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Responsible DrivingChapter 4:
Mechanical Systems and Checks Prior to DrivingMechanical Systems and Checks Prior to Driving
Lesson 1 In this lesson, you will learn about the basic procedures for starting and moving a vehicle with automatic transmission |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Lesson 2 This lesson will define acceleration and deceleration, and explore how they are related to speed control. You will examine the important relationship between speed control and risk management. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Lesson 3 In this lesson, you will learn about the basic procedures for starting, moving, and stopping vehicles with manual transmissions. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Lesson 4 This lesson will familiarize you with the basic procedures for steering a vehicle straight ahead and through turns. Steering is discussed as an important means of risk management. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Lesson 5 You will learn that changes in three major highway conditions —visibility, traction, and space—determine whether drivers should make speed adjustments. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Lesson 6 In this lesson, you will learn about the four components of total stopping distance: human perception, human-reaction time, vehicle-reaction time, and vehicle-braking distance. |
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