5 Seeing Habits

Question 1

RULE 1:

“AIM HIGH IN STEERING”

Answer 1

Imaginary target— baseball/ dartboard.
Centers car in traffic lane: Safe path on turns.
“FIND A SAFE PATH WELL AHEAD.”

Question 2

RULE 2:

“GET THE BIG PICTURE.”

Answer 2

How wide and deep? What’s in it? Objects and ground. Keeps you away from billboards. Smooth stops and turns. Buys time.
“STAY BACK AND SEE IT ALL.”

Question 3

RULE 3:

“KEEP YOUR EYES MOVING.”

Answer 3

Move eyes: Front— 2 seconds. Rear— 5 to 8 seconds. Keeps you alive at intersections. Keeps eyes ahead of car. “SCAN— DON’T STARE.”

Question 4

RULE 4:

“LEAVE YOURSELF AN OUT.”

Answer 4

Have escape route. Take path of least resistance. Space on all four sides, but always in front.
“BE PREPARED. EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED.”

Question 5

RULE 5:

“MAKE SURE THEY SEE YOU”

Answer 5

Communicate in traffic— horn, lights, signals. Establishes eye-to-eye contact.
“DON’T GAMBLE. USE YOUR HORN, LIGHTS, AND SIGNALS.”