STATE RISK MANAGEMENT LOSS PREVENTION TEAM A production of the
Due to the drastic differences in these high occupancy vehicles, this course is designed to help you understand the factors that make vans so dangerous!
10 to 15 5 to 9 Crashes Rollover ratio % 20.8 % Loaded vans at greater risk to roll Passengers
REDUCE VAN ACCIDENTS TRAINING ON NO VAN CARD -- NO KEY !
Van dynamics
BACKING COMMON VAN ACCIDENTS STOPPING ROLL - OVER
COMMON VAN ACCIDENTS
BACKING LIMITATIONS ARS A. The driver of a vehicle shall not back the vehicle unless the movement can be made with reasonable safety and without interfering with other traffic. HARK ! I MADE A BOO-BOO
ADJUST SEAT FIRST !! Mirrors
Mirrors
Mirrors
REDUCED BLIND SPOTS
Even with correctly adjusted mirrors, these vans still have certain blind spots.
USE A GROUND GUIDE Parking CONDUCT A WALK AROUND DON’T BACK UP ANY FARTHER THAN NECESSARY PARK SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO BACK UP ADJUST SEATS AND MIRRORS
COMMON VAN ACCIDENTS
FOLLOWING ARS The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent and shall have due regard for the speed of the vehicles on, the traffic on and the condition of the highway.
REASONABLE AND PRUDENT ?
FOLLOWING: “ A body in motion tends to stay in motion” The more weight you have, the longer it takes to stop ! The more speed you have, the longer it takes to stop !
BACK OFF ! Following SLOW DOWN !
COMMON VAN ACCIDENTS
Center of Gravity & Centrifugal Force Center of Gravity & Centrifugal Force STABILITY FACTORS WEIGHT WEIGHT PROFILE TIRES
HIGH SPEED + HIGH CG + HIGH CF = ROLLOVER !!
Even with proper tire inflation and weight distribution vans are still susceptible to rolling over!
AVERAGE ADULT = 175 lbs x 11 PASSENGERS = 1,925 lbs + VEHICLE WEIGHT 9,500 lbs = 11,425 lbs PLUS CARGO !
CROSSWINDSTRUCKSBUSSES DUST DEVILS
MATCHING SET EQUAL PRESSURE CAP SEPARATION TREAD DEPTH CUTS BULGES LOST RIGHT REAR CAP Always check for PROPER INFLATION
CG WEIGHTPROFILE WHEEL BASE
NO SUDDEN TURNS ! On the road ADJUST SEATS AND SEATBELTS ! CONTROL YOUR PASSENGERS ! TWO HANDS ON VANS ! SLOW DOWN BEFORE CURVES ! CHECK ROAD AND WEATHER CONDITIONS ! EXPECT WIND GUSTS ANYWHERE - ANYTIME !!
Oh, by the way...
60 M.P.H. REASONABLE AND PRUDENT SPEED LIMIT 6 % GRADE If you are traveling 60 mph down a 6% grade, that means for every 100 feet forward you are dropping 60 feet of elevation.
CROSSING “GORE POINTS”
EMERGENCY VEHICLES PD POLICE
ARS APPROACH OF EMERGENCY VEHICLES THE DRIVER OF EVERY VEHICLE SHALL YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AND SHALL IMMEDIATELY DRIVE TO A POSITION PARALLEL TO, AND AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO, THE RIGHT HAND EDGE OF THE ROADWAY CLEAR OF ANY INTERSECTION AND SHALL STOP AND REMAIN IN THAT POSITION UNTIL THE AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE HAS PASSED, EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY A POLICE OFFICER
YOUR PASSENGERS HAVE A RIGHT TO LIVE.
DON’T LET THIS BE YOUR LAST ARIZONA SUNSET
Skill evaluation... CHECKLIST
ADOA RISK MANAGEMENT LOSS PREVENTION ACADEMY THE SENTINELS OF SAFETY This has been a presentation of the