Assignment Due 7/26

1. List 8 areas where it is illegal to pass another vehicle and give a reason why you think it is unsafe to pass in these areas. This is a type 2 writing.

Hills
Curves
One lane roads
No passing zone
Intersections
Railroad crossings
Bridges
On/off ramps

All of these places are unsafe places to pass for several reasons. Some, like hills and curves, you can't see far ahead enough to pass safely. Others may have other oncoming traffic or may not have enough space to allow a safe passing maneuver.

2. Using the power point 9.02 I would like you to explain the time and space needs for passing another vehicle. You are traveling at 60 mph and the car you are about to pass is going 40 mph. you will need to multiply each speed by 1.5 in order to find the feet per second that each car is traveling. Please explain how long it will take you to pass the vehicle, the number of feet that you will travel in each of the three parts of the passing maneuver. the total feet and time it will take, and compare that to the length of a football field which is 300 feet long. This is a type 2 writing.

The car going 60 mph is going 90 feet per second, and the car going 40 mph is going 60 feet per second. With those speeds, the car going faster should be able to pass in about 12 seconds. When you first decide to pass you should check to make sure you can pull out into the other lane, signal, pull out, pass the other car and wait until you can see both headlights, signal and go to the other lane.