| A | B |
| Charger | Another vehicle gaining on your vehicle |
| Diamond | A space cushion on all four sides of your vehicle |
| Light Jumper | A car moving ahead on the anticipation of a light changing to green |
| Pivot Point | That part of your car that tracts over the center of your intended path |
| Blind Spots | This requires an over the shoulder check |
| Billboard | A large bus or truch that can block your view of a part of the traffic scene |
| LLR | The lane that give you the best space and visibility |
| Sniper Zone | The 10-15 second area ahead one should scan for defensive driving |
| Stabilize | Cause other drivers to pedestrians to be aware of your presence and not pull out |
| Wolf-pack | A tightly clustered group of behicles moving in one direction |
| Pacer | A car keeping pace with us, pobably in our blind spot |
| Sniper | A car of pedestrian that may pull out into your path |
| 1-2-3 count | Space cushion building delay used before moving forward after being stopped in a line of traffic |
| Wheel Check | A quick glance at the front tire of other vehicle to predict movement |
| PNR | Point after which a safe stop can't be made without entering the intersection |
| Triangle | Space cushion on three sides of your vehicle |
| Pusher | Vehicle tailgating in a probable attempt to force you to speed up or move over |
| Thief | A vehicle which moves into your space cushion |
| Smog | A procedure for pulling out from the curb |