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| The ability to see clearly. |
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| The ability to see in the distance. |
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| Vision that gives objects their three-dimensional appearance and that enables a person to judge the relative distance between two objects. |
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| The 3-percent cone at the center of your focus. Focusing on objects is done with the help of central vision. |
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| Peripheral (Fringe) Vision |
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| The area of vision to the left and right of the area of central vision. |
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| A crucial aspect in traffic safety is color vision. Color vision is the ability to see colors. |
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| The ability to see in low and variable light conditions. |
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| The ability to see when there is a rapid increase in light. |
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| The ability of your eyes to quickly adjust from headlights back to the dark. |
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| The ability to hear or listen to sounds. |
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| Noise you hear such as sirens from emergency vehicles alerting you to pull over. |
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| Balance is controlled by the inner ear. It helps make you aware of your movement as well as the vehicle's movement. |
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| The forward/backward movement of the car. |
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| The feeling that occurs after a vehicle goes throught a left-right combination turn on a corner. |
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| The spinning action resulting from the back tire sliding sideways toward the front tire. |
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| Shaking that the driver can sense. |
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| Focusing and looking at everything in the driving environment. |
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| Picking up bits of information quickly, with glances and quick looks. |
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| The place where two or more roadways cross. |
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| Giving meaning is a mental process that has to do with understanding what you perceive. It relies heavily on sensing. |
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| Commentary driving is "saying" aloud what you sense in real-world traffic situations. |
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| When determining your options, you make comparisons of the information you have. |
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| Events you assume might happen. |
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| A choice is the selection between two or more possible options. |
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| The total time needed for a human being to think about an option and choose one. |
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| The time it takes a vehicle to respond. |
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| The distance you can see ahead of your vehicle. |
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| The zone where you identify objects/conditions that may require a response or continuous attention. |
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| The zone where you begin to respond to what you perceive. |
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| The safe amount of time you should allow when following another vehicle or when being followed. |
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| Potential Immediate Crash Zone |
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| The area directly in front and to the rear of your vehicle that will likely cause you to crash when a potential hazard becomes a real hazard. |
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| Areas of roadway large enough to allow you the space, time, and visibility needed for safe movement at anytime. |
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| The amount of space that should be allowed in front of, behind, and both sides of a vehicle. |
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