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Chapter 7 - Sharing the Road Flashcards

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Share the Road safety strategy?

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See - think - Do

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How do you use See strategy to share the road safely?

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scan an intersection
cross intersection only when clear

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How do you use THINK strategy to share the road safely?

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  • try to anticipate
    -assess the risk
    -know the right of way rules
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How do you use DO strategy to share the road safetly

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-ride a safe speed
-control steering/balance
-communicate to and watch other users

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How can you use SEE strategy to share the road safely with Pedestrians?

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  • Scan at Crosswalks
  • Pay attention to school zones and playground
    -Observe carefully in residential areas
  • watch for pedestrians with disabilities
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How can you use THINK strategy to share the road safely with Pedestrians?

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Know the rules - Yield to pedestrians
-marked crosswalks if close to your half of the road
- at intersections; near you half they have right of way
- when entering a rod from a driveway or alley

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7
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How can you use DO strategy to share the road safely with Pedestrians?

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Speed control
Space Margins

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What should you do if a predestrian is standing near a flashing green light crosswalk?

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  • Assume they have pressed the button
  • slow down and be prepared to stop
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How can you use SEE strategy to share the road safely with Cyclists?

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-shoulder check
-pay attention at night
-scan intersections

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How can you use THINK strategy to share the road safely with Cyclists?

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cyclists follow same rules you do
-Yield as you would to any vehicle
-be aware they don’t stay to the right
-pay attentin to bike lanes

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How can you use DO strategy to share the road safely with Cyclists?

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Space Margins
- give them more
-chose lane positon to give them more
Communication
- recongize hand signals
-make eye contact
-avaoid honking your horn - startle them

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How can you use SEE strategy to share the road safely with large vehicles?

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stay well back to see oncoming traffic
and oncoming see you
-give lots of room

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how can you use THINK strategy to share the road safely with large vehicles?

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-Think about the whole traffic scene
-position your motorcylce for maximum visibility and safety

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How can you use DO strategy to share the road safely with large vehicles?

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Space Margins:
1. allow following distance - stay back
2. stop well back - extra space in front of you
3. keep clear of blind spots - front behind and beside
4. Allow space when passing - make sure it’s clear and left extra distance before pulling in
5. Choose safe lane position - turbulence
6. Make room for turns - wide turns/ caught in curb side.

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What can use to communicate while sharing the road safely with large vehicles

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  1. road vehicle clues - listen for the engine brakes
  2. What for signs its about to back up - horn, beeps or flashers
  3. Signal well ahead - allow for lots of time for them to slow down.
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How can you use SEE strategy to share the road safely with school buses?

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  1. watch for signs - flashing lights or swing stop sign
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how can you use THINK strategy to share the road safely with school buses?

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  1. know the rules
    flashing red lights - all lanes must stop
18
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When can you proceed fter stopping for a schools bus?

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  1. bus moves
  2. driver of bus signals by turning off flashing lights
19
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How can you use SEE strategy to share the road safely with transit buses?

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  1. watch for busses that have stopped - block view of pedestrians or they pull out
20
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How can you use THINK strategy to share the road safely with transit buses?

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Know the rules - Yield to signalling, displayed sign - all roads with speed limit = 60km/h or less.

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How can you use the DO strategy to share the road safely with transit buses?

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Space margins and speed control
- if safe change lanes to let pull out
-if not slow down and prepare to stop.

22
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How can you use the SEE strategy to share the road safely with emergency vehicles?

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Listen for sirens & watch for flashing lights
- if your stopped at an intersection you might have to turn right to get out of the way.

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How can you use the THINK strategy to share the road safely with emergency vehicles?

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Know the Rules - Right - of - Way
- stop unless on a divided highway then move on the other side of the median
- it’s illegal to drive over a fire hose!
Know the rules - Clear a Path
-don’ block path
-over to right and stop
- or left id in left lane of divided hwy or 1 way
- so not stop in an intersection

24
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How can you use the DO strategy to share the road safely with emergency vehicles?

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Space margin- allow following distance 150 meters
Communication - signal, so they know your pulling over.

25
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How can you use the SEE strategy to share the road afely with stopped vehicles with flashing lights?

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Watch for -flashing lights - red/yellow blue all vehicle types

26
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How can you use the THINK strategy to share the road safely with stopped vehicles with flashing lights?

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Know the rules.
_must slow down no faster than 70km/h of limit is 80 or more
– 40 if limit is 80 or less
_change lanes if safe to do so.
Exception: flashing light vehicle is approaching you from opposite direction on divided hwy.

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How can you use the DO strategy to share the road safely with stopped vehicles with flashing lights?

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Space margins
Speed Control
- slow down and leave space when passing

28
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How can you use the SEE strategy to share the road safely in contructions zones?

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  1. Scan Ahead - obey control signs
  2. Pay attention at night - extra attention at night
  3. Look around - be alert for control person, works and equipment
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how can you use the THINK strategy to share the road safely in contructions zones?

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  1. Know the rules - obey directions of control person and signs - speed limits apply 24 hr a day
  2. Think ahead - merge if needed a soon as possible.
  3. Plan ahead - anticipate delays, check road reports, consider alternate routes
30
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how can you use the DO strategy to share the road safely in construction zones?

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Space Margins and Speed control
1. slow down - double fines in zones
2. Stop when directed
3. allow following distance
4. allow side margins

31
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How can you use the SEE strategy to share the road safely with other Motorcyclists?

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What out for others
- use mirrors
-group stay together
- less experience stay behind leader

32
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How can you use the THINK strategy to share the road safely with other Motorcyclists?

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1.Plan ahead - know your route with prearrange stop points
2. Think for yourself - you decide of safe speed and path

33
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What are some group riding strategies?

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  1. k\Keep it small - larger than 6 divide into 2 groups
  2. Keep together - pull over if split up by traffic light
  3. Plan ahead - signal way ahead and lots of time for manoeuvers
  4. Know the Route - if separated can catch up
  5. Allow extra time - longer as a group
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How can you use the DO strategy to share the road safely with other motorcyclists?

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Speed Control
- keep a safe speed
-stagger formation
-2 seconds following distance
Space Margin
-staggered formaton
-safe passing strategies - pass 1 at a time and keep pattern formation
-Ride safely through intersections -straight through maintain patter; turning, stay in patter or single file depends on spacing

35
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tips for communicating in a group ride

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work out signals
warn riders behind of hazard ahead
each person is responsible for their own safety.

36
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What are some passing another motorcyclist strategies?

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same way you’d pass a care or truck
- change lanes
- choose a safe legal place to move into the oncoming lane to overtake.
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