Driving Questions?

Question

1. What happens to the pathway when you corner? Why?

2. What is the power assist during turning or braking? What happens if the power unit fall?

3. At what point in the braking operation does the system give your car the maximum stopping distance?

4. What happens to the steering control when the tires are sliding?

5. At speeds above 30 mph, which takes the most distance.. braking to stop or steering into the next lane?

6. What is feedback? How does it help?

7. What is down shifting? How does it slow down an auto? How does it help pick up the speed?

8. What is traction, and why is it important?

9. Do improperly inflated tires increase or decrease traction?

10. What causes braking skids, power skids, and cornering skids? How do you recover from each skid?

11. What is hydroplaning? How do you prevent it?

12. What are the main factors that affects breaking distance?

13. What are the 3 distances that make up the total stopping distance?

*to be continued..

Answer 1

11. The tendency for the tyres to lift off the pavement in the presence of water - so you loose traction and steering, ease off on the gas, let the vehicle settle back on to the pavement - DO NOT TOUCH THE BRAKE.

12. Weather conditions, Road Conditions, Tyre condition (inflation and tread). Could also be how you are feeling.

13. Thinking time, reaction time and stopping time.

Answer 2

I'm glad to help when someone is stuck on a question or two, but I'll be darned if I'll do someone's entire homework assignment for them.

If this person can't answer a single one of these, I don't want to be responsible for helping him get his license.