5 Seeing Habits And 10 Point Commentary
Question: RULE 1- HOW DO YOU DO IT?
What does it do for you?
KEY PHRASE TO REMEMBER
Answer: AIM HIGH IN STEERING
Imaginary Target - Baseball / dartboard
Centers car in traffic lane. Safe path on turns.
“FIND A SAFE PATH WELL AHEAD”
Question: RULE 2- HOW DO YOU DO IT?
What does it do for you?
KEY PHRASE TO REMEMBER
Answer: GET THE BIG PICTURE
How wide, how deep? what’s in it? Objects and ground.
Keeps you away from billboards.
smooth stops and turns. Buys time.
STAY BACK AND SEE IT ALL
Question: RULE 3- HOW DO YOU DO IT?
What does it do for you?
KEY PHRASE TO REMEMBER
Answer: KEEP YOUR EYES MOVING
Move eyes: Front 2-seconds. Rear- 5-8 seconds
Keeps you alive at intersections.
keeps eyes ahead of the car.
SCAN DON’T STARE.
Question: RULE 4- HOW DO YOU DO IT?
What does it do for you?
KEY PHRASE TO REMEMBER
Answer: LEAVE YOURSELF AN OUT
Have and escape route. Take path of least resistance. Space on all four sides, but always in front.
BE PREPARED. EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED.
Question: RULE 5- HOW DO YOU DO IT?
What does it do for you?
KEY PHRASE TO REMEMBER
Answer: MAKE SURE THEY SEE YOU
Communicate in traffic- horns,lights,signals.
Establishs eye-to-eye contact.
DON’T GAMBLE. USE YOUR HORN, LIGHTS, SIGNALS.
Question: 10 POINT COMMENTARY
Answer: 10 POINT COMMENTARY
Question: 1. STARTING UP AT INTERSECTION
Answer: Look left, right and left. Check rear view mirrors.
Question: 2. WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC
Answer: When stopped in traffic, a car length of space is required from the vehicle ahead if it should stall and will give you an instant cushion if it should take a turn.
Question: 3. COUNT 1, 2, 3, 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: 4. 4-6 SECONDS FOLLOWING TIME FOR SPEEDS UNDER 30 MPH, 6-8 SECONDS 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.