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Responsible Driving

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ISBN-10: 0078678145

ISBN-13: 9780078678141

Edition: 3rd 2006 (Student Manual, Study Guide, etc.)

Authors: McGraw-Hill Staff, McGraw-Hill Staff

List price: $54.40
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THE DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT HELPS STUDENTS MANAGE THE RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF DRIVING This classroom-tested program developed with the American Automobile Association (AAA), reflects the changes surrounding teen driving from graduated driver licensing to zero tolerance laws to information about vehicle maintenance. There's even a chapter that emphasizes the facts about driving today's larger, heavier sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and vans.
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Book details

List price: $54.40
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date: 3/7/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.134
Language: English

Driving, Mobility, and Laws
Driving and Mobility
Mobility and Driver Education
The Highway Transportation System
The Risks of Driving
The Costs of Driving
Administrative and Traffic Laws
Administrative Laws
Right-of-Way Rules
Speed Limits
Driver-Condition Laws
Signs, Signals, and Pavement Markings
Regulatory and Warning Signs
Guide and International Signs
Pavement Markings
Traffic-Control Devices
Basic Vehicle Control
Systems and Checks Prior to Driving
Comfort and Control Systems
Visibility and Protective Systems
Information and Communication Systems
Checking Your Vehicle Before Driving
Basic Control Tasks
Using an Automatic Transmission
Speed Control
Using a Manual Transmission
Steering a Vehicle
Basic Maneuvers
Moving into and out of Traffic
Right and Left Turns
Steering in Reverse and Making Turnabouts
Parking
Safe Driving Procedures for Passing and Being Passed
Foundations of Effective Driving
Searching and Giving Meaning
Sight
Sound, Balance, and Touch
Scanning, Searching, and Sensing
Giving Meaning
Options and Responses
Options and Choice
Responses to Manage Space and Time
Managing Visibility
Margins of Safety
Applying Effective Driving
Environments and Traffic Settings
Residential Streets
Urban and Suburban Streets
Multiple-Lane Expressways
Rural Roads
Intersections
Basic Intersections
Railroad Crossings
Roundabouts
Complex Intersections
Interchanges
Sharing the Roadway with Others
Driving with Pedestrians and Animals
Driving with Bicycles and Motorcycles
Driving with Light Trucks and Small Vehicles
Driving with Large Vehicles
Challenges to Vehicle Control
Vehicle Movement
Using Appropriate Speed
Total Stopping Distance
Natural Laws and the Movement of Your Vehicle
Natural Laws and Steering and Braking
Light and Weather Conditions
Driving Safely in Low Light and at Night
Visibility, Bright Light, and Glare
Minimizing Risk in Rain and Snow
Other Hazardous Weather Conditions
Environmental Challenges
Hill and Mountain Driving
Skids
Avoiding or Minimizing Crash Damage
Challenging Environmental Factors
Vehicular Emergencies
Engine, Brake, and Steering Failures
Tire Failure and Other Serious Problems
Waiting for Help and Protecting the Scene
If You Are Involved in a Collision
Driving Readiness
Physical Readiness
Fatigue and Driving
Short Term Physical Conditions and Driving
Long Term Physical Factors and Driving
Psychological and Social Readiness
Inattention and Distraction
Emotions
Norms and Peers
Handling Social Pressures
Alcohol and You
Alcohol and Its Effects
Other Drugs' Effect on Driving Ability
Preventing Impaired Driving
Vehicle Readiness
Checking Your Vehicle
Maintaining Vehicle Systems
Suspension, Steering, Brakes, and Tires
Child Safety Seats
Glossary
Index