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We Drivers 1936 General Motors Corporation
🕑 Added 2020-05-01 04:34:44 +0000 UTCmore at http://quickfound.net/
'Early driving safety film showing good and bad sides of a driver's mind.'
Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.
The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy than the original).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driving
Wikipedia license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
Driving is the controlled operation and movement of a motor vehicle, including cars, motorcycles, trucks, and buses. Permission to drive on public highways is granted based on a set of conditions being met and drivers are required to follow the established road and traffic laws in the location they are driving...
Driving in traffic is more than just knowing how to operate the mechanisms which control the vehicle; it requires knowing how to apply the rules of the road (which ensures safe and efficient sharing with other users). An effective driver also has an intuitive understanding of the basics of vehicle handling and can drive responsibly.
Although direct operation of a bicycle and a mounted animal are commonly referred to as riding, such operators are legally considered drivers and are required to obey the rules of the road. Driving over a long distance is referred to as a road trip.
In some countries, a basic both practical and theoretical knowledge of the rules of the road is assessed with a driving test(s) and those who pass are issued with a driving license...
A driver must have physical skills to be able to control direction, acceleration, and deceleration. For motor vehicles, the detailed tasks include:
Proper hand placement and seating position
Starting the vehicle's engine with the starting system
Setting the transmission to the correct gear
Depressing the pedals with one's feet to accelerate, slow and stop the vehicle and
If the vehicle is equipped with a manual transmission, to modulate the clutch
Steering the vehicle's direction with the steering wheel
Applying brake pressure to slow or stop the vehicle
Operating other important ancillary devices such as the indicators, headlights, parking brake and windshield wipers
Speed and Skid control
Mental skill
Avoiding or successfully handling an emergency driving situation can involve the following skills:
Observing the environment for road signs, driving conditions, and hazards
Awareness of surroundings, especially in heavy and city traffic
Making good and quick decisions based on factors such as road and traffic conditions
Evasive maneuvering
Understanding vehicle dynamics
Left- and right-hand traffic...
