Hazard perception handbook - RTA

6. SCANNING fOR HAzARdS ..................................... 58
What does scanning mean? ..........................................58
How to scan for hazards when driving .................................58
A scanning routine ...............................................59
Look up to 12 seconds ahead ........................................59
Check your mirror every 8-10 seconds .................................60
Check your blind spots .............................................60
key points summary ...............................................61
Smart scanning ..................................................62
Look for change ...................................................62
A hazard perception action plan ....................................63
Listening for hazards ...............................................63
Avoiding fatigue ...................................................64
key points summary ...............................................64
Practice exercises ..................................................65
7. IMPORTANT SITUATIONS ...................................... 67
Important hazard perception situations ................................67
Coping with these situations .........................................67
Pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists ..............................68
Pedestrians .......................................................68
Cyclists ..........................................................69
Motorcyclists .....................................................70
Trucks and buses ................................................71
Roadworks ......................................................73
Crashes and breakdowns ..........................................74
Emergency vehicles ..............................................75
Animals on the road ..............................................76
key points summary ...............................................77
Practice exercises ..................................................77
8. ExPECTING THE UNExPECTEd ................................ 78
The role of expectancies ............................................78
The unexpected ...................................................79
Expecting the unexpected ...........................................79
Identifying the main hazard ..........................................80
key points summary ...............................................81
Practice exercises ..................................................81
A few final words about hazard perception ..........................82
Experience and practice the main teachers ..............................82
Summary of key hazard perception skills ...............................82
Practice, practice and more practice ...................................84
8. GLOSSARy ..................................................... 85
9. INdEx ..........................................................87
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