1. Driver’s Education Class
Special Driving Situations
Prepared by Nansei Hansen

2. Contents
3,4 Parts of a car 31-35 Traffic Accidents
5 Moving Emergency Vehicle 36 Online links
6 What are Emergency Vehicles? 37 Travel Lane (pix)
7 What you should do 38 Intersection (pix)
8 What you should not do 39 Tow Truck (pix)
9 What’s a stationary emergency
vehicle?
10,11 Move-over law
12-15 When Stopped by a Police officer
15-30 Driving Emergencies

3. Parts of a Car

4. ,13,14
1 license plate 9 dashboard
2 headlights 10 steering wheel
3 battery 11 ignition
4 hood 12 brake
5 windshield 13 accelerator/gas pedal
6 trunk 14 seat belt
7 gas tank 15 car seat
8 tire 16 side view mirror

5. MOVING EMERGENCY VEHICLE

6. What are Emergency Vehicles?
Other emergency vehicles
(tow trucks, highway
maintenance trucks, etc,.) that
are using a siren and/or
emergency flashing lights
Fire engines Police cars
Ambulances

7. 2) What you SHOULD do…
when an emergency vehicle using a siren and/or emergency
flashing lights is coming from any direction:
• Always yield the right-of-way to the emergency
vehicles
• Pull your car as close as possible to the right side of the road.
• Check your mirrors (rear and side view mirrors) and find a safe
place to pull over to the right

8. 3) What you SHOULD NOT do
when an emergency vehicle using a siren and/or
emergency flashing lights is coming from any
direction:
1. Don’t pull over your car to the left.
2. Don’t slam on your brakes.
3. Don’t stop suddenly.
4. Don’t stop in the middle of an intersection
5. Don’t follow closer than 300 feet (7 cars@ 12 feet
long each) behind an emergency vehicle

9. What’s a stationary emergency
vehicle?
A stationary emergency vehicle is an emergency
response vehicle which has stopped
• Parked fire trucks
• Parked police cars
• Parked disaster vehicles (highway maintenance
vehicles such as tow trucks, ramp trucks, etc)

10. Move-over law
When you are approaching a stationary vehicle
with flashing lights, you must
1.Reduce your speed to a responsible and safe
speed.
2.Keep one lane open between your vehicle and
the stopped emergency vehicle if possible (on
a highway)
3.Always be ready to stop when necessary.

11. Move-Over-Law

12. When Stopped by a Police officer
1. What you should do:
• Turn on your right turn signal, and pull over to
the right side of the road.
• Put the car in park, and turn off the engine.
• Stay in the vehicle.
• If it’s dark, leave your headlights on and put
the interior overhead light on.

13. When stopped by a Police Officer
2. What you should do:
• Roll down your window as the officer walks
toward you
• Have your license and registration ready and
give them to the officer when instructed
• Keep your hands in plain sight and tell your
passengers to do the same
• Always be polite to the police officer

14. When Stopped by a Police Officer
What you SHOULD NOT do:
• Don’t ignore the officer’s signal
• Don’t stop your vehicle in an intersection
• Don’t stop your vehicle in front of a driveway
• Don’t stop your vehicle in a travel lane
• Don’t get out of the car unless the police officer
tells you
• Don’t present your license and registration in a
wallet or holder

15. Driving Emergencies
1. Skidding
2. Running off the pavement
3. Flat tire, blowout, or wheel loss
4. Brake failure
5. Stuck gas pedal
6. Vehicle approaching head on
7. Headlight failure
8. Stalling on railroad tracks
9. Breakdowns
10. Car catches fire
11. Vehicle drives into water
12. Driving through tunnels

16. 1. Skidding
Skidding
• Slowly remove your foot from the gas pedal
and shift into neutral
• Don’t hit the brakes
• Turn your steering wheel in the direction of
the skid

17. 2. Running off the pavement
• Hold the steering wheel tightly
• Slowly remove your foot from the gas pedal.
• Gently apply the brake to reduce your speed
slowly
• Check for the traffic behind you
• Steer gently back onto the road

18. 3. Flat tire, blowout, or wheel loss
• Grip the steering wheel tightly
• Slowly remove your foot from the gas pedal
• Gently apply the brakes
• Don’t use the brake until you have the vehicle
under control.
• Pull your car off the road as soon as it’s safe.

19. 4. Brake failure
• Work your way to the lowest gear
• Apply the parking brake gently.
• Hold the brake release in case your vehicle
starts to skid
• If you cannot slow your vehicle, sound your
horn and flash your lights to warn drivers and
pedestrians.

20. 5. Stuck gas pedal
• Put your car in neutral
• Press the brake pedal to slow down.
• Try to free the gas pedal with your foot
• If the gas pedal doesn’t release, reapply the
brake
• Keep your eyes on the road.
• Pull your vehicle to the side of the road and
stop.

21. 6. Vehicle approaching head-on
If a vehicle is driving toward you head-on in your
lane:
Slow down and pull to the right.
• Sound your horn to alert the other driver.

22. 7. Headlight failure
If your headlights go out:
• Turn on your parking lights, emergency
flashers, or turn signal
• Try the headlight switch a few times
• Pull off the road as quickly as possible
• Leave your emergency flashers on

23. 8.Stalling on Railroad Tracks
If your vehicle stalls on the railroad tracks:
• Get everyone out of the vehicle
• Move as far from the tracks as you can
You don’t know if a train is coming:
• Roll down the window or open the door and listen for
a train
• Try to start your engine
• Shift to neutral and try to push the vehicle off the
tracks
• Call the police immediately

24. 9.Breakdowns
• Move your vehicle to the side of the road
• On a highway, move your vehicle far from the
travel lane
• Turn on your emergency warning lights
(flashers)
• At night, turn on your vehicle’s
Interior lights
• Tie a white cloth to your antenna or door handle

25. 10.Car catches fire
• Pull off the road
• Turn off the ignition
• Move away from the vehicle.
• Call the fire department, emergency services,
or the police

26. 11.Vehicle drives into water
• Unfasten your safety belt
• Escape through a window
• If you have power windows, open them quickly
• Do not open a door
IF your vehicle sinks before you can get out:
• Climb into the rear seat. An air pocket may form
there
• When the vehicle settles, take a deep breath and
escape through the window
Video

27. 12. Driving through tunnels
1. If you are in an accident or a disabled vehicle:
• Pull to the side of the road
• Activate your hazard flashing lights
• Call 911
• Stay in your vehicle if it’s safe to do so
• Wait for emergency personnel to help

28. Driving through tunnels
2. When entering a tunnel
• Turn on headlights
• Obey all signs and signals
• Listen to the radio for traffic updates
• Do not enter if you notice smoke near the
entrance
• Maintain a safe driving distance
• Hazardous materials are prohibited, including
propane

29. Driving through tunnels
3. In heavy traffic
• Listen to the radio for updates
• Keep a safe distance from other vehicles
• Note the location of emergency exits
• Follow the instructions of MassDOT officials
state police, and message signs

30. Driving through tunnels
4. If there’s a fire:
• Stop, turn off the engine, and exit your vehicle
• Leave your key in your vehicle
• Leave your stuff in your vehicle
• Call 911
• Exit at the nearest tunnel exit/entrance

31. 13.Traffic Accidents
If you are involved in an accident with property
damage:
• Move your vehicle off the road
• Exchange name, address, driver’s license
number, vehicle registration and insurance
information with other driver.
• If you damaged a parked vehicle or other
property, you must notify local police

32. Traffic Accidents
Within 5 days of the crash, you must file an
accident report with:
• The RMV
• Local police department
You must report any crash with $ 1,000 or more
of property damage

33. Traffic Accidents
Accident involving injuries:
• Check to see if anyone is injured
• Call the police and request an ambulance
• Exchange name, address, driver’s license number,
vehicle registration, and insurance information
with other drivers
• Notify the RMV and the local police department
(death or $1000 or more of property damage)
• Notify your insurance company

34. 14. Emergency first aid tips
• Don’t move an injured person
• Check to see if the person is breathing
• If not, begin perfuming CPR (if you know how)
• If the person is bleeding, put pressure directly
on the wound (protect yourself from exposure
to blood)
• Cover the injured person with a blanket or
coat

35. Traffic Accident
• If you witness an accident:
1.If there’re police and/or emergency vehicles
2.there, don’t stop or slow down to see.
If there’re no police or emergency vehicles:
1.Park your car off the road
2.Turn on your emergency flashlights
3.Call the police

36. Useful Links
• Driving Ed Game
<https://driversed.com/games/drivers-ed-
game.aspx>
• Mass Registry of Vehicle
<http://www.massrmv.com/>

37. Travel Lane

38. Intersection

39. Tow Truck