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Urban Traffic

Urban Traffic. Traffic is more dense City traffic hazards are closer Use IPDE Process. Following others. 3-4 second rule Pick fixed object and count to see if your spacing is enough. Sudden stops. Watch for areas of sudden stops Buses intersections, Business drives Parked cars.

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Urban Traffic

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  1. Urban Traffic • Traffic is more dense • City traffic hazards are closer • Use IPDE Process

  2. Following others • 3-4 second rule • Pick fixed object and count to see if your spacing is enough

  3. Sudden stops • Watch for areas of sudden stops • Buses • intersections, • Business drives • Parked cars

  4. Tailgater • If being tailgated • Increase following distance • Move slightly to right ( car can see around you) • Signal early, tap brakes

  5. Oncoming traffic • Reasons for crossing center line: • Driver impairment • Poor judgment • Poor visibility • Reduced space • Sudden moves by others • Vehicle failure • Turning buses and trucks • Double parked vehicles • Avoid conflict • Slow • Turn on or flash lights/horn • Move to right zone

  6. Managing urban traffic • Look at least 1 block ahead • Predict lights • Never speed up to make a light • Covering brake • Foot off accel and hold over brake • DO not Ride the brake • Brakes will heat up and wear faster

  7. Driving with traffic • Blend with traffic • Drive with the flow • Within speed limit • Adjust speed and position early • Lane selection • Left is faster • Passing • Signal • Head check • Change with out slowing • Illegal to pass in intersections

  8. Special Traffic lanes • Express lanes- City driving allows for traffic to flow in one direction with minimum exit and entrance ramps • Tolls- For I-pass users with a transponder for tolls

  9. One way streets • Fewer conflicts • Avoid lanes next to parked cars • May make left turns on to one way streets

  10. One way • Wrong way drivers: • Slow, steer right, sound horn, flash headlights • Parked cars: • Alert of doors, cars leaving a parking spot • Alert for pedestrians

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