Chapter 1 You Are The Driver

 Highway Transportation System (HTS)  Purpose – is to move people and cargo from one place to another in a safe and economical manner  Three Parts of the HTS  People  Vehicles  Roadways 1.1 You Are Part Of The System

 People  Pedestrians  Drivers  Riders  You Tube – Pedestrians on the RoadPedestrians on the Road 1.1 You Are Part of The System

 Vehicles  Cars  Trucks  Buses  Mopeds  Campers  Farm Equipment 1.1 You Are Part of The System

 Roadways  Paved  Dirt  Gravel  Wet/Rain  Snow  Ice  Uneven 1.1 You Are Part of The System

 Regulating the HTS (Highway Transportation System)  Drivers – Most Important  Federal Agencies – develop the traffic safety guidelines  State Agencies (State Police)- Enforce Laws  Local Agencies (Aurora Police) – Enforce Laws  Vehicle Code Book – federal and state laws that regulate the HTS 1.1 You Are Part of The System

 Your Driving Task consists of three parts  Social Skills – interacting with other drivers  Physical Skills – ability to control your car  Mental (Decision-Making) Skills – involves decision making skills 1.2 Your Driving Task

 Social Skills  You must interact with people successfully  You must obey laws  You must cooperate with others  You must be courteous to others 1.2 Your Driving Task

 Physical Skills  Your handling the car must become a habit  New drivers must concentrate on the physical part of driving, heavily  After a lot of practice habits develop and you can focus on the social and mental parts of driving 1.2 Your driving Task

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 Mental Skills  Decision Making  You will learn how to use the IPDE Process to become successful at making decisions while driving  You must become a defensive driver to protect you from dangerous driving situations 1.2 Your Driving Task

 The IPDE Process  Identify  Important information in the ongoing driving scene  Predict  When and where the conflicts will develop  Decide  When, where and how to communicate, adjust speed and/or change position to avoid conflict  Execute  The right action(s) to prevent conflict  The Smith System and Zone Control are two examples of systems that apply the IPDE 1.2 Your Driving Task

 Driving is a Privilege – not a right  The keys are in your hands – you must obey traffic laws, be responsible and respect having a driver’s license  Three Parts you are in control of  Attitude  Knowledge  Skills 1.3 Your Driving Responsibilities

 Attitude  Your willingness to learn and to effectively use safe-driving habits  Who’s in control of YOUR attitude? Attitudes, Habits & Feelingshttp:// (2:45)  Road Rage  Very dangerous and shows you have a negative attitude towards driving  Reckless Driving  Brings you negative attention Aggressive Driving Your Driving Responsibilities

 Breakdowns in the HTS  Breakdowns occur when any part of the system does not work well  Examples  Traffic congestions  Collisions  Accident vs. Collision  Accident – implies that something just happens by chance  Collision – occurs when a vehicle conflicts with and hits another object 1.3 Your Driving Responsibilities

 Common Driving Errors  Under or Over Steer  Brake Late  Roll through a stop sign  Drive too close to center line  Speeding  Not using turn signal 1.3 Your Driving Responsibilty

 Breakdowns  Causes of Collisions (serious)  Following another vehicle too closely  Driving too fast for conditions  Driving after drinking or using drugs  Cell phone use/TEXTING 1.3 Your Driving Responsibilities

 Breakdowns  Causes of Death  Cancer  Suicide  Homicide  Car Accidents  Two Main Age Groups  Teenagers Elderly 1.3 Your Driving Responsibilities

 Financial Responsibility  Gas  Maintenance  Insurance  Car payment  Environmental Responsibility  Air pollution  Chemical spills/Clean –ups  Solution – buy environmentally efficient cars 1.3 Your Driving Responsibilities

 Graduate Driver Licensing Program  Permit Phase  Intermediate Phase  Full-Privilege Phase 1.4 Your Driver’s License

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