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10 Cards in this Set
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1. Starting up at Intersection |
Keeps you alive at intersections |
Look left right left , look for motorists or pedestrians |
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2. When stopped in Traffic |
Have an escape route |
Leave enough space between the front bumper of my vehicle and the rear bumper of the vehicle in front of me |
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3. Count 1,2,3 after each vehicle ahead has started to move |
Keeps you away from billboards |
Establishes a space cushion and allow me to bring my eyes up to the driving scene ahead |
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4. 4-6 second following times for speeds 29 and under
6-8 seconds for speeds 30 and over |
Buys time |
This is my following distance |
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5. 8-12 seconds eye lead time |
Centers car in traffic lane |
That is my eye lead time in seconds. Remember that is a maintained depth of vision |
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6. Scan Steering Wheels |
Take path of least resistance |
Scan steering wheels of parked cars to see if the vehicle is occupied |
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7. Stake green lights |
Smooth stops and turns |
A light that I did not see change and I'm not sure when it may turn to yellow or red |
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8. Eye Contact |
Established eye to eye contact |
Eliminate uncertainty . Horn lights and signals |
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9. Pulling from curb |
Communicate in traffic horn, lights , signals |
Always indicate my intentions by turning on my traffic side turn signal. |
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10. Use of mirrors and gauges |
Keeps eye ahead of car |
Check mirror every 5 to 8 seconds |
