1. SAFETY AND ACCIDENT AVOIDANCE

2. PURPOSE: TO FAMILIARIZE DRIVER CANDIDATES WITH HAZARDS INVOLVED WITH DRIVING MILITARY VEHICLES AND TO DISCUSS ACCIDENT AVOIDANCE MEASURES EVERY VEHICLE OPERATOR MUST USE.

3. AR 385-55, PREVENTION OF MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS
REFERENCES
AR , PREVENTION OF MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS
AR , THE ARMY DRIVER AND OPERATOR STANDARDIZATION PROGRAM
AR , THE ARMY SAFETY PROGRAM
AR , ACCIDENT REPORTING AND RECORDS

4. ARMY MOTOR VEHICLE(AMV) SAFETY OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND GUIDANCE TO OPERATORS OF ALL AMVs TO ENABLE THEM TO SAFELY TRANSPORT PEOPLE AND PROPERTY WITH THE LEAST POSSIBLE RISK
THE ARMY PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE (POV) SAFETY OBJECTIVES TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND GUIDANCE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF DEATH OR INJURY FROM POV ACCIDENTS
ASK WHAT IS MOST COMMON CAUSE OF DRIVING ACCIDENTS?
DRIVER ERROR

5. DRIVER SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES ALL DRIVERS OF ARMY VEHICLES WILL:
OPERATE VEHICLES IN A SAFE AND PRUDENT MANNER
REPORT UNSAFE OPERATING CONDITIONS
REPORT ALL ACCIDENTS TO THEIR SUPERVISOR AND TO MOTOR POOL
OBEY ALL STATE, LOCAL, AND MILITARY MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATIONS AND LAWS
UNSAFE CONDITIONS: FOUND DURING PMCS
REPORT ON DA 2404 OR VERBALLY TO SUPERVISOR AND MOTOR SERGEANT/DISPATCHER

6. ENSURE YOU AND YOUR PASSENGERS WEAR THEIR SEAT BELTS AND OTHER SAFETY RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING
USE GROUND GUIDES WHEN YOUR VIEW IS OBSTRUCTED OR IN CONGESTED AREAS (e.g. MOTOR POOL)
INFORM YOUR SUPERVISOR IF YOU ARE USING ANY MEDICATION THAT IMPAIRS YOUR ABILITY TO SAFELY OPERATE A VEHICLE

7. DRIVER ERROR IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF MOST AMV/POV ACCIDENTS
PROPER SELECTION, TRAINING, AND SUPERVISION OF DRIVERS WILL HELP PREVENT THESE ERRORS
COMMANDERS MUST ENSURE ALL AMV DRIVERS ARE LICENSED IAW AR AND HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM STANDARDS (HSPS) # 4
ASK WHAT IS MOST COMMON CAUSE OF DRIVING ACCIDENTS?
DRIVER ERROR
DISCUSS TYPES OF DRIVER ERRORS
SPEEDING, DUI, CARELESSNESS, SHOWING OFF, INATTENTION, ANGRY

8. MOTIVATING SAFE PERFORMANCE
DRIVERS AND ASSISTANT DRIVERS SHOULD BE ASSIGNED TO VEHICLES
GIVE RECOGNITION TO SAFE VEHICLE OPERATORS
SUPERVISORS MUST:
SET STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR DRIVERS
PERIODICALLY ASSESS DRIVER PERFORMANCE AND REWARD SAFE DRIVERS
GIVES A SENSE OF OWNERSHIP AND ASSIGNS RESPONSIBILITY
ASK SOLDIERS FOR INPUT ON WHAT WOULD MOTIVATE THEM

9. SAFE DRIVING PROCEDURES
DRIVERS WILL NOT DRIVE AN AMV FOR MORE THAN 10 CONTINUOUS HOURS OR 12 HOURS IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD, WITHOUT 8 HOURS REST
IF MORE THAN 10 HOURS ARE NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE MISSION, AN ASSISTANT DRIVER MUST BE ASSIGNED.
DRIVERS WILL TAKE A 15 MINUTE REST BREAK EVERY 2-3 HOURS OF DRIVING OR EVERY MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST
THE SENIOR OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE MUST ENSURE THAT ALL PASSENGERS COMPLY WITH THE SEAT/SHOULDER BELT REQUIREMENT.
FOR TACTICAL VEHICLES WITH NO SEAT/SHOULDER BELTS, EACH PASSENGER MUST BE SEATED AND THE SECURITY STRAP FASTENED.

10. USING HEADPHONES OR EARPHONES WHILE DRIVING AMVs IS PROHIBITED
DURING REST BREAKS DRIVERS WILL INSPECT THEIR VEHICLES TO ENSURE THERE ARE NO MAINTENANCE PROBLEMS
USING HEADPHONES OR EARPHONES WHILE DRIVING AMVs IS PROHIBITED
ALL DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS MUST WEAR THEIR SAFETY BELTS
DRIVERS WILL NOT CONSUME ALCOHOL DURING THE 8 HOURS PRIOR TO THEIR DUTY OR DURING THEIR DUTY SHIFT
SENIOR OCCUPANT OF VEHICLE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING SAFETY BELT RULE

11. DRIVERS WILL NOT EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION
DRIVERS MUST PERFORM REQUIRED BEFORE DURING, AND AFTER OPERATION PMCS
BEFORE PMCS MUST ENSURE THEIR VEHICLE HAS:
PROPER FUNCTIONING STEERING, BRAKES, LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, MIRRORS, HORN, TURN SIGNALS, AND SAFETY BELTS
IF BRAKES OR PARKING BRAKE IS NOT FUNCTIONING, THE VEHICLE IS NMC
ANY VEHICLE WITH A CLASS III LEAK IS NMC
VEHICLES WITH THE ABOVE CONDITIONS WILL NOT BE OPERATED UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY THE UNIT COMMANDER
CLASS III LEAK; WHEN DROPS FALL FROM THE ITEM BEING INSPECTED

12. IF THE DRIVERS REAR VIEW IS OBSTRUCTED, GROUND GUIDES MUST BE USED
DRIVERS WILL NOT BACK UP ANY VEHICLE WITHOUT FIRST CHECKING FOR OBSTRUCTIONS BEHIND THE VEHICLE
IF THE DRIVERS REAR VIEW IS OBSTRUCTED, GROUND GUIDES MUST BE USED
GROUND GUIDES MUST BE IN THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER AT ALL TIMES
NEXT SLIDE: DANGER AREAS
HAVE STAUDENTS GIVE IDEAS ABOUT WHAT THEY THINK ARE DRIVING DANGER AREAS

13. HAZARDS AND DANGER AREAS
OTHER DRIVERS
DUI
INATTENTIVE
ROAD CONDITIONS
POTHOLES
CONSTRUCTION
DEBRIS

14. HAZARDS AND DANGER AREAS (CONTINUED)
FREEWAY ON AND OFF RAMPS
HILLS AND CURVES
INTERSECTIONS
RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC
ACCIDENT SCENES

15. DANGEROUS BEHAVIORS
DUI
SPEEDING
INATTENTION- CONSTANTLY SCAN FOR POTENTIAL HAZARDS
TAILGATING
GETTING ANGRY
OWNING THE ROAD
IMPATIENCE

16. SUMMARY REFERENCES SAFETY OBJECTIVE SAFE DRIVING PROCEDURES
HAZARDS AND DANGER AREAS
DANGEROUS BEHAVIORS
SUMMARY

17. QUESTIONS? ?