Unit 5 Day 6

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Unit #5, Day 6

Chapters 15 and 16

Chapter 15

Section 15.1 Characteristics of Rural Traffic

· Describe rural roadways.

· Describe factors to consider when selecting a safe speed.

· Identify traffic controls and how they help inform, warn, and regulate drivers on rural roads.

· List roadside hazards common in rural driving.

Section 15.2 Using Basic Skills in rural Areas

· Explain how IPDE and Zone Control should be applied in rural driving.

· Explain the appropriate steps to use to safely handle curves, hills, and intersections.

· Identify rural situations that require greater following distances.

· Describe characteristics of multilane rural highways and explain how to safely enter them.

Section 15.3 Passing and Being Passed on Rural Roads

· List the steps for passing on two-lane rural roads and multilane roads.

· List situations where passing should never be attempted.

· Describe the actions to take when being passed.

Section 15.4 Rural Situations You Might Encounter

· Explain how to safely deal with slow-moving vehicles.

· Explain precautions to take when encountering animals on or along the roadway.

· Describe two actions you can take to allow hazards to separate when meeting oncoming traffic.

· Explain steps to take to safely deal with hazards posed by railroad crossings.

Section 15.5Special Driving Environments

· Describe special safety precautions for mountain driving.

· Describe special safety precautions for desert driving.

Chapter 16

Section 16.1 Classification of Highways

· Explain the difference between highways that have fully controlled access and those that have non-controlled access.

· Describe the three kinds of highways that are located in each state.

· Describe four different types of highway interchanges. .

Section 16.2 Enter Controlled-Access Highways

· Explain what actions you should take on the entrance ramp, the acceleration lane, and the merge area.

· Describe four possible entrance problems.

· Explain the importance of a proper speed selection while on the entrance ramp.

Section 16.3 Strategies for Driving on Highways

· Explain how to apply the IPDE Process on the Interstate Highway System.

· Explain the advantages of a following distance of 3 or more seconds.

Section 16.4 Exiting Controlled Access Highways

· Describe three possible exiting problems.

· Explain how to apply the IPDE Process to exiting a freeway.

· List the steps for exiting a freeway.

Section 16.5 Highway Problems and Features

· Explain how highway hypnosis and velocitation create risk for drivers.

· Explain what to do if you need to pull your car over to the shoulder.

· Explain the risks associated with toll plazas and how you can reduce them.

· Describe how to use the IPDE Process for city driving.