 Other Cars  Other Drivers  Pedestrians  Billboards/Advertisements  Emergency Vehicles  Collisions  Signs  Animals

 Eating  CD / Radio  Cell phones  Emotional Conversations  Passengers  Grooming  Vehicle controls  Pets  Reading/ Computers  Children

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Distracted?

Aggressive Driving

What to do if you encounter an AGGRESSIVE DRIVER!

Aggressive drivers on the road! Take a deep breath Take a deep breath Do not respond! Do not respond! Move out of the driver’s way if you can. Move out of the driver’s way if you can. Avoid EYE CONTACT! Avoid EYE CONTACT! Ignore gestures and don’t return them Ignore gestures and don’t return them DO NOT challenge the driver DO NOT challenge the driver Do not fight for a parking spot Do not fight for a parking spot Call 911 report aggressive driving to police Call 911 report aggressive driving to police If they follow you DO NOT go home. If they follow you DO NOT go home.

Passengers and emotions  Avoid distracting the driver  Discourage reckless acts from the driver

Emotions  Sorrow,anxiety,depres sion,anger,excitement, etc  All can effect your driving

Seeing  Visual acuity- see things clearly –20/20 normal vision  Can read 20 feet away –Min is 20/40  Must be twice as close to read

Colorblindness  No being able to distinguish between red,green or blue yellow  Colorblind test Colorblind test Colorblind test  Compensate by remembering order

Field of vision  Area you can see around you while looking straight ahead  Depth perception  Night blindness-not being able to see well at night

Physical Disabilities  Fatigue-being tired –Rest before drive –Change drivers –Stop every 2 hours –Be active(music,talk)

Medicines  Can make you drowsy –Read the label –Take medicine after the drive  Carbon monoxide –Colorless odorless tasteless gas

Aggressive Driving

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