Flvs drivers education

Defensive Driving

This means anticipating other drivers' actions, being aware of potential hazards, and responding appropriately with safe habits

Road users

is anyone who uses a road, such as a pedestrian, cyclist or motorist.

HTS

Highway Transportation System

Here are the six main types of road users, along with specific safe skills to help keep them, and yourself, safe.

1. Drivers

2. Passengers

3. Motorcyclists

4. Bicyclists

5. Road workers

6. Pedestrians

Pedestrians

people that can be found walking on or near any person that is not in a vehicle.

Move Over Act

Florida law requires you to move over a lane - when you can safely do so - for stopped law enforcement, emergency, sanitation, utility service vehicles, and tow trucks or wreckers.

Road Shoulder

A road shoulder is an emergency stopping lane to the right of the driving lane, and may be paved or unpaved.

Scanning

Scanning is a process by which a driver looks ahead (15 seconds) to the sides, rear and blind spots periodically while driving.

Traffic Controls

Traffic controls are any sign, signal, marking, or other object placed by authority of a public agency and used to regulate, warn, or guide traffic on a public road.