SIPDE IS AN ACRONYM FOR AN EASY TO USE DEFENSIVE DRIVING TECHNIQUE
THIS PROCESS IS USED FREQUENTLY THROUGH OUT THE DAY
S SEARCH THE ROADWAY AND OFF ROAD AREAS 20-30 SECONDS AHEAD FOR INFO TO HELP YOU PLAN A PATH OF TRAVEL
I IDENTIFY OBJECTS OR CONDITIONS WITHIN 12-15 SECONDS AHEAD THAT COULD INTERFERE WITH INTENDED PATH OF TRAVEL
P PREDICT WHAT ACTIONS OR CHANGES IN CONDITIONS ON OR NEAR THE ROADWAY COULD INCREASE DANGER
DECIDE WHAT ACTIONS TO TAKE
STEER RIGHT, LEFT, BRAKE, INCREASE SPEED, DECREASE SPEED, ETC ACTIONS STEER RIGHT, LEFT, BRAKE, INCREASE SPEED, DECREASE SPEED, ETC
E EXECUTE THE DECISION YOU HAVE MADE MOST ARE ROUTINE POSSIBLE EMERGENCY ACTION
MASTERING THIS PROCESS WILL HELP REDUCE CONFLICTS SUMMARY MASTERING THIS PROCESS WILL HELP REDUCE CONFLICTS
SIPDE HELPS LOWER RISK OF CONFLICT BY PROTECTING YOU FROM DANGEROUS SITUATIONS
THE SIPDE PROCESS CAN HELP YOU MANAGE RISK, NOT ELIMINATE IT
THE END…OF THE BEGINNING… Be careful, the life you save could be mine!!