5 Flashcards
See
Scan for hazards, pay attention to other ppl
Think
Decide which hazards are most dangerous, quickly get safest solutions
Do
Do manœuvres to keep yourself and others safe
Central vision
Right ahead of you
Peripheral vision
Allows you to see more than what is directly in front of you
Rear-view mirrors
Look in rear-view mirror before u slow down or stop.
Side-view mirrors
Use side view mirrors whenever you’re changing road position or direction.
Blind spots
Large areas you can’t see with mirrors
Blind spot detectors, cameras
Help you detect hazards in blind spots or behind the vehicle, they don’t replace the need to turn your head to check
Shoulder checks
Do a shoulder check whenever you change direction or road position to make sure blind spot is clear
Backing up
Do a 360 degree vision check before you back up
Stopping and starting up again
As you slow down to halt, check mirrors and traffic behind you. Move slowly into intervention if vision is blocked
Turning
Should check, then scan intersection as you begin to move forward. Make sure you’re looking towards the direction you’re turning
Hazard
Anything in the driving environment that could harm you or other road users
Hazard perception
Skill of identifying these hazards
Space conflict
When 2 road users try to move into the same space at the same time
Space margins
Areas of space around your vehicle
Average speed in cities/towns
50km/h
Average speed outside cities and towns
80km/h
Max speed limit in a lane or alleyway within municipalities
20km/h
Traction
Grip your tires have on the road
Inertia
Tendency for moving objects- the faster you’re going, the greater force of inertia.
Gravity
The force that pulls everything towards earth.
Centre of gravity
The point around which all of an objects weight is balanced, lower centre of gravity means better balance
Hands on steering wheel
9 and 3 o’clock position Or 10 and 2 o’clock position Or 8 and 4 o’clock
Tailgate
Following too closely behind the vehicle in front
Total stopping distance
Distance your vehicle travels from the moment you notice a hazard until the moment the vehicle stops
Be timely
Signal well ahead to give other road users plenty of warning
Be clear
Don’t apply your turn signal too soon and confused ppl
Mean what you say
Make sure your signal has cancelled after your turn
Brake lights
Visible when the break is applied
Backup lights
Shows that the vehicle is in reverse
Fog lights
Should only be used in place of,or, with, headlamps if fog makes use of headlamps disadvantageous
Hazard light
Let ppl know you have stopped for an emergency
Space margins in good weather
At least 2 seconds
Following distance in bad weather
4 seconds
