Here's a couple of more thoughts...
swanson
The faster we move through our observations to
SEE the needed and relevant information present, the more accelerated a response can become. This is not unlike the O.O.D.A. loop.
I assert that developing a set of scanning sequences can help us put context to the use of our observational powers.
For instance:
THE DRIVING SCAN
When on the road, scanning is crucial to making sound judgments on interacting with road conditions, potential threats, and the other vehicles that surround you.
If you look immediately to the front you when driving, often, your brain cannot cope with the amount of information you are asking it to absorb.
Moving fast can confuse the brain and create problems in making sound judgments.
Here’s some factors to think about when doing the driving and observing things “at speed”:
• The faster you go, the less you see.
• Speed necessitates looking further ahead.
• Without training/experience, you may miss what is crucial information available in the distance.
• Subconsciously our observations come closer to the vehicle.
• With speed tunnel vision sets in.
• 120 observations per min becomes 60 at speed
CLOSE-NEAR-FAR SCANNING
To assist in combating velocity’s effect on driving observations and judgment, systematically observe things in a close-near-far fashion of scanning.
Do this in a continuous cycle as you drive and search your environment for threats.
THE CLOSE SCAN
• What is immediately in front and around your vehicle?
• What danger may be coming at you very quickly?
• What dangers are you aware of already?
• How many times have you already scanned the area in question?
• Prioritize the dangers you have observed and concentrate on threat.
• Utilize your Peripheral vision and team member/passenger input.
THE NEAR SCAN
• Do exactly as you did in the close scan, but extend your vision further out to attain new observations.
• Again, prioritize hazards, what can hurt me? What can I dismiss?
THE FAR SCAN
• Observe as far ahead as possible give yourself time make reasonable assessments and plan ahead.
• Again, Prioritize dangers and act accordingly.
Here's another excercise...
Look at this picture and apply the close-near-far scan and search for potential hazards and threats as if you were driving in a high threat environment like Baghdad -
Think - close, then - Near, then Far, and over again...

What did you
OBSERVE with your scan, and how would you have proceeded?
Here's some of what I OBSERVED as having to manage....
CLOSE - NEAR - FAR