You are the Driver What are the advantages of Driver Education? Become more alert, knowledgeable, and capable of dealing with a wide range of driving situations Emotions Personality Maneuvering Penalties Buying a car Maturity Traffic Laws Rules of the Road Emergency Situation Understand how the vehicle works
Highway Transportation System THE HTS IS MADE UP OF: MOTOR VEHICLES ROADWAYS PEOPLE HOW IS THE HTS REGULATED: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT STATE GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT
THE NATIONAL TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT Car manufactures must build safety features into their cars: SAFETY BELTS SHATTERPROOF WINDOWS CORRECT VEHICLE DEFECTS
THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY ACT: Specific guidelines must be followed: VEHICLE REGISTRATION INSPECTION DRIVER LICENSING TRAFFIC LAWS, ETC
IPDE IDENTIFY – objects 12 -15 sec. ahead that could interfere PREDICT – what actions or changes that could increase the level of risk DECIDE – what actions to take 4-5 sec. EXECUTE – your decision
Vision and IPDE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMAbWXNVcdg
SMITH SYSTEM AIM HIGH AND LOOK AHEAD, NOT DOWN KEEP YOUR EYES MOVING 5 DRIVING GUIDELINES: AIM HIGH AND LOOK AHEAD, NOT DOWN KEEP YOUR EYES MOVING GET THE BIG PICTURE MAKE SURE OTHERS SEE YOU LEAVE YOURSELF A WAY OUT
Method for managing the space around ZONE CONTROL SYSTEM Method for managing the space around Following Distance: 1 car length for every 10 mph Three-seconds-plus rule
DEFENSIVE DRIVING LOWERS THE RISK OF CONFLICT BY PROTECTING YOU AND OTHERS FROM DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATIONS
COLLISIONS VS ACCIDENTS Causes of a collision: DRIVER ERROR DRIVER ERROR: FOLLOWING ANOTHER DRIVER TOO CLOSELY DRIVING TOO FAST NOT WEARING SAFETY BELTS DRIVING WHILE FATIGUE DRIVING AFTER DRINKING OR USING DRUGS
Conditions of Driving https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4tWfJxZGvg