IPDE

What is the first step of the IPDE process?

• Identify

• Predict

• Decide

• Execute

What should you do after identifying a possible hazard?

• Slow down immediately

• Predict how it might affect your path

• Change your direction

• Execute a decision

What are you supposed to identify that might affect your path of travel?

• Only traffic signals

• Only oncoming vehicles

• Only weather conditions

• Roadway users, roadway conditions, traffic controls, and line-of-sight restrictions

How far ahead should you look to identify changes in your line of sight and path of travel?

• 30 to 35 seconds ahead

• 20 to 25 seconds ahead

• 12 to 15 seconds ahead

• 5 to 10 seconds ahead

What should you occasionally check besides your visual search pattern?

• Your phone

• The radio

• The glove compartment

• Your speedometer and gauges

What is the correct sequence of the IPDE process?

• Identify, Decide, Predict, Execute

• Predict, Decide, Identify, Execute

• Predict, Identify, Decide, Execute

• Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute

What action might you take if your left front zone is open?

• Execute by turning on the headlights

• Steer into Lane position 2

• Slow down by applying the brake

• Communicate by honking

What should you do if you decide to slow down?

• Release the accelerator and then apply the brake

• Turn on the emergency lights

• Shift into a lower gear

• Steer into another lane

What might you predict about a parked vehicle?

• It will speed up suddenly

• It will signal to turn

• It will remain stationary

• It might pull out into your path of travel