Driver's Ed chapter 4

Place to go in case of possible conflict

• escape path

• field of vision

• scanning

Process of searching critical areas in regular sequence

• orderly visual search pattern

• zones

• target area

Six areas of space around the vehicle

• zones

• traction

• central vision

The space your vehicle will occupy

• path of travel

• open zone

• compromise space

A space where you can drive free of restrictions to your line of sight or path of travel

• open zone

• closed zone

Area of space around the vehicle that is free of restrictions, hazards, and conflicts when you use it

• space cushion

• line of sight

• escape path

All of the area that is visible to the driver when looking straight ahead

• field of vision

• central vision

A space not open because of restrictions in your line of sight or path of travel

• closed zone

• open zone

Give as much space as possible to the greater hazard

• compromise space

• zones

• space cushion

Reducing risk by putting more distance between yourself and the hazard

• minimize a hazard

• separate hazards

• closed zone