BC Class 5&7
Hazards: space conflicts, surprises and vision blocks
ICBC's driving guide: See-think-do
A hazard is anything in the driving environment that could harm you or other road users. Hazard perception is the skill of spotting them, and it works by asking, continuously, *where could a hazard occur here?*
The manual sorts them into four kinds, which is useful because each one has a different answer.
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Practice questions on this card
- Q-0269What is a hazard, as the manual defines it?
- Q-0270What is a space conflict?
- Q-0271Which of these is best described as a surprise hazard?
- Q-0272You are approaching the top of a hill behind a slow vehicle. May you pass?
- Q-0273Which of these is a vision block?
- Q-0274Why are poor road surfaces classed as a hazard?
- Q-0279It is raining. A cyclist is just ahead of you and a line of parked cars runs along the curb beside them. What should you be ready for?
- Q-0280A bus has stopped at the curb ahead of you. What is the hazard it creates?
- Q-0281A vehicle is backing out of a driveway ahead and the driver has not looked your way. What kind of hazard is this, and what is the response?
- Q-0282A driver ahead is weaving slightly back and forth within their lane. Why does that matter to you?
- Q-0283The paved road ahead turns to gravel. When should you adjust your speed?
- Q-0284You are approaching an intersection on a green light with a large truck stopped in the next lane waiting to turn. What should you consider?
- Q-0285You are following a vehicle whose driver is looking down repeatedly. What is the most useful response?
- Q-0287Fog reduces visibility to about 50 metres. Which hazard category does that fall into, and what follows?
- Q-0290Twelve seconds ahead on a city street means roughly what distance?
- Q-0291A skateboarder is on the sidewalk ahead, moving in the same direction as traffic. What makes them a hazard?
- Q-0292What question drives hazard perception as a skill?
- Q-0295What does the driving environment include when you are looking for hazards?