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Roadcraft Qustions And Answers WithVerified Solutions 100% Correct
(GRADED A+)
The system of car control - ANSWER✔✔ The system of car control is a way of
approaching and negotiating hazards that is methodical, safe and leaves nothing
to chance. It involves careful observation, early anticipation and planning and
systematic use of the controls to maintain your vehicles stability in all situations.
Information - ANSWER✔✔ Take, use, give
Road signs - ANSWER✔✔ Observe, understand, react
Position - ANSWER✔✔ Safety, view, stability
Limit point - ANSWER✔✔ The furthest point to which you have an uninterrupted
view of the road surface.
Acceleration sense - ANSWER✔✔ The ability to vary vehicle speed in response to
changing road or traffic conditions by accurate use of the accelerator so that you
use the brakes less or not at all.
Gears - 5 aims - ANSWER✔✔ 1. Be in the correct gear for speed and traffic
situations
2. Make all gear changes smoothly
3. Engage a chosen gear without going through an intermediate gear first
4. Know the approximate maximum road speed for each gear
, 5. Know the most efficient point at which to change up
Acceleration - ANSWER✔✔ For stability and maintaining speed.
- ANSWER✔✔
Tapered braking - ANSWER✔✔ Feel, firm, fade
Scanning - ANSWER✔✔ Continually scan different areas of the environment in
turn so that you build up a whole picture. Far distance, middle distance,
foreground, the sides and rear
Planning - ANSWER✔✔ Observe, anticipate, prioritise, decide, act.
The purpose of the plan is to put you
In the correct position
At the correct speed
With the correct gear engaged
At the correct time
anticipate - ANSWER✔✔ Anticipating hazards gives you extra time. The more time
you have to react to a hazard, the more likely it is that you can deal with it safely.
Prioritise - ANSWER✔✔ The level of danger associated with particular hazards
varies with:
The hazard itself
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