Post on 15-Jan-2016
Chapter 9Driving In Urban Traffic
9.1 Adjusting to Urban Traffic
O Driving in Urban (City) areas very complex
O Two factors that make driving in cities difficultO The number of hazards you meetO The rate of which you meet them
9.1 Adjusting to Urban Traffic
O Using the IPDE ProcessO Make effective use of the IPDE process
O Identify – be more aggressive in using visual skills
O Predict – since there are more hazards, be prepared to predict possible points of conflict quickly
O Decide – always be ready to reduce speed and change vehicle position
O Execute – be prepared to use car controls in an instant
O Show Drive Right Video (Chapter 5)
9.1 Adjusting to Urban Traffic
O Four Reasons to keep an adequate following distanceO Big Picture (see further ahead)O Other cars can see youO Safe space cushionO Better position to avoid sudden stop
collisions
9.2 Following and Meeting Traffic
O Following other carsO 3 second following distance
O A 3 second following distance is considered safe for normal driving conditions.
O Increase your following distance to 4 or more seconds in adverse conditions or if you need more time to complete the IPDE process
O 3 second following distance - YouTube
9.2 Following and Meeting Traffic
O Being followedO You are in a high-risk situation when
someone is tailgating (following too close)O To manage a tailgater
O Increase your following distance to 4 or more seconds
O Move slightly to the right to give the tailgater a better view
O Signal early for turns, stops and lane changes
O Tailgater - YouTube
9.2 Following and Meeting Traffic
O Why might a driver cross the center line?O Driver ImpairmentO Poor JudgmentO Poor VisibilityO Sudden Move by OthersO Vehicle FailureO Reduced SpaceO Turning Wide Bus/TrucksO Double Parked Cars
9.2 Following and Meeting Traffic
O Avoiding conflict with oncoming trafficO Look at least one city block ahead to
identify hazards when driving in the cityO Slow until the other driver returns to his/her
laneO Turn on or flash your lights or honk hornO Move right if possibleO 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
9.3 Managing Space in Urban Traffic
O Look ahead while staying behindO Look at your target area to respond
early to traffic signalsO Cover the brake – take your foot off
the accelerator and hold it over the brake
O Adjust your speedO Select the best lane (right vs. left)O Stay one car length away from
parked cars
9.3 Managing Space in Urban Traffic
O Advantages of Car Pooling –O (more than one person sharing
transportation to the same location)O Save TimeO Save FuelO Reduces TrafficO Reduces PollutionO Reduces Parking Problems
9.4 Special Urban Situations
O Identifying One-Way StreetsO One-way signsO All traffic and parked cars
going/facing same directionO All roadway marking lines are whiteO Traffic signs facing same directionO Stop line goes all the way across road
9.4 Special Urban Situations
O One – Way StreetsO Entering one-way
O Turn from the nearest lane into the nearest (closest) lane
O Lane Choice on a one-wayO Avoid lane next to parked carsO When turning get into the necessary lane at
least one block before your turnO Leaving a one-way
O Turn from the nearest lane into the nearest lane O Make sure to read road markings