* take and complete the handout. * name each sign * name the colors * name the category of each sign...
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*Speed ControlNJ Seatbelt Laws
*Do Now…..*Take and complete the
handout.
*Name each sign
*Name the colors
*Name the category of each sign (warning, regulatory, or guidance)
*Speed Control
*What is the sequence of speed control?
*A motorist should start slowly, gradually increase speed within the legal speed limit and flow of traffic.
*Speed Control
*Business/Residential/School 25 mph
*Suburban Business/Residential 35 mph
*All other roadways 50 mph
*Certain state highways 55 mph
*Certain highways (as posted) 65 mph
*If you are stopped by an officer for speeding in a 65 mph speed limit zones, your fines will be DOUBLED!!
*SLOW DOWN!!!!!!
*You will need to slow down during the following special driving conditions:
*Narrow, winding roads
* Intersections
*Hills
*Sharp or blind curves
*Pedestrians or hazards present
*Wet/slippery roads
*School zones
*Following Distance*One Car Length Rule
*One car length should be left between you and the vehicle in front of you for each 10 mph of speed
*Example:50 mph = 5 car lengths
*Three Seconds Rule
*Pick a fixed object on the roadway; 3 seconds should pass from the time the car in front of you passes that object to the time that your car passes the object.
Why 3 seconds??
*Seat Belts*All front seat occupants must wear a seat belt.
*The driver is responsible for passengers under the age of 18.
*Front seat passengers 18 and older are responsible for themselves.
*Seat belts help to:
*Keep a motorist from being thrown from the vehicle.
*Slows the body down.
*Keeps the body from sliding during sudden stops and turns.
But I don't need to wear my seatbelt (JUST WATCH)
*Car Seats*Child car seats should be placed in the back of the
vehicle when possible.
* An infant seat should face the rear of the vehicle.
*A child must be at least 17 pounds to face forward in the car seat.
*Child Restraint Law*Children up to age 8 years of age or less than 80
pounds must ride in a safety or booster seat in the rear of the vehicle.
*Children under age 8 and children that weigh over 80 pounds must be secured in a rear seat and use a seat belt.
*If there is no rear seat, the child must be properly belted in the front seat.
*Air bags*Air bags are designed to supplement safety belts.
*You can tell if your vehicle has an air bag by:*Airbag
*SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
*SIR (Supplemental Inflatable System)
How do these things work?