Night and Weather Hazards Flashcards
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Why does driving at night increase the risk associated with hazard perception?
Answer: Reduced visibility means hazards are seen later, leaving less reaction time
At night, hazards appear later within a driver's visual field, significantly reducing the time available to react safely.
How does heavy rain affect your ability to perceive hazards while driving?
Answer: Rain reduces visibility and road noise from rain can mask other hazard cues
Heavy rain reduces forward visibility through windshields and creates noise that can mask pedestrian or vehicle sounds.
What additional hazard does fog create beyond simply reducing visibility?
Answer: Drivers may misjudge their speed and following distances in fog
Fog distorts distance and speed perception, causing drivers to feel they are driving slower than they actually are.
When driving into a low sun, what is the primary hazard perception challenge?
Answer: Glare can temporarily blind the driver to hazards ahead
Sun glare can completely blind a driver to hazards, pedestrians, and traffic signals directly in the sun's path.
How does driving at dawn or dusk create a specific hazard perception challenge?
Answer: Low ambient light and potential sun glare make pedestrians and cyclists harder to see
At dawn and dusk, ambient light levels make it difficult to see unlit or dark-clothed pedestrians and cyclists while sun glare may also be present.
A heavy rainstorm has just ended. What road hazard should a driver anticipate?
Answer: Standing water, debris, and reduced grip from wet surfaces remain
After heavy rain, standing water, washed debris, and still-wet road surfaces create hazards that persist beyond the end of rainfall.