1. Chapter 1 The Driving Task
Driver Education
Chapter 1
The Driving Task

2. Highway Transportation System
The Highway Transportation System(HTS) – has three parts: people, vehicles, and roadways. The purpose of the HTS is to move people and cargo from one place to another in a safe, efficient, and economical manner.

3. Parts of the HTS
People
Roadway users – are people who use the HTS by walking, driving, or riding

4. Parts of the HTS Vehicles
Any vehicle that uses the HTS ranging from a moped to a tractor trailer
Roadways
Any road ranging from a dirt road to a multilane expressway

5. Regulating the HTS Laws are passed to make up the vehicle code
Enforcement agencies assure that laws are obeyed
Motor vehicle departments set rules to assure that driver and vehicle standards are met
Courts decide whether drivers charged with violating the laws are guilty or innocent
Highway traffic engineer’s plan, build, and maintain the complex system of roadways

6. Your Driving Task
Driving Task – includes all the social, physical, and mental skills required to drive
Use knowledge and visual skills
Obey traffic laws
Judge time and space
Anticipating how your car will respond under normal and emergency conditions

7. Driving Task
Social Skills - Driving requires you to interact successfully with people
Physical Skills – You must learn the physical skills of driving so well that they become natural habit. Beginning drivers need to concentrate heavily on the physical skills of driving. More experienced drivers can focus on the social and mental aspects of driving

8. Driving Task
Mental Skills – IPDE Process – is a process of seeing, thinking, and responding
Identify – important information in the ongoing driving scene
Predict – when and where possible points of conflict will develop
Decide – when, where , and how to communicate, adjust speed, and change position to avoid conflict
Execute – the right action to prevent conflict

9. Driving Responsibilities
Driving is a privilege not a right. The privilege is based on the assumption that you will be responsible and obey traffic laws.
If you do not handle this responsibility, you have the power to ruin your life and the life of others

10. Collisions
A collision occurs when a vehicle conflicts with and hits another object
Collision is a more accurate term than accident. Because accident implies that something just happened by chance
Collision are a major cause of injury and death

11. Causes of Collisions Driver error is the most common
Following a vehicle to closely
Driving to fast for conditions
Driving after using drugs or alcohol
Driving while very tired

12. Reporting Collisions A driver must notify the police if:
-They hit a parked car
-An accident involves:
-Property damage
-Injury
-Death
-Vehicle damage

13. City Driving
Defensive Drivers should use extra caution when driving in a city.
Follow the 12-second Rule:
A driver should be able to see an object far enough ahead so that it takes at least 12 seconds to get to it.

14. Environmental responsibility
Air pollution
Chemical spills
How can you manage this?
Buy fuel efficient vehicles
Reducing driving by car pooling or public transportation

15. Activity
Activity: Get into your groups and create a list of all the types of licenses you can think of available in NJ…
-Probationary Automobile License
-Basic Automobile License
-Commercial Driver License
-Motorcycle License
-Moped License
-Agricultural License
-Boat License

16. Your Driver’s License
Licensing Process – is designed to make sure that only safe drivers are allowed on the roads by requiring written, physical, and driving exams
Graduated Driver Licensing Program – Series of stages that a young driver must go through to get full privilege license

17. Early Bird Road Step 1 (Get Permit) -Must be 16 years old
-Must have Parent consent
-Must be enrolled in 6-hour behind-the-wheel training course
-Instructor must purchase the permit
-Must pass knowledge test
-Must pass vision test
-Must pay $10 fee
Step 2 (Practice)
-Must practice at least 6 months
Step 3 (Get Probationary License)
-Must complete 6 months supervised practice (no violations)
-Must pass DMV Road test
-Must be 17 years old
- $ 6 Fee for Provisional Liicense
Step 4 (Practice)
-Practice unsupervised driving for at least one year
Step 5 (Get Basic Driver License)
-Must be 18 years old
-Must complete one year unsupervised driving (no violations)
-Must pay $24 fee

18. Your Driver’s License Special Learner’s Permit Stage
At 16 the student receives permit to drive when supervised by an adult(21) with 3 years experience
Permit must be held for at least six months and the student must have no collisions or violation during this time
No driving between 11:01 PM and 5:00 AM
Passengers can be from the same household, but only one other person
Must display red GDL stickers
No cell phones or electronics
Can only drive in New Jersey

19. Examination Permit Step 1 (Get Examination Permit)
-Must be 17 years old
-Does Not need 6 hour behind the wheel training
-Must have Parent consent
-Must pass knowledge test
-Must pass vision test
-Must pay $10 fee
Step 2 (Practice)
-Must practice at least 6 months
Step 3 (Get Probationary License)
-Must complete 6 months supervised practice (no violations)
-Must pass DMV Road test
Step 4 (Practice)
-Practice unsupervised driving for at least one year
Step 5 (Get Basic Driver License)
-Must be 18 years old
-Must complete one year unsupervised driving (no violations)
-Must pay $24 fee

20. Examination Permit No driving between 11:01 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
-No cell phones (including hands-free) or electronics
-Student must have supervising adult who is 21 years old and has had their
driver license for a minimum of 3 years
-Only allowed one additional passenger plus parent/guardian or dependents of the permit holder (unless parent/guardian is in the car)
-All passengers must wear seatbelts
-GDL decals must be displayed

21. Provisional License No driving between 11:01 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
-No cell phones (including hands-free) or electronics
-Only allowed one additional passenger plus any dependents of the license holder (unless parent/guardian is in the car or driver is over 21)
-All passengers must wear seatbelts
-GDL decals must be displayed

22. Violations of any of the GDL restrictions may result in $100 fine or possible suspension of driving privileges.

23. Implied Consent Programs
In most states you are asked to sign a statement when you get your license saying that you agree to take an breathalyzer test on request
If you refuse, you will lose your license