Driver's Ed. Chapter 2 lesson 2

visual acuity:

• The ability to see clearly.

• What you can see when you are looking straight ahead and also at an angle to your right and an angle to your left.

• The clearest narrow beam of vision in front of you.

• The vision at angles to your left and right.

field of vision:

• The ability to see clearly.

• What you can see when you are looking straight ahead and also at an angle to your right and an angle to your left.

• The clearest narrow beam of vision in front of you.

• The vision at angles to your left and right.

area of central vision:

• The ability to see clearly.

• What you can see when you are looking straight ahead and also at an angle to your right and an angle to your left.

• The clearest narrow beam of vision in front of you.

• The vision at angles to your left and right.

peripheral vision:

• The ability to see clearly.

• What you can see when you are looking straight ahead and also at an angle to your right and an angle to your left.

• The clearest narrow beam of vision in front of you.

• The vision at angles to your left and right.

depth perception:

• a 3 - dimensional perspective to objects

• a problem recognizing certain colors - especially telling the difference between red and green or blue and yellow

• difficulty seeing at night

• a sudden brightness caused by oncoming headlights of vehicles

color blindness:

• a 3 - dimensional perspective to objects

• a problem recognizing certain colors - especially telling the difference between red and green or blue and yellow

• difficulty seeing at night

• a sudden brightness caused by oncoming headlights of vehicles

night blindness:

• a 3 - dimensional perspective to objects

• a problem recognizing certain colors - especially telling the difference between red and green or blue and yellow

• difficulty seeing at night

• a sudden brightness caused by oncoming headlights of vehicles

glare:

• a 3 - dimensional perspective to objects

• a problem recognizing certain colors - especially telling the difference between red and green or blue and yellow

• difficulty seeing at night

• a sudden brightness caused by oncoming headlights of vehicles

90% of the decisions you make while driving are based on this sense:

• sight

• smell

• hearing

• touch

Which of the following is NOT a good way to deal with the glare of oncoming headlights.

• Look directly into the headlights of the oncoming car.

• Look beyond the headlights and keep the oncoming car in your peripheral vision.

• Reduce your speed.

• Keep alert for possible glare situations.