Unit 13 Words to Know

Electronic device to help with directions while driving, which can be useful if the driver takes precautions to prevent driver distractions (a)  

• Navigation system
• Coupler
• Down time
• Highway hypnosis
• Increased following distance
• Jackknife
• Large vehicle considerations
• Tongue
• Towing
• Trailer hitch

Type question here including an (a)  

• Increased following distance
• Coupler
• Down time
• Highway hypnosis
• Jackknife
• Large vehicle considerations
• Navigation system
• Tongue
• Towing
• Trailer hitch

The effects of the driver’s ability to accelerate, turn and slow down when driving large vehicles or towing a trailer (a)  

• Large vehicle considerations
• Coupler
• Down time
• Highway hypnosis
• Increased following distance
• Jackknife
• Navigation system
• Tongue
• Towing
• Trailer hitch

A device, mounted on the rear of the vehicle, attaches a trailer to the tow vehicle, providing a connection to the vehicle (a)  

• Trailer hitch
• Coupler
• Down time
• Highway hypnosis
• Increased following distance
• Jackknife
• Large vehicle considerations
• Navigation system
• Tongue
• Towing

The period between one and five p.m., when drivers should plan to take a break when drivingn (a)  

• Down time
• Coupler
• Highway hypnosis
• Increased following distance
• Jackknife
• Large vehicle considerations
• Navigation system
• Tongue
• Towing
• Trailer hitch

Forms a V-shape between the trailer and towing vehicle and may occur when backing a trailer (a)  

• Jackknife
• Coupler
• Down time
• Highway hypnosis
• Increased following distance
• Large vehicle considerations
• Navigation system
• Tongue
• Towing
• Trailer hitch

Occurs when driving on rural expressways with little traffic and high speeds for long periods of time (a)  

• Highway hypnosis
• Coupler
• Down time
• Increased following distance
• Jackknife
• Large vehicle considerations
• Navigation system
• Tongue
• Towing
• Trailer hitch

The process of pulling a trailer with a chain, line, bar or some other form of couplings (a)  

• Towing
• Coupler
• Down time
• Highway hypnosis
• Increased following distance
• Jackknife
• Large vehicle considerations
• Navigation system
• Tongue
• Trailer hitch

Connecting device mounted at the front of the trailer tongue that connects directly to the hitch ball on the car (a)  

• Coupler
• Down time
• Highway hypnosis
• Increased following distance
• Jackknife
• Large vehicle considerations
• Navigation system
• Tongue
• Towing
• Trailer hitch

Part of the trailer which extends forward from the trailer body and includes the coupler (a)  

• Tongue
• Coupler
• Down time
• Highway hypnosis
• Increased following distance
• Jackknife
• Large vehicle considerations
• Navigation system
• Towing
• Trailer hitch