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Expectancies and the unexpected: Revision .......................63Coping with the unexpected .........................................64Key points summary ...............................................64Looking out for yourself and others. .............................65Vulnerable road users ..............................................65Pedestrians .......................................................66Cyclists ..........................................................66Motorcyclists .....................................................67Heavy vehicles ....................................................68Reducing risk around trucks and buses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69Key points summary ...............................................703. Hazard perception ..........................................71Revision of hazard perception skills. ............................. 71Further development of hazard perception and related skills ...............72Cross-referencing to DQT section of RMS website ......................72Key points summary ...............................................72Keeping a safe distance from other vehicles: Revision ...............73The ‘space cushion’ concept .........................................73Maintaining a ‘space cushion’ to the front ..............................73Controlling your speed: Revision and some new information. .........74Problems with speed ...............................................74How speed influences what you see when driving ........................75The narrowing view from the driver’s seat ..............................76Speeding and crash severity ..........................................79Speeding and the risk of crashing .....................................80Reducing the risk of speed-related crashes .............................81Key points summary ...............................................82Keeping a safe following distance: Revision. .......................83The ‘three-second gap’ – revision .....................................83Key points summary ...............................................85Keeping a safe distance to the side and rear: Revision ...............86A ‘space cushion’ to the left and right .................................86Travelling next to other vehicles ......................................87Keeping a safe distance to the rear ....................................87Key points summary ...............................................884Driver qualification handbook