Unit 5 drive

What are the five choices from position within a lane

Left, right, center, far left , far right

What should you search for when driving?

Signs, signals and markings, roadway characteristics, other roadway users (motorized and non-motorized).

What is following distance?

The distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead.

What are the three things you can do to create more space and minimize any harm from hazards?

Adjust your speed by accelerating, slowing or stopping; adjust your position and/or direction, communicate your presence and intentions.

What is a visual lead?

An area 20 to 30 seconds from the front of the vehicle.

What are the three types of vision?

Central, fringe and peripheral

What should you do when more than one object or condition adjacent to your path of travel poses a possible threat?

Determine which object or condition poses the greater risk and take one threat at a time. Usually a reduction in speed and movement to the left or right lane position is sufficient.

How can you allow for more space to your sides?

Keep as much space as possible between your vehicle and oncoming vehicles, as well as parked vehicles and avoid driving next to vehicles on multi-lane roads.

How can you develop a visual lead and determine how far 20 to 30 seconds is?

Pick out a fixed roadside object well ahead and begin counting, "one-thousandone, one-thousand-two, etc., until you reach the object. The number of seconds you have counted is the number of seconds ahead that you were looking.

What are the three steps of SEE?

Search, Evaluate, and Execute