point commentary checklist
Discipline: Veterinary
Type of Paper: Question-Answer
Academic Level: Undergrad. (yrs 3-4)
Paper Format: APA
Pages: 1
Words: 275
Question
Clearing intersections
Scan ahead look left right and then left again check mirrors
Why- keeps you alive at intersections
Why- keeps you alive at intersections
When stopped in traffic
Keep one car length between my front bumper and car ahead of me
Why-to have an escape route
Why-to have an escape route
Count 1-2-3 after car ahead begins moving
Establishes a space cushion and my eyes to be up
Why- keeps you away from billboard
Why- keeps you away from billboard
4 to 6 seconds of following time for speeds up to 30 6 to 8 seconds for speeds over 30
Allows me not to fix it on vehicle ahead and creates my following distance
Why- buys time
Why- buys time
8 to 12 seconds of eye lead time
The distance at which my eyes are to maintain.. keeps eyes ahead of wheels
Why- center's car and traffic
Why- center's car and traffic
Scan steering wheels
To see if vehicle is occupied and to make adjustments if it is
Why- take path of least resistance
Why- take path of least resistance
Stale green lights
A light I did not see change so I need to establish a point of decision
Why-smooth stops and turns
Why-smooth stops and turns
Eye contact
Communicate in traffic with horn lights and signals
Why- establishes eye to eye contact
Why- establishes eye to eye contact
Pulling away from curb
Check left mirror look over left shoulder turn on left signal check left shoulder again
Why- communicate in traffic horn lights and signals
Why- communicate in traffic horn lights and signals
Use of mirrors and gauges
Roll up thumb check each mirror every five to eight seconds
Why- keeps eyes ahead of vehicle
Why- keeps eyes ahead of vehicle