DCDMVDRIVERSMANUALSTUDY

DCDMVDRIVERSMANUALSTUDY

GUIDE VISIONZEROCOREPRINCIPAL-ANS-•SafetyData •Education&Outreach •Enforcement •Engineering&Infrastructure DDOT5CRITICALEMPHASISAREAS(CEA'S)-ANS-High-RiskDrivers •PedestrianandBicycleSafety •Engineering/FacilitiesInfrastructure •SpecialVehicles •SpecialTargetAreas SAFEDRIVIG-ANS-Safedrivingrequirestheabilitytoforeseedangerandmake allowancesforthemistakesofothers,especiallywhenapproachingintersectionsand crosswalks.TWOMAJORRISKFACTORSTHATTHREATENDRIVER&PUBLICSAFETY?- ANS-DistractedandImpairedDriving.

IMPAIREDDRIVINGFACTS:-ANS-Studiesshowalcohol-impaireddrivingaccountsfor

aboutone-thirdofalltraffic-relateddeaths,anddrugsareinvolvedinabout18%of traffic-relateddeaths.Studieshaveproven"rollingdownthewindowsorturningupthemusic"havelittletono effectonalertness,whilecoffeeorothercaffeinesupplementsprovideonlyashort-term energyboost.

VEHSAFETYFORBICYCLISTS:-ANS-Givebicyclesatleast3feetofspace

Lookforbicyclistsbeforeopeningdoors Yieldtobicyclistswhenturning *OnaverageintheUS,morethan700peoplelosetheirliveseachyearin bicycle/vehiclecrashes.* VEHSAFETYFORPEDESTRIANS-ANS-Alwaysyieldandgranttheright-of-way Yieldtopedestrianswhenturning Usecautionwhenapproachingintersectionsandcrosswalks Neverpassastoppedvehicleatacrosswalk 1 / 2

*OnaverageintheUS,apedestrianiskilledevery2hoursandinjuredevery8minutes intrafficcrashes.* DUTCHREACH-ANS-1.Checkyourrear-viewmirror 2.Checkyourside-viewmirror 3.Openthedoorwithyourfarhand(thehandfartherfromthedoor).*Thismethodforcesyourbodytoturn,whichwillbetterallowyoutoseeapproaching bicyclists* *Reach,Twist,Lookback,Safe?Openslowly,Exitfacingback* HAWKSignal-ANS-HighintensityActivatedcrossWalK Trafficsignalactivatedbypedestrianpressingstopbutton Flashingyellowbelow-proceedw/caution Steadyyellowbelow-slowdownpreparetostop Twosteadyredabove-STOP!Twoflashingredonends_STOP!thenproceedw/cautionifclear Nolights-proceed ACCESIBLEPEDESTRIANSIGNAL(APS)-ANS-Anaudiblemessageandvibrating arrowbuttonannouncewhentheWALKsignalison.

DRIVERSTESTVEHMUSTHAVE:-ANS-Haveahandemergencybrakelocated

betweentheseats.Inlieuofahandemergencybrakelocatedbetweentheseats,the vehiclemayhaveasecondsteeringwheeland/orbrakelocatedonthepassengerside oranyotheremergencysafetydevicethatisineasyreachoftheDriverLicense Examiner;•Haveacurrentregistrationfromanystate;•Haveamotorvehicleliability insurancecardorthepolicy;•Thecard/policymustidentifythevehicleandincludethe expirationdate;•Displayavalidinspectionsticker(ifrequiredinthestatewherethe vehicleisregistered);•Displayafrontandrearlicensetag(ifrequiredinthestate wherethevehicleisregistered);•Haveproperlyfunctioningbrakelights,signals,horn, anddriver/passengerwindowsanddoors;•Havearearviewmirrorandtwosideview mirrorsproperlyplaced;•Haveawindshieldwithnocracksordebris,providingan unobstructedfieldofvisionandnothinghangingfromtherearviewmirror;Havetiresthat areingoodconditionandproperlyinflated.Spare(donut)tiresarenotacceptable;• Rentalvehiclesareallowedforroadtestsonlyifthepersontakingthetestislistedon therentalcontractasanapproveddriveroftherentalvehiclewithproperinsurance coverage;and•Havenoserviceorwarninglightsilluminatedondashboard,including lowgas.LEARNERSPERMIT-ANS-Lastfor2yearsonly.

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