Your vision is blocked Why are curves high risk Speed Visibility Road design radiusslope Road conditions Why are curves high risk Tire condition Vehicle type weight height and load ID: 1019093
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1. Curves and Hills
2. Every curve is a path restriction
3. Your vision is blocked
4. Why are curves high risk?SpeedVisibilityRoad design(radius/slope)Road conditions
5. Why are curves high risk?Tire conditionVehicle- (type, weight, height and load)Oncoming trafficLaws of physics(inertia/momentum)Driver expectations
6. Momentum, Balance and TractionVideo Link
7. Inertia - MomentumDesired PathActual PathTire patch changes and rim may touch or dig into the road surface.Excessive speed and steering into the turn affects vehicle balance - roll force deforms right front tire and causes changes in tire pressure and traction! Tire withlow pressure
8. CamberPositive Camber or Bank: The outside edge of lane is higher than the inside edge of lane.What will happen to the car as you travel the curve to the right? Negative Camber or Bank: The outside edge of lane is lower than the inside edge of lane.What will happen to the car as you travel the curve to the right? Why should you drive more slowly on this curve?
9. CamberPositive CamberNegative Camber
10. HeightWidthLengthWeightCenter of GravityType of TiresTire InflationCondition of TreadLoad DistributionAnd More!VelocityRisks from vehicle
11. Activity
12. How to Manage Curves SafelyCheck the rearFollow speed signsReduce speed before entering the curveVision Use
13. Right Curve 21
14. Left Curve 311
15. Approaching HillsSight Oncoming traffic Speed control up and downLook over hillcrestLane position 1