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    The document discusses defensive driving techniques that all drivers should practice to prevent crashes. It recommends 8 techniques: scanning ahead for potential hazards; having a wide field of vision to see the "big picture"; always leaving an escape route by maintaining space between vehicles; signaling intentions early and keeping your vehicle visible; leaving wheels straight when stopped before turning left across traffic; looking left-right-left at intersections and coming to a full stop; compensating for hazards like weather or road conditions; and maintaining a cautious attitude, such as yielding to vehicles already in a rotary.

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    The document discusses defensive driving techniques that all drivers should practice to prevent crashes. It recommends 8 techniques: scanning ahead for potential hazards; having a wide field of vision to see the "big picture"; always leaving an escape route by maintaining space between vehicles; signaling intentions early and keeping your vehicle visible; leaving wheels straight when stopped before turning left across traffic; looking left-right-left at intersections and coming to a full stop; compensating for hazards like weather or road conditions; and maintaining a cautious attitude, such as yielding to vehicles already in a rotary.

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    The document discusses defensive driving techniques that all drivers should practice to prevent crashes. It recommends 8 techniques: scanning ahead for potential hazards; having a wide field of vision to see the "big picture"; always leaving an escape route by maintaining space between vehicles; signaling intentions early and keeping your vehicle visible; leaving wheels straight when stopped before turning left across traffic; looking left-right-left at intersections and coming to a full stop; compensating for hazards like weather or road conditions; and maintaining a cautious attitude, such as yielding to vehicles already in a rotary.

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    Date: 10/6/08 Toolbox Talk #8

    DEFENSIVE DRIVING
    In all cases, while operating a motor vehicle, drivers should practice defensive
    driving techniques. Defensive driving is the art of driving so as to prevent and
    avoid traffic crashes, regardless of the unsafe conditions and actions created by
    other drivers and adverse road and or weather conditions.
    Always scan ahead for
    any potential hazards A good defensive driver will practice the following eight techniques:

     Glance well ahead in the direction of travel. Look 2 or 3 vehicles ahead to


    observe driving conditions in front of you. This allows you to consider a con-
    dition before you reach it.

     Get the “big picture”; learn to see the entire roadway. Sweep the scene, sides
    and back. Avoid “tunnel vision”. Keep your eyes moving; Position vehicle
    slightly offset to traffic to increase your field of vision.

     Always allow an escape route, leave a cushion by slowing or moving ahead


    of the vehicles beside you.

     Keep your vehicle visible and signal your intentions early.

     When stopped prior to making left turns across incoming traffic leave
    wheels straight to prevent being pushed into oncoming traffic in the event of
    Watch for bike and a rear-end crash.
    pedestrian traffic when
    traveling around cam-  When entering intersections practice looking left/right/left. Be sure to come
    pus to a full stop before proceeding.

     Learn to compensate for hazards such as weather, debris, potholes, loose


    gravel, or sand.
    Environmental Health,
    Safety & Emergency
    Management  ALWAYS maintain a cautious driving attitude. Remember, when entering a
    Rotary that Massachusetts law requires you to yield to vehicles already in
    Cambridge Campus the Rotary.
    46 Blackstone St.
    Cambridge MA, 02139
    (617) 495-2060

    Longwood Campus
    107 Ave. Louis Pasteur
    Boston, MA 02115
    (617) 432-1720

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