DRIVING

1. DRIVING • Responsibility Freedom • Danger Temptation • Fun Privilege • Education is key when driving. Not only for your safety, but for the safety of the others as well.

2. KAYLEIGH’S LAW • NEW GDL LAWS • Graduated Drivers License (GDL) • May 1st, 2010 Requirements for all teens 16-20 holding a permit or provisional license changed. • AGREE/DISAGREE

3. RESTRICTIONS • Restrictions for Learners Permit, and Provisional License. • May not be on road between 11:01 p.m. and 5 a.m. • May transport only one passenger in vehicle besides his and her dependants. • May not use cell phones (hand held or hands free), ipod, or other wireless electronic devices.

4. Restrictions cont. • Must ensure all vehicle occupants are properly restrained by a seatbelt or in a child safety seat. • Must display decal on front and rear license plate. • May not plea bargain any point carrying offenses. • Provisional License now called Probationary License

5. THE DECAL • If you are under 21 and possess a GDL you must have a red decal displayed on front and back license plate. • Velcro patch, (remove when not in car) • Reflective so it can be seen at night • $4 a pair at the DMV (Division of Motor vehicle.) • MVC-Motor Vehicle Commision

6. Special Learners Permit • Must be 16 years old • Pass knowledge test, eye test, be enrolled in a 6 hour behind wheel course, and pay fee. Minimum of 6 months required. • Permit holder must be accompanied in front seat by an adult supervising driver who is at least 21 and who possesses a valid New Jersey license for at least 3 years. • Examination Permit available at age 17, same restrictions apply. (No 6 hours)

7. BASIC DRIVER LICENSE • Must be 18 and completed one year of unsupervised driving. • Must pay a fee • Must not have any points on license from probationary period. • Now driver is unrestricted while on the roads.

8. Safety and Rules • Seat Belt • Car Seats • Must where seatbelt if under 18 • Car Condition • Reverse Lights-Brakes-Brake Lights-Headlights-The Horn-Taillights-Turn Signals-Windshield

9. Starting a Parked Car • Circle Check-Entire Perimeter of Vehicle • Make sure windows are clean • Adjust inside and outside mirrors • Fasten Safety Belt • Make sure the car is in Park • Foot on Brake • Make sure hands are at 9 and 3 • Two hands on the wheel at all times

10. Driver Arm Signals • Left Turn – Arm directly out window pointing in a straight direction. • Right Turn – Arm directly out the window with the elbow bent at a 90 degree angle pointing upward. • Slow or Stop – Arm directly out the window with the elbow bent at a 90 degree angle pointing downward.

11. Driving in Reverse • Check path behind you • High accident occurrence for new drivers • Right hand and arm in on back of passenger seat • Left hand on top of the steering wheel • Remember front of car will swing the opposite direction of a turn. • Go slow and do not fully trust your mirrors

12. Parking • Downhill – Park with the wheels facing the curb • Uphill – Park with wheels facing the street • If there is no curb turn the wheels toward the edge of the road if you are an incline or decline. • Angle Parking • Parallel Parking

13. Rules and Regulations • SPEED LIMITS • 25mph – Business, Residential, School Zone • 35mph – Suburban, Business, Residential • 50mph – All other Roadways • 55mph - Certain State Highways • 65mph – Certain Highways (Fines Double 10mph or over.

14. PASSING • No Passing- Double yellow line, single solid line. • Passing – when yellow line is dashed on your side or single dashed line in center of the road. • No passing on shoulder ever. • Stay right-pass left • Deceleration lane – off ramp • Acceleration lane – on ramp

15. Turning Regulations • Right turn on Red in NJ unless sign is posted. • Must come to a complete stop • Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians • How far in advance must you signal. • Do not make wide turns and cross over lane markings • When turning on to a two lane high way do not swing wide (p.37)

16. Stopping Regulations • Stop Sign • Blinking Red Light • Red Light • Buses (stop 25 feet away) • Pedestrians • Come to as complete stop • Never “Roll” through a stop

17. RAIL ROAD CROSSING • Must stop 15 feet from railroad crossing when there is a flashing light • Some vehicles are required to sop at railroad crossings- school buses and tractor-trailers. • Most Trains need more then a mile to stop if they are traveling 60mph or above.

18. SCHOOL BUSES • Must stop 25 feet away from school buses • This rule even applies for multi-lane highways. • Slow down to 10mph if separated by median. • Slow down to 15mph with caution for an ice cream truck. • Always yield to emergency vehicles • Keep 300 feet behind • Do not park within 200 feet of an emergency vehicle

19. HEADLIGHTS • Wipers on Lights on • Half hour before sunset, half-hour after sunrise • Use headlights whenever visibility is less then 500 feet • High beams vs low beams • Fog • Flashers-Emergency,visibility

20. PARKING • Always look at all signs near parking area • Cannot be more than 6 inches form the curb • Page 42 parking regulations • Can be fined up to $1,000 dollars for littering out a car window. • License can be suspended if vehicle is moving when object is thrown out.

21. CELL PHONES • No hand held wireless telephones • May use hands free communication • Hand-held can only be used in case of emergency • Fines for breaking this law are between $100 - $250.

22. Defensive Driving • Be Alert – Never think the other driver will not make a driving mistake. • Be Prepared – Learn what to do in any case that requires a quick driving decision. • Act in Time – Try not to panic. Know what to do if something happens quickly. • You are not the only one that dictates what happens on the road.

23. Defensive Driving • Do not tailgate give enough space to react if something were to happen. • Following distance – Stay one car length or twenty feet from motorist for every ten miles an hour you are driving. • Braking distance - The distance your car travels until it stops after you apply your brake. • Total Stopping Distance

24. Defensive Driving • TWO SECOND RULE • Choose a fixed object in front of the car ahead of you. • At least two seconds should elapse between the two cars passing the object • Bad weather - distance time should be increased to four seconds. • Page 49

25. Changing Lanes • Never straddle a lane • Always signal (shut off blinker) • Only change • Should not speed while changing lanes • Check traffic ahead and behind you • Only pass when pavement markings permit it

26. Road Conditions • Wet roads – Drive slow, know that quick turns and changes in speed may cause skidding • Roads are more slippery during the first few minutes of a rain fall. • Pump brakes after driving through a big puddle to test them and to help dry them off. • Hydroplaning- Risk increases as speed increases. (Check tires)

27. Snow and Ice • WINTER DRIVING – Very Dangerous • Longer periods of darkness • Rain, sleet, freezing rain, and snow • Let car warm up • Scrape wind shield clear snow off car • Windshield wiper fluid • ABS BRAKES

28. Snow and Ice • Snow Tires • In NJ drivers can use studded snow tires between November 15 and April 1. • Start slow and steady on snow • Rock car back and fourth to get out of being stuck in snow • Always be aware of road conditions

29. How to Lose Driving Priveleges • Failure to appear in court to pay fines • Failure to pay surcharges • Driving while suspended • Failure to provide proof of insurance • Physical or mental disqualifications • Drug or Alcohol use • Repeated traffic violations

30. Loss of Driving Privileges • Reckless Driving • Vehicle abandonment on a public highway • At Fault in a fatal accident • MVC’s Chief administrator may require a re-examination for any driver considered a problem driver

31. Driving Under the Influence • Motorists under 21 with .01 BAC Will be penalized. • 7 months to 1 year driving privilege suspention • $300 - $500 fine • 12 to 48 hours in the IDRC • Up to 30 days in prison • $75 per day IDRC Fee • $100 Drunk Driving Fund Fee

32. Consequences • $100 Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement fund fee. • $1,000 annual surcharge for three years • $75 safe Neighborhood Services Fund Fee • New Jersey state law says you must submit to a breath test if stopped on a road way following a drinking and driving offense. • Hospital may draw blood if accused will not cooperate.

33. Consequences • Motorist who refuse to take a breath test in New Jersey are subject to a MVC insurance surcharge of $1000 dollars a year for three years. • Refusal to take breath test is the same as Driving with a BAC of .10 or higher • IMPLIED CONSENT LAW

34. Consequences • 21 or older and BAC test is between .08 and .10 • 3 month driving suspension $75 IDRC • $250 -$400 fine $100 DD FEE • 12 – 48 hours IDRC $100 Educ • Up to 30 days in prison • $1000 surcharge for up to three years • $75 safe neighborhood services fund fee

35. IDRC • All motorists charged with an alcohol related traffic offense must be detained at an IDRC • 1st and 3rd time offenders will be detained at the county IDRC. • 2nd time offenders will be detained at 1 of 3 regional sites. • Offenders attend a safety education program and are evaluated for alcohol and drug treatment. (Non-compliance can equal jail)

36. POINTS • Points are added to a license for moving violations. • More serious the offense the more points that are added. • 3 points will be subtracted from record for every 12 consecutive months without an offense. (can never go below 0) • Motorists receiving 12 to 14 points within a 24 month period will receive a notice of scheduled suspension

37. POINTS • 3 points can be removed if driver completes a driver improvement course. • Can take voluntary defensive driving classes • $100 to attend • Driver is on probation for a year after license suspension • Drivers with 6 points after three years are subject to a $100 surcharge plus $25 dollars each additional point.

38. Drunk Driving • Alcohol impairs reaction time, coordination, and balance. • Vision, and the ability to judge distance is affected making it difficult to react and drive safely. • Breath test for BAC • Only safe way is not to drink and drive • 21 or older is .08, Under 21 cannot be .01

39. Drunk Driving • It is not what you drink but how many you have. • A “DRINK” • 11/2 ounces of 86 proof liquor • 12 ounce can/bottle of beer • 5 ounce glass of wine • Most motorist arrested for DUI or DWI have been consuming BEER.

40. Drunk Driving • Food slows the absorption of food into the blood stream but only time will lower BAC. • It is illegal to drive under the influence of illegal drugs • Over the counter and prescription medications can be very dangerous. • Never mix alcohol with drugs

41. Drinking and Driving Signs • Speeding - Intoxicated drivers think it is ok to drive at high speeds • Weaving – Not driving straight • Slow Driving – Over Cautious • Jerking Motion – May have short mental lapse and have trouble keeping a consistent speed • Quick Stops – Sudden stops instead of gradual ones.

42. Other Road Users • Pedestrians • Hazard Areas • School Zones • Bus Stops • Playgrounds • Parks • Watch for movement around parked cars

43. Other Road Users • Blind Pedestrians have the right of way • People on Bikes, skateboards or roller blades • Have same responsibilities as moving MV • Stay aware when sharing road with these road users • Motorcycles • Mopeds • Animals

44. Road Rage • Understand the rules of the road • Relax when driving • Don’t take it personal • Remember you do not know who is in the car you are having altercation with. • Better to just relax and enjoy the road • Don’t be in hurry all the time

45. Trucks, Tractor-Trailers, Buses • Respect a trucks stopping distance and visibility • Rear no Zone- Do not tailgate, area behind a truck is a no zone blind spot. • Increase following distance • When stopped on an incline leave space because truck my roll back slightly when taking off.

46. Trucks, Tractor-Trailers, Buses • Front no Zone- Maintain constant speed when passing until whole truck can be seen in the review mirror. • Always signal when passing truck • Never pass on the right • Side no Zones- Do not linger on the sides of trucks when passing, they cannot see you if they have to react quickly.

47. Trucks, Tractor-Trailers and Buses • Head-on no Zone- Bear right when a large vehicle is approaching in an opposite lane, this will reduce wind resistance. • Do not panic • Always assume driver cannot see you