Session 6 Perception and Driving Strategies

Effective visual habits help to manage risk when driving, Not fully seeing the driving environment is a leading cause of ___.

Collisions

___ of vision also known as peripheral vision is the ability to see things out of the corners of your eyes while looking straight ahead.

Field

Using peripheral vision you should be able to detect what 2 things.

Color and motion

Depth perception is usually developed around what age?

Around Age 25

A good visual search would be to scan ahead _ to _ seconds ahead.

12, 15

Every 8 to 10 seconds you should be checking your ___.

Mirrors

What are you searching for as you scan ahead and into your mirrors?

Petential collisions and danger that can harm us.

In Ohio you must have 20/_ vision to obtain your license.

40

List the five components of space management?

Speed

Position

Intended Path of Travel

Roadway Conditions

Traffic Conditions