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Defensive Driving. What are the attributes of a good driver? What are the attributes of a poor driver?. DEFENSIVE DRIVING SMITH SYSTEM/S.I.P.D.E. AIM HIGH IN STEERING 12 SECONDS AHEAD USE CENTRAL & SIDE VISION GLANCE DON’T STARE SEARCH LOOK FOR POTENTIAL PROBLEMS.
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Defensive Driving • What are the attributes of a good driver? • What are the attributes of a poor driver?
DEFENSIVE DRIVINGSMITH SYSTEM/S.I.P.D.E • AIM HIGH IN STEERING • 12 SECONDS AHEAD • USE CENTRAL & SIDE VISION • GLANCE DON’T STARE • SEARCH • LOOK FOR POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
KEEP YOUR EYES MOVINGIDENTIFY • KEEP EYE FIXATIONS MOVING • SCAN TRAFFIC SCENE • RECOGNIZE PROBLEMS • KIDS,CARS,CURVES
GET THE BIG PICTUREPREDICT • CHECK MIRRORS OFTEN • CHECK BLIND SPOTS BEFORE LANE CHANGES • ANTICIPATE OTHERS NEXT MOVES • WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT
MAKE SURE THEY SEE YOUDECIDE • COMMUNICATION WITH OTHER DRIVERS • MAKE CHOICE ON HOW TO AVOID A PROBLEM • SLOW DOWN, COVER BRAKE, MAKE LANE ADJUSTMENT
LEAVE AN OUTEXECUTE • MAINTAIN SAFETY MARGIN (FRONT REAR SIDES) • DO THE DRIVING SKILL NEEDED • IF YOU ARE PAYING CAREFUL ATTENTION, HARD BRAKING WILL NOT BE ONE OF THE CHOICES