UPS 5's and 10's Seeing Habits QuizVersión en línea
Test your knowledge about the 5's and 10's seeing habits discussed in the text 'UPS 5's and 10's seeing habits'.
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Aim High in steering - How do you do it?
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Get the big Picture - How do you do it?
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Keep your eyes moving - How do you do it?
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Leave yourself an out - How do you do it?
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Make sure they see you - How do you do it?
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Aim High in steering - What does it do for you?
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Keep your eyes moving - What does it do for you?
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Get the Big picture - What does it do for you?
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Leave yourself an out - what does it do for you?
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Make sure they see you - What does it do for you?
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Get the big picture - Key phrase
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Leave yourself an out - Key Phrase
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Aim High in Steering - Key Phrase
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Keep your eyes moving - Key Phrase
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Make sure they see you - Key phrase
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Clearing Intersections
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When Stopped in Traffic
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Count one-two-three after vehicle ahead has started to move
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Four to six second following time for speeds up to 30 MPH, 6-8 seconds for speeds over 30mph
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Eight to twelve seconds eye-lead time
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Use of mirrors and gauges
Feedback
Whether approaching, turning, going through, or starting up at intersections scan ahead, look
left, right, then back to the left. Scan your driving scene getting the big picture and look left,
right, first, looking for any pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles, and vehicles to ensure they are
obeying their traffic sign or signal, and looking for any obstructions that may block your visibility.
Look left the second time because that’s the first lane of traffic I’m going to enter. Prior to
entering the intersection, I check my traffic side mirror looking for traffic in the lane next to my
vehicle that may turn in front of me. As I proceed through the intersection I check my opposite
traffic side mirror to ensure I cleared the intersection of any hazards.
When stopped in traffic, I leave enough space between the front bumper of my vehicle and the
rear bumper of the vehicle in front of me. If that vehicle stalls or becomes disabled, I can
maneuver around that vehicle without having to back up in traffic. The space I leave in front of
my vehicle is proportionate to the size of my vehicle. The longer my vehicle, the more space required.
Count one, two, three after the vehicle ahead has started to move before placing my vehicle in
motion. This will automatically establish a space cushion and allow me to bring my eyes up to
the driving scene ahead.
To calculate following distance- When the vehicle ahead passes a stationary item, start
counting 1/1000 one, 1/1000 two, 1/1000 three until the front bumper of my vehicle reaches that
item. This is my following distance in seconds and gives me time to act to any changes in the
traffic scene ahead.
Eight to twelve seconds of eye lead time is the depth of which my eyes should be most of the
time while driving. To establish eye lead time while driving, I pick a stationary item in front of my
vehicle and start counting 1/1000 one, 1/1000 two, 1/1000 three until the front of my vehicle
reaches that item. That is my eye lead time in seconds. Remember that it is a maintained depth
of vision.
Always scan steering wheels of parked cars to see if the vehicle is occupied. An occupied
vehicle presents two hazards, the person may either exit the vehicle, or pull away from the curb.
Other ways to see if the vehicle is occupied is steering wheels turned out, tail or brake lights on,
and exhaust coming from the tail pipe. If you can’t determine if the vehicle is occupied, treat it
as an occupied vehicle. A small tap or loud blast if necessary, close enough to be heard, yet far
enough away to take evasive action.
A stale green light is a light that I did not see change, and I’m not sure when it may turn to
yellow or red. A point of decision must be established between the front bumper of my vehicle
and the stop line. If the light would change before reaching my decision point I will be able to
bring the vehicle to a safe stop behind the stop line. If I reach my decision point and the light
would change, I will continue through the intersection without hesitation or acceleration. Things
that affect my point of decision are road, load, weather and speed.
Always establish eye to eye contact with pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles, and vehicles to
eliminate uncertainty. We use 3 tools to establish eye to eye contact, our horn, lights and
signals. Our horn is the primary tool, usually a tap of the horn, sometimes a loud blast is
necessary. Once I establish eye to eye contact I can expect the other person to act in a
reasonable and predictable manner.
When pulling from a curb, I always indicate my intentions by turning on my traffic side turn signal.
I check traffic by, looking at my traffic side flat and convex mirrors. I look over my traffic side
shoulder to check my blind spot between the fuel tank and drive axle in the lane I’m about to
occupy. When the lane is clear I can proceed with pulling from curb. I do not deactivate my
turn signal until all of my equipment is completely in the lane I am occupying.
I check a mirror every 5 to 8 seconds looking for lane position, traffic conditions and mechanical
problems. I substitute a mirror check, when traffic allows, with one of my primary gauges, oil or
water looking for normal readings. When I check a mirror or gauge my next eye movement is
back to the front. Never go mirror to mirror, gauge to gauge, mirror to gauge, gauge to mirror.
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