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Clearing intersections
LOOK L-R-L –SIGNS OF LIFE–PBMV3 –> MIRRORS LEFT (AS APPROACHING)-CENTER THEN-
RIGHT SIDE (AS YOU’RE EXITING)
SIGNAL STAYS ON UNTIL YOU ARE COMPLETELY IN THE TRAFFIC LANE
-KEEPS YOY ALIVE AT INTERSECTIONS

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WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC
SPACE=YOUR VEHICLE LENGTH
ENOUGH TO ENABLE YOU TO MANEUVER AROUND W/OUT BACKING UP IN TRAFFIC
USE E-BRAKE AT RED LIGHTS
IF YOU ARE HIT FROM BEHIND STOPPS YOU FROM HITTING CAR IN FRONT OF YOU
-HAVE AN ESCAPE ROUTE

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COUNT ONE-TWO-THREE AFTER VEHICLE AHEAD HAS STARTED TO MOVE
- ESTABLISHES SPACE CUSHION
-OPENS UP VISIBILITY
_KEEPS YOU AWAY FROM BILLBOARDS

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FOUR TO SIX SECONDS FOLLOWING TIME FOR SPEEDS UNDER 30MPH 6-8 SECONDS FOR SPEEDS OVER 30MPH -THIS IS ABOUT FOLLOWING TIME
-WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT PASSES A STATIONARY ITEM, COUNT UNTIL YOU REACH THAT ITEM. GIVES YOU TIME FOLLOWING IN SECONDS
-BUYS TIME

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EIGHT TO TWELVE SECONDS EYE-LEAD TIME–MAINTAINES DEPTH OF VISION
-WHERE EYES SHOULD BE LOOKING MOST OF THE TIME
-PICK STATIONARY ITEM, AND COUNT TILL YOU REACH IT
UNDER 8 –>PICK FARTHER - UNDER 12 –> PICK CLOSER
-CENTERS CAR IN TRAFFIC

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SCAN STEERING WHEELS
- LOOKING FOR LIFE (CK-TAIL LIGHTS, RADIO’ EXHAUST)
- SOMEONE MIGHT PULL OUT, OPEN THEIR DOOR, OR RUN OUT IN FRONT OF YOU
- BEEP HORN CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE HEARD, BUT FAR ENOUGH AWAY TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION
- -TAKE THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE

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STALE GREEN LIGHTS
- LIGHT YOU DIDN’T SEE CHANGE, NOT SURE WHEN IT WILL TURN YELLOW
- CHOOSE POINT OF DECISION
- DEPENDS ON (ROAD, LOAD, WEATHER, AND SPEED)
- REACH POD (YELLOW), SAFETY BRING BEHICLE TO A STOP BEHIND STOP LINE
- REACHPOD (GREEN), CONTINUE THROUGH W/OUT HESITATION OR ACCELERATION
- -SMOOTH STOPS AND TURNS

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EYE CONTACT
-COMMUNICATE IN TRAFFIC W/PBMV’S USING HORN, LIGHTS, SIGNALS TO ELIMINATE ANY UNCERTAINTIES
-ESTABLISHES EYE TO EYE CONTACT

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PULLING FROM CURB
- 3 LS’S LOOK (LEFT SIGNAL, LEFT MIRROR, LEFT OVER THE SHOULDER)
- CHECK RIGHT MIRROR FOR TAIL SWING
- DON’T DISENGAGE TURN SIGNAL UNTIL YOU’RE COMPLETELY IN THE LANE
- COMMUNICATE IN TRAFFIC HORN, LIGHTS, SIGNALS

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USE OF MIRRORS AND GAUGES
- CHECK MIRRORS EVERY 5-8 SECONDS (LANE POSITION, TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, MECHANICAL PROBLEMS)
- MOVE EYES IN TRIANGULAR VIEWING
- 2nd EYE MOVEMENT ALWAYS BACK TO THE FRONT
- -KEEPS EYES AHEAD OF CAR

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