Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Your Driving Good driving is based on practice and being alert at the wheel When driving you must make sure that nothing interferes with your ability to see the road react to situations or operate your vehicle properly You must look down the road to the sides and behind your vehicle and be alert for unexpected events Be alert to what is going on around you and do not take your eyes off the road for more than a few seconds at the time Do not have objects inside your vehicle that might interfere with your ability to drive safely This might include objects Bad Driving Habits Good drivers develop habits that focus their full attention on driving Some drivers can develop bad habits that can be very dangerous when driving Some bad habits that take your attention away from driving are Driving ill upset or angry Driving while eating or drinking Driving while adjusting the radio or changing CDstapes Driving while calling answering or talking on a mobile phone Reading while driving Getting Ready to Drive Before you start your engine Make sure all windows are clean Remove anything that blocks your view of the road Adjust the seat so you can reach all controls Adjust the inside and outside rearview mirrors You should not have to lean forward or backward to use them Lock all car doors Put on your safety belts Ask all passengers to do the same Make sure your car is in park or neutral gear before starting the engine Never move your car until you have looked in front behind and to the side for pedestrians and oncoming traffic Then signal and pull into traffic when safe Defensive Driving Defensive driving means doing all you can to prevent crashes As a defensive driver you will give a little You will change your driving to fit the weather conditions the way you feel and the actions of other drivers bicyclists and pedestrians Follow these steps to avoid crashes Look for possible danger Think about what might happen If there are children playing by the road plan what you will do if one runs or rides into the street Understand what can be done to prevent a crash See the defensive driving tips which follow as well as Handling Emergencies Act in time Once you have seen a dangerous situation act right away to prevent a crash Use these defensive driving tips if you see that you are about to be involved in a crash It is better to swerve right instead of toward oncoming traffic to prevent a crash Hitting a row of bushes is better than hitting a tree post or solid object Hitting a vehicle moving in the same direction as you are is better than hitting a vehicle headon It is better to drive off the road than skid off when avoiding a crash It is better to hit something that is not moving instead of a vehicle moving toward you When You Back Up Check behind your vehicle before you get in Children or small objects can not be seen from the drivers seat Place your right arm on the back of the seat and turn around so that you can look directly through the rear window Do not depend on your rearview or side mirrors as you can not see directly behind your vehicle Back slowly your vehicle is much harder to steer while you are backing Whenever possible use a person outside the vehicle to help you back up Avoiding Rearend Collisions Many crashes happen because one vehicle runs into the back of another one Here are some things you can do to lower the risk of someone running into the rear of your vehicle Check your brake lights often to make sure they are clean and working properly Know what is going on behind you Use your rearview mirrors Signal well in advance for turns stops and lane changes Slow down gradually Avoid any sudden actions Drive with the flow of traffic within the speed limit Driving too slowly can be as dangerous as driving too fast To avoid striking the vehicle in front of you keep at least two seconds following distance This is done by following the instructions found under the section Minimum Safe Following Distances Basic Driver Improvement Any driver can take a basic driver improvement course The course teaches ways of keeping crashes from happening One driver can sign up or a group can ask for a class Consult your yellow pages under Driving Instruction for the location of the schools Safety Belts The driver and front seat passenger must wear seat belts This seat belt law applies to passenger cars manufactured beginning with the 1968 model year and trucks beginning with the 1972 model year It is unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle in this state unless every passenger of the vehicle under the age of 18 is restrained by a safety belt or by a child restraint device regardless of seating position If the passenger is 18 years of age or older and fails to wear a seat belt when required by law the passenger will be charged with the violation The law exempts the following from the seat belt requirements Any person certified by a physician as having a medical condition that causes the seat belt use to be inappropriate or dangerous Employee of a newspaper home delivery service while delivering newspapers on home delivery routes School buses Buses used for transportation of persons for compensation Farm equipment Trucks of a net weight of more than 5000 pounds Motorcycle moped or bicycle In a crash you are far more likely to be killed if you are not wearing a safety belt Wearing shoulder belts and lap belts make your chances of living through a crash twice as good In a crash safety belts Keep you from being thrown from the vehicle The risk of death is five times greater if you are thrown from a vehicle in a crash Keep you from being thrown against parts of your vehicle such as the steering wheel or windshield Keep you from being thrown against others in the vehicle Keep the driver behind the wheel where he or she can control the vehicle SAFETY BELTS SAVE LIVES Wear a lap belt around your hips not your stomach Fasten the belt snugly Only wear a shoulder belt with a lap belt Dont just use your safety belt for long trips or highspeed highways More than half of the crashes that cause injury or death happen at speeds less than 40 mph and within 25 miles of home Protecting Children ALL CHILDREN 5 YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER MUST USE A RESTRAINT DEVICE WHEN RIDING IN A MOTOR VEHICLE The number one killer of young children in the United States is traffic crashes in which children were not restrained at all Over 90 percent of the deaths and 80 percent of the injuries in car crashes could be prevented by using crashtested child restraints Children should be secure in the rear seat Never secure a child in the front passenger side especially if your vehicle has an air bag The law requires every driver to properly secure children five years of age or younger in child restraint devices riding in a passenger car van or pickup truck regardless of whether the vehicle is registered in this state Infant carriers or childrens car seats must be used for children three years old and younger For children aged 4 through 5 years a separate carrier an integrated child seat or a seat belt may be used All infant carriers and car seats must be crashtested and approved by the US Government Children being carried or riding bicycles should wear properly fitted bicycle helmets What is the Best Child Seat The one that fits your child The one that fits your vehicle The one that you will use correctly every time For more information on the best child seat please visit httpwwwfhpstateflushtmlCPS and obtain information on occupant Protection and Child Passenger Safety News Leaving Children Unattended or Unsupervised in Motor Vehicles Do not leave children unattended or unsupervised in a motor vehicle and never leave a child unattended for any period of time if the motor of the vehicle is running or if the health of the child is in danger WARNING WHEN ITS HOT OUTSIDE DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN UNATTENDED On a hot summer day the interior of a car can get dangerously hot One study found that with the windows up and the temperature outside at 94 degrees the inside of a car could be 122 degrees in just half an hour or 132 degrees after an hour Speed Limits Speed causes many crashes More drivers are convicted of speeding than any other offense To avoid being fined or involved in a crash obey the speed limits Speed is very important in a collision If you double the speed of a car you increase its force of impact four times If you triple the speed the impact is nine times as great 70 Does Not Always Mean 70 Remember that speed limits show the fastest speed you may drive under good conditions You are responsible for adjusting your driving speed to the road conditions For example if the weather is bad or there is a lot of traffic you must drive more slowly than the posted speed The safe speed is the one that allows you to have complete control of your vehicle Florida Standard Speed Limits Municipal Speed Areas 30 Business or Residential Areas 30 Rural Interstate Limited 70 Limited Access Highways 70 All Other Roads and Highways 55 School Zone 20 The 55 MPH maximum speed limit is still in effect in Florida except where otherwise posted Speed limits are 70 MPH on some rural interstate highways Speed limits may be changed on other multilane highways Drivers should not assume because the area appears to be rural the limit is 70 MPH Observe and obey the posted speed signs as there may be frequent changes from area to area along the selected roads and highways Driving Too Slowly is also Against the Law Drive with the flow of traffic within the speed limit You should not drive so slowly that you block other vehicles moving at normal safe speeds You can be issued a ticket for driving too slowly Following Officers and Firemans Instructions If you are stopped by a law enforcement officer pull off immediately to the extreme right clear of traffic when possible Turn off your engine Reduce your headlights to the parking light position at night Sit calmly and follow the instructions of the officer You must follow any lawful order or direction of 1 any police officer or 2 any fireman at the scene of a fire who is directing traffic If a police officer is directing traffic where there are signal lights obey the officer not the signals Crossing Intersections More crashes happen at intersections than any other place Be very careful when approaching any intersection or driveway Look both ways and be ready to brake or stop Drive at the slowest speed just before entering the intersection not while crossing Do not pass or change lanes Be aware of vehicles behind you Will they be able to stop if necessary If you are stopped look for bicyclists and pedestrians who may be crossing the intersection from either direction Rightofway Who has the rightofway in Florida The answer is no one The law only says who must yield give up the rightofway Every driver motorcyclist moped rider bicyclist and pedestrian must do everything possible to avoid a crash Stop Signs You must yield the rightofway to all other traffic and pedestrians at stop signs Move forward only when the road is clear At fourway stops the first vehicle to stop should move forward first If two vehicles reach the intersection at the same time the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right Open Intersections An open intersection is one without traffic control signs or signals When you enter one you must yield the rightofway if A vehicle is already in the intersection You enter or cross a state highway from a secondary road You enter a paved road from an unpaved road You plan to make a left turn and a vehicle is approaching from the opposite direction When two cars enter an open intersection at the same time the driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right Roundabouts Roundabouts are a new type of intersection which improves traffic flow and reduces traffic crashes Most roundabouts do not require stopping which allows vehicles to move continuously through intersections at the same low speed Roundabouts are designed to move all traffic through a counterclockwise direction Vehicles approaching the roundabout yield to circulating traffic however drivers must obey all signs to determine the correct rightofway in the roundabout Safety Rules for Pedestrians Look to the left and the right before stepping off any curb Cross only at intersections or designated crosswalks Drivers are always more alert for pedestrians when they approach intersections Cross with the green light or WALK signal Make sure you have enough time to cross Although the motorist must yield the motorist may not see you in time While walking along a highway always walk on the shoulder on the left side facing traffic Wear light colored clothing or use a flashlight to make you more visible to drivers at night Pedestrians It is the motorists responsibility to do everything possible to avoid colliding with any pedestrians Bicyclists skaters and skateboarders in a crosswalk or driveway are considered pedestrians Turning motorists must yield to pedestrians crossing the street or driveway at any marked midblock crossing driveway or intersections without traffic signals Bicyclists In Florida the bicycle is legally defined as a vehicle Bicyclists using a public roadway are considered operators of motor vehicles and are responsible for observing traffic laws With few exceptions there is only one road and it is up to motorists and bicyclists to treat each other with care and respect Adherence to the law is the foundation of respect Blind Persons The primary traveling aids for a person who is blind are often either a white cane or a trained guide dog Independent travel involves some risk that can be greatly reduced when you the driver are aware of the use and meaning of a white cane or guide dog Drivers must always yield the rightofway to persons who are blind When a pedestrian is crossing a street or highway guided by a dog or carrying a white cane or a white cane with a red tip vehicles must come to a complete stop School Buses On a twoway street or highway all drivers moving in either direction must stop for a stopped school bus which is picking up or dropping off children You must remain stopped until all children are clear of the roadway and the bus signal has been withdrawn Violation of this law is considered a moving violation and is subject to a mandatory hearing If the highway is divided by a raised barrier or an unpaved median at least five feet wide you do not have to stop if you are moving in the opposite direction of the bus Painted lines or pavement markings are not considered to be barriers If you are moving in the same direction as the bus you must always stop and not go forward until the bus stop signal has been withdrawn BOTH CARS MUST STOP School Crossings Crossing guards are posted in areas where it is unsafe for children to cross alone When you see a guard reduce your speed as you near a school and children are in the area Watch for school zone posted speed and stop if necessary at the marked stop lined but never in the cross walk Obey signals from any crossing guard It is the drivers responsibility to do everything possible to avoid colliding with pedestrians Remember children are unpredictable Do your part to make every crossing a safe crossing Public Transit All drivers should yield the rightofway to public transit bus traveling in the same direction which has signaled and in reentering the traffic flow from a specifically designated pullout bay Funeral Processions Pedestrians and drivers must yield the rightofway to funeral processions When the first vehicle in the funeral procession lawfully enters an intersection other vehicles in the procession must have their headlights on as a signal to other drivers not to drive between or interfere with the procession while it is in motion unless directed to do so by a police officer Driveways Driveways form an intersection with sidewalks Motorists must yield to bicyclists and pedestrians on the sidewalk Emergency Vehicles Pedestrians and drivers must yield the rightofway to law enforcement cars fire engines and other emergency vehicles using sirens andor flashing lights Pull over to the closest edge of the roadway right away and stop until the emergency vehicle has passed Do not block intersections When driving on interstate highways or other highways with two or more lanes traveling in the direction of the emergency vehicle and except when otherwise directed by a law enforcement officer drivers approaching a law enforcement or other authorized emergency vehicle parked on a roadway with their emergency lights activated will be required to leave the lane closest to the emergency vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so When approaching a law enforcement or other authorized emergency vehicle parked on a twolane roadway with their emergency lights activated and except when otherwise directed by a law enforcement officer drivers will be required to slow to a speed that is 20 miles per hour less than the posted speed limit when the posted speed limit is 25 miles per hour or greater or travel at 5 miles per hour when the posted speed limit is 20 miles per hour or less Making Turns Turning a corner may seem to be a simple operation but many traffic crashes are caused by drivers who do not turn correctly There are nine steps in making a good turn Make up your mind about your turn before you get to the turning point Never make last minute turns If you must change lanes look behind and to both sides to see where other vehicles are located before making your turn Move into the correct lane as you near the intersection The correct lane for the right turn is the lane next to the right edge of the roadway On a twolane road with traffic in both directions an approach for a left turn should be made in the part of the right half of the roadway nearest the center line Give a turn signal for at least the last 100 feet before you make your turn Let other drivers know what you are going to do Slow down to a safe turning speed When you are slowing to make a right turn the bicyclist you passed may be catching up to you Search over your shoulder before turning Yield to bicyclists and pedestrians Yield to pedestrians who may be crossing your path when turning left Always scan for pedestrians before starting the turn Make the turn staying in the proper lane Yield the rightofway to vehicles including bicycles coming from the opposite direction Finish your turn in the proper lane A right turn should be from the right lane into the right lane of the roadway entered A left turn may be completed in any lane lawfully available or safe for the desired direction of travel See diagrams for making left turns from or into oneway streets If you reach an intersection where you wish to make a right or left turn and are not in the proper lane you should drive to the next intersection Then make the turn from the proper lane Study these diagrams showing lanes to use in making turns Left and Right Turns Left from oneway into 2way Left from oneway into oneway roads Left from twoway onto twoways roads Left from two way onto oneway roads Bike Lanes at Intersections Slow down and look for bicyclists Signal your turn prior to crossing through the bike lane at the dashed striping Yield to any bicyclist Complete the turn from the designated right turn lane If there is no right turn lane after checking to make sure that no bicyclists are present you may enter the bike lane at the intersection or driveway Turnabout ThreePoint Turn Sometimes you will need to turn your car around in a very small space Use a threepoint turn only if the road is too narrow for a Uturn and you cant go around the block To make a threepoint turn Move as far right as possible check traffic and signal a left turn Turn the steering wheel sharply to the left and move forward slowly Stop at the curb or edge of roadway Shift to reverse turn your wheels sharply to the right check traffic and back your vehicle to the right curb or edge of roadway You can now move in the opposite direction Check traffic and move forward Never make a threepoint turn or a Uturn on a curve a hill or when a sign indicates that making a uturn is prohibited Turn Signals and Emergency Signals You must use hand signals or directional signals to show that you are about to turn It is against the law to use your directional signals to tell drivers behind you that they can pass Fourway emergency flashers should only be used while your vehicle is legally stopped or disabled on the highway or shoulder right turn left turn slow or stop Traffic Lanes Always drive on the right side of a twolane highway except when passing If the road has four or more lanes with twoway traffic drive in the right lanes except when overtaking and passing Left lanes on some interstate roads are reserved for car pool vehicles with two or more occupants in the car watch for diamond signs in the median The center lane of a threelane or fivelane highway is used only for turning left If you see red reflectors facing you on the lane lines you are on the wrong side of the road Get into the proper lane immediately If you see red reflectors on the lines on the edge of the road you are on the wrong freeway ramp Pull over immediately Red reflectors always mean you are facing traffic the wrong way and could have a headon collision Blind Spots Blind spots are areas near the left and right rear corners of your vehicle that you can not see in your rearview mirrors Before you move sideways to change lanes on an expressway or to pass on any road turn your head to make sure these areas are clear Areas bordered by Xs are blind spots for a car with an outside mirror on the left side only On the roads with more than one lane in each direction do not drive in someone elses blind spot Speed up or drop back so the other driver can see you Passing Stay a safe distance behind the vehicle you want to pass The closer you get to the vehicle you want to pass the less you can see ahead This is especially true when passing trucks trailers and other large vehicles Before you pull out to pass check your blind spots and make sure that you have plenty of time and room to pass On a twolane road tap your horn or at night blink your headlights to let the other driver know you are passing Give your signal before you move into the left lane Do not return to the right side of the road until you can see the vehicle you passed in your rearview mirror You must return to the right side of the road before coming within 200 feet of any vehicle coming from the opposite direction Passing on the right is only legal when there are two or more lanes of traffic moving in the same direction or the vehicle you are passing is making a left turn Pulling off the pavement to pass on the right is against the law Being Passed The driver of the car behind passed must not increase speed until the pass is complete Help other drivers pass you safely Move to the right side of your lane to give them more room and a better view of the road ahead When You May Not Pass You may not pass on a twolane road with traffic moving in opposite directions under these conditions Where you see a DO NOT PASS or NO PASSING ZONE sign Where a solid yellow line is painted on your side of the center line On hills or curves At intersections Within 100 feet of a bridge viaduct tunnel or railroad crossing Violators may be arrested or issued a ticket Minimum Safe Following Distances Leave plenty of space between you and the car ahead If it stops quickly you will need time to see the danger and stop Using the TwoSecond Rule At any speed you can use the twosecond rule to see if you are far enough behind the car in front of you Watch the vehicle ahead pass some fixed point an overpass sign fence corner or other marker Count off the seconds it takes you to reach the same spot in the road one thousand and one one thousand and two If you reach the mark before you finish counting you are following too closely Slow down and check your following distance again The twosecond rule applies to any speed in good weather and road conditions If road or weather conditions are not good double your following distance You should also double your following distance when driving a mobile home or towing a trailer Parking When parking on a public road move as far away from traffic as possible If there is a roadside shoulder pull as far onto it as you can If there is a curb pull close to it you must not park more than one foot away Always park on the right side of the roadway unless it is a oneway street Make sure your vehicle can not move Set the parking brake and shift to park with an automatic transmission or reverse with a manual transmission Turn off the engine and lock the vehicle Florida law requires that you take the keys out of your vehicle before leaving it Always check traffic behind you before getting out or get out on the curb side Before you leave any parked position look over your shoulder to the rear to make sure the way is clear Give the proper turn signal if driving from a curb and yield to other traffic Parking on Hills When parking on hills Turn your wheels so that if your car starts to move by itself it will roll away from traffic or into the curb Study the diagram provided Set the parking brake Put automatic gear shift in park Shift manual gears to reverse downhill or first uphill Straightin Parking The rear markers represent the REAR corners of the parking space The forward markers represent the approximate CENTER of the parking space When properly parked the vehicle should be centered inside the space with no part of the vehicle extending out into the traffic lane Where Parking is not Allowed On the roadway side of another parked vehicle double parking On crosswalks On sidewalks In front of driveways By curbs painted yellow or where No Parking signs are posted Within intersections Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant Within 20 feet of an intersection Within 20 feet of the entrance to a fire ambulance or rescue squad station Within 50 feet of a railroad crossing On the hard surface of a highway where parking spaces are not marked On any bridge or overpass or in any tunnel Within 30 feet of a rural mail box on a state highway between 8 am and 6 pm Within 30 feet of any flashing signal stop sign or traffic signal In such a way that you block or create a hazard for other vehicles Parking Lights Parking lights must be used at night on any vehicle parked on a roadway or shoulder outside of cities and towns Driving with parking lights only in place of headlights is against the law Parking Privilege for Disabled Disabled persons do not have to pay parking fees on any public street highway or metered space Their vehicles must display a valid parking placard from the rearview mirror or on the front dash These may be obtained from a tag agent or tax collectors office and must be renewed every four years Disabled persons must park in spaces reserved for the disabled when possible These spaces are marked by the wheelchair symbol and Parking by Disabled Permit Only signs Vehicles illegally parked in spaces reserved for the handicapped will be ticketed and may be towed Proof of Eligibility Statement from a physician licensed in the United States the Division of Blind Services of the Department of Education or the Veterans Administration to the effect that applicant is a severely physically disabled individual with permanent mobility problems which substantially impair his or her ability to ambulate or is certified as legally blind Procedure Contact your local County Tax Collector or Tag Agent Complete HSMV 83039 Application for a disabled persons parking permit Provide Proof of Eligibility Doctors Statement Pay 150 Pay 1500 for temporary disabled person parking permit Present valid Florida driver license or identification card Expressway Driving Expressways also called interstate highways freeways and turnpikes are multiplelane roads with no stop signs traffic lights or railroad crossings For these reasons expressways can give you a fast safe way to get where you need to go Pedestrians hitchhikers bicycles animaldrawn vehicles or motordriven cycles and motor scooters with 150 cubic centimeter displacement or less are not allowed on expressways Entering and Leaving Expressways Vehicles can enter and leave expressways only at certain points Because expressway traffic is usually moving at or close to the maximum speed allowed you need to know how to enter and exit safely All expressway entrances have three basic parts an entrance ramp an acceleration lane and a merging area Follow these guidelines to enter an expressway safely On the entrance ramp begin checking for an opening in traffic Signal for your turn As the ramp straightens into the acceleration lane speed up Try to adjust your speed so that you can move into the traffic when you reach the end of the acceleration lane Merge into traffic when you can do so safely You must yield rightofway to traffic on the expressway You can not always count on other drivers moving over to give you room to enter but do not stop on an acceleration lane unless traffic is too heavy and there is no space for you to enter safely When leaving an expressway Get into the exit lane Posted signs will tell you which one Most expressway exits are from the right lane Signal your intention to leave the expressway by using your turn signals Slow down as soon as you are off the expressway Check the posted safe speed for the exit ramp Do not make lastminute turns into an exit If you go past your exit you must go to the next one Expressway Safety Reminders Plan your trip Know just where you will get on and get off Drive in the right lane and pass on the left If there are three lanes use the right lane for lower speed driving the left for passing If you stay in the right lane watch for cars entering the expressway Adjust your speed or move into the center lane so they can enter safely Never stop on the pavement shoulder or connecting ramp of an expressway except in an emergency If your vehicle breaks down it may be parked on the side of the expressway completely off the pavement for no more than six hours Raise your hood and tie a white cloth to your antenna or left door handle to show you need help Never back up on an expressway entrance ramp or exit ramp The only exception to this would be if you are trying to enter an express way through an exit In this case you would see a WRONG WAY or DO NOT ENTER sign Then you must back up or turn around Do not cross drive on or park on the median strip Do not follow too closely Rear end collisions are the greatest danger on expressways Always leave room for emergency stops Stop driving when you feel tired On long trips the hum of the engine and your lack of movement can make you feel sleepy Stop for a cup of coffee a short walk or a nap Do not risk failing asleep at the wheel Stay out of other drivers blind spots Beware of turnpike hypnosis Continuous expressway driving can become monotonous Avoid staring Get into the habit of shifting your eyes left and right and using rearview mirrors Night Driving You will need to drive with extra care at night You can not see as far ahead or to the side and glare from oncoming cars can reduce your vision even more Follow these guidelines for driving at night Use your headlights low beam or high beam between the hours of sunset and sunrise Low beam headlamps are only effective for speeds up to 2025 mph You must use special care when driving faster than these speeds since you are unable to detect pedestrians bicyclists and others High beam headlights can reveal objects up to a distance of at least 450 feet and are most effective for speeds faster than 25 mph Dont use highbeam headlights within 500 feet of oncoming vehicles If you are behind other vehicles use low beams when you are within 300 feet of the vehicle ahead When leaving a brightly lit place drive slowly until your eyes grow used to darkness If a vehicle comes toward you with high beams flash your lights to high beam and back to low beam once Dont look directly at oncoming headlights Instead watch the right edge of your lane Look quickly to be sure of the other vehicles position every few seconds Drive as far to the right as you can if a vehicle with one light comes toward you Animals Wild and domestic animals may move unpredictably towards or across the travel path of an approaching motor vehicle When an animal is seen in the road or on the road shoulder you should slow down and if necessary yield the rightofway Be especially careful in rural areas at night Often an animals eyes shining in the headlight beams will be seen first Use reasonable care when approaching a person who is riding or leading an animal upon the roadway or shoulder of the road Horses have poor side vision and are easily frightened by loud noises or sudden movements Fog or Smoke It is best not to drive in fog or smoke If you must slow down turn on your low beam headlights and be ready for a fast stop Use windshield wipers in heavy fog If the fog or smoke becomes so thick that you can not see well enough to keep driving pull all the way off the pavement and stop Turn on your emergency flashers Rain The first few drops of rain mean danger Roads are most slippery just after the rain begins because oil dropped from cars has not been washed away Slow down and plan for at least two times the normal stopping distance In a heavy rain your tires can ride on a thin film of water like skis This is called hydroplaning When your tires are not touching the road you can easily lose control and skid Keep your tires on the road by slowing down when it rains and by having tires with the right air pressure and good tread Brakes often become wet after driving through deep water or driving in heavy rain They may pull to one side or the other or they may not hold at all If this happens slow down and gently push on the brake pedal until your brakes are working again Reduced Visibility You must turn on your low beam dim headlights when driving at any time between sunset and sunrise including the twilight hours between sunset and sunrise including the twilight hours between sunset and full night or between full night and sunrise You must also use these lights during any rain smoke or fog Parking lights do not meet requirements of this law Handling Emergencies When you are driving things can happen very quickly You may have only a fraction of a second to make the right move Follow these guidelines for handling emergencies Breakdowns If possible park where the disabled vehicle can be seen for 200 feet in each direction Move the vehicle so all four wheels are off the pavement Turn on your emergency flashers Get all passengers out on the side away from traffic Tie a white cloth on the left door handle or antenna Raise the hood Tire Blowout Do not use brakes Concentrate on steering Slow down gradually Brake softly when the car is under control Pull completely off the pavement Wet Brakes Test brakes lightly after driving through deep water Brakes may pull to one side or may not hold at all Dry brakes by driving slowly in low gear and applying brakes Right Wheels off Pavement Take your foot off the gas pedal Hold the wheel firmly and steer in a straight line Brake lightly Wait until the road is clear Turn back on the pavement sharply at slow speed Car or Motorcycle Approaching in your Lane Sound your horn Brake sharply Steer for the side of the road or the ditch Jammed Gas Pedal Keep your eyes on the road Tap the gas pedal with your foot Try to pry the pedal up with the toe of your shoe Shift into neutral Turn off the ignition Do not turn the key to lock or your steering will lock Use your brakes Brake Failure Pump the brake pedal hard and fast Shift to a lower gear Apply the parking brake slowly so you do not skid Rub your tires on the curb to slow your vehicle or pull off the road into an open space Skidding Take your foot off the gas pedal Do not use your brakes if possible Pump the brakes gently if you are about to hit something Steer the car into the direction of the skid to straighten the vehicle out Then steer in the direction you wish to go Fire If the fire is small and you have a portable extinguisher you should attempt to extinguish the fire If you can not extinguish the fire and it continues to get larger get away from the vehicle due to the presence of toxic fumes and the possibility of explosion Never apply water to a gasoline or diesel fire Sharing the Road with a Truck Whether you are sharing the road with a car truck bus or other large vehicle its important for safetys sake to obey traffic laws abide by the rules of the road and drive defensively Are there any special rules for sharing the road with a truck Yes Here are some suggestions from professional truck drivers The NoZone Side Blind Spots Trucks and buses have much larger blind spots on both sides than do passenger cars If a commercial driver needs to swerve or change lanes for any reason contact with the car in such a spot can occur Rear Blind Spots Unlike passenger cars trucks and buses have deep blind spots directly behind them Tailgating greatly increases your chances of a rearend collision with a commercial vehicle Unsafe Passing Another No Zone is just in front of trucks and buses When passing a bus or truck be sure you can see the cab in your rear view mirror before pulling in front Wide Right Turns Truck and bus drivers sometimes need to swing wide to the left in order to safely negotiate a right turn They can not see cars directly behind or beside them Cutting in between the commercial vehicle and the curb or shoulder to the right increases the possibility of a crash When a truck is backing up it sometimes must block the street to maneuver its trailer accurately Never cross behind a truck that is preparing to back up or is in the process of doing so Remember most trailers are eight and a half feet wide and can completely hide objects that suddenly come between them and loading areas Automobile drivers attempting to pass behind a truck enter a blind spot for both drivers Passing When passing a truck first check to your front and rear and move into the passing lane only if it is clear and you are in a legal passing zone Let the truck driver know you are passing by blinking your headlights especially at night The driver will make it easier for you by staying to the far side of the lane On a level highway it takes only three to five seconds longer to pass a truck than a car On an upgrade a truck often loses speed so it is easier to pass than a car On a downgrade the trucks momentum will cause it to go faster so you may need to increase your speed Complete your pass as quickly as possible and dont stay alongside the other vehicle If the driver blinks his lights after you pass its a signal that it is clear to pull back in Be sure to move back only when you can see the front of the truck in your rearview mirror After you pass a truck maintain your speed When a truck passes you you can help the truck driver by keeping to the far side of your lane Youll make it easier for the truck driver if you reduce speed slightly In any event do not speed up while the truck is passing After passing the truck driver will signal to let you know that the truck will be returning to your lane When you meet a truck coming from the opposite direction keep as far as possible to the side to avoid a sideswipe accident and to reduce the wind turbulence between the two vehicles Remember that the turbulence pushes the vehicles apart It does not suck them together Following a Truck In general trucks take slightly longer than cars to stop because of their size However at highway speeds or on wet roads trucks may have better traction and stability allowing them to stop more quickly A car following too closely may not be able to stop quickly enough to avoid rearending the truck If you are following a truck stay out of its blind spot to the rear Avoid following too closely and position your vehicle so the truck driver can see it in his side mirrors Then you will have a good view of the road ahead and the truck driver can give you plenty of warning for a stop or a turn You will have more time to react and make a safe stop When you follow a truck at night always dim your headlights Bright lights from a vehicle behind will blind the truck driver when they reflect off the trucks large side mirrors If you are stopped behind a truck on an upgrade leave space in case the truck drifts back slightly when it starts to move Also keep to the left in your lane so the driver can see that youre stopped behind the truck Sharing the Road with a Bicycle Allow three feet of clearance when passing a cyclist Reduce your speed if the roadway is narrow After parallel parking check for cyclists before opening the drivers side door At night avoid using highbeam headlights when a cyclist is approaching The cyclist could be temporarily blinded Do not follow a cyclist closely If you are too close and the cyclist must lay down their bike down on the road in an emergency you could run them over Sharing the Road with a Motorcycle When you follow a motorcycle remember that motorcycles have the ability of stopping much more quickly than other vehicles in emergencies Following too closely endangers your life and that of the motorcyclist Do not follow a motorcyclist closely Watch for motorcycles before turning and yield right of way Include motorcycles in your visual search pattern Do not share the lane with a motorcycle The motorcyclist needs the room to maneuver safely and is entitled to the entire lane When your automobile is being passed by a motorcycle you should maintain your lane position and speed Allow the motorcycle to complete the maneuver and assume proper lane position as quickly as possible Do not follow the motorcycle closely Motorcycles can stop in a shorter distance than a car In traffic especially in inclement weather or under certain road conditions motorcycles operate differently than other vehicles Wind gusts can move a motorcycle across an entire lane Wet or icy roads impair a motorcyclists ability to brake and maneuver Potholes or railroad tracks often require motorcyclists to change positions within their lane Gravel roads decrease traction and may cause a rider to slow down or brake where a car would not Go to Chapter 4 Return to Table of Contents

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Society Crime Law Enforcement Countries with the most prisoners per 100000 inhabitants as of July 2018 Countries with the largest number of prisoners per 100000 of the national population as of July 2018 Number of prisoners per 100000 population 655 655 609 609 552 552 542 542 510 510 506 506 499 499 482 482 470 470 464 464 438 438 437 437 435 435 409 409 404 404 393 393 393 393 390 390 378 378 374 374 United States of America El Salvador Turkmenistan Virgin Islands USA Cuba Thailand Maldives Northern Mariana Islands USA Virgin Islands United Kingdom Rwanda Bahamas Seychelles Grenada Russian Federation Guam USA Cayman Islands United Kingdom St Kitts and Nevis Panama St Vincent and the Grenadines Costa Rica 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 Expand statistic Data visualized by Statista 2019 About this statistic Show source Download Settings Share PNG PDF XLS PPT Description Source More information This statistic represents the countries with the most prisoners per 100000 inhabitants as 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CD PlayerTransport Reviews Sort By Post Date Title Publish Date ATC CDA2 Mk2 CD playerpreamplifier CD PlayerTransport Reviews Solid State Preamp Reviews Ken Micallef Dec 06 2018 5 comments In the early 1990s the Compact Disc was all the rage and vinyl records were being executed en masse Thirty years later and oh how our tables have turned Mint first pressings of tenor saxophonist Hank Mobleys 1957 album Hank Mobley Blue Note BLP 1568 which once could be had for 40 now bring upward of 8000 Each Vinyl continues to enjoy a global resurgence of popularity while CD sales have plummeted to alltime lows What happened Apparently yesterdays pops and ticks are todays warmth Record Store Day exclusives and skyrocketing vinyl values All things old Kalista DreamPlay One CD player Audacious Audio CD PlayerTransport Reviews Art Dudley Aug 16 2018 80 comments Some of my reviewer colleagues would have you believe that negative reviews are the most difficult of all to write and that positive reviews fairly write themselves What nonsense As I write this my copy deadline is three days away yet Ive succeeded at crafting little more than my heading easy enough its just the products name followed by my name and my Associated Equipment sidebar also easy leaving a great expanse of nothing in between Thats mostly because the Kalista DreamPlay One a twobox CD player whose 43000 price might once have kept me from even considering it as a realworld product has stunned me into a sort of paralysis I feel that anything I write will be inadequate to the task Rega Research Apollo CD player CD PlayerTransport Reviews Art Dudley May 17 2018 3 comments Ive been looking at this all wrong My recent informal survey of ca 10000 CD players has been based on two assumptions that the people reading those reviews would be looking for their lastever CD player and that such a purchase would require Serious Money In addition to such things as the best available design and parts the most luxurious enclosure and the utmost in reliability Serious Money is presumed to buy durability of value Any appliance that costs 10000 today had damn well better be worth more than nothing in five or ten years Meridian 263 DA processor 200 CD transport CD PlayerTransport Reviews Digital Processor Reviews Robert Harley Apr 12 2018 First Published Jun 01 1993 Whoever invented the adage Good things come in small packages wasnt into highend audio Most highend products are huge and heavy with massive power supplies thick front panels and battleship build quality This dreadnought approach is justified if it directly affects the units sonic performance as in the Mark Levinson No31 transport for example In some products however the massive build can reflect a shotgun overkill approach by the designer or a mere fashion statement SOTA Vanguard II CD player CD PlayerTransport Reviews Steven Stone Apr 05 2018 First Published Feb 01 1995 9 comments The Greek myth of Odysseus has always been a favorite of mine For an audiophile looking for a CD transcription system under 2500 it seems to be an especially appropriate metaphor Almost all the units Ive heard since CDs inception fall into one of two camps the Sirens or the Rocks For those of you not up on your Greek mythology the Sirens were the archetypal seductresses whose sweet songs lured sailors to drive their ships upon the rocks Siren CD players are those that soften and sweeten the sound Their primary purpose is to seduce to give a false sense of comfort to their victims their fidelity to the truth is secondary to their desire to elicit a positive emotional reaction Sony CDPX779ES CD player CD PlayerTransport Reviews J Gordon Holt J Gordon Holt Mar 08 2018 First Published Jun 01 1993 1 comments Sonys first CD player the muchmaligned CDP1 reviewed in Vol5 No10 did all the things wed been promised from CD except deliver perfect sound It met CDs incredible claims for frequency range and linearity harmonic and intermodulation distortion and signalnoise ratio yetdespite my own initial enthusiasm for itit proved ultimately to be a disappointing sounding player footnote 1 Its sound was rather hard and grainy and quite spectacularly uninvolving to listen to But considering that it was the first of its kind it was a good start despite its many sonic shortcomings footnote 2 AVM Ovation MP 82 CD playerDA processor CD PlayerTransport Reviews Digital Processor Reviews Art Dudley Jan 23 2018 1 comments For all its faultscomplex grammar inconsistent rules of pronunciation burdensomely endless vocabularyEnglish has proven itself a commendably plastic language This is good for audio enthusiasts in the US and elsewhere whose choices in playback gear continue to evolve not only in substance and function but in name Unlike many of the people who speak it English can keep pace with the changes MBL Noble Line N31 CD playerDAC CD PlayerTransport Reviews Digital Processor Reviews John Atkinson Jan 18 2018 MBLs Corona C15 monoblock has been one of my amplification references since I reviewed it in 2014 and as Ive been reviewing DACs the past year or so it was high time I spent time with one of the German companys digital products Black shiny products are tough to photograph at shows so trust me when I say the new N31 is dripping with gorgeousness not reflected in this photo wrote Jon Iverson in from the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show And when I unpacked my review sample of the Noble Line N31 15400 I was indeed taken with its looks NAD Masters Series M502 digital music player CD PlayerTransport Reviews Media Server Reviews John Atkinson Nov 28 2017 1 comments Back in May 2014 I reviewed NADs Masters Series M50 Digital Music Player 2499 and M52 Digital Music Vault 1999 with 2TB storage At the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show NAD announced the M502 which is almost identical to the original M50 but now incorporates two 2TB hard disks arranged as a 2TB RAID array to ensure data integrity and adds TosLink and coaxial digital inputs Bluetooth with aptX for streaming music from a smartphone or tablet and two singleended analog inputsall for 3999 or 499 less than the combined cost of the two earlier products Like the M50 the M502 offers WiFi and Ethernet Naim CD5 XS CD player CD PlayerTransport Reviews Art Dudley Nov 02 2017 10 comments By no means could I undertake a survey of candidates for Your Last PerfectionistQuality CD playerso far my ongoing series of reviews has focused on models from Audio Note Bryston EAR Luxman and Metronome without including Naim Audio After all it was Naim that brought to market the first really goodsounding CD player of my experience the twobox CDS introduced in 1991 at a thenstaggering price of 6999 In doing so they convinced me that a digital future might not be so bad after all Music in the Round 87 Oppo UDP205 CD PlayerTransport Reviews HiRez Disc PlayerTransport Reviews Music in the Round Kalman Rubinson Oct 31 2017 25 comments For some months now Ive lived mostly without music To survive the dust and grit of the renovation of our Manhattan apartment all electronics had to be covered with heavy plastic the speakers encapsulated in large green lawn bags and the listening room partitioned off with a temporary wall We could listen to music with our little 31channel TV system in the den eh or through headphones not or we could decamp to our house in Connecticut which we did as much as possible I felt deprived Now that its all over Im grateful to have it backand grateful for the improvements in the main system some of them direct byproducts of the renovation PS Audio DirectStream Memory Player universal transport CD PlayerTransport Reviews Robert Deutsch Sep 26 2017 7 comments The first time I heard a CD player in my own system was in 1983 the first year of the formats introduction in the West CD players were generally hard to come by but I had a friend who worked for Sony and he came over with his new toy Sonys nexttotopoftheline CD player I think it was a CDP501 We connected it to my systemat the time Quad ESLs driven by a Luxman tube amplifier with a Linn turntableand listened to some Sony demo CDs Sony CDPX555ES CD player CD PlayerTransport Reviews Corey Greenberg Aug 03 2017 First Published Feb 01 1992 Ill give the Giant Japanese Conglomerates one thing they build their CD players like Humvees The Sony CDPX555ES 900 exudes pride in ownership from the simulatedwood side panels to the coppershielded chassis the Sony is a very impressivelooking player Typically however Sony chose to marry a very sophisticated digital section with what appears to be a standard midfi analog section featuring Texas Instruments 5532 dual opamps carbon composition resistors and inexpensive electrolytic coupling caps The 555ES has both fixed and variable outputs and a Toslink optical output There is no coaxial digital output Bryston BCD3 CD player CD PlayerTransport Reviews Art Dudley Jul 20 2017 The English saying putting the cat among the pigeons has an obvious meaning in a general sense but when applied to commerce it conveys something more specific bringing to market a product that will make mincemeat of the competition presumed complacent by comparison The phrase winked at me from the margins of an email I received last year from Gary Dayton Bryston Audios VP of sales and marketing whom I know from my visits to the Montreal Audio Fest Referring to my ongoing series of reviews of ca 10000 CD playersthe best of which one might consider for the title The Last CD Player Youll Ever BuyDayton suggested I have a listen to his companys new BCD3 which retails for the comparatively low price of 3495 I accepted almost at once and set about adjusting an English saying for a Canadian product With the BCD3 has Bryston succeeded in putting the wolverine among the loons Sonographe SD22 CD player CD PlayerTransport Reviews Corey Greenberg May 04 2017 First Published Feb 01 1992 3 comments While many of the modded Philips firms simply replace the plastic Philips or Magnavox logo with their own after completing all their internal circuit mojo for the Sonographe SD22 895 ConradJohnson goes quite a bit further by wrapping the stock plastic flimsyluxe box with their own heavy metal skin making for a much stronger and nonresonant chassis Unlike many of the modkateers CJ doesnt replace the fairly flimsy stock RCA jack assembly of the Philips machine in my experience this is one of the first things to go bad on such a unit as the contact integrity is usually poor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 next last

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St Johns Lutheran School I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me Philippians 413 Mission Statement St Johns Lutheran School provides quality Christcentered education for the congregation and community to make and equip disciples of Jesus Christ Matthew 281820 Mission Views St Johns Lutheran School exists to declare that the God we worship is our Lord and Savior We proudly declare and teach that God the Father is our Creator that God the Son Jesus is our Savior and that God the Holy Spirit brings us into faith and keeps us in the one true faith St Johns Lutheran School brings to each child the knowledge of the world which our God created We accomplish this by offering the best academic education that we are able with the grace of God as our support The Bible is the true Word of God and is the standard for our human existence St Johns Lutheran School Church and community work together to nurture the intellectual social emotional spiritual physical and artistic capabilities of all children The staff of St Johns Lutheran School believe that all children have the privilege of being taught in a Christcentered school environment by Christian teachers It is our philosophy that all staff whether pastors teachers support staff paraprofessional workers or volunteer workers work for common goals These goals are to further Christs ministry on earth to be faithful in worship and Bible study to be in harmony and unity with each other to be active in congregational work and to demonstrate to the church and school that they are examples of Christs love Chapel Services School chapel services will be held every Wednesday unless otherwise announced They will start at 830am at church unless otherwise posted or inclement weather Everyone is invited to attend these services An offering is gathered at each chapel service and is given towards a special mission project designated monthly The list chosen for this year is named below Watch the Cougar Tracks for information regarding each chapel for that week From time to time there are guest speakers invited to lead the services as well as certain classes

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