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Chapter 9Chapter 9
Driving in Driving in
City TrafficCity Traffic
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More Complex!!
Why?1.Traffic is more dense – more cars,
trucks, buses and pedestrians per mile than on rural roads.
2.Hazards are closer to you & you may need to react to more than one at a time.
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Google Earth
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IPDE ProcessKeys:
1.Focus
2.Avoid distractions i.e. cell phones, passengers
3.Be “vigorous” with your visual skills
4.Search front zone & keep it open
5.Predict conflict quickly
6.Be ready to communicate
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Advantages of GOOD Following Distance
•See further•Others can see you better•More reaction time•Can use IPDE easier
3 second following distance or more
• Adverse conditions
• Following a motorcycle
• Poor traction
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Another Technique…
Look over, through, and
around vehicle you are
following.
Page 179 & 180
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Areas of sudden stops
• Intersections—turning cars,
pedestrians
• Entrances & Exits to parking
lots
• Lanes next to parked cars
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1.Zone ahead-open & stable?
2. Increase following distance --more than 3 seconds
3. Keep eyes moving
4. Take split second glances (quick glances)
5. Ask passengers to help look (for addresses, stores, road signs)
Looking Away Safely
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Tailgater = car following too closely
YOU are being tailgated
•Increase YOUR following distance•Move right in your lane•Signal early•Flash brakes to communicate
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Approaching
Traffic
Signals
A few techniques….
• Be ready at stale green• Watch for “Don’t Walk” pedestrian signal flashing• Never speed up to get through green
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Lane
Changing
1.Signal2.Mirrors3.Blind Spot
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Common Mistakes•Dropping speed
•Drifting with head check
•Forgetting to cancel signal
•Moving car over too quickly
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Lane Changing Examples
How to
Lane ending
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BEFORE making a
lane change a
driver should
consider the
following…The situation
1.Car braking ahead??
2.Car signaling??3.Traffic light
ahead?? Stale or Fresh?
4.Car entering the roadway ahead
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Often lane changes must be made because Often lane changes must be made because of lane closures during construction of lane closures during construction
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What must you do in this situation?What must you do in this situation?
LANE CHANGE LEFTLANE CHANGE LEFT
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……but don’t wait until you almost run out of spacebut don’t wait until you almost run out of space
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… …some lane changes some lane changes require brakingrequire braking Watch for brake lights when moving overWatch for brake lights when moving over
STOPand
THINK
If you need to turn right at the light,
should you have waited this
long tolane change?
No, plan and execute your lane
changes well inadvance of
any turn
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What would it be wise to check right now?What would it be wise to check right now?
- - right rear blind spot with head check- - right rear blind spot with head check
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You are completing your left turn onto this road……what must you quickly do up ahead?
Lane change right
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Extra clips
Traffic controls
Double turn lanes
Information on trucks
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Why is the left lane of a 4 lane road Why is the left lane of a 4 lane road not as safe/efficientnot as safe/efficient as the right lane? as the right lane?
Closer to oncoming carsCloser to oncoming cars Escape paths are minimizedEscape paths are minimized
Can be delayed behind left turnersCan be delayed behind left turners
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No right turn No right turn sign just came sign just came
onon-- train coming-- train coming
… …but at certain intersections you are better but at certain intersections you are better off NOT being in the right laneoff NOT being in the right lane
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Again, you’re at 45 mph…what should Again, you’re at 45 mph…what should you start doing about now? you start doing about now?
Again, you’re at 45 mph…what should Again, you’re at 45 mph…what should you start doing about now? you start doing about now?
Coasting at the stale green light Coasting at the stale green light (anticipating the (anticipating the yellow)yellow)
- its good to - its good to talk to yourselftalk to yourself : : “I can stop…I can stop…I can “I can stop…I can stop…I can still stop…point of no return…I’m going”still stop…point of no return…I’m going”
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By talking to yourself this way…you’ll be ready to make the right decision if the light
turns yellow
This far back, we are definitely stopping
STOPand
THINK
What could happen if you
forget that the light could
unexpectedlychange?
You might make the
wrong decision
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In rainy weather begin coasting much sooner… alsothe point of no return will be further back from the
light.
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Running the Red Light
Intersections
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Pedestrians & Emergency Pedestrians & Emergency vehicles at traffic light vehicles at traffic light
intersectionsintersections
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You want to turn left at this You want to turn left at this intersection… …should you now intersection… …should you now
proceed?proceed?
No…someone is No…someone is illegallyillegally crossing the street crossing the street
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… …but but what if they havewhat if they have already started already started walkingwalking when this light starts flashing?when this light starts flashing?
They are allowed to finish crossingThey are allowed to finish crossing
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Next to the red light there is a flashing Next to the red light there is a flashing white light…what does it mean?white light…what does it mean?
Emergency vehicle is in the areaEmergency vehicle is in the area
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With this emergency vehicle is going With this emergency vehicle is going through this traffic light intersection…all through this traffic light intersection…all vehicles at the intersection must:vehicles at the intersection must:
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Trains—What clues are at an Trains—What clues are at an intersection to let us know there intersection to let us know there
is a train coming?is a train coming?
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What can you not do as you What can you not do as you approach this intersection?approach this intersection?
Make a left turn…Make a left turn…in this situationin this situation the the sign lights up sign lights up when a train is coming...when a train is coming...
Make a left turn…Make a left turn…in this situationin this situation the the sign lights up sign lights up when a train is coming...when a train is coming...
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