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What are three major factors that can contribute to the degree of risk you encounter while driving?
What are three major factors that can contribute to the degree of risk you encounter while driving?
The driver, the vehicle, and the roadway and the environment.
What are the four steps in the IPDE Process?
What are the four steps in the IPDE Process?
Identify, Predict, Decide, and Execute.
What are the five steps of the Smith System?
What are the five steps of the Smith System?
Aim high in steering, Get the big picture, Keep your eyes moving, Leave yourself an out, Make yourself visible.
How is the Zone Control System structured?
How is the Zone Control System structured?
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What do 'open zone' and 'closed zone' mean?
What do 'open zone' and 'closed zone' mean?
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How can knowledge and experience help you make accurate predictions?
How can knowledge and experience help you make accurate predictions?
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What three decisions must be made when applying the IPDE Process?
What three decisions must be made when applying the IPDE Process?
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What are the three different lane positions available to you within your lane?
What are the three different lane positions available to you within your lane?
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How do you minimize a hazard, separate multiple hazards, and compromise space?
How do you minimize a hazard, separate multiple hazards, and compromise space?
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What does 'commentary driving' mean?
What does 'commentary driving' mean?
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Why does the IPDE Process take time?
Why does the IPDE Process take time?
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Study Notes
Risk Factors in Driving
- Major factors influencing driving risk: driver, vehicle, roadway, and environment.
IPDE Process Steps
- Four steps of the IPDE Process: Identify, Predict, Decide, and Execute.
Smith System
- Five steps of the Smith System:
- Aim high in steering
- Get the big picture
- Keep your eyes moving
- Leave yourself an out
- Make yourself visible
Zone Control System
- Comprises six monitoring zones: left-front, front, right-front, left-rear, rear, and right-rear.
- Three-step approach:
- See a zone change
- Check other zones
- Create time and space through speed control, lane position, and communication.
Open vs Closed Zones
- Open zone: area free of restrictions that is clear for sight and travel.
- Closed zone: restricted space that should be avoided.
Role of Knowledge and Experience
- Enhanced knowledge and experience lead to more accurate predictions in driving scenarios.
Decision Making in IPDE Process
- Three key decisions to make: change speed, change direction, or communicate.
Lane Positions
- Three available lane positions:
- Position 1: centered in the lane
- Position 2: close to the left side
- Position 3: close to the right side
Hazard Management
- Minimize hazards by increasing space between yourself and the threat.
- Separate multiple hazards by handling one at a time through speed adjustment.
- Compromise space by allocating more distance to greater hazards.
Commentary Driving
- Commentary driving involves verbalizing thoughts during the IPDE Process as a way of enhancing focus.
Time Consideration in IPDE Process
- The IPDE Process is a continuous mental task requiring time for accurate identification, prediction, decision-making, and execution.
- Complexity of traffic and the driver’s physical and emotional state can extend the time needed to complete the process effectively.
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