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Section 4: Teaching students to determine when there is a crossable gap in traffic
So far, we have talked about:
what is a Situation of Uncertainty and how to recognize it (Section 1);
teaching students to recognize Situations of Uncertainty (Section 2); and
what to do when you are in a Situation of Uncertainty (Section 3).
You'll be pleased to know that this section (Section 4) is NOT about Situations of Uncertainty!
It is about teaching students what to do when they are in SITUATIONS OF CONFIDENCE.
What do we do at crossings in a Situation of Confidence?
Well, since being in a Situation of Confidence means that we can hear and/or see the traffic well enough to figure out when there is a crossable gap (a gap in traffic long enough to cross), we go ahead and cross when there is a crossable gap in traffic, of course!
But wait -- that's assuming that we KNOW how to figure out when there is a crossable gap!
And THAT is what this Section is all about -- teaching students how to use their hearing and/or vision to figure out when there's a crossable gap in traffic at Situations of Confidence.
Here's what is covered and where to find it:
know what to look for and how to see it effectively and reliably [PAGE 2];
be able to determine it is "all clear" by scanning / glancing left/right efficiently [PAGES 3-4].
** Cross when traffic is far/slow enough to allow you time to cross [PAGES 5-9]
There are situations where you can hear/(see) traffic approaching from a distance, and you want to know if there is still enough time to cross before it reaches you.
Skills needed:
Be able to determine whether the time-to-arrival of approaching traffic is long enough to allow you to cross [PAGE 5].
Improve skills with practice "Determining Gaps in Approaching Traffic" [PAGES 6-8].
Those who use vision must be able to make this determination while looking left / right [PAGE 9].
** Students who use both vision and hearing should
understand the process of how to use each, and the advantages and disadvantages of each [PAGE 10]; . . . be able to choose which is best for each situation [PAGE 11].
This sums up all that is covered in this Section -- enjoy!
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