Summer driving — Louisiana Permit Test

In summer, do not leave pets or children waiting in a car.

A closed car gets very hot in the summer sun, and a child or pet left inside cannot get out.

Do not leave pets or children waiting in a car.

A car's payload capacity is the most weight of cargo and passengers it can safely carry; do not go over it.

Too much weight makes the car slow to stop and hard to steer, and can blow out a tire.

This is the maximum weight of all cargo and passengers that the vehicle can safely carry.

For every 10-degree Fahrenheit rise in air temperature, tire pressure goes up about 1 pound.

Heat makes the air inside the tire swell, so a tire set on a cool morning reads higher by afternoon.

In hot summer months, for every 10-degree Fahrenheit increase in air temperature, tire pressure increases approximately one pound.

To get through a construction zone safely, obey all signs and watch for workers and their vehicles.

Workers stand just feet from passing cars, and lanes can shift or narrow with little warning.

To safely navigate through construction zones, obey all signs and watch for construction workers and their vehicles.

What does the manual say about leaving a pet or child in a parked car in summer?

Do not leave them waiting in a car. A closed car gets very hot in the summer sun, and a child or pet left inside cannot get out. Class D & E Driver's Guide, p.51: “Do not leave pets or children waiting in a car.”