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AJHS DE Chap 5

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closed zone   space not open to you because of a restriction in your line of sight or intended path of travel  
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identify   first step in the IPDE Process, in which the driver locates potential hazards  
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space cushion   open area around a vehicle consisting of adequate following distance between it and the vehicles ahead and behind, plus swerve paths to left and right  
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compromise space   reduce risk by giving as much space as possible to the greater of two or more hazards  
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field of vision   all the area a person can see while looking straight ahead  
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line of sight   distance you can see ahead in the direction you are looking  
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depth perception   ability to judge distance between yourself and other objects  
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maneuver   a driving action  
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zone   one of six areas of space around a vehicle that is the width of a lane and extends as far as the driver can see  
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orderly visual search pattern   process of searching critical areas in a regular sequence  
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predict   second step of the IPDE Process, in which the driver anticipates possible conflicts  
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4-6 second range   area where you will be traveling during the next 4 to 6 seconds, and where you get the final update of how you are controlling your intended path of travel  
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risk factor   anything that can increase the possibility of a collision  
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minimize a hazard   reduce the possibility of conflict by putting more space between your vehicle and the hazard  
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target area range   space from your vehicle to the target area  
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12-15 second range   area you will be traveling in during the next 12 to 15 seconds, and where you need to identify changes in your path of travel  
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execute   fourth step of the IPDE Process, in which a driver performs proper vehicle control responses to avoid possible conflict  
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ground viewing   making quick glances to the roadway in front of your vehicle  
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open zone   space where you can drive without a restriction to your line of sight or intended path of travel  
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scanning   glancing continually and quickly with very brief eye fixations through your orderly visual search pattern  
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target area   section of the roadway where the target is located and the area to the left and right of the target  
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