assignment due 6/25

type 2 Find article dealing with traffic safety and relate it to the points made in module 1 reading. Aly Hewitt

Carjacking Suspect Due In Court

Woman Attacked At Saugus Store

BOSTON -- A man accused of trying to carjack a woman in Saugus, Mass., over the weekend is scheduled to faces a judge Monday. John Jumper, 47, is accused of attacking a woman in the parking lot of a Circuit City store on Saturday afternoon. She said he stuck a gun in her car and told her to get out. The victim fought her attacker off and yelled for help.

Jumper is being charged with attempted carjacking and assault and battery.

Part One: This article is related to the points made in module one about how you should carry your keys to reduce the risk of some one carjacking you. What was said was to hold the key in your hand with the tip of the key sticking out between your index finger and middle finger, gripping it tightly.


Part Two: Explain in your own words what is meant by the terms Yaw, Roll and Pitch.
Yaw keeps your car in control and your tires in balance, roll is what causes the inbalance with your car, like rolling back and forth, and pitch is when the weight of your vehicle goes to the front and causes it to lean foreward when you press on the brake.

Part Three: Explain what the three parts of your vision are and how you would use each part for driving.
The three types of your vision are central, fringe, and peripheral. Central vision is used to focus on whats in front of you, what your looking at directly. Fringe vision is to the sides of your central vision, you can see your steering wheel in your fringe vison. Peripheral vision is around your fringe vision, if something moves you can pick it up but everything is pretty blurry.

Part Four: Explain what is meant by the terms Target Area and Target Path and give an example of how you would use these while driving.
A target area is an area far up ahead that is in front of you. You pick out this area and kind of focus on it while also paying attention to your target path. Your target path is theh path which you have to travel in order to get to your target area. When you're driving down a straight road, you pick out an area that is pretty far ahead of you but directly in front of you. That area is the target where you want your car to go.

Part Five: Describe what transition Pegs are and explain what part of the car is used for transition pegs for right and left turns.
Transition pegs are what you can use to make good turns. The transition peg for when you are making a left turn is the left front post of your vehicle. When that lines up with your target, you can start straightening up your vehicle. For a right turn, the transition peg that you use to make a good right turn is your inside rearview mirror. When that lines up with your target, you can start correcting and straighten out your car.