1. SIPDE IS AN ACRONYM FOR AN EASY TO USE DEFENSIVE DRIVING TECHNIQUE

2. THIS PROCESS IS USED FREQUENTLY THROUGH OUT THE DAY

3. S
SEARCH OR
SCAN

4. S
SEARCH OR SCAN THE ROADWAY AND OFF ROAD AREAS SECONDS AHEAD FOR INFO TO HELP YOU PLAN A PATH OF TRAVEL

5. I
Identify

6. I
IDENTIFY OBJECTS OR CONDITIONS WITHIN SECONDS AHEAD THAT COULD INTERFERE WITH INTENDED PATH OF TRAVEL

7. P
Predict

8. P
PREDICT WHAT ACTIONS OR CHANGES IN CONDITIONS ON OR NEAR THE ROADWAY COULD INCREASE DANGER

9. D
Decide

10. DECIDE WHAT ACTION or ACTIONS TO TAKE TO LESSEN DANGER

11. ACTIONS
STEER RIGHT, LEFT, BRAKE, INCREASE SPEED, DECREASE SPEED, HONK HORN, BLINK LIGHTS, ETC

12. E
EXECUTE

13. E EXECUTE THE ACTION OR ACTIONS YOU HAVE DECIDED MOST ARE ROUTINE
POSSIBLE EMERGENCY ACTION

14. ACTIONS Use the steering wheel Apply Brakes Press the accelerator
Use the horn

15. MASTERING THIS PROCESS WILL HELP REDUCE CONFLICTS
SUMMARY
MASTERING THIS PROCESS WILL HELP REDUCE CONFLICTS

16. SIPDE HELPS LOWER RISK OF CONFLICT BY PROTECTING YOU FROM DANGEROUS SITUATIONS

17. THE SIPDE PROCESS CAN HELP YOU MANAGE RISK, NOT ELIMINATE IT

18. THE END…OF THE BEGINNING…
Be careful, the life you save could be mine!!