Show Keep Keep Them Moving Some years ago It was considered considered considered con con- sufficient for a driver simply to concentrate on his work of steering a car down the highway and of course keep his eyes on the road And to the inexperienced or orold orOld Old fashioned driver U this s still might sound like just the thing to do CO CONCENTRATING and not taking your eyes off oft the road might see seem m like the way to a avoid void voidan an accident But the Utah Safety Council points out that the driver who limits his watching activities to this bit of advice only can be setting himself up for a serious accident The Idea as propounded by defensive driving adherents Isto is isto isto to spot potential hazards in the traffic pattern well ahead of the I point of no return That Is the point past which its it's toolate for I you to take evasive action I I EYES MUST be on the move constantly You look for the N I road picture far ahead You I scan from one side to the other never letting your gaze linger longer than a second or two on any particular scene You look for an oncoming car pulling Into your lane to pass You look for Intersections Intersections I and side roads where a aj j vehicle may be bearing down toward toward your path at an angle I Plan on these vehicles ignoring ignoring ing the traffic signs and signals sig sig- nals and you get ready to take takeI action 1 If such hazard really I develops I CONST CONSTANT ANT FLASH backs backs' glances glance at your view rear-view mirror mirror mirror mir mir- should keep you apprised of the situation behind at all times Can you swing out in the left lane if youre you're crowded from froma a right intersection Or should you postpone a left turn because a moving fast-moving vehicle is closing up behind A dri driver ver with roving eyes eyes eyes' knows the answer to these I questions because hes he's watching the big picture every second front rear and to the sides Potential trouble spots de develop develop develop de- de quickly and the longer it takes you to recognize them the less time you have to take saving life evasive action KEEPING YOUR eyes on the move i is s only one of several traffic survival techniques dealt with at length In the National Safety Councils Council's Defensive ve Driving Course The complete hour eight-hour course is available to the public throughout the Utah area |