Chapter 1-Drive Right
what are the four steps of the IPDE process?
1.IDENTIFY important info in the scene 2.PREDICT when and where possible points of conflict will develop 3.DECIDE when, where, and how to communicate, adjust speed, and/or change position to avoid conflict 4.EXECUTE the right actions to prevent conflict
What is the social skill required when driving?
Driving requires you to interact successfully with other drivers.
Who helps to regulate the HTS?
Federal, state, and local government agencies help to regulate the HTS.
What does the driving task include?
It includes all the social, physical, and metal skills required to drive.
what does defensive driving do for you?
It lovers the risk of conflict by protecting you and others from dangerous driving situations.
what is the Zone Control System?
It's a method for managing the space around your vehicle.
What are roadway users?
Roadway users are the people who use the HTS by walking, driving, or riding.
What are the mental skills needed to drive?
Safe, low-risk driving is a mental task that involves decision making.
How many parts does Highway Transportation System have and what are they?
The HTS has three parts: people, vehicles, and roadways.
what is IPDE Process?
The IPDE process is a process of seeing, thinking, and responding.
what is the Smith System?
The Smith System is an organized method designed to help drivers develop good seeing habits.
What is the most important part of the HTS?
The drivers who operate their vehicles in a responsible, low-risk manner.
What did the federal government establish?
The federal government established the National Highway Safety Act with a set of traffic-safety guidelines.
What's the physical skills' requirement?
The physical skills need to be learned so well that they become natural habits.
What is the purpose of the Highway Transportation System?
The purpose is to move people and cargo from one place to another in a safe, efficient, and economical manner.
How will the Smith system and zone control system help you?
These systems will help you apply the IPDE process for effective, low-risk driving.
When driving, what does your attitude affect?
Your attitude toward life and driving affects your willingness to learn and to effectively use safe-driving habits.
The ability to drive in a way to reduce conflicts is called?
defensive driving
How do most individuals drive?
in a safe, low-risk manner
what shows a negatively attitude toward driving?
road rage
Laws are passed to make up the
vehicle code
