SIPDE IS AN ACRONYM FOR AN EASY TO USE DEFENSIVE DRIVING TECHNIQUE
THIS PROCESS IS USED FREQUENTLY THROUGH OUT THE DAY
S SEARCH OR SCAN
S SEARCH OR SCAN THE ROADWAY AND OFF ROAD AREAS 20-30 SECONDS AHEAD FOR INFO TO HELP YOU PLAN A PATH OF TRAVEL
I Identify
I IDENTIFY OBJECTS OR CONDITIONS WITHIN 12-15 SECONDS AHEAD THAT COULD INTERFERE WITH INTENDED PATH OF TRAVEL
P Predict
P PREDICT WHAT ACTIONS OR CHANGES IN CONDITIONS ON OR NEAR THE ROADWAY COULD INCREASE DANGER
D Decide
DECIDE WHAT ACTION or ACTIONS TO TAKE TO LESSEN DANGER
ACTIONS STEER RIGHT, LEFT, BRAKE, INCREASE SPEED, DECREASE SPEED, HONK HORN, BLINK LIGHTS, ETC
E EXECUTE
E EXECUTE THE ACTION OR ACTIONS YOU HAVE DECIDED MOST ARE ROUTINE POSSIBLE EMERGENCY ACTION
ACTIONS Use the steering wheel Apply Brakes Press the accelerator Use the horn
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!!