Questions and Answers
What is an Escape Path?
What is an Orderly Visual Search Pattern?
Process of searching critical areas in a regular sequence
What are Zones in the context of driving?
Six areas around your vehicle
What is Path of Travel?
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What is an Open Zone?
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What is Space Cushion?
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What is Field of Vision?
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What is a Closed Zone?
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What does Compromise Space mean?
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What does it mean to Minimize a Hazard?
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What is Traction?
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What is Selective Seeing?
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What is a Target Area?
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What is the 12-15 Second Range?
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What is Peripheral Vision?
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What is the 4-6 Second Range?
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What does Separate Hazards refer to?
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What is Scanning?
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What is Central Vision?
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What is Line of Sight?
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Study Notes
Escape Path
- Defined as a route available to avoid potential conflict situations.
Orderly Visual Search Pattern
- Involves consistently searching vital areas in a pre-determined sequence for safer driving.
Zones
- Six distinct areas surrounding a vehicle that influence driving experience and safety.
Path of Travel
- The expected area that will be occupied by the vehicle during travel.
Open Zone
- A lane or space that allows for unobstructed driving, providing clear visibility and travel path.
Space Cushion
- The area around the vehicle that is clear of hazards, restrictions, and conflicts, promoting a safer driving environment.
Field of Vision
- Encompasses all areas visible to the driver while focusing straight ahead.
Closed Zone
- A space that is obstructed, reducing visibility and hindering the path of travel.
Compromise Space
- A strategy of providing increased space to greater hazards, ensuring safety.
Minimize a Hazard
- A technique to lessen risk by increasing the distance from a potential danger.
Traction
- The frictional force between tire surfaces and the road, critical for effective vehicle control.
Selective Seeing
- The ability to focus on essential clues related to hazards or restrictions in the driving environment.
Target Area
- Refers to a segment far ahead along the driving path, including adjacent areas on either side.
12-15 Second Range
- The optimal distance for drivers to observe potential changes in the driving environment or path.
Peripheral Vision
- The surrounding area in one’s field of vision beyond central focal points.
4-6 Second Range
- The immediate searching range used for fine-tuning vehicle control and path direction.
Separate Hazards
- The process of recognizing and managing hazards one at a time through a structured search pattern.
Scanning
- Adjusting vehicular speed to handle individual hazards sequentially and maintain control.
Central Vision
- The focal area of vision that enables clear and sharp observation.
Line of Sight
- The measurable distance visible ahead in the path of travel, essential for safe driving.
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