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Driving in Adverse Weather and Driving Emergencies. FLIPPED CLASSROOM Ms. Sacony Name: ___________________________. Do a _____________ check Get plenty of ___________ Avoid ____________ foods Do not _________________. Before Getting on the Road. Open _____________/turn on the AC
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Driving in Adverse Weather and Driving Emergencies FLIPPED CLASSROOM Ms. Sacony Name: ___________________________
Do a _____________ check • Get plenty of ___________ • Avoid ____________ foods • Do not _________________ Before Getting on the Road
Open _____________/turn on the AC • Wear ____________________ • Take turns driving with a _____________ • Turn on ___________________________ • Chew gum/________________________ • __________________________________ While you are Driving
Motorists at Risk • _____________________________ • Driving for a long time ___________________________ • Driving at times when you are ___________________________ Drowsy Driving
Taking ________________________ • Drinking _____________ of alcohol • Long roads • People who work _______________ • Commercial drivers Drowsy Driving (con’t)
Looking at one thing on the road for too long, ___________________________ How do you avoid Highway Hypnosis? ____________________________ Highway Hypnosis
Roads are ________slippery when it ________ to rain Steps to take for driving in a rain storm • Turn on your wipers and head lights • Increase space cushion to at _______________ • Drive in the ________ of the vehicle ahead of you (aka: ______________) Driving in a Rain Storm
Apply ____________ __________ to brakes when stopping • Slow speed down when driving ______________________________ Driving in a Rain Storm (con’t)
Water _________ your tires and the roadorriding up on a puddle of water which causes a motorist to ____________________ Steps to Correct Hydroplaning • No ______________________________ • Have a _______________ on the steering wheel Hydroplaning
Fog _______ things down • Don’t drive ______________________ • Without warning fog can become thicker • Fog ____________________________ • If possible: _________________ in front of you Fog
Increase your __________________ • Put on _______beams and wipers • Be ready to stop • Use _________________ as a guide • ___________ • Pull over if needed Driving in Fog
Items for your vehicle… Winterize Your Car
Drive in the tire tracks of the vehicle ahead of you • Release gas pedal if _______________ • Shift into a ______________, if needed • Turn on wipers and _______________ • Remove snow from ______________ before driving Driving in Snow
Signal, pull over: far ________ side of the road • Put on your _______________________ • Set up ____________ triangle • Raise the __________________ • Put a cloth or sign ____________________ Never stand in front of or behind your car! Emergency- General Tips
To correct the skid: turn the steering wheel towards the rear of the vehicle (____________________________) • Be careful to not ______ steer • Do not _______ or use the ______ pedal Tire Skids
Do not brake or use the gas pedal • Firm grip on __________________ • Put your ___________ lights on • If possible: slowly turn back onto the main road If you Run/Drive off the Road
Stay ____________ • Keep seatbelt on until you land/settle • Your car may __________________ • ________ windows open and get out • Wait until ___________ is even to _________ doors If your Car goes into Water
Keep a firm grip on your steering wheel • Keep your car _____________________ • Do no apply your brake or use gas pedal • Move to the _____________ of the road • ______________ to a stop If you have a Tire Blow Out
If your car mat or an object gets stuck under the accelerator • _______ the side of your floor mat • Kick the side of the ____________ • Pump your brakes • Put your car in ________________ • Turn key to off Accelerator Gets Stuck
Caused by: hot weather, stop and go traffic • High temperature gauge Steps to take for a overheated engine • Turn off _________________ and put on _________ (helps draw _________ away from the engine) • Shift to neutral • ___________________________________ Overheated Engine
Get out of the car with passengers:____________________________ • Call 911 • ____________ raise the hood • Do not go back into the car for _____________________________ If your Car catches Fire