| Starting With You | p. 3 |
| Assessing And Managing Risk | p. 4 |
| The Highway Transportation System and Risk Management | p. 6 |
| FYI Cultural Crossroads: The Native American Travois | p. 6 |
| The Math Connection: The Numbering System on Interstate Highways | p. 7 |
| Understanding and Applying the SIPDE Process | p. 11 |
| Tips For New Drivers: Identifying Information | p. 13 |
| Understanding and Using the Smith System | p. 15 |
| The Value of Taking a Driver Education Course | p. 17 |
| Advice From The Experts: Dr. Francis C. Kenel, Safety Staff Director of AAA (Retired) | p. 18 |
| Chapter Review: Key Points/Projects | p. 19 |
| Building Map Skills: Using the Map Scale | p. 20 |
| Chapter Test and Driver's Log | p. 21 |
| Knowing Yourself | p. 22 |
| Emotions Affect Your Driving Ability | p. 24 |
| How Vision Affects Your Ability to Drive | p. 27 |
| The Science Connection: 20/20 Vision | p. 28 |
| Tips For New Drivers: Driving at Night | p. 29 |
| Temporary Physical Conditions that Affect Your Ability to Drive | p. 30 |
| Tips For New Drivers: Fighting Fatigue | p. 30 |
| Long-Term Physical Factors that Affect Driving Ability | p. 32 |
| Advice From The Experts: Marquita Dudley, Driver Safety Coordinator, Traffic Safety and Engineering Department, AAA | p. 34 |
| Chapter Review: Key Points/Projects | p. 35 |
| Cultural Crossroads: Building Critical Thinking Skills: Kitty O'Neil | p. 36 |
| Chapter Test and Driver's Log | p. 37 |
| Handling Social Pressures | p. 38 |
| Alcohol's Effect on One's Health and One's Future | p. 40 |
| Alcohol and Its Effects on Driving | p. 42 |
| Cultural Crossroads: The Social Studies Connection: MADD | p. 43 |
| How Other Drugs Affect Driving Ability | p. 47 |
| Tips for New Drivers: Under the Influence | p. 48 |
| Distractions Can Increase Driving Risk | p. 50 |
| Advice from the Experts: Robert Anastas, Executive Director, Students Against Driving Drunk/Student Athletes Detest Drugs | p. 52 |
| Chapter Review: Key Points/Projects | p. 53 |
| Building Map Skills: Using the Mileage Chart | p. 54 |
| Chapter Test and Driver's Log | p. 55 |
| Cumulative Review | p. 56 |
| Learning the Basics | p. 59 |
| Signs, Signals, and Markings | p. 60 |
| Understanding Regulatory and Warning Signs | p. 62 |
| Guide and International Signs | p. 67 |
| Cultural Crossroads: The History Connection: Garrett A. Morgan | p. 68 |
| Understanding the Purpose of Pavement Markings | p. 70 |
| Tips for New Drivers: Shared Left-turn Lanes | p. 73 |
| Responding to Traffic Control Signals | p. 74 |
| Advice from the Experts: James E. Weaver, Highway Engineer, Traffic Control Division, Federal Highway Administration | p. 76 |
| Chapter Review: Key Points/Projects | p. 77 |
| Building Math Skills: Reading and Interpreting a Bar Graph | p. 78 |
| Chapter Test and Driver's Log | p. 79 |
| Rules of the Road | p. 80 |
| Each State Has Administrative Laws | p. 82 |
| Right-of-Way Rules Are Essential | p. 84 |
| Speed Limits Help in Reducing Risk | p. 87 |
| Tips for New Drivers: Being Pulled Over | p. 87 |
| Cultural Crossroads: The Social Studies Connection: Driving in Other Countries | p. 88 |
| If You Are Involved in a Collision | p. 90 |
| Advice from the Experts: W. Randall Leader, Trooper II, Nebraska State Patrol | p. 92 |
| Chapter Review: Key Points/Projects | p. 93 |
| Building Map Skills: Using Coordinates | p. 94 |
| Chapter Test and Driver's Log | p. 95 |
| Getting to Know Your Car | p. 96 |
| Comfort and Control Systems and Risk Management | p. 98 |
| Fyi Cultural Crossroads: Frederick McKinley Jones | p. 98 |
| Tips for New Drivers: Braking in an Emergency | p. 100 |
| The Visibility and Protective Systems of Your Car | p. 102 |
| The Science Connection: Checking Blind Spots | p. 103 |
| Information and Communication Systems | p. 107 |
| Checks and Procedures to Use Before Driving | p. 110 |
| Advice from the Experts: Charles A. Butler, Manager, Driver Safety Services, AAA | p. 112 |
| Chapter Review: Key Points/Projects | p. 113 |
| Building Social Studies Skills: Making a Circle Graph | p. 114 |
| Chapter Test and Driver's Log | p. 115 |
| Starting, Steering, Stopping | p. 116 |
| Basic Operating Procedures: Automatic Transmission | p. 118 |
| Fyi Cultural Crossroads: Nettie S. Strange | p. 119 |
| Basic Operating Procedures: Manual Transmission | p. 122 |
| Tips for New Drivers: Holding the Car in Place | p. 124 |
| Acceleration, Deceleration, and Speed | p. 127 |
| The Math Connection: Finding Out Your Average Speed | p. 127 |
| Tips for New Drivers: Accelerating | p. 128 |
| Learning How to Steer the Car | p. 130 |
| Advice From the Experts: Judy Walters, Driver Education Instructor, Lewis and Clark High School Spokane, Washington | p. 134 |
| Chapter Review: Key Points/Projects | p. 135 |
| Building Map Skills: Understanding Roadway Classifications | p. 136 |
| Chapter Test and Driver's Log | p. 137 |
| Basic Driving Skills | p. 138 |
| Moving From a Curb into Traffic and Out of Traffic to a Curb | p. 140 |
| Tips for New Drivers: Parking Beyond an Intersection | p. 141 |
| Managing Power and Speed on Hills and Mountains | p. 143 |
| Managing Visibility, Time, and Space When Changing Lanes | p. 146 |
| Fyi Cultural Crossroads: Roads in Ancient China | p. 146 |
| Tips for New Drivers: Communicating with Other Drivers | p. 147 |
| Passing Another Vehicle and Being Passed | p. 148 |
| The Math Connection: How Fast Are You Really Traveling? | p. 148 |
| Advice from the Experts: Barry Caruso, Coordinator, Traffic Safety Education, Wayne County Public Schools, Ohio | p. 150 |
| Chapter Review: Key Points/Projects | p. 151 |
| Building Language Skills: Using Prefixes and Combining Forms | p. 152 |
| Chapter Test and Driver's Log | p. 153 |
| Cumulative Review | p. 154 |
| Moving onto the Road | p. 157 |
| Turning and Parking | p. 158 |
| How to Prepare for and Execute a Right Turn | p. 160 |
| How to Prepare for and Execute a Left Turn | p. 162 |
| Cultural Crossroads: The Social Studies Connection: Elizabeth Dole | p. 163 |
| Planning and Executing a Reverse in Direction | p. 165 |
| How to Prepare for and Execute a Parking Maneuver | p. 169 |
| Tips for New Drivers: Leaving a Car Safely | p. 173 |
| Advice from the Experts: Carolyne Wilmoth, Classroom Driver Education Instructor, AAA, Colorado | p. 174 |
| Chapter Review: Key Points/Projects | p. 175 |
| Building Map Skills: Using Junctions and Interchanges | p. 176 |
| Chapter Test and Driver's Log | p. 177 |
| Driving Environments | p. 178 |
| Managing Visibility, Time, and Space | p. 180 |
| Tips for New Drivers: Managing Time | p. 181 |
| Visibility, Time, and Space on Urban Streets | p. 184 |
| Tips for New Drivers: Problem Behavior | p. 186 |
| Visibility, Time, and Space on Rural Roads | p. 188 |
| Visibility, Time, and Space on Multiple-Lane Highways | p. 192 |
| The Language Connection: Meanings of Roadways | p. 194 |
| Advice from the Experts: Bill Wen, Director, ATE Ryder, Alexandria, Virginia | p. 196 |
| Chapter Review: Key Points/Projects | p. 197 |
| Cultural Crossroads: Building Critical Thinking Skills: America's First Highway Transportation System | p. 198 |
| Chapter Test and Driver's Log | p. 199 |
| Light and Weather Conditions | p. 200 |
| Driving Safely in Low Light and at Night | p. 202 |
| Tips for New Drivers: More Suggestions for Dealing with Visibility Problems at Night | p. 202 |
| Visibility, Bright Light, and Glare | p. 204 |
| Minimizing Risk in Rain and Snow | p. 206 |
| The Science Connection: Freezing Temperatures | p. 206 |
| Tips for New Drivers: Stuck in the Snow? | p. 207 |
| Other Hazardous Weather Conditions | p. 209 |
| Fyi Cultural Crossroads: A Babylonian Tunnel | p. 209 |
| Advice from the Experts: Gary Guzouskas, Administrator, New Hampshire Department of Education | p. 210 |
| Chapter Review: Key Points/Projects | p. 211 |
| Building Map Skills: Using a Triptik | p. 212 |
| Chapter Test and Driver's Log | p. 213 |
| Sharing the Roadway | p. 214 |
| Sharing the Roadway with Pedestrians and Animals | p. 216 |
| Tips for New Drivers: Pedestrians to Watch For | p. 217 |
| Sharing the Roadway with Motorcycles and Bicycles | p. 221 |
| Sharing the Roadway with Other Vehicles | p. 224 |
| Tips for New Drivers: How to Safely Share the Roadway with a Truck | p. 225 |
| Cultural Crossroads: The History Connection: Japanese Processions of the Lords | p. 226 |
| Safe Driving Procedures at Railroad Crossings | p. 229 |
| Advice from the Experts: Harvey LaCount, Coordinator of Driver and Traffic Safety Education, Florida AandM University | p. 230 |
| Chapter Review: Key Points/Projects | p. 231 |
| Building Math Skills: Figuring Travel Time | p. 232 |
| Chapter Test and Driver's Log | p. 233 |
| Natural Laws and Driving | p. 234 |
| Natural Laws and the Movement of Your Car | p. 236 |
| Tips for New Drivers: Drying the Brakes | p. 236 |
| The Math Connection: Speed/Braking | p. 239 |
| Natural Laws and Steering and Braking | p. 241 |
| Using Natural Laws to Manage Skids | p. 244 |
| Tips for New Drivers: Dealing with Skids | p. 244 |
| Natural Laws, Risk Management, and Collisions | p. 247 |
| Fyi Cultural Crossroads: Inca Roadways | p. 249 |
| Advice From the Experts: Bruce Reichel Driving Instructor, Bill Scott Racing (BSR), Inc. | p. 250 |
| Chapter Review: Key Points/Projects | p. 251 |
| Building Map Skills: Using the Distance Numbers | p. 252 |
| Chapter Test and Driver's Log | p. 253 |
| Responding to an Emergency | p. 254 |
| Brake, Engine, and Steering Failures | p. 256 |
| Tips for New Drivers: Emergency Items | p. 257 |
| Tire Failure and Other Serious Problems | p. 261 |
| Tips for New Drivers: 15-Minute Checkup | p. 263 |
| Waiting for Help and Protecting the Scene | p. 267 |
| First-Aid Guidelines and Procedures | p. 269 |
| The History Connection: American Red Cross | p. 271 |
| Advice from the Experts: Loretta J. Martin, Coordinator, Safety and Driver Education, Chicago Public Schools | p. 272 |
| Chapter Review: Key Points/Projects | p. 273 |
| Cultural Crossroads: Building Critical Thinking Skills: Benjamin Banneker | p. 274 |
| Chapter Test and Driver's Log | p. 275 |
| Cumulative Review | p. 276 |
| Planning for Your Future | p. 279 |
| Buying a Car | p. 280 |
| Determining Personal Need When Considering Buying a Car | p. 282 |
| Fyi Cultural Crossroads: Sylvia Oneice Lowe | p. 282 |
| Factors That Are Involved in Selecting a Car | p. 284 |
| Tips for New Drivers: Used-Car Checks | p. 286 |
| How to Obtain Financing for a New or Used Car | p. 288 |
| The Math Connection: Loan Interest | p. 288 |
| Choosing and Purchasing Automobile Insurance | p. 290 |
| Advice from the Experts: Chuck Hurley, Senior Vice President, Communications, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety | p. 294 |
| Chapter Review: Key Points/Projects | p. 295 |
| Building Map Skills: Understanding Map Symbols | p. 296 |
| Chapter Test and Driver's Log | p. 297 |
| Car Systems and Maintenance | p. 298 |
| Checking Your car Before and After You Start the Engine | p. 300 |
| Tips for New Drivers: Having Your Car Serviced or Repaired | p. 301 |
| Becoming Familiar with the Engine and Power Train | p. 303 |
| Fyi Cultural Crossroads: Janet Guthrie | p. 303 |
| Understanding and Maintaining Car Systems | p. 306 |
| The Science Connection: Carbon Monoxide | p. 307 |
| Suspension, Steering, Brakes, and Tires | p. 312 |
| Advice from the Experts: Jack Herr, Senior Service Specialist, Approved Auto Repair, AAA | p. 316 |
| Chapter Review: Key Points/Projects | p. 317 |
| Building Science Skills: Graphing Braking Distances | p. 318 |
| Chapter Test and Driver's Log | p. 319 |
| Planning A Trip | p. 320 |
| Preparing Yourself and Your Car for a Short Trip | p. 322 |
| Tips for New Drivers: Working a Self-Service Gas Pump | p. 323 |
| Getting Ready for a Long Trip | p. 324 |
| Loading and Driving with a Trailer | p. 327 |
| The Social Studies Connection: International Driving Permit | p. 328 |
| Tips for New Drivers: Changing a Trailer Flat Tire | p. 330 |
| Fyi Cultural Crossroads: Sumerian Wheel | p. 330 |
| Driving Safely in a Recreational Vehicle | p. 332 |
| Advice from the Experts: Deborah Ranson, Director, National Travel, AAA | p. 334 |
| Chapter Review: Key Points/Projects | p. 335 |
| Building Map Skills: Reading City Maps | p. 336 |
| Chapter Test and Driver's Log | p. 337 |
| Getting Ready: Your State Driving Test | p. 338 |
| Getting Ready for the Knowledge Test | p. 340 |
| The Science Connection: How the Human Memory Works | p. 341 |
| Getting Ready for the In-Vehicle Test | p. 342 |
| Tips for New Drivers: Practicing for the In-Vehicle Test | p. 342 |
| Getting the Vehicle Ready for the Test | p. 344 |
| Tips for New Drivers: Choosing a Vehicle for the Test | p. 345 |
| Taking the Final Test: The In-Vehicle Test | p. 346 |
| Tips for New Drivers: Don't Rush Yourself | p. 347 |
| Advice from the Experts: Judy L. Alton, Sergeant, Texas Department of Public Safety | p. 348 |
| Chapter Review: Key Points/Projects | p. 349 |
| Building Critical Thinking Skills: Cultural Crossroads: The High Cost of Fuel | p. 350 |
| Chapter Test and Driver's Log | p. 351 |
| Cumulative Review | p. 352 |
| Glossary | p. 354 |
| Index | p. 360 |
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