Chapter oneChapter one

Your license to driveYour license to drive

WhoWho

Every person must be licensed to Every person must be licensed to operate a motor vehicle upon public operate a motor vehicle upon public streets and roadwaysstreets and roadways

Not required to be licensedNot required to be licensed

-federal government employ-federal government employ -tractor or farm implement-tractor or farm implement -licensed in other state or country-licensed in other state or country - 16 or older and other country not - 16 or older and other country not

required ( 90 days)required ( 90 days)

Cannot be licensedCannot be licensed

-under 16-under 16 -license suspended or revoked (any -license suspended or revoked (any

state)state) -physical or mental impairment-physical or mental impairment - fail to pass exam- fail to pass exam -habitual drunkard of drug addict-habitual drunkard of drug addict -under 19 not enrolled in school-under 19 not enrolled in school

Identification RequiredIdentification Required

-social security card and birth -social security card and birth certificatecertificate

-proof of school enrollment -proof of school enrollment

Graduated license lawGraduated license law

- full license in stages- full license in stages - must have permit six months- must have permit six months -cannot have more than 3 people -cannot have more than 3 people

under 18 in carunder 18 in car -cannot drive between 12 midnight -cannot drive between 12 midnight

and 6 amand 6 am Violation free for six monthsViolation free for six months

Three ExamsThree Exams

-eye-eye -written-written -driving-driving

Eye examEye exam

-20/40 or better-20/40 or better -restriction on corrective lenses-restriction on corrective lenses -form from eye doctor-form from eye doctor

Written examWritten exam

-$5-$5 - material found in the manual- material found in the manual 2 exams per day (?)2 exams per day (?)

Road testRoad test

-parent or guardian if 16-parent or guardian if 16 -license driver, vehicle registration, -license driver, vehicle registration,

proof of insuranceproof of insurance -car in good repair-car in good repair -maneuvers (page 12)-maneuvers (page 12) -no fee if within 4 years of obtaining -no fee if within 4 years of obtaining

permitpermit

Renewing licenseRenewing license

-4 years-4 years

-60 days (before or after)-60 days (before or after)

-3 years (4 years expiration date)-3 years (4 years expiration date)

Organ donor programOrgan donor program

-talk to parents or guardian-talk to parents or guardian

Vessel LicenseVessel License

- 12 or 13 year old- 21 or older - 12 or 13 year old- 21 or older presentpresent

-14 or older must have vessel -14 or older must have vessel certificationcertification

-$5 fee-$5 fee

Chapter 2Chapter 2

You may lose your licenseYou may lose your license

CancellationCancellation

-not entitled-not entitled -start from step one-start from step one

RevocationRevocation

-convicted of certain offenses (mostly -convicted of certain offenses (mostly felonies) (list on page 17)felonies) (list on page 17)

- start from step one- start from step one - $ big $- $ big $

SuspensionSuspension

-conviction of certain offenses-conviction of certain offenses -judged incompetent -judged incompetent -list page 18-list page 18 -after period of suspension license -after period of suspension license

will be reinstatedwill be reinstated - $$$- $$$

Alabama point systemAlabama point system

-used to identify problem drivers-used to identify problem drivers -points count for two years-points count for two years -number of points determine length -number of points determine length

of suspensionof suspension -4 points or more graduated license -4 points or more graduated license

suspended for 60 days or 18 which suspended for 60 days or 18 which ever comes firstever comes first

Driver License Point SystemDriver License Point System Points are assessed for various violations as follows:Points are assessed for various violations as follows: Any conviction which resulted from a charge that involved the drinking of alcoholic Any conviction which resulted from a charge that involved the drinking of alcoholic

beverages and the driving of a motor vehicle but did not require mandatory beverages and the driving of a motor vehicle but did not require mandatory revocation of the driver license - 6 points revocation of the driver license - 6 points

reckless driving - 6 points reckless driving - 6 points speeding (86 mph or above) - 5 points speeding (86 mph or above) - 5 points failure to yield right-of-way - 5 points failure to yield right-of-way - 5 points passing stopped school bus - 5 points passing stopped school bus - 5 points wrong side of road - 4 points wrong side of road - 4 points illegal passing - 4 points illegal passing - 4 points following too closely - 3 points following too closely - 3 points disregarding traffic control device (stop sign, traffic light, etc.) - 3 points disregarding traffic control device (stop sign, traffic light, etc.) - 3 points speeding in excess of posted limits - 2 points speeding in excess of posted limits - 2 points all other moving violations - 2 points all other moving violations - 2 points The following schedule is used to determine the length of a suspension The following schedule is used to determine the length of a suspension

periodperiod 12-14 points in a 2-year period 60 days 12-14 points in a 2-year period 60 days 15-17 points in a 2-year period 90 days 15-17 points in a 2-year period 90 days 18-20 points in a 2-year period 120 days 18-20 points in a 2-year period 120 days 21-23 points in a 2-year period 180 days 21-23 points in a 2-year period 180 days 24 and above points in a 2-year period 365 days 24 and above points in a 2-year period 365 days After a traffic conviction is 2 years old, it loses its point count for After a traffic conviction is 2 years old, it loses its point count for

suspension purposes but remains on a driver's record.suspension purposes but remains on a driver's record. | |

Chapter 3Chapter 3

The driving task.The driving task.

Good HabitsGood Habits

- practice good habits, break bad - practice good habits, break bad habitshabits

Entering the carEntering the car

-as you approach the car, keys in -as you approach the car, keys in hand, check tires, check behind carhand, check tires, check behind car

-lock door-lock door -adjust seat-adjust seat -buckle up-buckle up Adjust mirrorsAdjust mirrors

Posture and steeringPosture and steering

-sit up-sit up -hands (both) on outside of steering -hands (both) on outside of steering

wheel thumbs pointed upwardwheel thumbs pointed upward -10-2, 9-3, 8-4-10-2, 9-3, 8-4

Starting Starting

-signal if on curb-signal if on curb -check mirrors and blind spots-check mirrors and blind spots

On the roadOn the road

-drive in one lane-drive in one lane -on markings drive to the right-on markings drive to the right - use the right land as much as - use the right land as much as

possible (exceptions)possible (exceptions)

Rules for turnsRules for turns

-signal 100 feet in advance (five -signal 100 feet in advance (five blinks)blinks)

-plan ahead-plan ahead-proper lane before and after-proper lane before and after

-drive ahead-drive ahead

- Right turn on red- Right turn on red

- three point turn- three point turn

Share the road with Share the road with motorcyclesmotorcycles

-same rights and responsibilities-same rights and responsibilities -look for (they are hard to see -look for (they are hard to see

sometimes)sometimes)

Large vehiclesLarge vehicles

-no zones-no zones

Parking Parking

-on a hill, up away, down toward, no -on a hill, up away, down toward, no curb rightcurb right

-not allowed see restrictions page 27-not allowed see restrictions page 27

BicyclesBicycles

- same rights and responsibilities as - same rights and responsibilities as carscars

-give room, expect the unexpected-give room, expect the unexpected

SeatbeltsSeatbelts

-every one in front seat-every one in front seat -under 15 front and back-under 15 front and back -six booster -six booster -under 5 or 40 lbs. forward facing -under 5 or 40 lbs. forward facing

child restraintchild restraint -under one or 20 lbs. rear facing child -under one or 20 lbs. rear facing child

restraintrestraint - 80 % of people killed not bucked up- 80 % of people killed not bucked up

Chapter 4Chapter 4

The driverThe driver

90% of highway crashes are caused by 90% of highway crashes are caused by driver errordriver error

PersonalityPersonality

-emotions – try to drive without-emotions – try to drive without -be supportive – help others-be supportive – help others - be forgiving – you will make a - be forgiving – you will make a

mistake sooner or latermistake sooner or later

ConcentrationConcentration

-pay attention to the task at hand-pay attention to the task at hand - no phones- no phones -no food-no food -no makeup-no makeup -no fooling with CD’s or radio-no fooling with CD’s or radio - no fooling around (esp. on Friday - no fooling around (esp. on Friday

nights)nights)

Highway HypnosisHighway Hypnosis

-condition of drowsiness or -condition of drowsiness or unawareness brought on by unawareness brought on by monotonymonotony

-sound, white lines-sound, white lines -move eyes, change positions, talk-move eyes, change positions, talk - stop and rest or at least refresh- stop and rest or at least refresh

Drinking and drivingDrinking and driving

-BAC, blood alcohol content-BAC, blood alcohol content -.08% for adults-.08% for adults - zero tolerance for under 21- zero tolerance for under 21 -alcohol is a depressant-alcohol is a depressant - implied consent law- implied consent law - actual physical control- actual physical control

Following distanceFollowing distance

-2 second rule-2 second rule - 3 or 4 seconds when pavement wet, - 3 or 4 seconds when pavement wet,

visibility poorvisibility poor

Stopping distanceStopping distance

- 2 parts, reaction time and braking distance- 2 parts, reaction time and braking distance -reaction- time from gas pedal to brakes-reaction- time from gas pedal to brakes

- speed, condition of driver- speed, condition of driver

-braking – how long takes to stop after hitting -braking – how long takes to stop after hitting brakesbrakes

- speed, condition of brakes,road, - speed, condition of brakes,road, tires, shockstires, shocks

When you crash (not if)When you crash (not if)

-stop (you must stop)-stop (you must stop) -aid other victim ??????-aid other victim ?????? - give and receive information- give and receive information - report to DPS if over $250 damage, - report to DPS if over $250 damage,

injury or deathinjury or death - move vehicles ?????- move vehicles ????? - do not accept responsibility- do not accept responsibility

Railroad CrossingsRailroad Crossings

-yield to the train (easy to do stop off -yield to the train (easy to do stop off tracks)tracks)

-stop. look, live-stop. look, live - do not pull onto the tracks unless - do not pull onto the tracks unless

you can pull off the tracksyou can pull off the tracks

Chapter 5Chapter 5

Signs, signals, and road markingsSigns, signals, and road markings

SignsSigns

-basic (next frame)-basic (next frame) -study signs pages 42 - 51-study signs pages 42 - 51

Pavement markingsPavement markings

Centerline – divides lanes of trafficCenterline – divides lanes of traffic Yellow – divides lanes going in opposite Yellow – divides lanes going in opposite

directiondirection - if solid do not cross- if solid do not cross - if broken may cross if clear- if broken may cross if clear White – divides lane going in same directionWhite – divides lane going in same direction -if broken may change lanes if clear-if broken may change lanes if clear - if solid not recommended to change - if solid not recommended to change - if double solid do not change lanes- if double solid do not change lanes

Traffic signalsTraffic signals

Red lightsRed lights -steady means stop-steady means stop -flashing means stop (treat same as stop sign)-flashing means stop (treat same as stop sign)Yellow lightsYellow lights

-steady means clear the intersection-steady means clear the intersection-flashing means use caution-flashing means use caution

GreenGreen- means go is safe to do so- means go is safe to do so- arrow safe in direction of arrow (if safe)- arrow safe in direction of arrow (if safe)

X’sX’s-red means do not use lane-red means do not use lane-yellow means may use lane but use caution-yellow means may use lane but use caution

Chapter 6Chapter 6

Traffic lawsTraffic laws

Speed regulationSpeed regulation

-Basic speed law-Basic speed law -speed limits, statutory, posted or -speed limits, statutory, posted or

advisoryadvisory -too slow-too slow

When to stopWhen to stop

- list nine- list nine

Right of wayRight of way

- remember the right of way is - remember the right of way is always given never takenalways given never taken

List eight examplesList eight examples

Following emergency Following emergency vehiclesvehicles

-500 feet behind-500 feet behind

Other lawsOther laws

-do not back up on the expressway-do not back up on the expressway -do not drive on the shoulder-do not drive on the shoulder -do not obstructive windows-do not obstructive windows

Lane changesLane changes

-one lane at a time-one lane at a time -signal, check mirrors, check blind -signal, check mirrors, check blind

spots, move when clear, clear turn spots, move when clear, clear turn signalsignal

Hand signalsHand signals

-straight out, left turn-straight out, left turn -out and down, slow or stop-out and down, slow or stop -out and up, right turn-out and up, right turn

Documents required Documents required

-driver license-driver license -proof of insurance-proof of insurance -vehicle registration-vehicle registration - if you are stopped- keep your hand - if you are stopped- keep your hand

visible, do not make any sudden visible, do not make any sudden moves, smile ( it might help)moves, smile ( it might help)

InsuranceInsurance

-liability insurance is required-liability insurance is required - $500 fine plus court cost- $500 fine plus court cost

Drive offsDrive offs

-misdemeanor -misdemeanor -second offense license suspended 6 -second offense license suspended 6

monthsmonths - third offense license suspended 1 - third offense license suspended 1

yearyear

Chapter 7Chapter 7

Adjust to driving conditionsAdjust to driving conditions

Night DrivingNight Driving

-over driving your head lights (350 ft)-over driving your head lights (350 ft) -dim (low beam) your lights when-dim (low beam) your lights when -within 500 feet of an approaching car-within 500 feet of an approaching car -within 200 feet as you approach a car from the -within 200 feet as you approach a car from the

rearrear -use headlights-use headlights ½ hour after sunset½ hour after sunset ½ hour before sunrise½ hour before sunrise when using windshield wiperswhen using windshield wipers to help others see youto help others see you

Hydroplaning Hydroplaning

-occurs when your car rides on a film -occurs when your car rides on a film of waterof water

-factors -factors -speed, tire condition, speed, -speed, tire condition, speed,

roadroad condition, speed, depth of condition, speed, depth of

waterwater speed, weight of carspeed, weight of car

Carbon monoxideCarbon monoxide

-deadly gas that is part of a cars -deadly gas that is part of a cars exhaustexhaust

- most likely to harm in winter- most likely to harm in winter - crank car in open areas, do not let - crank car in open areas, do not let

run in enclosed areasrun in enclosed areas

EmergenciesEmergencies

-think ahead, avoid wrong reaction-think ahead, avoid wrong reaction - plan ahead, have some idea before - plan ahead, have some idea before

emergencies happenemergencies happen

Chapter 8Chapter 8

Driving the FreewayDriving the Freeway

Entering the freewayEntering the freeway

-entrance ramp-entrance ramp -acceleration lane-acceleration lane

Leaving the freewayLeaving the freeway

-deceleration lane-deceleration lane -exit ramp-exit ramp

Death zoneDeath zone

-area around a stopped school bus-area around a stopped school bus

Remember these four Remember these four things.things.

1. Wear your seatbelt.1. Wear your seatbelt. 2. Do not drink and drive.2. Do not drink and drive. 3. Always drive at a safe speed.3. Always drive at a safe speed. 4. Always give your full attention to 4. Always give your full attention to

your driving.your driving.