Index 161 Crash fact ..... 11, 13, 62, 69, 101, 103, 105, 106,  107 Crosswalks...... See  Pedestrian  and  Intersections Cruise control .................................................. 20 Cul-de-sacs...................................................... 57 Curves ............................................................. 71 Cyclists ...................................................... 85–88 bicycle lanes................................................. 53 communication ............................................ 87 observing for cyclists............................... 85-86 right-of-way rules ......................................... 86 shoulder check............................................. 86 space margins .............................................. 87 Accelerator...................................................... 21 sticking gas pedal ...................................... 128 Address change ............................................ 148 Aggression ............................................ 110–112 Airbags ...................................................... 16, 72 Alcohol ...............103–105,  See also  Impairment Animals.................................................. 129–130 Automatic transmission............................. 18–19 Backing up ...................................................... 62 Blind spots................................................. 61, 90 Brakes anti-lock brakes (ABS) .......................... 22, 116 brake failure ....................................... 126–127 brake pedal .................................................. 21 parking brake ............................................... 19 Braking ............................................................ 69  covering the brake ....................................... 69 emergency braking ............................ 116–117 stopping distance .................................. 73–74 Buses public transit ................................................ 93 school........................................................... 92 Cellphones .................................................... 101 Centre of gravity ............................................. 70 Child restraints .......................................... 15–16 Clutch ....................................... See  Transmission Commercial vehicles ............. See  Large vehicles Communication......................................... 76–79 eye contact................................................... 78 horn.............................................................. 78 lights....................................................... 77–78 turn signals............................................. 76–77 Construction zones ................................... 95–96 Control panel ............................................ 22–23 Crashes.................................... See  Emergencies Fitness ................................................. 6, 99–103 alertness ..................................................... 100 fatigue ........................................................ 100 health ......................................................... 100 Following distance ............... See  Space margins Freeway entrance and exit lanes ........ See  Lanes Emergencies collision avoidance............................. 130–131 crash scene......................................... 132–133 preparing for .............................................. 115 Emergency vehicles .................................. 93–94 Emergency workers................................... 94–95 Emotions ............................................... 102–103 Engine failure ................................................ 127 Environment .............................................. 26–27 Decision-making ......................................... 6–10 Driver Improvement Program ....................... 154 Driver Penalty Points (DPP) ........................... 153 Driver Risk Premium (DRP) ............................ 153 Driving lessons .............................................. 145 Drugs...................105–106  See also  Impairment A B D E C F