DEFENSIVE DRIVING SCHOOL
STREET TAG COMMENTARY DRIVING
TERMS (WA) CORRECT 100%
Anyone on a bike, motorcycle, scooter, moped, etc. - ANSWERBike Tag
Oncoming vehicle that may turn left in front of you (Bad Left Turn) - ANSWERBLT
indicates intersection and/or pathway is free of both sides and/or behind you -
ANSWERClear
Kids 3 years old and younger. Important in scanning neighborhood areas. -
ANSWERDiaper sniper
Eye Holding Problem; something that takes your focus from the road ahead -
ANSWEREhp
Any bus encountered on the roadway (school bus, Metro, etc.) - ANSWERBus tag
Checking the rearview mirror ("1") every 8-12 seconds for vehicles within 3-5 car
lengths behind you. Say: "Check 1" AND either "Clear" or "Tag" depending on the
situation. - ANSWERCheck 1
Anytime entering a construction zone - ANSWERFlag tag
A pedestrian on either side of the road or in the road - ANSWERFoot tag
The average speed that traffic is moving - ANSWERFlow speed
a light that has just turned green - ANSWERfresh green light
On a Fresh Green light, if you are 1 to 4 cars behind the front car, wait for the car in
front of you to move and count "1,2,3 Gas Pedal" before you go. This builds in a safe
following distance right away. - ANSWER123 gas pedal
Indicates an intersection and/or pathway has a vehicle(s) to the side(s) and/or
behind you. - ANSWERTag
Someone who steals your safe space right in front of your vehicle (cuts you off) -
ANSWERThief
Anything that stops you or slows you down, including stop signs, signal lights,
slowing traffic, etc. Call "Trap 1" AND either "Clear" or "Tag" depending on the
situation. - ANSWERTrap 1
STREET TAG COMMENTARY DRIVING
TERMS (WA) CORRECT 100%
Anyone on a bike, motorcycle, scooter, moped, etc. - ANSWERBike Tag
Oncoming vehicle that may turn left in front of you (Bad Left Turn) - ANSWERBLT
indicates intersection and/or pathway is free of both sides and/or behind you -
ANSWERClear
Kids 3 years old and younger. Important in scanning neighborhood areas. -
ANSWERDiaper sniper
Eye Holding Problem; something that takes your focus from the road ahead -
ANSWEREhp
Any bus encountered on the roadway (school bus, Metro, etc.) - ANSWERBus tag
Checking the rearview mirror ("1") every 8-12 seconds for vehicles within 3-5 car
lengths behind you. Say: "Check 1" AND either "Clear" or "Tag" depending on the
situation. - ANSWERCheck 1
Anytime entering a construction zone - ANSWERFlag tag
A pedestrian on either side of the road or in the road - ANSWERFoot tag
The average speed that traffic is moving - ANSWERFlow speed
a light that has just turned green - ANSWERfresh green light
On a Fresh Green light, if you are 1 to 4 cars behind the front car, wait for the car in
front of you to move and count "1,2,3 Gas Pedal" before you go. This builds in a safe
following distance right away. - ANSWER123 gas pedal
Indicates an intersection and/or pathway has a vehicle(s) to the side(s) and/or
behind you. - ANSWERTag
Someone who steals your safe space right in front of your vehicle (cuts you off) -
ANSWERThief
Anything that stops you or slows you down, including stop signs, signal lights,
slowing traffic, etc. Call "Trap 1" AND either "Clear" or "Tag" depending on the
situation. - ANSWERTrap 1
