Transcript PowerPoint - Lisbon Driver`s Education

Western Oregon
University
Oregon Department of
Transportation
Transportation Safety Division
Driver Risk Prevention Curriculum
Introduction to Backing
Turnabout Options
Backing Increases Risk
• Line-of-Vision Blind Area
Larger to Rear
• Requires More Space to
Maneuver - Back Tires
Don’t Turn
• Must Yield to All
Pedestrians and Vehicles
When Given the Choice, Move Forward
When You Must Back
• Look for LOS POT Blockages
• Know the Space You Intend to
Occupy is Clear
Backing Straight
• Right Foot Firmly on
Brake
• Shift to “R” – Reverse
• 360 Degree Search
• Pedestrians &
Vehicles
Backing Straight
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Hold Wheel at the 12 O’clock Position
Twist Body to Look Over Right Shoulder
Target – As you do when moving forward
Decrease Brake Pressure – Move at a walking pace
When Close to Obstacles Move at an Inch-by-Inch
Speed
Backing Turns
• Turn Head – Look to target
area before turning wheel
• Turn wheel from the top
down in the direction you
want the back of the car to
move
• Use two hands on the wheel
• Check front swing to be
certain that the front of the
vehicle doesn’t strike any
object
Reference Point
Usage
What is the reference
point used for
backing to a line in
the rear?
Yes! About a foot
behind the door post
or the middle of the
rear side window
Discover the Pivot Point
for Backing Turns
That point directly above the center of the rear tire
Rear Corner Post or Blind spot.
Standard Reference Point
Rear Corner Post or
Blind spot.
The curb line
appears to line up
with the Rear
Corner Post or
Blind spot.
It is at this
point that one
may begin
turning the
wheel.
Pivot Point
When the nearest edge of
the your intended lane lines
up with the pivot point you
may begin to turn the wheel
Turnabout Options
Changing Your Direction
Consider Your Choices
Turnabout Options
Evaluate the Risks
• Go Around The Block
• Least amount of risk
• Parking Lot - Pull in/out
Forward
• Some Risk – Many LOS-POT
blockages in parking lots
• Right Alley/Intersection
Turnabout
• Reduced Risk - Backing in, pulling
out forward
• Left Alley Turnabout
• High Risk - Backing into traffic
• U-Turn
• High Risk - Crossing all traffic
lanes
• Y-Turn - 3 Point Turn
• Maximum Risk - Crossing traffic
lanes & backing into traffic
Right Alley
Turnabout
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Select location, check rear, tap
brake lights, signal and check blind
spot, leave traffic lane
2.
Stop with-in 18 inches of curb, shift
to reverse, 360 degree search and
yield, target to rear
3.
Back to pivot point, turn wheel
from top down, check front swing
4.
Back to safety stop, foot on brake
then shift to drive
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Signal left, when clear make a
precision left turn
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Select Location
Precision Left Turn into Alleyway
Shift to Reverse
360 Degree Search
Target Rear
Decrease Brake Pressure
Back at a Walking Pace
Left Alley Turnabout
Stop Before the Sidewalk
Search & Yield to Pedestrians
Left Alley Turnabout
Stop Before the Sidewalk
Search & Yield to Pedestrians
Back to Pivot Point and Begin Turn
Left Alley Turnabout
Stop Before the Sidewalk
Search & Yield to Pedestrians
Back to Pivot Point and Begin Turn
Stop Before Entering Roadway
Search and Yield to Traffic
Left Alley Turnabout
Stop Before the Sidewalk
Search & Yield to Pedestrians
Back to Pivot Point and Begin Turn
Stop Before Entering Roadway
Search and Yield to Traffic
Complete turn in the smallest
amount of space
Left Alley Turnabout
Stop Before the Sidewalk
Search & Yield to Pedestrians
Back to Pivot Point and Begin Turn
Stop Before Entering Roadway
Search and Yield to Traffic
Complete turn in the smallest
amount of space
Left Alley Turnabout
Stop Before the Sidewalk
Search & Yield to Pedestrians
Back to Pivot Point and Begin Turn
Stop Before Entering Roadway
Search and Yield to Traffic
Complete turn in the smallest
amount of space
Left Alley Turnabout
Stop Before the Sidewalk
Search & Yield to Pedestrians
Back to Pivot Point and Begin Turn
Stop Before Entering Roadway
Search and Yield to Traffic
Complete turn in the smallest
amount of space
Left Alley Turnabout
Stop Before the Sidewalk
Search & Yield to Pedestrians
Back to Pivot Point and Begin Turn
Stop Before Entering Roadway
Search and Yield to Traffic
Complete turn in the smallest
amount of space
Left Alley Turnabout
Stop Before the Sidewalk
Search & Yield to Pedestrians
Back to Pivot Point and Begin Turn
Stop Before Entering Roadway
Search and Yield to Traffic
Complete turn in the smallest
amount of space
When safe re-enter traffic
Left Alley Turnabout
Illegal U-Turns
• At traffic-light controlled intersections
when a sign prohibits it
• On a highway
• Mid-block
• On a highway where you cannot be seen
by another driver approaching from any
direction for a distance of:
– 500 feet within city limits
– 1000 feet outside city limits
• Anywhere a sign prohibits
3 Point Turn
Modified U-Turn for narrow
roadways. U-turn rules apply!
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Search 500’ – 1000’ & Signal
Right Side Limit, Search, Signal &
Yield
Target, Creep & turn wheel fast,
stop at front limit, shift to reverse,
search 360 degrees
Target right rear, creep & turn
wheel fast, back far enough to clear
edge of roadway - one car length –
15 feet
Stop, shift to drive, search to target
area and evaluate path for LOSPOTs, get car on-target
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