Chapter 13

1. Chapter 13

2. Tire Failure • What is a "blow out"? • Your tire suddenly loses air pressure • Which direction will your vehicle pull when a blow out occurs? • The vehicle pulls in the direction of the deflated tire

3. What should you do if you have a blow out? What order? • Grip steering wheel firmly/ease up on gas/check traffic situation/pull of the road/put flashers on/find a safe place to stop • Braking hard may cause the vehicle to swerve

4. Changing a Tire • Park on a level area • Place in "Park" - automatic, "reverse" - manual • Set parking brake/block diagonal wheel in front and back • See Dr Ed text for full details

5. Brake Failure • What should you do if your brakes fail? • Pump the brake pedal/downshift/pull parking brake on/search for an open zone/possibly rub wheels against the curb/avoid collision if possibly

6. What is "brake fade"? • When brakes lose their effectiveness because they overheat

7. Accelerator Malfunctions • What do you do if your gas pedal stays flat on the floor because of a broken spring? • Shift to neutral/check traffic/brake safely to the side of the road • What do you do if your gas pedal is stuck (doesn't return to idle speed)? • Kick side of pedal to set free/apply the brakes/choose an escape path/shift to neutral if in a curve • Turn of ignition

8. Engine Problems • What should you do if your engine stalls while you are driving? • Shift to neutral/move out of traffic/do not brake/try to restart the engine while car is moving/move to curb if necessary • What is a "flooded engine"? • When too much fuel and not enough air reaches the engine

9. What are some things you can do if your engine overheats? • Turn off the air conditioner/turn on the heater (draws heat away from the engine)/while stopped, shift to neutral and press the accelerator/ pull off and lift hood to cool engine

10. Steering Failure • What should you do if your steering fails completely? • Communicate the problem to others by honking your horn/using flashers/do not brake but take foot off gas/shift to lower gear

11. Miscellaneous Problems • What should you do if your hood flies up • Slouch down in seat to look through crack below hood/roll down window to look out/pump brakes to warn others • What should you do if your headlights fail while driving? • Slow down/try dimmer switch, parking lights/ pull off road

12. What should you have with you in the vehicle in case of a fire? • An A-B-C type fire extinguisher • What should you do if your car stalls on on the railroad tracks? • If train coming - abandon your car • If train not coming - try restarting car/ shift to neutral & push car off tracks

13. What direction should you run when you abandon your car on railroad tracks? • Away from tracks in the direction the train is approaching (more time to get away)

14. Driver Errors • What should yo do if your vehicle veers off the road? • Hold steering wheel firmly/keep straight toward target/let up on the accelerator/brake gently/straddle road and wait for a level place to get back on the road

15. Stop vs Swerve • When should you swerve instead of stopping? • To avoid a eventual collision • Over what speed should you swerve because stopping isn't an option? • 30MPH

16. What is "counter-steering" • Steering in the opposite direction • What are some road hazards? • Potholes/sharp curves/objects on the roadway/deep water

17. Collisions • Head-on • Rear-impact • Side-impact

18. How can we minimize the effects of a collision? • Keep control of your vehicle • Change speed or direction • Steer for something soft • Brake or accelerate in the case of side impact • Honk horn • Flash break lights / release brakes on impact (rear end type)

19. Step to take with a collision • Stop immediately • Aid injured - only move if further danger is present • Prevent further damage to other vehicles • Call for police - give facts • Exchange information • Record potential witnesses • File necessary reports