What are the three steps in the driving task

TRS 225Mid-TermThe Driver Control Sequence are a set of skills that a driver must possess in order to successfullydrive a vehicle. These are based on building the visual and mental skills necessary to determine themotion of the vehicle and how to steer the vehicle based on the motion of the vehicle. There arethree (3) steps to the Driver Control Sequence that all drivers must follow while operating a motorvehicle and they are vision, motion, and steering. The first step of this sequence isVision. Vision iswhere the driver must look to where they want to take vehicle. Vision is very important to thedriver especially when it comes to see things out of one’s direct view. A driver’s ability to use theirperipheral vision (corner of their eye), helps them to better see over a large area without having tomove their eyes or head. This is especially important when it comes to seeing cross traffic orpedestrians on the side of the road. The second step isMotion. According to the laws of motion, amoving car does not change its direction and will keep its speed unless a force acts on it. As a driver,this is especially important considering they are usually carrying loads that can have a significantimpact on these forces. A driver must be vigilant and must know the importance of using theirbrake when entering a turn and acceleration when exiting a turn. The third and final step isSteering. The driver must be capable of steering with the steering wheel in order to properlycontrol a vehicle. This part of the sequence takes some practice in order to better have an idea ofthe vehicles dimensions as it will take a different approach to better manage turns based on thelength and width of the vehicle. A driver must steer the vehicle with a gentle but firm approach andnever cross one’s hands through a turn as this could cause the driver to make a mistake and thenhave to overcompensate and potentially cause an accident.Millard, C. (2013). The Effectiveness of an Emergency and Defensive Driving Techniques CourseComponent: Analyzing Student Response to Searching, Identifying, Predicting, Deciding andExecuting Skills. Retrieved from ?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1113&context=etd8. Describe the Central Space Area that is located around a motor vehicle.

Driving is a dynamic task and the conditions of the roadway are ever changing.

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Introduction

The driving task are the variables on the roadway that are constantly changing that make hazard perception so imperative when you drive. This is especially difficult for new drivers because these six factors can come together at anytime in a different set of combinations that will change one driving situation that we completely harmless in one given day, and on another given day completely dangerous.

The driving task:

1) the vehicle,

2) the driver,

3) the road,

4) traffic,

5) light, and

6) weather.

These six factors change on a constant basis. Drivers, for example, can be young, new drivers with very few skills and very little hazard perception abilities; 20-45 years-old; people who have physical disabilities; people with only one eye have no depth-perception and need to employ other techniques to compensate for that reduction in eye sight. Other people, seniors, for example, will have reduced physical abilities - lots of driving experience, but you probably have all had the experience of driving behind senior drivers, older drivers who are driving slowly. So the driver is one of the factors, and the driver can be in any sort of given emotional state on a day.

Vehicle

The next variable for the driving task is the vehicle. Vehicles can be in any sort of mechanical fitness on any given day. Tires are bald, the brakes have not been done for some time, brake lights are out lights, lights are not working. So like the driver, vehicles on a roadway can be in any sort of mechanical fitness shape as well. So that's another factor that you as a driver are dealing with.

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Roadways

Roadways, you can drive our of your driveway in the morning be on a two-lane, residential, quiet 40 kilometres an hour street - very quickly move on to a main artery through your residential area. 2-lane, much quicker 50 kilometers an hour, out onto a four-lane that 60 or 70 kilometres an hour and then be onto a freeway driving a hundred. So the roadways change all the time, and the configurations change all the time. And really the only guidance that we have for being on roadways is lights, signs, and road markings. And it's imperative that we pay attention to those.

Traffic

Traffic, we have seven different kinds of vehicles on a roadway that comprise to make traffic:

1) trucks,

2) buses,

3) cars, passenger vehicles,

4) in some cities we have streetcars and trolleys,

5) bicycles,

6) pedestrians, and the new addition to traffic on our roadways is

7) seniors on scooters.

These are being seen more and more in traffic. So be on the lookout for seniors driving on roadways on their little electric scooters.

Light

Light, is another factor. Light can change from night time when you can't see, glaring sun, middle of the day, cloudy, overcast - all of these factors change how our light varies from any given time of the day. So if you're driving long periods of time, the light is going to change dramatically. And just as one example, at night time human beings lose about half of their ability to see. There are lots of road infrastructure pieces in place that compensate for our less ability to see at night. For example, reflective signs, reflectors on the roadway to mark them out, and those sorts of things. But still, it's greatly reduced. Finally, the last factor is weather.

Weather

Weather can change any given day, especially for those driving in the mountains, and in other remote locations. You can go from rain, to freezing rain, to slush, to snow, bright blue skies. All of these things are changing. So the six factors, in conclusion, are 1) the driver, 2) the vehicle, 3) traffic, 4) the roadway, 5) light and 6) weather. These six factors can change at any given time and in one situation will be completely harmless, and in another given situation they will come together and you can be in a very dangerous position.

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