Safe City Driving Driver Certificate of Professional Competence 1

Objectives Driver fitness and well-being Vehicle checking and route planning Pedestrians and cyclists Evolution of the urban road Reading the road Distracted driving

Recognition of driver fatigue Daydreaming High risk times of the day? Driving over the centre line Excessive yawning Feeling impatient 10 p.m to 6 am Heavy eyes 2 pm to 4 pm Slow reactions

Understanding blind spots Where are your vehicles blind spots?

 Route planning options Sat-Nav’s Route planners Road Maps Google earth Announcements VMS When planning a route through an urban area, where possible: Avoid peak times Direct route possible Pedestrian precincts School times Stick to major roads

Accidents or Crashes? Just think about Accidents Crashes Those who have been bereaved or severely injured by a reckless driver do not want to hear the incident being described in the same terms as a milk spillage An accident is often understood to be unpredictable–a chance occurrence or an “act of God”–and therefore unavoidable. However, most injuries and their precipitating events are predictable and preventable Accidents Crashes

 Outcomes for the driver There are five specific causing death by driving charges These include: Causing Death by Dangerous Driving Causing Death by Careless Driving whilst under the Influence Causing Death by Careless Driving Causing Death whilst Unlicensed, Uninsured, or Disqualified Causing Death by Aggravated Vehicle Taking

Reading the road

 Making a left turn

 Simple questions on mobile phones 4/18/2018  Simple questions on mobile phones Does using a mobile phone while driving impair driving performance? Does using a mobile phone while driving increase risk of you having a collision? Does current legislation prevent drivers using mobile phones while driving? M2 Training