Jordan Driving Practical flashcards
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- Cockpit drill sequence
- Doors, seat, head restraint, mirrors, seatbelt, controls. This order is used before every drive and is checked in the practical test.
- Correct seat distance
- Clutch fully depressed leaves a slight bend in the left knee, and wrists rest on the wheel top with shoulders against the backrest.
- Head restraint position
- Top of the restraint level with the top of the head, close behind it. It reduces whiplash injury and is not a neck support.
- Tyre tread legal minimum
- 1.6 mm across the central three-quarters of the tread around the whole tyre. Pressures are checked cold, spare included.
- Moving-off sequence
- Prepare with gear and biting point, check mirrors and left blind spot, signal if useful, then move out when clear.
- Lane position on two-way road
- Keep right of the centre line in Jordan, roughly mid-lane, and pull away no more than about one metre from the kerb.
- Steering grip position
- Hands at 9 and 3 or 10 and 2, kept on the wheel. Large turns are for low-speed manoeuvres, small corrections for normal driving.
- Blind-spot check method
- Interior mirror, relevant exterior mirror, then a brief head turn of about 45 degrees lasting under a second before any lane change.
- Signal timing rule
- Signal at least three seconds before a manoeuvre and cancel afterwards. A signal announces intent and never grants priority.
- Door-opening check
- Before opening a door, check the mirror and look over the shoulder for cyclists and traffic, then open with the far hand.
- Two-second rule
- Minimum gap behind the vehicle ahead in dry weather. Double it to four seconds on wet roads and increase further on gravel or in poor visibility.
- Jordan built-up speed limit
- 60 km/h in built-up areas unless signs say otherwise; rural main roads are commonly 80 km/h and desert highways 110-120 km/h.
- Braking distance scaling
- Braking distance increases with the square of speed, so doubling speed quadruples the distance needed to stop.
- Unmarked junction priority
- In Jordan give way to traffic approaching from the right and to any vehicle already in the junction. A STOP sign requires a full stop.
- Left turn procedure
- Position just left of the centre line, give way to oncoming traffic, and turn into the matching lane without cutting the corner.
- Roundabout direction in Jordan
- Traffic circulates anticlockwise. Give way to vehicles already on the roundabout approaching from your left before entering.
- Box junction rule
- Do not enter a yellow cross-hatched box unless your exit is clear, even when the light is green.
- Parallel parking gap
- Stop alongside the car ahead with about 0.5-1 m lateral gap and level rear bumpers, then reverse on full lock and straighten.
- Hill parking wheel direction
- Facing downhill, turn wheels towards the kerb. Facing uphill with a kerb, turn them away. Uphill without a kerb, turn towards the edge.
- Reversing speed and vision
- Walking pace, about 5 km/h or less, with continuous all-round observation; stop immediately whenever vision is lost.
- Parking brake before release
- Apply the parking brake and select first, reverse, or P before releasing the footbrake, so the car cannot roll.
- Escape route rule
- Always know where you would steer or stop if the vehicle ahead braked suddenly. Never rely on a single option.
- Covering the brake
- Hover the foot over the brake pedal when a hazard is developing, such as a pedestrian near the kerb, to cut reaction time.
- Safe overtaking conditions
- Overtake only when legal, with clear sight lines, never on blind crests, bends, or solid lines, and return only when the car is visible in the interior mirror.
- Red circle traffic signs
- Red circles prohibit, for example no entry or a speed limit. Blue circles give mandatory instructions such as turn direction.
- Warning sign shape
- Triangles with red borders warn of hazards such as bends, junctions, and pedestrian crossings, and are placed in advance of them.
- Solid versus broken centre line
- A solid white line means no crossing or overtaking. A broken line permits overtaking when safe. Double solid lines prohibit crossing from either side.
- Amber traffic light meaning
- Stop at the line unless it is unsafe to do so. The sequence runs red, red and amber, green, amber, red.
- Police signals override
- A police officer's signals take priority over lights and signs. A raised arm or whistle means stop; a beckoning arm means proceed.
- Tyre blowout response
- Grip the wheel firmly, ease off the accelerator, avoid hard braking, and steer straight until the car slows, then pull over safely.
- Warning lamp colours
- Red lamps mean stop as soon as it is safe, such as oil pressure or brakes. Amber lamps mean check soon, such as engine or ABS.
- Breakdown warning triangle
- Pull well off the road, switch on hazard lights, and place the triangle about 50 m behind on a fast road. Occupants stand behind the barrier.