Drivers Ed Unit 4 Section 14

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Why is city driving more difficult than driving in other environments?

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There are more vehicles per mile in the city and there are more hazards, and you have to deal with them more frequently.

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How should you use the predict step of the IPDE Process while driving on city streets?

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Be prepared to predict possible points of conflict earlier

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An advantage of keeping a 3-second following distance in city traffic is that you

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have a cushion from the vehicle ahead

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What is a space cushion?

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the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead

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When measuring a following distance under normal conditions, the 3-second technique

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is safe for most conditions

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A 3-second following distance

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is not the total stopping distance

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When following another vehicle, you should look

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through, over, and around the vehicle

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The first step in following and meeting traffic is

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managing the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead

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A high-risk area for a sudden stop from another driver might be: a school bus, the lanes next to parked vehicles, an intersection with a traffic light, a rural highway

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the lanes next to parked vehicles

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A driver that follows too closely is called a

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tailgater