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17 Cards in this Set
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SIPDE Process
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S-Search the driving Scene
I - identify any hazards P - predict the worst D-Decide what action to take E-Execute the decision you made |
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Hazard
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is anything the might cause you to change speed or direction
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Smith system
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5 steps process for visibility for the driver and space for the vehicle
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5 steps to the smith system
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1 Aim high in steering
2 keep your eyes moving scanning 3 Get the big picture 4 make sure other see you 5 Leave your yourself an out |
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four areas of critical objects
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S-signs ,signals ,and lane marking
h-Highway conditions o-other traffic p- pedestrians and pets |
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line of sight
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always try to scan at least 12 seconds ahead
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path of travel
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the space your vehicle will occupy
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time is distance
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always keep at least 4 seconds following distance
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space cushion
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know the six zones around the vehicle
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six zones
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front zone , rear zone, right front zone, left front zone, left rear zone, right rear zone
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selective seeing
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seeing what important to the driving task
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driving task
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seeing thinking and responding process
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5 actions to avoid hazards
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1 speed up
2 slow down 3 steer left 4 steer right 5 combined all together |
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types of zones
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open- space to operate without blockage
closed- not available for distance of time or line of sight changed- worsening zone conditions |
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the three steps to organize vehicle space
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1.See a l.o.s or p.o.t zone change
2.check other related zones 3.Get best speed control, lane postion and communication |
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4 ways for safe path of travel
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visibility
space traction traffic flow |
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3 techniques to maintain a s.p.o.t
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separate hazards -when two or more hazards at least one is moving can handle one or more hazards at time
compromise hazards -two or more hazards none are moving you give equal space to equal hazards minimize hazards- one hazard you put as much space between you and that hazard as much as you can |
