The Critical 2nd Look

Count the number of times the letter “F” appears in the below picture:

Most individuals will come up with an answer between three and four times.

THE CORRECT ANSWER: SIX (6). Often the three (3) F’s in the words “of” are missed.

“The D Team” stands by the theory that human beings at times will look right at an object and not see it. This can be extremely dangerous when operating a motor vehicle.

REASONS:
1. Daydreaming
2. The silhouette of a passenger in the car or perhaps a part of the interior of the vehicle can obscure your scan.

REMEDY: Take “THE CRITICAL 2ND LOOK” whenever a scan is performed.

EXAMPLE: The next time you make a RIGHT TURN ON RED look a 2nd time. There may be a pedestrian on your right who has just stepped off the curb or perhaps the vehicle coming from the opposite direction who was not moving, just received a LEFT-TURN GREEN ARROW.

This habit is especially important when driving in unfamiliar areas, where unexpected signage, hidden pedestrians, or unfamiliar traffic patterns can easily be missed, even when you think you’ve already looked.

Delaware Defensive Driving

Delaware Defensive Driving Inc. has been providing State of Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles approved Basic and Refresher (aka “Advanced”) defensive driving courses since 1992. Based in Wilmington, Delaware over 135,000 certificates of completion have been issued to Delaware drivers over the last 32 years.