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Chapter 9

Chapter 9. Driving In Urban Traffic. 9.1 Adjusting to Urban Traffic. Driving in Urban (City) areas very complex Two factors that make driving in cities difficult The number of hazards you meet The rate of which you meet them. 9.1 Adjusting to Urban Traffic. Using the IPDE Process

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Chapter 9

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  1. Chapter 9 Driving In Urban Traffic

  2. 9.1 Adjusting to Urban Traffic • Driving in Urban (City) areas very complex • Two factors that make driving in cities difficult • The number of hazards you meet • The rate of which you meet them

  3. 9.1 Adjusting to Urban Traffic • Using the IPDE Process • Make effective use of the IPDE process • Identify – be more aggressive in using visual skills • Predict – since there are more hazards, be prepared to predict possible points of conflict quickly • Decide – always be ready to reduce speed and change vehicle position • Execute – be prepared to use car controls in an instant • Show Drive Right Video (Chapter 5)

  4. 9.1 Adjusting to Urban Traffic • Four Reasons to keep an adequate following distance • Big Picture (see further ahead) • Other cars can see you • Safe space cushion • Better position to avoid sudden stop collisions

  5. 9.2 Following and Meeting Traffic • Following other cars • 3 second following distance • A 3 second following distance is considered safe for normal driving conditions. • Increase your following distance to 4 or more seconds in adverse conditions or if you need more time to complete the IPDE process • 3 second following distance - YouTube

  6. 9.2 Following and Meeting Traffic • Being followed • You are in a high-risk situation when someone is tailgating (following too close) • To manage a tailgater • Increase your following distance to 4 or more seconds • Move slightly to the right to give the tailgater a better view • Signal early for turns, stops and lane changes • Tailgater - YouTube

  7. 9.2 Following and Meeting Traffic • Why might a driver cross the center line? • Driver Impairment • Poor Judgment • Poor Visibility • Sudden Move by Others • Vehicle Failure • Reduced Space • Turning Wide Bus/Trucks • Double Parked Cars

  8. 9.2 Following and Meeting Traffic • Avoiding conflict with oncoming traffic • Look at least one city block ahead to identify hazards when driving in the city • Slow until the other driver returns to his/her lane • Turn on or flash your lights or honk horn • Move right if possible • http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=conflicts+with+oncoming+cars&oq=conflicts+with+oncoming+cars&gs_l=youtube.3...16944.25235.0.25502.28.26.0.2.2.0.386.1848.25j3-1.26.0...0.0...1ac.1.QzmCk0e4mXw

  9. 9.3 Managing Space in Urban Traffic • Look ahead while staying behind • Look at your target area to respond early to traffic signals • Cover the brake – take your foot off the accelerator and hold it over the brake • Adjust your speed • Select the best lane (right vs. left) • Stay one car length away from parked cars

  10. 9.3 Managing Space in Urban Traffic • Advantages of Car Pooling – • (more than one person sharing transportation to the same location) • Save Time • Save Fuel • Reduces Traffic • Reduces Pollution • Reduces Parking Problems

  11. 9.4 Special Urban Situations • Identifying One-Way Streets • One-way signs • All traffic and parked cars going/facing same direction • All roadway marking lines are white • Traffic signs facing same direction • Stop line goes all the way across road

  12. 9.4 Special Urban Situations • One – Way Streets • Entering one-way • Turn from the nearest lane into the nearest (closest) lane • Lane Choice on a one-way • Avoid lane next to parked cars • When turning get into the necessary lane at least one block before your turn • Leaving a one-way • Turn from the nearest lane into the nearest lane • Make sure to read road markings

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