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LESSON 1
Mobility and Driver Education
A. Driver education courses have many great benefits. What do you think the results would be
in the long run, say in 20 years, on the following rates and statistics if there were no driver
education courses?
1. Insurance rates would increase greatly because of more accidents. This would make
insurance too expensive for the average young person to purchase.
2. Accident rates would increase greatly, especially for newer, younger drivers
3. Drinking and driving conviction rates would probably rise, especially for younger drivers,
who might not learn about the reasons not to drink and drive.
4.
Traffic deaths would increase greatly, especially for younger drivers.
B. Describe briefly your personality as you think it will affect your driving. What is your maturity
level? Do you get upset easily? What kinds of situations annoy you?
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c.
FIND OUT MORE. Call a local vehicle insurance company and ask if you can take a few minutes
to ask some questions. Ask what the insurance rates will be for you when you are ready to drive.
Also, ask what the rates would be for someone your age who is not taking any driver education
classes. What will the rates be when you are 25 years old? What are they for a person without
driver education? What are they for someone convicted of driving while intoxicated?
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LESSON 2
The Highway Transportation System
A. The National Highway Safety Act controls the regulations for vehicle registration, road
construction and maintenance, and driver licensing. What do you think the effects on the
following would be if suddenly we had no National Highway Safety Act?
Roads and Highways: Inconsistent, possibly unsafe road construction and maintenance from
state to state.
Drivers and Pedestrians: Dangerous conditions at intersections and on roads due to different laws
from state to state.
Cars and Trucks: With different inspection standards from state to state, or no standards in
some states, increased pollution and higher accident rates could occur.
B. Although each state has its own laws governing the use of motor vehicles, the federal government
has also set national highway and driving standards. Tell by marking S or F next to the provision
whether it is a state or a federal law.
F
1. Establishes the maximum speed that may be driven anywhere.
F
2. Sets national standards for all motor vehicle equipment.
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3. Regulates vehicle inspection.
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4. Enforces traffic laws.
F
5. Tells what highway maintenance the state must provide.
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6. Regulates vehicle registration.
F
7. Instructs automobile manufacturers about what safety devices they must provide.
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8. Assigns points to driver's record for traffic violations.
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9. Regulates driver licensing.
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c.
10. Requires the vehicle manufacturer to recall a vehicle and correct any defects
discovered after a vehicle is sold.
FIND OUT MORE. Interview somebody you know who is a driver. Ask that person what he or she
does personally to reduce risk when driving. What does the driver do to keep the vehicle in good,
safe condition? What does she or he do to anticipate the actions of others? Do the driver and
all passengers wear seat belts? Has the driver ever driven while very tired or sick? What has the
driver done in the last year to improve his or her driving skills? Write your findings on a separate
piece of paper.
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LESSON 3
The Risks of Driving
A. For each sentence below, circle T if the statement is true and F if it is false. Correct each false
statement in the space provided below.
1. Driving does not involve risk.
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Driving involves risk-the possibility of personal injuries or damage to vehicles and property.
2.
In any given year, the likelihood of your being involved in a crash is about 1 in 9.
3.
Driving involves risk even for experienced drivers.
F
F
4. When you are driving, increasing your visibility also increases risk.
T
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Increasing visibility decreases risk.
5. The foundations of effective driving include searching and giving meaning, understanding
options and choices, and mastering basic driving skills.
(!) F
B. In the space below, name the five steps you can take to reduce risk while driving.
CfJ
Keep your vehicle in top condition
CfJ
Anticipate the actions of others
Protect yourself and others
Drive only when you're in sound physical and mental condition
Make a conscious effort to develop your driving skills
c.
FIND OUT MORE. Risk rates are affected by such factors as population. Research collision
statistics for your state and city. Report your findings below, and suggest ways in which risk could
be reduced.
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LESSON 4
The Costs of Driving
A. Complete the sentences below by filling in the blanks with the correct words.
1. The costs of driving can be divided into crash costs and
2. Crash costs are measured in dollars and in
costs.
n_o_n_c_ra_s_h
I_iv_e_s
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3. Fixing wrecked vehicles, repairing property damage, and caring for the injured contribute to
costs.
_____
cr_a_s_h
4. A seat belt is an example of a _ _p_ro_t_e_c_ti_v_e_d_e_v_ic_e_ _ that can help prevent crash costs.
5. Driving while under the influence of alcohol causes 13,000 fatalities, 360,000 nonfatal
injuries, and nearly $40 billion a year in crash costs.
6. Driving at an
speed reduces crash costs.
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7. Three preventable mistakes linked to high numbers of crashes are
, and
failure to yield the ri9ht-of-way
8. The noncrash costs of driving include
costs, and
_ _ _ _f_i_x_ed
9. Gas, oil, and tires contribute to the
d_ri_v_in_9_w_h_il_e_d_ro_w_sy
i_n_a_tt_e_n_t_io_n
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costs,
0_p_e_ra_t_in_9
e_n_v_ir_o_n_rn_e_nt_a_I_ _ costs.
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costs that maintain your
motor vehicle.
10. The
miles you drive, the greater are your operating costs.
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11. The more miles you drive, the
srn_a_lI_e_r
are your fixed costs.
B. FIND OUT MORE. Go to your local library and research recent efforts to regulate and to reduce
motor-vehicle-related pollution. How have such regulations affected the environmental costs of
driving in your state? How have environmental costs affected your personal cost-benefit ratio
of driving?
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