SIPDE is an acronym for which sequence of steps?

• A. Search, Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute
• B. Scan, Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute
• C. Search, Identify, Plan, Decide, Execute
• D. Search, See, Predict, Decide, Execute

Answer: (A)

SIPDE represents a disciplined, five-step hazard-perception loop used to manage driving risk. The sequence starts with Search the environment to scan for anything that could become a threat. Next, Identify what the hazards are and where they are located. Then Predict what those hazards will do next, considering potential movements and changes in conditions. After that, Decide on the safest course of action given the situation, your speed, and your distance to hazards. Finally, Execute that plan by adjusting speed, position, or trajectory to maintain safety. This exact order and wording—Search, Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute—reflects the standard SIPDE process taught for systematic risk management. The other options change the verbs or the order (for example, using Scan or See instead of Search, or Plan instead of Decide), which disrupts the established sequence.