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Responding to hazards

  • 02-08-2011 2:37pm
    #1
    Chicke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 107 ✭✭


    I've been driving a year now.thing is ,am still uncertain re reaction to hazards.vie been doing lessons and instructor called me on over reaction to hazards on a few occasions.is there anywhere I can get any help on this,any manuals ,website whatever.I want to be a careful driver but not overeact to hazards
    Thanks


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  • #2
    MonaghanPenguin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭MonaghanPenguin


    Reaction to Hazards is a bit of a catch all section. It's got a pretty bad name for what it covers, anticipation and reaction might be a better name. It's about reading the road ahead and making adjustments to how you drive accordingly. Not just what's immediately ahead of you but what's further up the road too.

    So for instance if a child runs out from behind a parked car and you break and avoid the child you might think you "reacted to the hazard" but you'll be marked down if you didn't anticipate that this might happen further back and adjust your speed/gears accordingly.

    Frustratingly it's a bit of a vague section if you keep getting marked down and don't know why and any instructor worth their salt should be explaining to you what particular incidents caused him to mark you on that section and helping you to learn from them.


  • #3
    Tessty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭Tessty


    The only way to fix it is by driving lots. Look far up the road for anything that might happen. Mirrors, mirrors, mirrors. Changing position or slowing smoothly. Thats basicly what I was told...alot.


  • #4
    starlit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,349 ✭✭✭✭starlit


    The more experience and practise you get behind the wheel of the car the more you will improve! Observation is very important, but anticipation, judgement and decision making are too! Getting in the right position takes a bit of practise. Responding to hazards, the best way to deal with that is anticipation and planning ahead, expect the unexpected. You don't know what the other driver or other person or animal might do on the road. The only person you can make decisions is for you not for others other than being a considerate driver. People don't own the road they share it! Being cautious and mindful of others and being safe is number one!


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