Habit #2- Move Your Eyes Flashcards
Move
●Look at your surroundings and instruments every 2 seconds
What part of your body should you move ?
● Your eyes
Mirror Check
●Check side and foot mirrors every 5-8 seconds
When should you especially do Mirror Checks?
● When slowing down, before and after turning and while stopped.
Scan
● Look inside of parked cars for people.
Why should you scan a car?
● If a car has people inside of it they may put the vehicle into motion or leave it.
Ground View
● Detects movement of vehicles and makes otherwise un-seen pedestrians seeable. By looking at the tires and or hood of a car.
When are the 4 main times you should ground view?
● When passing a parked vehicle (especially when there is a driver behind the wheel)
●When you can not see through a vehicle
●When approaching/passing vehicles or when being passed/approached by oncoming traffic
●When vehicles approach on a side road
Left, Center, Right Scan
● Follow this order when approaching or before entering an intersection while stopped.