lesson 10.1 SEARCHING INTERSECTIONS Drive Right chapter 10 Wednesday, November 14, 2018 lesson 10.1 SEARCHING INTERSECTIONS What skills do you need to approach, enter, and exit the many different types of intersections safely? The copyright holder has not granted permission to display this photograph in a downloadable format. You may view the photograph in the Drive Right Presentation for this lesson on your Keys to Teaching Success disc. Version 2

Explain how to identify an intersection. OBJECTIVE

Intersections are places where roadways meet or cross. Two roadways cross in a + or X pattern. Other roads meet to form a T. One road divides or two roads join together to form a Y. Roadways come together in a circle.

Intersections are complex. Nearly half of all reported crashes and a quarter of all fatal injuries occur at intersections. The copyright holder has not granted permission to display this photograph in a downloadable format. You may view the photograph in the Drive Right Presentation for this lesson on your Keys to Teaching Success disc.

Collisions happen because drivers fail to see and analyze the intersection. Drivers need to search and plan a safe path of travel. Use your IPDE skills and the Zone Control System.

Identifying an Intersection When you are approaching an intersection, look for: traffic lights and crossing traffic a stationary object in the target area street lights and signs roadway markings, such as Stop Ahead stopping or turning traffic pedestrians rows of fences and mailboxes power lines crossing over the street

You are approaching this intersection You are approaching this intersection. List all the clues that alert you that this is an intersection.

Describe the actions to take as you approach an intersection. OBJECTIVE

Approaching an Intersection Look for line-of-sight restrictions. Identify all line-of-sight restrictions at this intersection. How can you improve your line-of-sight?

These are the three critical locations at which you must use the IPDE Process. Your goal is to have a clear path of travel. You may need to slow, stop, or change lanes to achieve your goal.

12–15 Seconds Ahead Check for traffic controls. Look for signs or markings that indicate turn lanes ahead.

Plan a course of action. Get the best control of your intended path. Select the best path of travel. Make more frequent checks of your zones.

4–6 Seconds Ahead Widen your search pattern to the right and left. Be prepared to stop or change your path of travel. Evaluate your left and right zones for other drivers, pedestrians, or line-of-sight or path-of-travel restrictions.

Move your head to see beyond line-of-sight restrictions. Keep searching and predicting at 45 degrees to either side. Identify potential hazards. Pause briefly as you search.

2 Seconds Ahead Every intersection has a point of no return. Your point of no return is the point beyond which you can no longer stop safely without entering the intersection.

The distance from the point of no return to the intersection depends upon the speed you are going. The faster you are going, the greater the distance. You are the driver approaching this intersection. You are traveling at 35 mph. Will you continue or prepare to slow and stop?

Describe what to do when you have a closed front zone at an intersection. OBJECTIVE

Deciding to Stop You must stop if there is a red traffic light, a YIELD or STOP sign, or something moving into your intended path. Before braking, check your rear zone. What action should you take if your front zone is open? Closed?

Searching While Stopped Where are the required legal stops at an intersection? Identify if this driver has made a legal stop and tell why.

Describe the purpose of a safety stop. How and when is it used? Has this driver made a safety stop?

A safety stop position should give you a clear line of sight. After you have stopped, search 90 degrees to your left and right before continuing.

What do you search for when stopped? Is it important to pause during your search? Why?

Stopping Behind a Vehicle Stop where you can see its rear tires touching the pavement. Why is this important?

Identify the correct way to enter an intersection. OBJECTIVE

Entering an Intersection When is it safe to enter an intersection?

This driver plans to turn left at this intersection This driver plans to turn left at this intersection. Where should the driver’s last check be before turning? Why?

lesson 10.1 review List six clues that indicate that you are approaching an intersection. What actions should you take when entering an intersection with a line-of-sight restriction?