1. Homelink lesson - Respect and Responsibility
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Homelink lesson - Respect and Responsibility

2. Respect and Responsibility
- Responding to Emergency Situations

3. Collision procedures
If it is a serious major collision remain where and as you are and wait for help…if it is a minor collision (no serious injuries, the following procedures are to be followed…
- if you arrive at the scene of a collision and are able to assist, the follow steps are to be followed…

4. Collision procedures
Stop immediately…if you can move to the side of the road
Failure to stop is a serious violation. Do not
leave your vehicle where it will block traffic.
(if it can be moved)
Be sure to turn off the ignition.

5. Collision procedures
Stop immediately…if you can move to the side of the road
Aid the injured…administer basic first aid for injuries only if qualified
Never move an injured person unless
there is danger of fire or another collision

6. Collision procedures
Stop immediately…if you can move to the side of the road
Aid the injured…administer basic first aid for injuries only if qualified
GOOD SAMARITAN LAW: If you offer help and your
help is accepted, but the injured person suffers lasting
Injuries or death, you as the “Good Samaritan” cannot
be sued. All of Canada has this law.
If your offer of aid is refused…do not offer the aid,
you can be charged with assault.

7. Do not put yourself or others in danger while directing traffic
Collision procedures
Stop immediately…if you can move to the side of the road
Aid the injured…administer basic first aid for injuries only if qualified
Protect the scene with flares or reflectors or direct traffic
Do not put yourself or others in danger
while directing traffic

8. Collision procedures
Stop immediately…if you can move to the side of the road
Aid the injured…administer basic first aid for injuries only if qualified
Protect the scene with flares or reflectors or direct traffic
Send for police – give the facts
Do not let them talk you out of it by saying:
“We can handle the matter ourselves.”

9. File necessary reports
Collision procedures
Stop immediately…if you can move to the side of the road
Aid the injured…administer basic first aid for injuries only if qualified
See their insurance card
Additional Steps
Record witnesses
names and addresses
File necessary reports
Names, addresses,
driver’s licenses
numbers, plate
numbers, and
insurance
companies
Protect the scene with flares or reflectors or direct traffic
Send for police – give the facts
Exchange information – but do not admit it was your fault

10. Collision procedures When filing the report
Note the time of day, weather conditions, road conditions, street lights, signs, and the presence and length of skid marks. Make a diagram illustrating the location of the vehicles, crosswalks, stop signs, and traffic signals. If you have a camera, take pictures.
When filing
the report

11. Collision procedures
Continue your medical care after the accident. Even serious injuries may remain undetected even after the initial visit to the doctor or emergency room. Medical expenses may be covered by your insurance plan.
Other
Important
considerations

12. Collision procedures Contacting a lawyer.
Your insurance company must be contacted in the proper fashion to insure that all benefits are obtained concerning your personal injuries. Failure to properly notify and inform the company may result in an objection to such a claim at a later time. Also, forms must be filled out for the Ministry of Transportation
A lawyer’s assistance may be invaluable in these situations.
Other
Important
considerations

13. Get as far off the road as possible. Keep hands on steering wheel
Get as far off the road as possible. Keep hands on steering wheel. Lower window and follow instructions. Be calm and respectful.
Drivers license
Proof of Insurance
Vehicle registration
What three
things will you
need to show
the police
officer?
STOP
and
THINK
What are some do’s and don'ts when you see the police lights behind you; and after being pulled over?

14. EMERGENCY VEHICLES
You must yield the right of way to a police car, fire engine, ambulance or other emergency vehicle using a siren or flashing lights.
Emergency vehicles include: ambulances, law enforcement, fire fighting, forestry, lifeguard, and other rescue and lifesaving vehicles.
When you encounter them on the roadway, be courteous. Act like you would want other drivers to act if you were the one who needed help.

15. EMERGENCY VEHICLES
Your responsibility is to pull over as far to the right as possible and stop until they have passed. It does not matter which side of the road it is approaching from.
You should not stop in the middle of an intersection. Continue through and then pull over.
When you are driving be alert for the lights and siren of approaching emergency vehicles. Do not play your sound system so loud as to not hear them.
If you hear sirens but do not see the emergency vehicle, slow down and be prepared to stop. Do not panic. Scan the roadway and your mirrors. Approach intersections with caution – the emergency vehicle may be approaching quickly from a side street.

16. EMERGENCY VEHICLES
If you are a pedestrian you should proceed to the nearest curb or place of safety and remain there until the vehicle has passed.
Sometimes emergency vehicles will use the wrong side of the street to continue on their way Emergency vehicles may use a loud speaker to talk to drivers blocking their path.
When on the freeway and an emergency vehicle approaches from behind, you should yield the right of way. Usually this means moving out of the left most lane, slowing your vehicle, and allow the emergency vehicle to pass.
You must also get out of the way of emergency vehicles trying to enter or exit the highway.
Do not pull over to the side on a multi-lane freeway and stop – this is very dangerous.

17. This emergency vehicle is turning through this traffic light intersection. All vehicles at the intersection must:
S T O P

18. With this emergency vehicle approaching...you must:
Pull over and stop

19. With this emergency vehicle approaching...you must:
Also stop now or on the other
side of the intersection?

20. You should have changed lanes!
What should you have done before getting this close to the police officer making this traffic stop?

21. First, SHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR.
Then, quickly pump the brake pedal 3-4 times. (try to restore pressure)
If pressure is not restored, use the emergency / parking brake.
You press on the brake pedal to start stopping, but the pedal goes right to the floor. You have no brakes! What three things should you do?

22. The right rear tire blows out! What do you do?
1st Firm up your grip on the wheel.
2nd Ease up on the accelerator.
3rd Check traffic.
4th Drive off the roadway and brake gently.
5th Turn on the emergency flashers.
In Motion magazine, a General Motors publication

23. 3) Turn on emergency flashers.
Steering Failure
2) Apply the brake.
1) Ease off gas.
3) Turn on emergency flashers.

24. The hood usually flies up because it was not properly latched.
Hood flies up
1st Look through the crack below the open hood or look out the window if you can’t see under the hood.
2nd Turn on the emergency flashers to warn other drivers.
3rd Slow down, and drive off the roadway to a safe location.

25. Shift to ___________and attempt to restart it
NEUTRAL
What should you do if your car suddenly stalls (engine dies out) while driving?
(the traffic is light)

26. If unsuccessful, brake, pullover and shut off engine.
Shift to neutral & attempt to un-stick it with foot.
If unsuccessful, brake, pullover and shut off engine.
What if the accelerator sticks and the car keeps going faster and faster.
(the traffic is light)

27. Let's now consider Safety Restraints ...
and your leadship role in promoting it in others

28. Seatbelts: a definition . . .
A restraining device, consisting of anchored straps that buckle across the hips, to protect a seated passenger from abrupt jolts, as in a collision.
In the U.S. alone seatbelts save more than 10,000 lives a year and over 200,000 serious injuries.
If you are wearing a shoulder-lap belt during a crash, your risk of being killed is reduced by 50% and risk of serious injury by 70%.

29. Seatbelts: a definition . . .
A restraining device, consisting of anchored straps that buckle across the hips, to protect a seated passenger from abrupt jolts, as in a collision.
You are four times more likely to die in a car crash if you are not wearing your seat belt.
There
are two
types of
restraints
Nearly every state has laws requiring the driver and front seat passengers to wear safety belts.
Deaths of unbelted occupants have occurred at speeds as low as 20 km/ph.

30. between an active restraint and a passive restraint?
Seatbelts:
a definition . . .
A restraining device, consisting of anchored straps that buckle across the hips, to protect a seated passenger from abrupt jolts, as in a collision.
active restraints and passive restraints
What is the difference
between an active restraint
and a passive restraint?
Active restraints requires the connection and adjustment.
Passive restraints operate without action by occupants.

31. After closing and locking the door… adjusting the shoulder strap?
Seatbelts:
How to properly wear them
After closing and locking the door…
Adjust the seat to a comfortable upright position…be sure the belt is not twisted and the metal fittings snap into place.
The lap belt should be worn across the hip bones. (including expectant mothers)
It should never be positioned across the stomach or soft part of the abdomen.
It could slide
up over the
pelvis and injure
the abdomen
in a crash!
What could happen if
the belt is too loose?
What do you know about
adjusting the shoulder strap?

32. What about wearing the shoulder strap tucked behind the back?
Seatbelts:
How to properly wear them
The shoulder strap should be snug, but still allows the driver to reach important controls.
Adjust the shoulder strap so that it is comfortable and does not cross the body at or near the neck or face.
The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the sternum.
What about wearing the shoulder
strap tucked behind the back?
This is dangerous
and can cause
severe internal
or spinal injuries.

33. adjust the head-restraint should be all the way up…
Seatbelts:
How to properly wear them
The shoulder strap should be snug, but still allows the driver to reach important controls.
Adjust the shoulder strap so that it is comfortable and does not cross the body at or near the neck or face.
The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the sternum.
Also, do not forget to
adjust the head-restraint
For most people it
should be all the way up…
If not adjusted,
what type of injury
can be suffered?
Painful whiplash
…this is a
serious injury!

34. and protect us in crashes. . .
Seatbelts:
How safety belts work
and protect us in crashes. . .
The newer safety belts feel so comfortable you may not think they work, but they do. Many belt systems are activated only when the vehicle stops suddenly. The belt has a tiny pendulum connected to a locking mechanism. In the event of a sudden stop, the pendulum activates the locking device, which keeps you firmly in your seat.

35. Seatbelts: How safety belts work Since safety belts are proven to be
very effective…
why do some people
still not wear them?
Let’s examine
common objections
people give for
not wearing them...

36. Objections people raise for not wearing them
Seatbelts:
Objections people raise
for not wearing them
“We better
buckle up!”
“Yeah, you’re right.”
“We don’t need safety belts, we’re just driving around town.”
How would you answer this?
3 out of 4 collisions occur less than 40 kilometers from home.
More than 80% of all collisions occur at speeds less than 65 km/ph.
2/3 of all teens killed in car crashes are unbelted!

37. Objections people raise for not wearing them
Seatbelts:
Objections people raise
for not wearing them
“That makes
sense to me!”
“Me too.”
“If I wear a safety belt, after a crash, I might be trapped in a burning or submerged car!”
How would you answer this?
With a safety belt fastened you have a much better chance
of staying conscious in a crash – so you’ll have the
presence of mind to unfasten it and get out.

38. Objections people raise for not wearing them
Seatbelts:
Objections people raise
for not wearing them
“I heard I might be better off if I’m thrown clear of the car in an accident.”
How would you answer this?
Statistics have consistently proven that remaining in the car
in the event of a crash is much safer than being thrown free.

39. Objections people raise for not wearing them
Seatbelts:
Objections people raise
for not wearing them
“Let’s not take any chances.”
“Okay.”
“I heard I might be better off if I’m thrown clear of the car in an accident.”
How would you answer this?
Statistics have consistently proven that remaining in the car
in the event of a crash is much safer than being thrown free.

40. Objections people raise for not wearing them
Seatbelts:
Objections people raise
for not wearing them
“We’re strong, but not that strong.”
“Wow!”
“I’m a good driver, I’ve never had an accident…and I drive at slower speeds, I can brace myself.”
Even at these low speeds, strong
arms are like “wet noodles”
How would you answer this?
The crash may not be your fault…but statistically
most people are involved in traffic
collisions during their lifetime.
Research shows that the impact of a
30 mph crash is like jumping off a 3 story building.
A 25 mph crash is like pedaling your bicycle
full speed into a brick wall.

41. Objections people raise for not wearing them
Seatbelts:
Objections people raise
for not wearing them
“That doesn’t appeal to me, let’s buckle up!”
“I hear you!”
“It takes too much time, and is uncomfortable.”
How would you answer this?
1001
1002
1003
You’ll be a lot more
uncomfortable
spending a lot of time
in the hospital or in rehab.
It only takes a
few seconds, and
most safety belts
are comfortable.

42. Objections people raise for not wearing them
Seatbelts:
Objections people raise
for not wearing them
“That makes sense to me!”
“Get them on!”
“If I get hit from the side, I am better off being thrown across the car, away from the direct impact of the crash.”
How would you answer this?
You also need to stay in the driver’s seat after the
initial impact so it might be possible to steer or brake.
Research shows the impact of you flying across the
car (the interior collision) will probably be a lot
worse than if you remained securely in your seat.

43. Seatbelts: Be sure all passengers in your car are buckled!
REMEMBER…You are four times more likely to die in a car crash if you are not wearing your seat belt.
Lap and shoulder belt together
Be sure all passengers in your car are buckled!
Let's briefly think about
being fit to drive
and being empathetic
toward other drivers

44. The physical nature of the driver
Fit to Drive
The physical nature of the driver
In order to drive safely, you must be in good physical condition. In particular, you need to be able to see and hear well enough to detect potential hazards and handle emergency situations. You must also recognize the fitness of others you may have influence over and discourage those who are not fit to drive. These concepts will be developed further in another lesson
As a respectful driver you must also be caring and empathetic toward others who have “challenges”

45. Respecting other drivers with physical challenges ...
A caring and empathic attitude will make it easier for you to show greater patience and allow them more time and space to drive. This is necessary to promote traffic safety and cooperative driving.
Remember, one day you will want others to be considerate of limitations that you may be faced with.

46. Respecting other drivers safety margins ...
An effective way to avoid conflicts with other roadway users is by respecting their safety margins.
Conflict avoidance
This means:
- avoid tailgating
- give bicycles their lawful space
- give pedestrians as much space as possible

47. Respecting other drivers safety margins ...
Conflict avoidance
Another way to avoid conflicts with others is to control your emotions…especially your temper. Uncontrolled temper can lead to ROAD RAGE
We’ll examine this in detail in another lesson.

48. Quiz time…how much do you remember?

49. 1) The first thing you should do if involved in an collision is to: ________________________________________
2) In a collision, you should aid the injured only if you are:
___________________________________
3) How can you “protect the collision scene” from further damage? ______________________________________
4) TRUE or FALSE: It’s always a good idea to call the police at the scene of an collision. ______
5) Insist on seeing their proof of insurance that they are required to carry in their vehicle. TRUE or FALSE: ______
6) If you feel the slightest discomfort after the collision, its important that you seek: ________________________

50. 7) When emergency vehicles are approaching, your responsibility is to _____________________until they pass.
8) With an emergency vehicle approaching, if you are in an intersection you should ___________________.
9) With an emergency vehicle approaching on the freeway you must get out of the way, but do not _______________. This is very dangerous on a multi-lane freeway.
1)10) If you experience a tire blowout be careful not to apply _______ right away. Also ______up your grip on wheel.
1)11) If the accelerator sticks, (in very light traffic) the first thing you do is ___________then try to lift it up with foot.
1)12) If your car stalls while moving, shift to ________and attempt to ________ the engine.
13) If your brakes fail, besides pumping them to try building up pressure again, also: ____________________________

51. 14) Nearly every province has _______requiring front seat passengers to wear safety belts.
15) True or False: Three out of four collisions occur
within 40 kilometers from home ______
16) Deaths of unbelted occupants have occurred at speeds as low as ________.
17) The lap belt should be worn across the_____ bones, never over the soft part of the abdomen.
18) The shoulder strap should never cross the body at or near the ________or _______.
19) Wearing the shoulder strap tucked behind the back can cause _________injuries as well as _______cord injuries.

52. 20) In a crash with a safety belt on, you have a much better chance of remaining __________ so that if the vehicle did catch fire, you would have the presence of mind to get out.
21) True or False: If you get broad-sided on the drivers side, you are better off without your seatbelt because you will be pushed to the passenger side, avoiding the severest part of the impact._________
22) You need to stay in the drivers seat after the initial impact so you might still be able to _______or _______.
23) True or False: In a crash, an unbelted person is also
a danger to others in the car in that they can fly into other
passengers seriously injuring them as well. ______
24) True or False: A caring and empathic attitude toward other drivers (especially physically challenged drivers) is necessary to promote traffic safety and cooperative driving. _______

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