _______ seconds - the time needed for your eyes to readjust after being exposed to light
10
what is a device used to measure the specific gravity in a battery?
hydrometer
what is the 2nd step in SIPDE - recognizing hazards while driving?
identify
______ means with no force exerted on it, a body at rest or in motion will remain at rest or in motion in a straight line at a constant speed
inertia
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