Commentary Driving Terms

Question 1

Anyone on a bike, motorcycle, scooter, moped, etc.

Answer 1

Bike Tag

Question 2

Oncoming vehicle that may turn left in front of you.

Answer 2

BLT (Bad Left Turn)

Question 3

Any bus encountered on the roadway (school bus, Metro, etc).

Answer 3

Bus Tag

Question 4

Checking the rearview mirror (“1”) every 8-12 seconds for vehicles within 3-5 car lengths behind you.

Answer 4

Check 1 (Say “Check 1” AND either “Clear” or “Tag” depending on the situation.)

Question 5

Indicates intersection and/or pathway is free of vehicles to both sides and/or behind you.

Answer 5

Clear

Question 6

Kids three years old and younger, important in scanning neighborhood areas.

Answer 6

Diaper Sniper

Question 7

Something that takes your focus from ahead.

Answer 7

EHP (Eye Holding Problem)

Question 8

Anytime entering a construction zone.

Answer 8

Flag Tag

Question 9

A pedestrian on either side of the road, or in the road.

Answer 9

Foot Tag

Question 10

The average speed that traffic is moving.

Answer 10

Flow speed

Question 11

A traffic signal that has just turned green (or lit “walk” signs allowing peds to cross side intersections)

Answer 11

Fresh Green

Question 12

On a Fresh Green light, if you are 1 to 4 cars behind the front car, wait for the car in front of you to move and count BLANK before you go. This builds in a safe following distance right away.

Answer 12

1,2,3 Gas Pedal

Question 13

After stopping but before moving, check traffic light to the Left (Blank), Center (Blank), Right (Blank).

Answer 13

Good To Go

Question 14

As you begin to move after calling Good To Go, BLANK the two ways you are NOT going.

Answer 14

Double check

Question 15

Approaching a green light, call this out when you are about 2 seconds away from entering the intersection and can no longer stop safely if the light turns yellow.

Answer 15

Go Point

Question 16

A vehicle that moves within 3-5 car lengths of the side of your vehicle within the “strike zone”.

Answer 16

Intruder

Question 17

BLANK is when you can’t see more than ten seconds ahead.

Answer 17

LSD (Limited Sight Distance)

Question 18

Merging traffic entering onto the freeway.

Answer 18

New Fish

Question 19

A tailgater who follows to closely behind you.

Answer 19

Pusher

Question 20

After checking traffic and prior to changing lanes, we Signal and check inthe direction of intended movement: rearview mirror (1), side-view mirror (2), and blind-spot (3). Move over if safe.

Answer 20

Signal 1,2,3

Question 21

A driver who is generally in no hurry and traveling under the speed limit.

Answer 21

Slug

Question 22

A threat of a car pulling out in front of you from a stopped position to the right.

Answer 22

Sneaky Right

Question 23

Announce the posted speed limit by saying BLANK and the posted speed. Check the speedometer and adjust speed as necessary.

Answer 23

Speed Check

Question 24

A green light that has been green for a while, or one that you did not see turn green.

Answer 24

Stale Green

Question 25

Any animal in or around the roadway that might run out into the road.

Answer 25

Tail-Waggers

Question 26

Indicates an intersection and/or pathway has a vehicle(s) to the side(s) and/ or behind you

Answer 26

Tag

Question 27

Someone who steals your safe space right in front of your vehicle (cuts you off).

Answer 27

Thief

Question 28

Anything that stops you or slows you down, including stops signs, signal lights, slowing traffic, etc. Call “Trap 1” and either “Clear or “Tag” depending on the situation.

Answer 28

Trap 1

Question 29

Stop where you can see some pavement behind the back tires of the car in front of you.

Answer 29

Wheel Check