1. Highway Transportation System
Responsible Driving
Book

2. Highway Transportation System (HTS)
Roads
Side streets, highways, parkways
Vehicles
Small and large cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles
Human Beings
Responsible and not responsible

3. ***All work together to regulate the HTS***
HTS Regulations
***All work together to regulate the HTS***
*Federal: establishes rules all states must follow
*State: establishes highway speed limits and enforces state regulations
*Local: establishes and enforces speed limits and other traffic laws

4. The Risks of Driving
Risk: the possibility of personal injuries or damage to vehicles or property. The RISKS are always present

5. Reduce the Risks Be in sound mental and physical condition
Vehicle in top condition
Drive defensively
Protect yourself – use safety belt system – use headlights (make yourself more visible)
Be in sound mental and physical condition
Develop driving skills

6. Develop a Driving Foundation
System to gather and process information to make good decisions and reduce the risks

7. S.I.P.D.E.
S = Scan
I = Identify
P = Predict
D = Decide
E = Execute

8. Smith System
Set of five rules to help develop your visual search habits and protect yourself from unsafe actions of other roadway users.
1. Aim high in steering – look ahead
2. Keep your eyes moving – mirrors
3. Get the big picture – mental process
4. Make sure others see you – lights, horn
5. Leave yourself a way out (space cushion)