Standard Referencing Points Referencing Points: Provide visual cues to establish vehicle position....

Standard Referencing PointsStandard Referencing Points

Referencing Points:Referencing Points:• Provide visual cues to

establish vehicle position.

• Relate part of the vehicle to some part of the roadway.

• Allow the driver to determine proper placement within a lane.

• Allow for reduced-risk lane positions.

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RIGHT RIGHT Reference Reference

PointsPoints

LEFT LEFT Reference Reference PointsPoints

6 inches from line or median

3 feet from line or median

6 inches from line or curb

3 feet from line or curb

Front LimitationFront LimitationFr

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Lim

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• AT INTERSECTIONSAT INTERSECTIONS• IN A STOPPING POSITIONIN A STOPPING POSITION• PARKINGPARKING

You will need to know where the front end of You will need to know where the front end of your vehicle is when you are:your vehicle is when you are:

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STOP LINE

Front LimitationFront Limitation

Where are your visual reference points to Where are your visual reference points to determine determine FRONT LIMITATION FRONT LIMITATION ??

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Front Limitation Reference PointsFront Limitation Reference Points• To stop 3-6 inches from the line in front of your bumper, To stop 3-6 inches from the line in front of your bumper,

stop when stop when your line of sight your line of sight runs under the side view runs under the side view mirror reference point to the line in front of your vehicle.mirror reference point to the line in front of your vehicle.

• Maintain a normal driving position when targeting your Maintain a normal driving position when targeting your reference point and do not lean forward or sideways.reference point and do not lean forward or sideways.

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Reference Point

Line of sight

Reference point

Rear LimitationRear Limitation

• BACKING BACKING

• PARKINGPARKING

You need to know where the rear of your You need to know where the rear of your vehicle is when you arevehicle is when you are::

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Where are your visual reference points for Where are your visual reference points for REAR LIMITATION REAR LIMITATION ??


To align the rear bumper three to six inches To align the rear bumper three to six inches from a line or curb,from a line or curb, you need to stop when the you need to stop when the line or curb appears near the middle of the rear line or curb appears near the middle of the rear right window when looking over the right right window when looking over the right shoulder.shoulder.

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Reference point

Reference point

Right Side LimitationRight Side Limitation

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Establishing reference points for Establishing reference points for right side limitation will allow right side limitation will allow you to:you to:

• know where the curb or line is on the right side of the street

• park parallel 3-6 inches away from a line or curb

• establish lane position 3establish lane position 33-6 inches

Line of sight

Reference point

Reference point

Right Side LimitationRight Side Limitation

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The The right side limitationright side limitation reference pointreference point to to position your vehicle 3-6 inches from the curb position your vehicle 3-6 inches from the curb or line is the middle of your vehicle’s hood.or line is the middle of your vehicle’s hood.

3-6 inches

Line of Sight Reference point

The reference point for 3 feet from the curb or line is the right 1/4 section of the hood.

3 feet

Reference point

Line of Sight

Left Side LimitationLeft Side Limitation

• determine position when parking on determine position when parking on the left side of a one-way street (3-6 the left side of a one-way street (3-6 inches from the curb or line)inches from the curb or line)

• determine lane position 2determine lane position 2

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3-6 INCHES

Establishing reference points for Establishing reference points for left side limitation allows the left side limitation allows the driver to:driver to:

Left Side LimitationLeft Side Limitation

Your Your left side limitationleft side limitation reference pointreference point is about is about one foot from the left front corner of your car (it one foot from the left front corner of your car (it may be the seam between your left fender and the may be the seam between your left fender and the hood of your vehicle) to the curb.hood of your vehicle) to the curb.

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3-6 INCHES

Reference Point

Line of Sight

Reference Point

Lane Position # 1Lane Position # 1

• VEHICLE IS CENTERED IN THE LANEVEHICLE IS CENTERED IN THE LANE

• CAR IS 3 FEET AWAY FROM THE LINES CAR IS 3 FEET AWAY FROM THE LINES ON YOUR RIGHT AND LEFT SIDESON YOUR RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES

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3 FEET

3 FEET

Lane Lane Position Position

ONEONE( LP ( LP 1 1 ))



ONEONE(LP(LP 1 1))

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3 FEET

3 FEET

• Your left side Your left side reference pointreference point runs through the driver’s runs through the driver’s side left fender to the line on the left side of the vehicle. side left fender to the line on the left side of the vehicle.

• Your right side Your right side reference pointreference point runs through the center of runs through the center of passenger’s side right half of the hood to the line on the passenger’s side right half of the hood to the line on the right side of the vehicle.right side of the vehicle.

Note: Lane position #1 is the lane position used most often.


• VEHICLE IS 3-6 INCHES AWAY FROM VEHICLE IS 3-6 INCHES AWAY FROM LINE TO THE LEFTLINE TO THE LEFT

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3-6 INCHES


TWOTWO( LP ( LP 2 2 ))


Your Your lane position #2lane position #2 reference pointreference point is about 1 is about 1 foot from left side (it may be the crease between foot from left side (it may be the crease between the left fender and hood of the vehicle) to the curb.the left fender and hood of the vehicle) to the curb.

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TWOTWO(LP(LP 2 2))

3-6 INCHES

6 FEET


CAR IS POSITIONED 3-6 INCHES CAR IS POSITIONED 3-6 INCHES AWAY FROM EDGE OR LINE TO AWAY FROM EDGE OR LINE TO

THE RIGHTTHE RIGHT

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3-6 INCHES

Lane Lane Position Position THREETHREE( LP ( LP 3 3 ))


Your Your lanelane position #3 reference pointposition #3 reference point is through the center of your hood to is through the center of your hood to the right edge of the roadway.the right edge of the roadway.

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Lane Lane Position Position THREETHREE (LP(LP 3 3))

3-6 INCHES

6 FEETReference point

Line of Sight

Lane PositionsLane Positions

LP 1

Position 2Position 2 is near the lane line to your left and is used is near the lane line to your left and is used when there is a restriction to your path of travel or your when there is a restriction to your path of travel or your line of sight and you cannot move to the adjacent lane.line of sight and you cannot move to the adjacent lane.

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Moving from Lane Position Moving from Lane Position ONEONE to to TWOTWO

LP 2

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Lane PositionsLane Positions

Position 3Position 3 is near the lane line to your right and is is near the lane line to your right and is used when there is a restriction to your path of travel used when there is a restriction to your path of travel or line of sight and you cannot move out of the lane. or line of sight and you cannot move out of the lane.

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Moving from Lane Position Moving from Lane Position ONEONE to to THREETHREE

LP 1LP 3

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Possible Lane PositionsPossible Lane Positions

The width of the lane allows drivers to make lane The width of the lane allows drivers to make lane position adjustments to minimize risk and create more position adjustments to minimize risk and create more space between their car and problem situations.space between their car and problem situations.

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Topic 5 Lesson 3

Lane Positions – Lane Positions – 1, 2, 3, 4, and 51, 2, 3, 4, and 5LP 3

LP 2LP 4

LP 5

LP 1

OBSTACLEOBSTACLE

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