DE Chapter 8 Review (vocab)

The total time needed for a human being to think about an option

• Human perception time

• Vehicle reaction time

• Response zone

• Potential immediate crash zone

The time it takes a vehicle to respond

• Human perception time

• Vehicle reaction time

• Response zone

• Potential immediate crash zone

The zone where you begin to respond to what you perceive

• Human perception time

• Vehicle reaction time

• Response zone

• Potential immediate crash zone

The area to the front and the rear of your vehicle that will likely cause you to crash when a potential hazard becomes a real hazard.

• Human perception time

• Vehicle reaction time

• Response zone

• Potential immediate crash zone

Areas of roadway large enough to allow you the space, time and visibility needed for safe movement at anytime

• Following interval

• Space margin

• Margin of safety

• Visual control zone

The amount of space that should be allowed in front of, behind, and to both sides of the vehicle

• Following interval

• Space margin

• Margin of safety

• Visual control zone

The safe amount of time you should allow when following another vehicle or when being followed

• Following interval

• Space margin

• Margin of safety

• Visual control zone

The zone where you identify objects that may require a response

• Following interval

• Space margin

• Margin of safety

• Visual control zone

A potential choice

• Options

• Assumption

• Choice

• Comparison

Events you assume might happen

• Options

• Assumption

• Choice

• Comparison