Transcript PowerPoint - Lisbon Driver`s Education

State of New Hampshire
Departments of Education
and Safety
Division of Program
Support
Driver Risk Prevention Curriculum
Limited Access Highways
10.01
Anticipatory Set
1. Open Slide 3 in slide show
2. Stare at slide 3 for 30 seconds
3. Go to slide 4 and focus on the
white screen – what do you
see?
93
93
Freeway
Entrance
89
Limited Access Highways
Exit 205
East 99th
2 Miles
95
Rest
Area
Pop Quiz
You Need Paper & Writing Utensil
Ready?
93
1. List 3 aspects of
freeway driving that
make it easier to deal
with than city driving?
Freeway
Entrance
2. List 3 different types
of expressway
interchanges
3. Identify the three
parts of the freeway
entrance.
2
89
Freeway
Entrance
4. If there are signal lights on
the entrance ramp, you
a. treat the red light as an advisory control
b. do not have to stop for the red light
c. must stop if any light is on
d. must wait for a green light
95
5. What is a “Weave”
Lane?
6. List the uses for each lane?
89
3. Left Lane
2. Center Lane
1. Right Lane
Freeway
Entrance
7. How can you avoid
becoming confused,
missing your entrance
or exit or getting lost?
93
8. Do searching principles
used in other environments
also apply to freeway
driving?
95
9. Do space management
principles used in other
locations also apply to
freeway driving?
93
10. What should you do if a
car is following yours too
closely?
89
11. What can it be like when
you pass a large truck
or a large truck passes
you?
95
12.
Some actions are
prohibited on
Freeways. List 4.
1
Rest
Area
13. At what point will you
reduce your speed when
exiting the freeway?
Rest
Area
14. What is Velocitization?
15. Extra Credit Question!
What is Highway Hypnosis?
How can you combat it?
Let’s See How You Did
Each Correct Answer = 4 Points
1. Unlike City Driving
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
No traffic lights
No crossing traffic or railroads
No stopping or parking
No pedestrians
Limited access
Other Characteristics
•
•
•
•
•
High speed (up to 65 mph)
Divided by some barrier
Multiple lanes
Only for motorized vehicles
Wide shoulders provide good
escape paths
• Signs are designated to help
drivers anticipate problems
well ahead
89
Freeway
Entrance
Rest
Area
2. Types Of Interchanges
1.
2.
3.
4.
Clover Leaf
Diamond
Trumpet
All Directional
Cloverleaf Interchange
Entry C
Exit B
Exit D
Entry A
Which Curves Have a Decreasing Radius?
Yes! A & C
Which Have Increasing Radius?
Yes! B & D
Diamond Interchange
Trumpet Interchange
Does the curve on this entrance ramp have an
increasing or decreasing radius?
Yes! Increasing.
All Directional
3. Freeway Entrance
Acceleration Area
On Ramp Behavior
1. Check Your Rear Zone
2. Keep 4+ Seconds of Space in Front
3. Slow On Ramp Speed
4. Search For a Stable Gap To Enter
On Acceleration Lane
4. Reevaluate the Gap for Entry
5. Signal Light On
6. Check Blind Spot
7. Accelerate Briskly – To Gap Speed
Merge Area – Highway Entry
8. Precision Lane Entry
9. Front & Rear Zone Checks
10. Create Open Space
5. Entrance & Exit
• Acceleration Deceleration Lane
• Conflicts can arise
• Entering traffic yields to exiting
traffic
• Be courteous not competitive
6. Using The Roadway
Left Lane: HOV, Passing & Volume Overflow
Center Lane: Through Traffic
Right Lane: Enter, Exit & Slower Moving Traffic
Speed Limit Applies to All Lanes!
7. Avoid Confusion
• Plan your route ahead of time
Know the name, route or number of
both the entrance and exit you will
use
• Read the signs
2 miles, 1 mile, ½ mile
• For longer trips plan stops for food,
gas and rest
8. Yes! Find LOS-POT’s
• Find the LOS-POT conditions of
your destination
• When you see a zone change check
other zones for options
• Before entering 4 second danger zone
reevaluate POT condition
• When you see a front zone change
check the rear zones
• Check blind spot before changing
lanes
• Search through curves and over hills
Target
Area
Range
15 Second
Range
4 Second
Danger
Zone
Rear
Zones
9. Yes! Manage Space
•
•
•
•
•
Use steering acceleration,
and braking controls to
maintain vehicle balance
Keep 4 or more seconds of
following time
Time arrival to keep open
space to the side
Precision lane changes
Evaluate curves to see if
speed reduction is needed
10. Being Followed
When you have a
tailgater…
• Be Courteous
• Allow faster moving vehicles to
pass
• Move to the right lane
• Be sure you have more than 4
seconds following
• Going too slow can be as
dangerous as speeding!
11. Dangerous Gust
• Large trucks force air like
a strong gust of wind
• Can push your car to the
side
• See the rear zone change
• Adjusting lane position to
the furthest edge of your
lane will keep you out of
the air stream
12. Prohibited Behaviors
1.
Do not enter freeway by any means other
than an on-ramp.
2.
Do not stop on the freeway unless traffic is
stopped.
3.
Do not park on the shoulder unless you
have an emergency.
4.
Do not back up.
12. Prohibited Behaviors
5.
Do not drive on or across median, yellow
painted line, or raised dividing section
6.
Do not attempt to make a U-turn or left turn
7.
Do not use left lane except for passing or
when entering or exiting on the left is
required
8.
Do not change lanes without signaling and
checking for an open gap
Exiting The Freeway
Exit 205
East 99th
2 Miles
1. Plan For Exit – Read Signs
2. Move to the Right Lane Well in
Advance
Exiting The Freeway
3. Get Rear Zone Status
4. Signal Early & Maintain Speed
5. Test Brakes Before Exit in Wet Weather
Conditions
13. Exiting The Freeway
6. Enter Deceleration Lane
7. Controlled Braking in Exit Lane, Not in
Traffic
8. Beware of Velocitation, Use Your
Speedometer,
Some Exit Ramps are Shorter Than Others
Potential Exiting Problems
•
•
•
•
•
“Weave” lane conflicts
Velocitation
Traffic stopped on the exit ramp
Short deceleration lane
Very slow ramp speed
14. Velocitization
Velocitization is the tendency to drive
fast on city streets after getting off a
freeway. You “feel” like your driving
slower than you really are.
To combat it:
Check your speedometer on the exit ramp
and use it often after exiting the freeway
15. Highway Hypnosis
The tendency to zone out or fall asleep
when driving long distances!
Avoid it by:
• Keeping your eyes moving
• Changing seat position
• Sing-along with the radio
• Get some fresh air
• Pull off the highway
• Take rest breaks
93