5 Seeing Habits
Question: 1- Aim High In Steering
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: Get the Big Picture
How wide, how deep? what is in it? Objects and ground.
Keeps you away from billboards.
smooth stops and turns. Buys time.
Stay back and see it all
Answer: 2- Get the Big Picture
Question: 3- Keep Your Eye’s Moving
Answer: Keep Your Eye’s 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: 4- Leave Your Self An Out
Answer: Leave Your Self An Out
Have and escape route. Take path of least resistance. Space on all sides, but always in front.
Be prepared. Expect the unexspected.
Question: 5- Make Sure They See You
Answer: Make Sure They See You
Communication in traffic- horns,lights,signals.
Establishs eye-to-eye contact.
Don’t gamble. Use your horn,lights, signals.
Question: 1. When stopped in Traffic.
Answer: Ten Point Commentary
When stopped in Traffic.
One. When Stopped in Traffic remain one vehicle space between you and the vehicle ahead in fron of you. Leave your self an out.
Question: 2. Starting up at intersection
Answer: Starting up at intersection
Two. Look left - right - Check Mirrors.
Keep your eyes moving.
Question: 3. Count ONE- TWO THREE after vehicle ahead has started to move, or when the light changes to green.
Answer: Count ONE- TWO THREE after vehicle ahead has started to move, or when the light changes to green.
Leave your self an out.
Question: 4. Four to Six seconds following distance (under 50km/h)
Six to Eight seconds following distance (over 50km/h)
Answer: Four to Six seconds following distance under 50km/h
Six to Eight seconds following distance over 50km/h
The distance is to be adjusted when the road, traffic, and weather conditions change.
Leave your self an out.
Question: 5. Five to Eight seconds - Check Mirrors.
Answer: Five to Eight seconds - Check Mirrors.
Never check mirror to mirror when driving.
After mirror check- back to front.
Keep your eyes moving.