Module 15: Hazard awareness
Seeing hazards early
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What you will learn
Use scanning and prediction to spot hazards early.
- Scanning the road
- Predicting what others will do
- Keeping an escape route
Scan all around
Safe-driving adviceLook well ahead, check side roads and footpaths, and check your mirrors often. Don't fix your eyes on one spot.
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View official source (opens in a new tab)Predict and plan
Safe-driving adviceFor each , predict what could happen and decide what you will do. For example, a car waiting at a side road might pull out, so ease off the accelerator and cover the brake.
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View official source (opens in a new tab)Knowledge check
A few quick questions – no timer, no pressure.
A ball rolls onto the road ahead. What should you expect?
Summary
- Scan far ahead, to the sides and behind.
- Predict what might happen.
- Slow down and make space early.
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- Official sourceView official source: General Road Code (car drivers) (opens in a new tab)NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
- Official sourceView official source: Drive – free learning tools from NZTA (opens in a new tab)NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi / ACC