A 3-minute lesson from the Delaware course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
The single biggest contributor to crashes is failing to see what's happening. Good drivers scan constantly—far ahead, to the sides and behind—so they spot trouble early and avoid last-second moves.
Before entering an intersection, look left and right; if stopped, look again just before moving; and look across to make sure your path is clear all the way through.
Before turning left, find a safe gap, check the street you're entering for vehicles and pedestrians, and look once more at oncoming traffic. Before turning right, check for traffic from the left, oncoming left-turners and pedestrians.
Check behind you whenever you slow down—especially where following drivers won't expect it, like driveways or parking spaces—and when going down long or steep hills.
Your light turns green, but a car on the cross street is approaching fast. Look left and right before moving—drivers often hurry through just as the light changes.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
Safer drivers try to look how far ahead of their vehicle while driving?
2 seconds
10 seconds
5 seconds
20 seconds
Answer: 10 seconds
Safer drivers tend to look at least 10 seconds ahead of their vehicle to spot hazards early.
