Driver's Ed chapters 5-6

Give an example of an orderly visual search pattern for straight ahead driving.

1. Look ahead to your target-area range 2. Evaluate your left-front front and right front zones in the 12-15 second range. Search driveways and intersections for possible changes in your line of sight and path of travel. 3. Glance in the rearview mirror to check your rear zones. 4. Evaluate your 4-6 second range before entering that space. 5. look ahead again and evaluate another 12-15 second range. 6. Check your 4-6 second range 7. Glance in the rearview mirror. 8. Check your speedometer and gauges (Look on the front wall of the classroom

What is the minimum visual acuity when you apply for your drivers license?

20/40

What is a speed smear?

A blur that has an effect much like tunnel vision. You see less of what's happening on the sides.

What is an orderly visual search pattern?

A process of searching critical areas in a regular sequence.

What is emotion?

A strong feeling that can affect your driving.

What are some examples of emotions?

Anger, fear, joy

What are ways you can avoid or recover from glare?

Avoid looking directly at bright lights. use the right edge of the roadway as a guide; anticipate glare situations and glance away or squint; use side fringe vision rather than central vision to check your lane position and the location of oncoming vehicles; If you are impaired by glare, slow until your vision clears; Wear sunglasses and us your vehicles sun visor in bright sun, adjust your rearview mirror for night use.

Describe the third step in the IPDE process and give examples.

Decide: your decision might be to maintain speed, change speed, change direction, or communicate your plan to others, or you might decide to use a combination of these actions.

What is road rage?

Driving with the intent to harm others.

What is a permanent disability? Examples?

Examples: epilepsy, bindness, and loss of limb conditions that cannot be cured or improved

Describe the fourth step in the IPDE process.

Execute: to execute a decision means that you carry out the action that you have decided upon.

What is scanning?

Glancing continually and quickly with very brief fixations through your orderly visual search pattern

What are the senses you use while driving?

Hearing, smell, and sense of motion

When you tap your brake pedal, what message are you giving to other drivers?

I am planning to slow or stop.

What is the first step in the IPDE process?

Identify

What is your tunnel vision?

If you have a narrow field of vision-140 degrees or less-

What are the six zones called?

Left-front zone; Front zone; Right-front zone; Left-rear zone; Rear zone; Right-rear zone;

What is ground viewing?

Making quick glances to the roadway in front of your vehicle.

What is color blindness?

Not being able to distinguish colors.

What is night blindness?

Not being able to see well at night

Describe the second step in the IPDE process.

Predict: You take the information you have identified and imagine what might happen.

What is the definition of minimizing a hazard?

Reduce the possibility of conflict, by deciding to put more distance between yourself and the hazard.

How many zones of space surrounding your vehicle are incorporated in the Zone Control System?

Six

What is your peripheral vision?

Surround your central vision. Sensitive to light and motion

What is glare resistance?

The ability to continue seeing when looking at bright lights

What is depth perception?

The ability to judge the relative distance of objects correctly

What is visual acuity?

The ability to see things clearly

What is a space cushion?

The area of space all around your vehicle.

What is your field of vision?

The area you can see around you while looking straight ahead.

What is your line of sight?

The distance you can see ahead in the direction you are looking

What is your fringe vision?

The part of your peripheral vision closest to your central vision

What is your central vision?

The straight ahead part of our field of vision

What is glare recovery time?

The time your eyes need to regain clear vision after being affected by glare

What is carbon monoxide?

Your vehicles exhaust fumes contain carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas.

What is a disability?

a diagnosed physical or mental impairment that interferes with or prevents normal activity or achievement in a particular area.

What is a temporary disability?

a disability that can improve and clear up

What is an open zone?

a space where you can drive without a restriction to your line of sight or to your intended path of travel.

What is your field o vision?

all the area that you can see around you while you are looking straight ahead.

What is chronic illness?

an ailment that lasts over a period of years examples: heart disease

Carbon monoxide can enter from...

an open window, your heater, or your air conditioner.

The process of searching critical areas of the traffic environment in a regular sequence is called

an orderly visual search pattern.

You are at an even greater risk of being involved in a collision if you...

are not aware of your impaired senses.

If you encounter an angry driver, you should...

avoid eye contact and remain calm.

A happy, excited driver...

can be just as impaired as an angry driver.

When you apply the IPDE Process, you may decide to...

change speed, change direction, or communicate with others.

Passengers can help a driver better manage emotions by...

discouraging reckless actions.

What is aggressive driving?

driving without regard for others' safety.

When you compromise space, you...

give as much space as possible to the greater hazard.

What does it mean to compromise space?

giving as much space as possible to the greater hazard.

An intersection is a...

high-risk area needing constant attention to your path of travel.

The technique of selective seeing involves...

identifying and selecting only those clues and events that restrict your line of sight or can change your path of travel.

When a strong emotion affects you, your chances of making a mistake

increase.

Many medicines have side effects that...

interfere with your driving ability.

When you drive at 55 mph, your clear side vision area is...

less than half as wide as when you drive at 20 mph.

How do you use an orderly visual search pattern?

look for clues in and around your intended path of travel in a systematic manner.

What is a zone?

one of six areas of space around a vehicle that is the width of a lane and extends as far as the driver can see

As you drive on a residential street, you spot the following clues: a parked vehicle with front wheels turned toward the street and a person sitting behind the wheel. You should

predict that the vehicle may enter your path.

You minimize a hazard when you...

put more distance between yourself and the hazard.

The best way to prevent fatigue on long drives is to

rest before you start.

You separate hazards when you adjust your...

speed

What is a target area?

the section of the roadway where the target is located in the center of your intended path, and the area to its right and left.

What is a target-area range?

the space form your vehicle to the target area. Search the range to detect early any conditions that might affect your intended path of travel.

What is the 4-6 second range?

the space you all travel in during the next 4-6 seconds. In this range you need to get the final update of how you are controlling your intended path of travel.

What is the 12-15 second range?

the space you will travel in during the next 12-15 seconds. You will need to identify changes in your line of sight or path of travel to make decisions about controlling you intended path.

Temporary glare blindness at night might occur when an oncoming vehicle's headlights turn toward you and

your pupils remain smaller after the bright lights pass.