unit 1 driving responsibility - g

8/4/2019 Unit 1 Driving Responsibility - G

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Driving ResponsibilityDriving Responsibility


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some of the general responsibilitiesassociated with driving,

the meaning of a driver license,the importance of driver education,

and the impact of the automobile onsociety.


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Rights?Rights? Not discriminatingNot discriminating

Guaranteed by governmentGuaranteed by government Examples?Examples?

Privileges?Privileges?

DiscriminatingDiscriminating Not enjoyed by allNot enjoyed by all

Examples?Examples?


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Driver license:

What it means to you

Having a driver license is a privilege, nota right.

All California residents must have a driverlicense to operate a vehicle of any kind ona public highway or parking facility.


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What it means to others: 1

Other drivers and pedestrians will expect thatyou will follow the laws and rules of the road,

be courteous,

and that you will not be under the influenceof drugs or alcohol, or otherwise be impairedwhile you are driving.


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If you are a minor,Provisional MinorsInstruction Permit

Minors Provisional Driving License

your parent(s) or guardian(s) areresponsible for the financialconsequences of your driving.

If you have a driver license, they willexpect that you will drive safely.


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Passengers in your car have put theirsafety in your hands, and expect that

because you have a driver license,you will drive safely.


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Operating a Motor Vehicle is aOperating a Motor Vehicle is a

Serious Responsibility 1Serious Responsibility 1

Driving a motor vehicle is aweapon

A vehicle is capable of causing extensiveproperty damage, injury, and death,and should be handled with the cautionyou would show a dangerous weapon

such as a gun.


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Operating a Motor Vehicle is aOperating a Motor Vehicle is a

Serious Responsibility 2Serious Responsibility 2

Driving, parking is part ofthe responsibility

Driving safely includes how and where you

park your car. In particular, you must ensurethat you park your vehicle so that it will notroll away on a hill, and that you do not impedetraffic or pedestrians.


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Obeying the literal interpretation of

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Importance of everyday laws

Although it may not seem important tostrictly obey everyday laws, it isimportant to do so.


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Importance of everyday laws,stop signs Why should you stop completely at stop signs?

A stop sign means that you stop fully behindthe limit line, crosswalk, or at the corner. Mostaccidents occur at intersections, resulting inmillions of dollars of damage, injuries, anddeaths. Choosing to stopcompletely could meanthe difference betweenlife and death.


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Importance of everyday laws, yield

What does yield really mean? Failure to yield the

right-of-way to other drivers is one of the top 5causes of accidents in the U.S. Yield means to letother drivers, pedestrians, and bicycles have theright-of-way before you proceed. Sadly, 1,000s of

accidents which could have been avoided arecaused each year by drivers failing to yield theright-of-way. Again, simply following the letter ofthe law could save you a lot of pain and suffering.


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RoundaboutsRoundabouts

http://www.ci.santa-maria.ca.us/3071.shtml

http://www.kngg.org/bloopers.shtml


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The roadway is shared byThe roadway is shared by

all drivers.all drivers.

Safely sharing the roadway with otherSafely sharing the roadway with otherdrivers and pedestrians is essential fordrivers and pedestrians is essential for

avoiding accidentsavoiding accidents Pedestrians: a person traveling on foot,Pedestrians: a person traveling on foot,

whether walking or runningwhether walking or running

In California the definition of a pedestrian hasIn California the definition of a pedestrian hasbeen broadened to include anyone on anybeen broadened to include anyone on anyhuman powered vehicle that is not a bicycle,human powered vehicle that is not a bicycle,as well as people operating selfas well as people operating self--propelledpropelledwheelchairs by reason of physical disability.*wheelchairs by reason of physical disability.**CA Vehicle Code*CA Vehicle Code


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Courtesy makesCourtesy makes

order out of chaosorder out of chaos

The traffic laws andThe traffic laws andrules of the road cannotrules of the road cannot

address all possibleaddress all possibledriving situations. If youdriving situations. If youremember to beremember to becourteous, you can helpcourteous, you can help

avoid accidents and keepavoid accidents and keeptraffic moving in antraffic moving in anorderly fashion.orderly fashion.


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Courtesy, the Golden RuleCourtesy, the Golden Rule

The golden rule of driving is to treat otherThe golden rule of driving is to treat otherdriver the way you want to be treated.driver the way you want to be treated.

You should obey traffic laws, driveYou should obey traffic laws, driveresponsibly, and avoid taking unnecessaryresponsibly, and avoid taking unnecessaryrisks.risks.


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Savings 1Savings 1

Using the knowledge, skills, and attitudesyou learn in driver education lowers your

chances of being involved in costly,injurious, and sometimes deadlyaccidents.


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Savings 2Savings 2

Using the knowledge, skills, and attitudesyou learn in driver education also reducesthe costs of law enforcement, property

replacement, and results in a much morepleasant driving environment.

Driver insurance is cheaper for driversDriver insurance is cheaper for driverswith a record of responsibility.with a record of responsibility.


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Automobile HistoryAutomobile History

Evolving from earlier experiments withsteam-powered vehicles, models using thegasoline-fueled internal-combustion

engine were first developed by theGerman engineers Karl Benz (1885) andGottlieb Daimler (1886).


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FordFord

U.S. leadership in automobile productionbegan with Henry Fords founding (1903)

of the Ford Motor Co., its production(1908) of the inexpensive Model T, and itsdevelopment of assembly-line techniques.


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General Motors, Fords principalcompetitor, became the worlds largestautomobile manufacturer in the 1920s,

and U.S. dominance of the field continueduntil the 1970s, when it was challenged bygrowing sales of Japanese and Germancars.


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Concern about pollution from gasolinecombustion has led to the development ofcars powered by electricity from

rechargeable storage batteries and by thecombustion of natural gas, but suchvehicles have been limited in the distancethey can travel and have only been usedon a small scale, largely in metropolitan

areas.


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The development of the automobile resulted inmajor sociological changes and caused neweconomic conditions. The main sociologicalchanges caused over the years by the automobile

include (a) increased mobility of the USpopulation, (b) accelerated development ofremote areas that would not have otherwise beenaccessible, (c) the ability to live farther fromplaces of work (suburbia), (d) increased access to

goods and services, (e) urban sprawl, (f) reducedextended family and multi-generationalhouseholds, and (g) increased access to bettereducation and healthcare.


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The main economic and health impacts ofthe automobile over the years including(a) the creation of an industry which

employs a significant number of people,(b) the creation of new technologies andindustries to support and supply them, (c)a significant monetary cost in injury andproperty damage, and (d) increased air

and water pollution.


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Automobile, the future

Future changes in automobile technologyare likely to include (a) increased fuelefficiency and new industries to support it,

(b) improved safety through engineeringresearch and development (both vehicleand road), (c) increased sophistication ofcontrols and instruments, many of which

will contribute to safety.

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