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ADVANCE DRIVINGSAFETY SEMINAR

COURSE OBJECTIVE

Improve driving skills in an effort to avoid accidents, prevent injuries, save lives and reduce property damage.

WHY DO TRAFFICCOLLISIONS HAPPEN?

1. INATTENTION

2. NOT ENOUGH TIME

3. NOT ENOUGH SPACE

4. NOT ALLOWING FOR THE MISTAKES OF OTHER DRIVERS

5. NOT ENOUGH TRAINING

6. FAILURE TO ADJUST FOR CONDITIONS

7. ATTITUDE

8. DRIVER IMPAIRMENT

9. VEHICLE FAILURE

What do these “Common Causes”tend to have in common?

Study after study shows that human error

Causes 90 to 95 percent of all traffic accidents

HUMAN ERROR

PART I

IF YOU1. AIM HIGH IN STEERING2. GET THE BIG PICTURE3. KEEP YOUR EYES MOVING4. LEAVE YOURSELF AN OUT5. MAKE SURE THEY SEE YOU

YOU OBTAIN

SPACE FOR YOUR VEHICLE

IMPROVED VISIBILITY

TIME TO MAKE DECISIONS

AIM HIGH IN STEERING

We’re used to driving at HIGHWAY SPEEDS (55-70mph) but our brains are designed to process information at the speed we WALK (3 TO 4 MPH)!

Consider this…

AIM HIGH IN STEERING

Consider this…

We’ve got to train our brains to•See Ahead

•Think Ahead•Plan Ahead

AIM HIGH IN STEERING

15 SECONDEYE LEAD TIME

6 SECOND EYELEAD TIME

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AIM HIGH IN STEERING

Central Concept

Maintain at least a

15 second eye lead

time

GET THE BIG PICTURE

• GLANCE OFTEN TO EACH SIDE• CHECK YOUR MIRRORS OFTEN

IMPORTANT• ESTABLISH PROPER FOLLOWING DISTANCE

A proper following distance Allows you adequateStopping room AND

Increase your visibility.

GET THE BIG PICTURE

THEY CAN ALL BE VISION BARRIERS

GET THE BIG PICTURE

4 SECOND FOLLOWING DISTANCE

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1. You have room to stop if the vehicle you’re following makes a panic stop.

2. You have room to see over and around most any vehicle, regardless how large.

GET THE BIG PICTURE

Central Concept

Maintain at least a 4 second following distance.

KEEP YOUR EYES MOVINGPeripheral vision averages180 degrees BUT is not in sharp focus

Central Cone vision is seenclearly but is only about 3DEGREES!

KEEP YOUR EYES MOVING

• Scan with Central Vision to increase your Peripheral Vision

• Use Quick Glances, no longer than 2 seconds

KEEP YOUR EYES MOVING

IN THE NEXT 15 SECONDS THERE MAY BE UP TO 50 OBJECTS AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING

DRIVER 1 DRIVER 2 POSSIBLENON-RELEVANT OBJECTS 20 39 40RELEVANT OBJECTS 6 9 10

KEEP YOUR EYES MOVING

Central Concept

Avoid the fixed or

blank stare

LEAVE YOURSELF AN OUT

Your “out” is your space cushion

which works as a buffer zone

Against conflict.

Without that “out” you are often

At the mercy of those around you.

LEAVE YOURSELF AN OUT

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LEAVE YOURSELF AN OUT

Central Concept

Maintain a spacecushion to the

Front and one side

MAKE SURE THEY SEE YOU

OBTAIN EYE CONTACT

MAKE SURE THEY SEE YOU

To obtain eye contact:

• Horn• Headlights

• Brake lights

Use sparingly. The goal is to gainattention not to frighten others.

MAKE SURE THEY SEE YOU

Central Concept

Avoid a problem with eye contact and/or warning

devices

IF YOU

AIM HIGH IN STEERING

GET THE BIG PICTURE

KEEP YOUR EYES MOVING

LEAVE YOURSELF AN OUT

MAKE SURE THEY SEE YOU

YOU OBTAIN

• SPACE FOR YOUR VEHICLE

• IMPROVED VISIBILITY

• TIME TO MAKE DECISIONS

PART II

WHY DO BACKINGACCIDENTS HAPPEN?

• BACKING UNNECESSARILY• BLIND AREAS• VEHICLE DESIGN• INFREQUENT BACKING PRACTICE• INADEQUATE MENTAL PREPARATION FOR

BACKING• INADEQUATE INFORMATION DURING

BACKING

AIM HIGH IN STEERING

LOOKTHINKPLAN AHEAD

FOR ALTERNATIVES IN BACKING

WHEN INDOUBT GETOUT E

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AND TAKE A LOOK H

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AT THE BLIND AREAS I G

FOR YOUR PROTECTION

I C T U R E

KEEP YOUR EYES MOVING

IN 4 SECONDS

AT 3 MPH 18 FEET

AT 15 MPH 88 FEET

MAKE SURE THEY SEE YOU

PART III

THE COST OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE

SINCE THE TURN OF THE CENTURY, 1,250,000 PEOPLE HAVE DIED

ALMOST EVERYTHING YOU BUY IS MORE EXPENSIVE

CITY, STATE AND LOCAL TAXES ARE HIGHER

MEDICAL INSURANCE COSTS MORE

VEHICLE INSURANCE IS RAISED

VEHICLE COSTS CLIMB

WE ALL LOSE

STIMULANTS• INGREDIENTS OF SOME NASALSPRAYS

• TOBACCO (A VERY MILD STIMULANT

• CERTAIN DIET PILLS

• AMPHETAMINES

• CAFFEINE

• COCAINE

THE EFFECTS:

• CAUSE HEADACHES

• STIMULATE THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

• CREATE A FEELING OF ALERTNESS

• INCREASE BREATHING & HEART RATE

• AS THEY WEAR OFF, THEY CAN CAUSE SEVERE LETDOWNS OR CRASHES

DEPRESSANTS

THE EFFECTS:

• SLOW REACTIONS

• WEAR OFF SLOWLY

• AFFECT JUDGEMENT

• CAUSE DROWSINESS

• CHANGE PERCEPTIONS

• DIMINISH COORDINATION AND BRAIN ACTIVITY

• ALCOHOL

• BARBITURATES

• TRANQUILIZERS

• PAIN RELIEVERS

• ANTIHISTAMINES

• SOME COLD REMEDIES

NARCOTICS AND HALLUCINOGENS

THE EFFECTS:• AFFECT THE THOUGHT PROCESS• CAUSE HALLUCINATONS• INHIBIT NORMAL MEMORY

FUNCTION• DIMINISH COORDINATION• DECREASED REACTION TIME• DISTORT ALL SENSES• AFFECT THE DECISION MAKING

PROCESS

• LSD• PCP• HEROIN• MORPHINE• MARIJUANA

REACTIONS TO ALCOHOL

• INCREASED REACTION TIME• DISTANCE BECOMES HARDER TO JUDGE• BALANCE IS AFFECTED• DROWSINESS AND INATTENTION ARE INCREASED• JUDGEMENT IS IMPAIRED• SENSORY PERCEPTION IS DISTORTED

THE EFFECTS OF BAC

.04% BAC: REACTION TIME IS INCREASED

.05% BAC: VISION, COORDINATION, ATTENTION DIMINISH

.08% BAC: ALL DRIVING SKILLS ARE AFFECTED

BAC CHARTS AND GRAPHS HAVELIMITED VALUE BECAUSE:

.16

.12

.08

.04

• PEOPLE METABOLIZE ALCOHOL AT DIFFERENT RATES• ALCOHOL AFFECTS DIFFERENT PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT WAYS• THE AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL IN MIXED DRINKS VARIES CONSIDERABLY• PEOPLE DON’T OFTEN KNOW WHEN THEY STARTED DRINKING OR HOW

MUCH THEY HAVE CONSUMED

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VIOLATION PENALTIES

JAIL OR PRISON TIME

LARGE FINES

LICENSE REVOCATIONS

CANCELLED INSURANCE

LOST JOBS

WHERE ARE THEY ?PERCENT CHANCE OF DRIVER HAVING BAC

EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN .10

SOURCE: US

DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATION

PROBABILITIES

RELATED TO

NIGHT TIME

DRIVERS

TURNING WITH WIDE RADIUS……………………..........................65%

STRADDLING CENTER OR LANE MARKER……..........................65%

APPEARNG TO BE DRUNK……………………………………..…….60%

ALMOST STRIKING AN OBJECT OR VEHICLE….........................60%

WEAVING……………………………………………........................…60%

NOT DRIVING ON DESIGNATED ROADWAY………………….…..55%

SWERVING……………………………………….......................……...55%

SLOW SPEED(MORE THAN 10MPH BELOW LIMIT)……………...50%

STOPPING WITHOUT CAUSE IN TRAFFIC……………………..….50%

FOLLOWING TOO CLOSLEY…………………………………………50%

DRIFTING…………………………………………………………………50%

BRAKING ERRATICALLY……………………………………………..45%

DRIVING INTO OPPOSING OR CROSS TRAFFIC…………………45%

SIGNALLING INCONSISTENT WITH DRIVING ACTIONS………..40%

SLOW RESPONSE TO TRAFFIC SIGNALS………………………...40%

STOPPING INAPPROPRIATELY(OTHER THAN IN LANE)…..…..35%

TURNING ABRUPTLY OR ILLEGALLY……………………………...35%

ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING RAPIDLY………………....30%

HEADLIGHTS OFF………………………………………………………30%

PART IV

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THEM?

• ARE THEY UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR ANOTHER DRUG?

• ARE THEY EXTREMELY FATIGUED?• ARE THEY ANGRY? FRUSTRATED? MATURE?• IS THEIR VEHICLE SAFE?• ARE THEY EXPERIENCED AS DRIVERS?• ARE THEY COMPETENT BEHIND THE WHEEL?

DON’T FORGET YOUR KEYS

AIM HIGH IN STEERING

GET THE BIG PICTURE

KEEP YOUR EYES MOVING

LEAVE YOURSELF AN OUT

MAKE SURE THEY SEE YOU

PART V

SEAT BELTS

THERE WILL BE ABOUT 30,000 COLLISIONS TODAY

ABOUT 50,000 PEOPLE WILL BE INVOLVED

IF YOU WERE ONE OF THESE PEOPLE,

WOULD YOU BE WEARING A SEAT BELT?

MOST COMMON REASONSFOR NOT USING SEATBELTS

REASON 1: “I’M MORE LIKELY TO SURVIVE THE

ACCIDENT IF I’M THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE”

REASON 2: “SEAT BELTS ARE UNCOMFORTABLE.”

REASON 3: “DURING HIGH SPEED TRAVEL, I USE BELTS. ON

SHORT TRIPS OR WHEN I AM DRIVING SLOWLY. I DON’T THINK

I NEED THEM.”

REASON 4: “SEAT BELTS MAY TRAP ME IN A VEHICLE.”

MOST COMMON REASONSFOR NOT USING SEATBELTS

REASON 5: “I HAVE DRIVEN FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS AND

HAVE YET TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. SEAT BELTS HAVE NEVER

SAVED ME BEFORE, SO WHAT’S CHANGED?”

REASON 6: “I RESENT LAWS THAT TELL ME THAT I HAVE TO

WEAR MY SEAT BELT. I THINK I CAN DECIDE EHAT IS BEST

FOR ME AND I DON’T WANT TO WEAR MY BELT.”

REASON 7: “I GET IN AND OUT OF MY VEHICLE ALL DAY. IF I

TAKE THE TIME TO BUCKLE AND UNBUCKLE THAT MANY

TIMES, IT WILL PUT ME BEHIND SCHEDULE.”

THE MOST COMMON COLLISION

DO

YOU

KNOW?

1. The first plan of attack is to try not to back

2. For your vehicle’s survival, plan for your departure upon your arrival

3. The closest space isn’t always the best space

4. Know what’s near before you put it in gear

5. Keep scanning as you roll, or a sudden change may take its toll.

6. Back slowly. Take your time, prepare to stop on a dime.

7. To know where danger hides, don’t forget the front or the sides

8. Find a place with plenty of space

9. Don’t leave it to trust, back no further than you must.

10. Control your fate, communicate.