THREE MAJOR FACTORS IN

HIGH RISK
• DRIVER
• VEHICLE
• ROADWAY (ENVIRONMENT)
 I.P.D.E. PROCESS
• ORGANIZED SYSTEM OF SEEING,
THINKING & RESPONDING.
 IDENTIFY
• USE VISUAL • OPEN AND CLOSE
SEARCH PATTERN ZONES
TO IDENTIFY: • SPECIFIC CLUES
• OTHER USERS
• ROADWAY
FEATURES AND
CONDITIONS
• TRAFFIC
CONTROLS
 CLOSED ZONE

• SPACE NOT OPEN TO YOU (EX. RED

LIGHT, PARKED VEHICLE.

• DO NOT STARE
 PREDICT
• USE KNOWLEDGE, JUDGEMENT AND
EXPERIENCE TO PREDICT:

• ACTION OTHER USERS

• SPEED
• DIRECTION
• CONTROL
 DECIDE
• DECIDE TO MAKE • CHANGE OR
ONE OR MORE MAINTAIN SPEED
ACTIONS TO: • CHANGE
DIRECTION
• COMMUNICATE
 EXECUTE
• EXECUTE YOUR
DECISIONS TO:

• CONTROL SPEED
• STEER
• COMMUNICATE
• COMBINE ACTIONS
 SMITH SYSTEM
• AIM HIGH IN STEERING
• KEEP YOUR EYES MOVING
• GET THE BIG PICTURE
• MAKE SURE OTHERS SEE YOU
• LEAVE YOURSELF AN OUT
 ZONE CONTROL SYSTEM
• SIX ZONES OF • ZONES ARE THE
SPACE WIDTH OF A LANE
SURROUNDING • EXTENDS AS FAR
YOUR VEHICLE AS THE DRIVER
CAN SEE
• OPEN ZONE = NO
RESTRICTION IN
YOUR LINE OF
SIGHT/POT