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SIPDE.
Safe driving system steps

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The SIPDE process is used to help drivers drive safely, without getting into an accident. Below are the 5 SIPDE steps:

SCAN. Search aggresively for potential hazards. Scanning provides the information you need to make decisions in enough time to act accordingly. Looking ahead for hazards and potential escape routes is especially critical at intersections.

Before you enter an intersection, search for:

Oncoming traffic that may turn left in front of you.

Traffic from the left.

Traffic from the right.

Traffic approaching from behind.

Be especially alert at intersections with limited visibility. Visually "busy" surroundings could camouflage you and your motorcycle.

IDENTIFY. Locate hazards and potential conflicts. Hazards are divided into three groups based on how severe their effect on you may be.

Cars, trucks and other vehicles - They share the road with you and move quickly. Your reactions to them must be quick and accurate.
Pedestrians and animals - They are unpredictable and make short, quick moves.
Stationary objects - Potholes, guard rails, bridges, roadway signs, hedges, or rows of trees are stationary obstacles. They won't move into your path, but many influence or complicate your riding strategy.

PREDICT. Anticipate how the hazard may affect you. Speed, distance, and the direction in which a potential hazard is moving are impportant. A car moving into your path is more ctitical than one moving away.

Determine how critical the hazarrd is, if a collision is probable, and where it might occur. This is the "What if...?" phase of SIPDE that depends on knowledge and experience. Estimate the consequences of the hazard. How might the hazard - or your effort to avoide it - affect you and others?

DECIDE. There are only three things you can do to reduce the hazard:

Communicate your presence.
Adjust your speed.
Adjust your position.

Communication is the most passive action you can take since it depends on the response of someone else. Use your lights and horn, but don't rely on the action of others.

Adjust your speed by accelerating, slowing or stopping.

Change lane position or completely change direction to adjust your position.

Adjust speed or position depending on the nature of the hazard and how much time and space you have.

In areas of high potential risk, such as intersections, reduce the time you need to react. Cover both brakes and clutch. Be ready with possible escape routes.

EXECUTE. Carry out your decision. Hopefully by now your riding skills are second nature. Even the best decision is meaningless without the skills to carry it out. Know your limits and ride within them.

Courtsey: Arizona Motorcycle Operator Manual