Driving Awareness and Techniques

Flashcards covering key concepts related to driving awareness, space management, turning procedures, and lane changing techniques.

SEAT Space Management System

Searching, evaluating, and executing, repeated continuously until reaching the destination.

Vehicle Operating Space

Divided into seven basic areas: the space the vehicle occupies and six zones surrounding the vehicle, used to determine if each zone is open, closed, or changing.

IPDE Method

A space management system: Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute

Identify (IPDE)

Scanning the driving environment for real and potential hazards.

Predict (IPDE)

Anticipating the actions of other drivers and the potential consequences.

Decide (IPDE)

Determining the appropriate action to take to avoid a crash.

Execute (IPDE)

Carrying out the decided-upon action.

Right Turn Procedure

Be in the lane closest to the curb, signal 100ft ahead, check for pedestrians and traffic, brake smoothly, stop if needed, and turn into the lane closest to the curb.

Left Turn Procedure

Be in the furthest left lane, signal 100ft ahead, keep wheels straight, check for pedestrians and traffic, and turn into the leftmost lane.

Reasons for Changing Lanes

Lane ending, preparing to turn, passing a vehicle, hazard or obstacle, avoiding a bicyclist or pedestrian, entering/exiting an expressway, entering from a curb or shoulder.

Before Changing Lanes

Check mirrors, look over shoulder in blind spots, check quickly, check mirrors again, and check the far lane.

Changing Lanes Procedure

Signal until completely changed, recheck mirrors and blind spots, move smoothly, maintain or slightly accelerate speed, and turn off signal.