DE Chapter 1 vocab

Includes all the social, physical, and mental skills required for low-risk driving.

• driving task

• driving skills

• road safety techniques

• vehicle operation

As a driver, you are responsible for your costs, which include the cost of fuel, oil, and tires.

• operating costs

• maintenance fees

• vehicle depreciation

• insurance premiums

Costs that are not determined by how many miles you drive and include the initial cost of your vehicle, licensing fees, and insurance.

• variable costs

• fixed costs

• marginal costs

• opportunity costs

The main possibility of a conflict that leads to a collision.

• hazard

• risk

• threat

• danger

Highway transportation system (HTS) has three parts: people, vehicles, and roadways.

• highway transportation system (HTS)

• transportation network (TN)

• roadway management system (RMS)

• vehicle operation system (VOS)

The product of human error.

• collision

• accident

• mistake

• failure

A process of seeing, thinking, and responding.

• IPDE Process

• Cognitive Behavioral Process

• Perceptual Response Model

• Analytical Thinking Framework

A method for managing the space around your vehicle.

• Zone Control System

• Traffic Management System

• Vehicle Proximity Alert

• Spatial Awareness Technique

Requires a young driver to go through a series of licensing stages.

• graduated driver licensing program

• standard driver education course

• immediate full licensing

• temporary learner's permit

Means driving in a way that reduces conflicts.

• low-risk driving

• high-speed driving

• aggressive driving

• distracted driving