Hazard Perception Flashcards
We should be careful with static hazards because
Where there are static hazards we can generally find other types of hazards, hidden or moving.
Factors that can make a static hazard more complicated
Pedestrian crossings- children elderly, disabled…
Traffic lights - pedestrians, sudden lane changing, other vehicles…
Junctions: field of vision, other vehicles…
Bridges: dead ground, road narrowing, height of bridge
Motorbikes are most vulnerable
When negotiating junctions and bends
What’s hazards
Anything that may make you alter the speed of change direction
Examples of static hazards:
Lights Bends Junctions Crossings Roundabouts Bridges etc
What questions should you be asking when driving to a bend?
If there is a car, a pedestrian, horse, cyclist just after the bend
The speed I am going
Planning so I can get the right speed, how severe the bend is and keep to my lane.
The 6 categories of moving hazards
Pedestrians Cyclists Motorcyclists Horses and other animals Large vehicles Car drivers
The 3 categories of hazard
Static
Moving
Road and weather conditions.
Pedestrians hazards to look for
Around schools Built up areas Children around they are unpredictable Disabled and elderly need more time Speed limit...
Cyclists what to look for as potential hazards
cycle lanes, Young riders Careful when opening doors Check blind spot Always give them as much room as a car
Motorcyclists hazards to look for
They are difficult to see Watch out at junctions Always check blind spot Consider it's vulnerability Judge their speed
Horse riders
Novice riders Engine noise Proceed slowly and steady Leave plenty of room when passing Don't startle the horse Slow down
Car drivers
Be aware they may:
not be in the right position at junctions,
Have bad judgements
Lack understanding of the space needed by a large vehicle, poor knowledge of motorcyclists
Large vehicles
Consider
their position at junctions/roundabouts,
frequent stops (buses),
struggle to find safe place to stop,
Incorrect signalling
May need extra space when turning at junctions/roundabouts
You are travelling behind a bus that pulls up at a bus stop. What should you do?
Watch carefully for pedestrians
Be ready to give way to the bus if it’s signalling to pull out as long as it’s safe to do so.
Consider staying back and waiting
Check queue of ppl waiting on bus stop as the bus might move off straight away if no one is waiting.
