Drivers Training Chapter 5

The first step in the PDA system is to "perceive" the situation.

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You should always be searching for hazards while driving.

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If the vehicle in front of you signals or flashes its brake lights, the first thing you should do is slow down.

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Central vision only accounts for 70% of your total vision.

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Your stopping distance is measured from the time you press on the brake pedal with your foot until the time your vehicle comes to a complete stop.

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The four second rule is enough of a following distance in ideal conditions.

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The PDA system was created to help people be safer drivers on the road.

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You should decrease your following distance if the vehicle in front of you is a large truck.

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You should perform a focused, aggressive, and organized search for any and all hazards.

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When you "act" as part of the PDA system, you are performing the second step of the system.

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