5's Flashcards
AIM HIGH IN STEERING
Imaginary target – baseball/dartboard
Centers car in traffic lane: Safe path on turns
“FIND A SAFE PATH WELL AHEAD.”
GET THE BIG PICTURE
How wide and deep? What’s in it? Objects and ground.
Keeps you away from billboards. Smooth stops and turns. Buys
time
“STAY BACK AND SEE IT ALL”
KEEP EYES MOVING
Move eyes. Front – 2 seconds, Rear – 5 to 8 seconds
Keeps you alive at intersections, keeps eyes ahead of car
“SCAN – DON’T STARE”
LEAVE YOURSELF AN OUT
Have escape route, take path of least resistance.
Space on all four sides, but always in front
“BE PREPARED, EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED
MAKE SURE THEY SEE YOU
Communicate in traffic – horn, lights, signals
Establishes eye-to-eye contact
“DON’T GAMBLE – USE YOUR HORN, LIGHTS, AND
SIGNALS”
5 SEEING HABITS
All Good Kids Like Milk