Which SIPDE step involves recognizing hazards after sensing them?

• A. Identify
• B. Predict
• C. Decide
• D. Execute

Answer: (A)

In the SIPDE sequence, after you sense your surroundings, the next step is to identify hazards. This means labeling what you’ve perceived—is it a car drifting into your lane, a pedestrian stepping off the curb, a slick patch, or debris on the road? Identification converts what you’ve sensed into recognized hazards you must manage. Once hazards are identified, you can move on to predicting what could happen, deciding on a safe course of action, and executing that action. For example, if you spot a vehicle ahead starting to merge, you identify it as a hazard, predict it might continue to drift, decide to slow and create space, and execute by reducing speed and adjusting position.