Safety Fundamentals 1&2

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When should you do your Pre-driving checklist?

• Before driving

• Once a week

• Everyday

• Twice a Month

What're some techniques you can use when implementing defensive driving?

• Keeping a Positive attitude

• Wear Seat belt

• Making sure ladder is secure on transit

• Keeping hands at 9 and 3 on the wheel

• 4 search technique

What should you do at a stale green light?

• Speed up to make the light

• OBOG

• Hit brakes

• OGOB

Define: Space Cushion

• Space you leave between you and others on the road

• The amount of area in your blind spots

• a concept used to ensure a safe departure from work area with no obstructions

• How much pressure you have to apply to brakes when stopping

When a driver fails to take appropriate action to avoid incidents is?

• Accident

• Road rage

• Collision

• Defensive driver

What kind of check should you do when driving a new transit?

• Unfamiliar Vehicle Check

• Four Search Technique

• Mirror/Head check

• Check For Blindspots

What are you looking for during your Pre-Driving inspection?

• Tread on tire

• Check lights

• Tire pressure

• make sure cab is clean

• All of the above

Where should you be looking when driving?

• At the white line on right side of road

• Long view

• Both long and short view

• At stationary objects

Before making any maneuvers no one must be in your blind spots. How do you ensure this?

• Check that mirrors are properly adjusted

• Use space cushions

• Hit brakes

• signal intentions and move to the other lane