10 Point Commentary Ups

Question: Starting up at intersection.

Answer: Look left, right, and left. Check rear view mirrors.

Question: When stopped in traffic.

Answer: When stopped in traffic, a car length of space is required from the vehicle ahead. This will allow enough space to pull your car around the vehicle ahead if it should stall and will give you an instant cushion if it should make a turn.

Question: Count one, two, three after vehicle ahead has started to move.

Answer: This step is to be followed when stopped at an intersection behind another vehicle. Check rear view mirrors.

Question: Four to six seconds following time for speeds under 30 mph, six to eight seconds for speeds over 30 mph.

Answer: This is to keep you from getting a fixation on the car ahead and to allow time to obtain and hold the proper eye-lead time.

Question: Eight to twelve seconds eye-lead time.

Answer: This is the best way to keep your eyes ahead of your wheels and is the depth at which your eyes should be focused most the time.

Question: Scan steering wheels.

Answer: Look and see whether or not cars at the curb are occupied. This is the only time they are a threat. If they are occupied the driver is probably about to exit from the car or pull out from the curb.

Question: Stale green lights.

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Question: Eye contact.

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Question: When pulling from curb.

Answer: Glance over left shoulder when pulling from curb.

Question: Use of mirrors.

Answer: As a rule of thumb, once every five to eight seconds.