Driving Emergencies – Gas Pedal
Oh, No! Now What? While driving down the road, you discover that your car is continuing to accelerate the cruise your gas pedal is stuck. What steps can you take to get your car safely to a stop? Don’t Panic There are number of things you can try to remedy this situation: Tap the gas pedal -sometimes an internal part called the throttle linkage can become stuck. Often a quick tap to the gas pedal can fix the problem. Give it a pull – sometimes an object such as a floor mat can press down on the gas pedal. hooking your toe beneath the pedal and pulling upward will solve...
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Who Should You Fear More? Thanks to years of public service announcements from organizations such as MADD, almost everyone knows the dangers of drinking and driving. It is widely understood that when a person is drunk, he or she experiences a loss of motor skills, poor judgment, and an inflated sense of self confidence. Any of these characteristics make for a driver it is unsafe to share the road with. However, there is a new driver on the road who is just as dangerous and of whom you should be even more frightened. When Convenience Turns Deadly Without question, cell phones are...
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For new drivers in Texas, the Texas Education Agency has devised the Driver Education and Traffic Safety Program. This program provides new drivers with the knowledge, understanding, skills, and experiences necessary to safely operate a motor vehicle. Through this program, students are instructed with various techniques that include modeling, assessment of knowledge and skills, and guided observation through a combination of classroom and in-car situations. But In order to demonstrate mastery of the Driver Education and Traffic Safety Program, a student must demonstrate an understanding of...
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