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THE SMITH SYSTEM

THE SMITH SYSTEM. A five step system loosely related to the SIPDE system. The smith system requires specific thing to reduce or eliminate traffic conflict. Have to be listed in order. A.K.G.M.L. Aim high in steering Keep your eyes moving Get the big picture

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THE SMITH SYSTEM

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  1. THE SMITH SYSTEM A five step system loosely related to the SIPDE system. The smith system requires specific thing to reduce or eliminate traffic conflict. Have to be listed in order.

  2. A.K.G.M.L • Aim high in steering • Keep your eyes moving • Get the big picture • Make sure others see you and your intentions • Leave yourself a way out or a margin of safety

  3. Aim • Aim high in steering an effective search pattern and then use it. The pattern should be twenty to thirty seconds ahead of your vehicle. This will be about one to two blocks ahead at 25 to 30 mph in the city and about 1/3 to a half a mile at 55 to 65 mph on the highway.

  4. Keep • Keep your eyes moving-roadway and off-road conditions are always changing, search the scene constantly. Your overall search pattern should include areas 2,4,6,8,10,12,20, and 30 seconds ahead of you. Because you must leave time for searching, remember to keep at least a 2 second following distance. Traffic checks in any direction other than you intended path of travel should be brief. Be sure to include your mirrors in your overall search pattern.

  5. Get • Get the big picture search the whole scene, not just a part of it. When we drive, our minds do not interpret everything we see. For this reason, we must learn to look at things selectively. When driving look for things wit crash potential.

  6. Make • Make sure other see you-communicate with drivers and pedestrians. Drive where others can see you. Anticipation is an important component of you search pattern. The best way to anticipate the movement of others is to make eye contact with them. If you can’t see their eyes, be ready for unexpected movements.

  7. Leave • Leave yourself a way out or a margin of safety- always leave yourself a path of escape—a way to avoid a collision. When things with collision potential develop well in front of you vehicle, you may need to respond with only a simple reduction in speed to let the conflict clear. Those that develop in your immediate path of travel will be more difficult to handle. As your judgment of time and space improves and you learn to anticipate dangerous actions by other drivers, you will be able to minimize your risk.

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