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Intersections. Traffic control Traffic volume Control all lanes of traffic Pedestrians. Defensive Driving. Scan Identify Anticipate Decide Execute. Scan, Identify, Anticipate, Decide, Execute. Scan, Identify, Anticipate, Decide, Execute. Scan, Identify, Anticipate, Decide, Execute.
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Intersections • Traffic control • Traffic volume • Control all lanes of traffic • Pedestrians
Defensive Driving • Scan • Identify • Anticipate • Decide • Execute
Case History-Highway Environment • RESCUE TRUCK • Virginia – December 18, 1999 • Responding to a reported gas leak
Case History-Highway Environment • Driver inattention, right side tires dropped off road surface into a ditch.
Case History-Highway Environment • Driver attempted to control truck, overcompensated, crossed into oncoming lane and struck oncoming car.
Case History-Highway Environment • Just prior to striking car, driver steered back to the right, due to momentum, struck a tree and flipped onto drivers side.
Case History-Highway Environment • True Emergency? • Was the unit responding to a true emergency? • Were there any laws or standards broken? • Due regard for the safety of others? • Did the driver violate any local or state laws or recognized standards? • What action may have prevented the incident
Unit III Review Objective: The EVO will be able to list and describe typical problems encountered during highway travel and emergency response Review Exercise is located on Page 25 of the student Training Manual.