AARP Smart Driver

2022 AARP Smart Driver Participant Guidebook

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A activity 17, 18, 100, 112 judging your own driving 100, 118 judging your hearing 18, 112 judging your vision 17, 112 aggressive drivers 78 airbags 36, 37 alcohol 12, 14, 110, 111 blood alcohol concentration (BAC) 12, 14, 111 driving while impaired 12, 14 anti-lock brake systems (ABS) 31 assessment 98, 100, 101, 117, 118 benefits 101 resources 117 self-assessment 100 assistive devices 38 autonomous 30, 40, 94 technology 30, 40, 94 vehicles 84, 94 B backing up 30, 74 beacon 45 pedestrian hybrid beacon 45 warning beacon 45 bicycles 48, 84 blind spots 30, 40, 41, 65, 66, 70, 71, 105, 2 (VCG) blood alcohol concentration (BAC). See alcohol brain health 20 attention and alertness 21 cognitive 20, 21, 22, 24, 99, 100, 101 Dementia/Alzheimer's disease 21 fatigue 21, 29, 30, 42, 86, 100, 111 inattentional blindness 22 psychiatric and emotional conditions 21 reaction time 20, 21, 22, 63, 104, 117 brakes 29, 30, 31, 33, 63, 76, 77, 80, 86, 115, 5 (VCG). See also vehicle: maintenance. braking distance 63 breakdowns 88. See also emergency. buses 47, 48, 81, 82, 95 See also commercial drivers. school buses 82 C CARFIT 39 cell phone 61, 105, 1 (VCG) smartphone 11, 28, 42, 61 child safety seats 37 collisions. See crashes commercial driver 81 conflict points 50, 51, 52, 114 construction signs and construction zones 45, 49. See also zipper merge crashes 4, 5, 6, 20, 21, 22, 26, 29, 37, 50, 52, 57, 62, 73, 83, 84, 86, 87, 89, 99. See also intersections animal 86, 87 crash avoidance technologies 29 crash points 51 deer 87 fatal 4, 5, 6, 22, 36, 50, 59, 62, 83, 89 frequency 6 head-on 87 rates 6, 68 reporting 4 (VCG) roadway departure 86 speed 62, 87, 105 statistics 5, 6 D distractions 21, 61 driving concerns 97 driving fitness 42, 100 driving problems. See also driving concerns driving safety strategies warning signs 98, 99 dusk and dawn 87 dust storms 64, 77 exiting a highway 71 flooded roadways 76 fog 17, 64, 75, 77 glare. See vision hail 76 highway driving 70 hydroplaning 80, 7 (VCG) ice 64, 76, 1 (VCG) merging 50, 70, 71, 73, 86, 105 night driving 17, 75, 97 passing 46, 47, 52, 66, 72, 77, 81, 84 pavement markings 46, 48, 50, 52, 53, 113 rain 17, 64, 66, 69, 75, 76, 80, 7 (VCG) right-of-way 6, 52, 54, 56, 71, 73, 83, 105 sleet 76 smoke 77 snow 64, 66, 75, 76, 1 (VCG), 7 (VCG) travel options 93, 96 turns 17, 21, 46, 47, 51, 55, 68, 69, 83, 84, 85, 99, 105, 114 vehicle operation and maintenance 33 driving scenarios 7, 108 driving while impaired 12, 14 alcohol 11, 12, 14, 110, 111 blood alcohol concentration (BAC) 12, 14, 111 drugs 13, 14 DUI, DUID, DWI 14 marijuana 13, 14 opioids 13 "per se" laws 14 zero tolerance laws 14 drowsiness 11, 13, 21, 22, 104. See also brain health fatigue 21, 29, 42, 86, 100, 111 E emergency 31, 42, 62, 63, 65, 66, 77, 79, 80, 82, 88, 89, 1 (VCG). See also crashes. accelerator sticking 80 blowout 80 brake 77, 88 brake failure 80 flares 88, 1 (VCG) hydroplaning 79, 80, 5 (VCG), 7 (VCG) skids 79 vehicles 82 exercises 23, 3 (VCG) fitness 23, 42, 100, 102 flexibility and strength 23, 3 (VCG) walking 23, 95, 105, 3 (VCG) F fatality. See crashes: fatal fatigue. See brain health: fatigue flexibility. See exercises fog. See driving safety strategies: fog following distance 63, 64, 65, 75, 76, 77, 81, 83, 84, 105 fragility 6, 104 fuel 32, 33, 35, 52, 6 (VCG), 7 (VCG) alternative 32, 6 (VCG) economy 32, 6 (VCG) G glare. See vision: glare H handicapped parking 74 head restraints 36 hearing 18, 19, 104, 110, 112 highway driving. See driving safety strate- gies: highway driving I intersections 50, 55, 68, 105, 114 alternative intersections 55, 114 crash points 51 roundabouts 7, 52, 54 signalized 50 turning at 68 types 54, 55 unsignalized 50 K knowledge check 24, 58, 90, 102 answer key 108 quiz 106 Unit 2 24 Unit 3 58 Unit 4 90 Unit 5 102 L lane changes 65, 71, 72, 81, 83, 105 lane departures 29, 30 lane markings 46, 47, 48, 57, 113 lights 18, 33, 44, 45, 56, 67, 75, 77, 80, 82, 83, 87, 88, 89, 5 (VCG) traffic signal 44, 45, 57, 84 turn signal 18, 30, 33, 67, 68, 70, 72, 88, 99, 105 vehicle 17, 30, 33, 67, 75, 77, 87, 5 (VCG) M maintenance. See vehicle maintenance marijuana 13, 14 DUI, DUID, DWI 14 zero tolerance laws 14 medical 10, 11, 14, 42, 98, 104, 110, 117 action sheet 111 conditions 10, 11, 42, 98, 104, 110, 111, 117, 4 (VCG), 7 (VCG) medications 11, 110, 111 merging. See driving safety strategies: merging mirror settings and adjustment 40, 41, 2 (VCG) motorcycles 22, 66, 83 my future actions worksheet 8, 107 INDEX www.aarp.org/drive Smart Driver Participant Guidebook 119

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