THE 6 C0MMON 2-VEHICLE

COLLISIONS

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COLLISIONS
1. Collision w/ the Vehicle Ahead
2. Collision w/ the Vehicle Behind
3. Collision w/ the On-coming Vehicle
4. Collision inside the intersection
5. Collision w/ the Passing Vehicle
6. Collision w/ the Vehicle Being Passed

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1. Collision w/ the Vehicle Ahead
How to prevent collision with the vehicle
ahead:
stay alert;
stay ahead of
the
the situation;
stay back; and,
start stopping sooner.

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 The 2-seconds Safe
Following Distance

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The 2-seconds Safe
Following Distance

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1. Collision w/ the Vehicle Ahead
How to prevent collision with the vehicle
ahead:
stay alert;
stay ahead of the
the situation;
stay back; and,
start stopping sooner.

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2. Collision w/ the Vehicle
Behind
How to prevent collision with
the vehicle behind:
signal your intention
in advance
stop smoothly and
gradually;
keep the vehicle behind
from
riding your tail.
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2. Collision w/ the Vehicle
Behind
How to prevent collision with
the vehicle behind:
signal your
intention
in advance
stop smoothly and
gradually;
keep the vehicle behind
from
riding your tail.
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3. Collision w/ On-coming Vehicle
How to prevent collision with
the
on-coming vehicle:
Watch out for on-coming vehicle
that untimely crosses the center
line;
Help the passing on-coming vehicle that
committed error in estimating the speed
and distance of his vehicle from your
vehicle;
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3. Collision w/ On-coming Vehicle
How to prevent collision with
the
on-coming vehicle:
Avoid your vehicle from being
knocked-off to the opposite
lane
inside the inter-section while
you
are waiting to make a left turn.

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4. Collision inside the intersection
How to prevent collision inside the intersection:
Be prepared
Check the traffic on both ways.
Make proper left or right turning;
Yield the right-of-way

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COLLISIONS
REGULATED

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COLLISIONS
UNREGULATED

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COLLISIONS
5. Collision w/ vehicle being passed
How to prevent collision with the vehicle being
passed:
Be sure about the speed and
acceleration of your vehicle
against the speed of the vehicle
being passed, and of the on-
coming vehicle;

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5. Collision w/ vehicle being passed
How to prevent collision with the vehicle being
passed:
check the rear if the vehicle
behind you is also trying to pass;
accelerate more than the speed
of the vehicle being passed;

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5. Collision w/ vehicle being passed
How to prevent collision with the vehicle being
passed:
return to your lane gradually.
Establish a safe distance from the
vehicle youd
passed before doing so.

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6. Collision w/ the passing vehicle
How to prevent collision with the passing
vehicle:
help-out the passing
vehicle;
reduce speed to give enough space for
the
passing vehicle to return to the proper
resume speed after the passing vehicle
lane.
has
return to the proper lane.

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 Break muna
tayo

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COLLISIONS
The 10 Passing Rule

1. Maintain safe following distance.

2. Check the traffic ahead.
3. Check the traffic behind.
4. Activate left turn signal.
5. Swing into the left lane.
6. Accelerate

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The 10 Passing Rule

7. Tap your horn.

8. Activate your right turn signal.
9. Return to your lane as soon as it is safe to do
so.
10. Resume your safe speed after returning to
your lane.

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COLLISIONS
No Overtaking
Zones
1. Right side of the 5. Narrow roads
road
2. Bridges 6. Uphill /
Downhill
3. Pedestrian lanes 7. Curves
4. Intersections

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