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What is the area of vision directly ahead of a person?
Central vision
is when our eyes focus straight ahead, allowing us to drive, read, and see details sharply. Central vision only covers about three degrees of our visual field, but it allows us to make very important judgments like estimating distance and understanding details in the path ahead.
What is the area you can see around your vehicle called?
The area of space all around your vehicle is called
space cushion
.
What is a target area range?
Target area range refers to
the space between one's vehicle and the target area
. A target is a stationary body that is located between ten to twenty seconds ahead of one's vehicles, in the center of the path in which one is travelling.
What is the area around your car that you Cannot see?
A truck's blind spots are called
No Zones
. A No Zone is the area around the trucks where your car is no longer visible or you are so close that the truck can't stop or maneuver safely.
What are the six areas around your vehicle called?
There are six areas of space around a vehicle:
front left, front, front right, rear left, rear, and rear right
.
What's the Smith System?
The Smith System of driving is
about reducing collisions, preventing injuries and saving lives
. … Each principle is designed to reduce the risks involved in driving by teaching drivers to anticipate dangerous situations. By driving defensively, traffic-related injuries are reduced, even in adverse weather conditions.
What are the 3 fields of vision?
Our central vision covers about three degrees of our
visual field and peripheral vision
, or side vision, covers the rest. The three degrees of central vision is a very small area in your total field of vision.
What emotion do drivers experience the most?
Aggressiveness and Anger
. Aggressiveness and anger are emotional states that extremely influence driving behaviour and increase the risk of causing an accident [21].
What part of your vision lets you see details driving?
Peripheral vision
is a little less obvious, but it's super important for driving. Basically, peripheral vision is what you see out of the corner of your eye when looking straight ahead. Peripheral vision lets you see when other cars are passing you, while still allowing you to focus on what's in front of you.
What does Seeit stand for?
What does SEEIT stand for?
Search, Evaluate, Execute, In,T ime
.
What is the most important thing when changing lanes?
When changing lanes, the most important thing is to
wait until there is a clear gap in the traffic
. Then move safely and smoothly into the center of the desired lane, while maintaining your space in the flow of traffic so that no other vehicle is forced to slow down, speed up, or change lanes to avoid collision.
What does the letter E stand for in the IPDE process?
The four steps of the IPDE process are: I—Identify—Locate potential hazards within the driving scene. P—Predict—Judge where the possible points of conflict may occur. D—Decide—Determine what action to take, when, and where to take it. E—
Execute
—Act by maneuvering the car to avoid conflicts.
Where do you look for blind spots?
- To find your right eye's blind spot: Close your left eye. Stare at the circle. Move closer to the screen, then farther away. Keep doing this until the plus sign disappears. …
- To find your left eye's blind spot: Close your right eye. Stare at the plus sign. Move closer, then farther away.
When should you look over your shoulder when driving?
Whenever you're changing lanes, merging, or leaving a parking lot
, you should always look over your shoulder. In parking lots, neglected blind spots are a major cause of accidents from drivers who are in a rush to leave and don't check them.
