Basma Alajmi

Driving Behaviors 1) Good Driving Practices 1- Starting Check owner’s manual for proper startup instructions. Parking brake must be on before starting. Manual transmission: Ensure it's not in gear; some vehicles require the clutch to be depressed. Automatic transmission: Shift must be in "Park" before starting. 2- Accelerating Gradual and smooth acceleration to avoid wheel spin, especially on slippery surfaces. Manual transmission: Practice clutch and accelerator control to prevent over-acceleration or stalling. between gears. تسارع تدريجي وسلس لتجنب دوران العجلات، خاصة على الأسطح الزلقة. ناقل الحركة اليدوي: تدرب على التحكم في القابض ودواسة الوقود لمنع الإفراط في التسارع أو التوقف. بين التروس. 3- Steering Keep both hands on the wheel: Left hand between 8-10 o ’clock Right hand between 2-4 o ’clock Hand-over-Hand Steering: Used for sharp turns. Hands cross over each other for better control. Push/Pull Steering: Hands stay on the wheel without crossing, pushing and pulling ...

 1) Drinking and Driving: 1. Alcohol is involved in more than 40 percent of the traffic crashes in which someone is killed. If you drink alcohol, even a little, your chances of being in an accident are much greater than if you had not had any alcohol. 2. No one can drink alcohol and drive safely, even if they have been driving for many years. New drivers are more affected by alcohol than experienced drivers because they are still learning to drive. Why is Drinking and Driving So Dangerous?  1. Alcohol reduces all of the important skills you need to drive safely. Alcohol goes from your stomach to your blood and to all parts of your body. Alcohol affects those areas of your brain that control judgment and skill. This is one reason why drinking alcohol is so dangerous: it affects your judgment. You do not know when you have had too much to drink until it is too late. It is a little like a sunburn, by the time you feel it, it is already too late. Good judgment is important to...

1) Rules of the Road: 1. Speed Limits 1- You must comply with speed limits. They are based on the design of the road and the types of vehicles that use them. They take into account things you cannot see, such as side roads and driveways where people may pull out suddenly and the amount of traffic on that road. 2- Speed limits are posted for ideal conditions. If the road is wet or icy, if you cannot see well, or if traffic is heavy , you must slow down. Even if you are driving the posted speed limit, you can get a ticket for traveling too fast for road conditions. 2. Speeding 1- The best way to prevent speeding is to know how fast you are going. Check the speedometer  often. People are not very good at judging how fast they are driving.  2- The faster your vehicle is going, the more distance it will take to turn, slow, or stop . For example, stopping at 60 mph does not take twice the distance it takes at 30 mph, as one might think, but over three times the distance! 3- Drivin...