Hazard perception handbook - RTA

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7 76 Animals on the road you might have seen numerous dead animals on or beside roads in the city and the country. Animals can be even more unpredictable than humans when they encounter a road. They can also be very hard to see, particularly at night and on dark country roads. Again, scanning is the first hazard perception skill that you can apply to avoid a collision with an animal. This means that you need to scan the road and the sides of the road. Where you know you are likely to encounter animals, it is a good idea to slow down. This gives you a better chance of spotting animals moving on to the road and braking or swerving to avoid them. Look out for signs such as these. Things are more difficult in built-up areas where you are less likely to come across wild animals or stock (eg sheep or cattle), but may encounter cats and dogs. Even with good scanning skills you may not spot an animal in time to be able to avoid it. Remember that your safety and that of other humans takes priority. So stop if you can do so safely, or steer round the animal. your first instinct is probably to try to avoid hitting it. But if avoiding it would mean colliding with other vehicles or pedestrians, or perhaps injuring yourself, it may be necessary to hit the animal. RMS’ Road Users’ Handbook and our website provide information on what to do if you hit and kill or injure an animal. Hazard perception handbook NSW • 001 premier state
kEy POINTS SUMMARy: SITUATIONS WHERE HAzARd PERCEPTION IS PARTICULARLy IMPORTANT • Hazard perception is particularly important around unprotected road users, large vehicles, road works, emergency vehicles and animals. • Use the scanning routine to cope with these hazards and keep a safe distance from other road users. • Give yourself plenty of time and space. PRACTICE ExERCISES There are no specific practice exercises for the topics covered in this chapter. The hazard perception skills required are the same as in previous chapters. However, you may wish to re-visit the practice exercises at the end of the chapter on scanning as this is perhaps the most important skill for managing these situations. 7 Hazard perception handbook 77
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2 Foreword When you were a learner
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Page 36 and 37: 4 34 WHAT A SAfE fOLLOWING dISTANCE
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Page 46 and 47: 5 44 TURNING RIGHT AT A CROSS INTER
Page 48 and 49: 5 46 PRACTICE ExERCISES: SAfE GAPS
Page 50 and 51: 5 48 Safe gaps - making U-turns U-t
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Page 54 and 55: 5 52 fEATURES Of OvERTAkING The dif
Page 56 and 57: 5 54 Practise timing how long it ta
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Page 60 and 61: 6 58 Scanning for hazards Scanning
Page 62 and 63: 6 60 Blind spot area do not drive i
Page 64 and 65: 6 62 Smart scanning When you are sc
Page 66 and 67: 6 64 AvOIdING fATIGUE fatigue (bein
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Page 84 and 85: 8 82 A few final words about hazard
Page 86 and 87: 8 84 Apply these skills effectively
Page 88 and 89: 9 86 P2 Licence - provisional licen
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