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EVOC – Complete Study Guide With Correct AnswersFriction, or the "grip" between the tires and the road, allows the car to
accelerate, stop, and turn Right Ans - Skid Control
The ability to operate your vehicle in such a manner as to be able to avoid
involvement in a preventable crash Right Ans - Defensive Driving
This theory proposes that in the driving environment, individuals are most
likely to demonstrate the trait, behaviors, or personality characteristics that
are evident during their non-driving time. We drive as we live. Right Ans -
The Life-Style Theory of Driving
The most important characteristic the law enforcement driver can possess is
______________. Right Ans - maturity
4 Driving Behaviors Right Ans - 1. Egotist
2. Over-Emotional
3. Rationalizer
4. Showoff
3 Types of Zones Right Ans - 1. Open Zone
2. Closed Zone
3. Changed Zone
There is a space to operate without restrictions to the LOS-POT Right Ans -
Open Zone
Where to search requires looking ______________ ahead of your car to see what
best future speed and positioning should be. Right Ans - 12 seconds
4 Types of Turns Right Ans - 1. U-Turn
2. Right Side Road Turn
3. Left Side Road Turn
3 "Y" Turn
Considered one of the SAFEST of the four turns Right Ans - U-Turn
, Considered the safest turn when U-turn can not be utilized Right Ans -
Right Side Road Turn
Considered the LEAST desirable of the four turns Right Ans - "Y" Turn
Two forces that are acting on a body as it moves in a circular motion Right
Ans - 1. Centrifugal force
2. Centripetal force
____________ force is toward the center. Strives to keep the vehicle in its curved
path. Right Ans - Centripetal
____________ force attempts to make the vehicle escape (out) from its curved
path. Right Ans - Centrifugal
When the vehicle is "plowing" or "pushing" through a corner, it is not turning
in a radius as tight as you intend or are trying too. Right Ans - Understeer
Correcting an Understeer Right Ans - 1. Release the brake and/or
acceleration
2. Look for your exit
3. Unwind the steering wheel (giveback, takeback)
2 Types of Weight Transfer Right Ans - 1. Longitudinal
2. Lateral
Occurs during braking, deaccelerating, and accelerating. Weight transfer from
the front to the rear or rear to the front. Right Ans - Longitudinal Weight
Transfer
Occurs when the vehicle is turned from a straight line.
-Causes the suspension to compress (load) from the opposite side of the turn
-Causes the suspension to lift (unload) on the side of the turn Right Ans -
Lateral Weight Transfer
Major cause of tire failure Right Ans - Under inflation
3 Types of Curves Right Ans - 1. Constant
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