Chapter 5 Review

Risk factors contributed by the roadway and the environment might include

• construction, sharp curve, snow, and ice.

• a broken headlight, bald tires, and dirty windshield.

• adjusting a radio and talking on a cellular phone.

• a wasp on your dashboard, drinking while driving, and worn wiper blades.

The driving task is primarily a

• physical task.

• routine task.

• thinking task.

• social task.

When you apply the IPDE Process, you may decide to

• apply gentle persuasion to other drivers.

• always slow down to avoid conflicts.

• speed up your ability to process information.

• change speed, change direction, or communicate with others.

What is the Zone Control System?

• a method of organizing space zones around your vehicle.

• a method of reading traffic situations.

• an organized method to help drivers develop good seeing habits.

• the same as the IPDE Process.

How many zones of space surrounding your vehicle are incorporated in the Zone Control System?

• five

• three

• four

• six

A closed zone means

• you are restricted from parking.

• you can drive without restrictions.

• a space not open to you because of a restriction in your line of sight or intended path of travel.

• a target area.

How many searching ranges need to be evaluated in your path of travel?

• four

• three

• one

• two

The process of searching critical areas of the traffic environment in a regular sequence is called

• separating.

• minimal visual exercise.

• an orderly visual search pattern.

• a random search pattern.

You should practice your orderly visual search pattern

• in the backyard.

• by selecting clues and events restricting your line of sight.

• once a year.

• as a passenger in a vehicle.

When you look far ahead as you drive, you are

• looking down at the area just in front of your vehicle.

• learning about farsightedness.

• identifying clues and analyzing the situation before your zone becomes closed.

• watching for users to your sides.