Unit 6 Basic Maneuvers in a Low-Risk Environment - Unit 6 Introduction

Sep 18, 2026

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Driver education curriculum material for Unit 6, focused on basic vehicle maneuvers practiced in a low-risk driving environment. The unit introduces natural laws and their effects on traction, vehicle movement, and balance, then builds skills for approaching, entering, stopping and turning at intersections, including staggered and double stops. It further covers lane changes, turnabouts, multiple parking types, and passing procedures regulated by law. The unit includes learning activities, video components, fact sheets, worksheets, review questions, a test, and an answer key.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages94

Reading Time3 h 57 min

AccessFree to download

Unit 6 Introduction

Overview, Objectives and Words to Know

Teacher Information and Resources

Learning Activity 6.0: Key Words - Word Wall

Part 1 Natural Laws and Traction

Video Overview: 6.1 Understanding Car Crashes: It’s Basic Physics

Video Review 6.1 and ANSWER KEY

Fact Sheet 6.1: Natural Laws and Traction

Part 2 Intersections

Video Overview 6.2 Approaching, Stopping and Turning at Intersections

Video Review 6.2 and ANSWER KEY

Fact Sheet 6.2: Intersections

Driver Education Classroom and In-Car Curriculum Unit 6 Basic Maneuvers in a Low-Risk Environment Unit 6 Basic Maneuvers in a Low-Risk Environment Table of Contents Unit 6 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………….6-4 􀁸 Overview, Objectives and Words to Know 􀁸 Teacher Information and Resources 􀁸 Learning Activity 6.0: Key Words – Word Wall Part 1 Natural Laws and Traction……………………………………………………………6-8 􀁸 Video Overview: 6.1: Understanding Car Crashes: It’s Basic Physics 􀁸 Video Review 6.1 and ANSWER KEY: Understanding Car Crashes: It’s Basic Physics 􀁸 Fact Sheet 6.1: Natural Laws and Traction Part 2 Intersections…………………….……………………………………………………..6-24 􀁸 Video Overview 6.2: Approaching, Stopping and Turning at Intersections 􀁸 Video Review 6.2 and ANSWER KEY: Approaching, Stopping and Turning at Intersections 􀁸 Fact Sheet 6.2: Intersections Part 3 Changing Lanes..……………………………………………………………………...6-40 􀁸 Video Overview 6.3: Changing Lanes 􀁸 Video Review 6.3 and ANSWER KEY: Changing Lanes 􀁸 Fact Sheet 6.3: Changing Lanes Part 4 Turning Around…………………………………………………………………..…..6-46 􀁸 Video Overview 6.4: Turning Around 􀁸 Video Review 6.4 and ANSWER KEY: Turning Around 􀁸 Fact Sheet 6.4: Turning Around 􀁸 Learning Activity 6.4: Turning Around Diagram Part 5 Parking………...…………………………………………………………………..…..6-58 􀁸 Video Overview 6.5: Parking 􀁸 Video Review 6.5 and ANSWER KEY: Parking 􀁸 Fact Sheet 6.5: Parking 􀁸 Learning Activity 6.5: Parking Maneuvers ADTSEA 3.0 Curriculum Copyright© 2012 All Rights Reserved 6-2 Unit 6 Basic Maneuvers in a Low-Risk Environment Part 6 Passing and Being Passed………………………………………………………..…...6-72 􀁸 Video Overview 6.6: Passing and Being Passed 􀁸 Video Review 6.6 and ANSWER KEY: Passing and Being Passed 􀁸 Fact Sheet 6.6: Passing and Being Passed Part 7 Unit Review and Test 6-82 􀁸 Unit 6 Review Questions 􀁸 Fact Sheet 6.7: Words to Know Definitions Page 􀁸 Worksheet 6.7: Unit 6 Words to Know Matchup 􀁸 Unit 6 Review of Objectives 􀁸 Unit 6 Test and ANSWER KEY ADTSEA 3.0 Curriculum Copyright© 2012 All Rights Reserved 6-3 Unit 6 Basic Maneuvers in a Low-Risk Environment | Overview, Objectives and Words to Know | | Unit 6 Introduction
Lesson Content | | --- | --- | --- | | Overview | | | | Unit 6 will introduce the concept of natural laws and their effects on traction and vehicle movement and balance. Operator procedural tasks in a low-risk driving environment will also be introduced, including approaching, entering, stopping and turning at intersections, lane changing, turnabouts, parking, and passing. | | | | Objectives
The student will:
1. Describe natural laws and their effects on traction, vehicle movement and balance.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of approaching, entering, stopping and turning at intersectionsand describe staggered stops and double stops.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of changing lanes.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of procedures for turning around.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of procedures for hill parking, angle parking, perpendicular parking, and parallel parking.
6. Demonstrate knowledge of passing, being passed and passing on the right and identify the conditions described by law that regulate passing.
7. Define key words associated with the unit objectives. | | | | Words to Know
􀁸 Angle parking
􀁸 Balance
􀁸 Changing lanes
􀁸 Crosswalk
􀁸 Crumple zones
􀁸 Double stops
􀁸 Gravity
􀁸 Hill parking | 􀁸 Inertia
􀁸 Kinetic energy
􀁸 Parallel parking
􀁸 Passing and being passed
􀁸 Passing on the right
􀁸 Perpendicular parking
􀁸 Staggered stops | 􀁸 Stop line
􀁸 Three-point turnabout
􀁸 Traction
􀁸 Turnabout
􀁸 Two-point turnabout
􀁸 U-turn
􀁸 Weight distribution | ADTSEA 3.0 Curriculum Copyright© 2012 All Rights Reserved 6-4 Unit 6 Basic Maneuvers in a Low-Risk Environment | Unit 6 Introduction | | | Lesson Overview
Time Frame – 5 hours | | | --- | --- | ---

FAQs

What concepts does Unit 6 introduce to students?

Unit 6 introduces natural laws and how they affect traction, vehicle movement, and balance. It also introduces core operator tasks in a low-risk environment, including intersection maneuvers, lane changes, turnabouts, parking, and passing.

What intersection skills are covered in Unit 6?

Students learn to approach, enter, stop, and turn at intersections, including staggered stops and double stops. Unit materials include a video overview, a video review with an answer key, and a fact sheet for intersections.

Which parking and passing procedures are included?

Unit 6 covers procedures for hill parking, angle parking, perpendicular parking, and parallel parking. It also includes passing and being passed, including passing on the right and identifying law-regulated conditions for passing.

Sep 18, 2026

Uploaded by Rizky