Assessing risk and choosing a solution

ICBC's driving guide: See-think-do

Seeing a hazard is not yet a decision. The manual's two-step process turns one into the other:

Assess the risk.
Choose the best solution.

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Practice questions on this card

Q-0275What is the two-step process for making a driving decision about a hazard?
Q-0276Why does spotting a hazard early give you more than extra distance?
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-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-0285You are following a vehicle whose driver is looking down repeatedly. What is the most useful response?
Q-0289Two parked cars are ahead: one is empty, the other has someone sitting in the driver's seat. How do they differ as hazards?
Q-0292What question drives hazard perception as a skill?
Q-0294Why does the manual describe observation as a cycle rather than a checklist?
Q-0295What does the driving environment include when you are looking for hazards?