Practice question

How should a Florida instructor teach the concept of scanning patterns for highway driving?

  1. Teach students to focus on the vehicle directly ahead
  2. Teach a systematic scanning pattern: far ahead (20-30 seconds), middle ground (12-15 seconds), near zone, mirrors, and instruments in a continuous cycle
  3. Only check mirrors when changing lanes
  4. Scanning patterns are only for professional truck drivers

Answer: B — Teach a systematic scanning pattern: far ahead (20-30 seconds), middle ground (12-15 seconds), near zone, mirrors, and instruments in a continuous cycle

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