2.  Read the article “NJ law for aggressive driving education is inspired by teen paralyzed in road rage crash)  Answer the following questions:  What happened to Jessica Rogers?  What is Jessica’s Law and what are the consequences under this law?  What is the maximum penalty for aggressive driving when there are no serious injuries?

3.  Anger  Anxiety  Joy, Happiness  Fear  Hate  Grief  Love ADTSEA 3.0 Curriculum – Unit 12

4.  Interfere with your ability to think  Create mental distractions  Create inattentiveness  Can cause you to act out your emotions  Increase risk taking  Create a lack of concentration  Interrupts ability to process information ADTSEA 3.0 Curriculum – Unit 12

5.  Heartbeat Increases  Breathing quickens  Digestion slows  Palms sweat  Feeling of exhaustion  Physical stress ADTSEA 3.0 Curriculum – Unit 12

6.  Understand one’s emotional makeup  Identify situations that cause emotional stress  Expect other drivers to make mistakes  Understand that emotions are contagious  Direct emotions toward actions, not individuals  Delay driving when upset  If upset, ask someone else to drive. ADTSEA 3.0 Curriculum – Unit 12

7.  When a driver operates a vehicle in a pushy or bold manner without regard for others’ safety.  Exceeding the speed limit  Following to closely  Failing to obey traffic controls  Making improper turns or maneuvers  Failing to yield the right of way  Making improper or erratic lane changes  Types of Aggressions  Verbal – yelling, cursing, gesturing, honking, insulting  Quiet Aggression – complaining, competing, resisting by not letting others in ADTSEA 3.0 Curriculum – Unit 12

8.  When a driver uses the vehicle or some other weapon to threaten or cause harm to another roadway user in response to a traffic incident with the intent to harm others. Road rage is an escalation of emotions generally ignited by aggressive driving behaviors.  Throwing objects at a vehicle  Yelling at a specific roadway user  Attempting to ram another vehicle ADTSEA 3.0 Curriculum – Unit 12

9.  Leave plenty of time  Drive the posted speed limit  Minimize distractions  Don’t drive when angry, upset, or overly tired  Don’t drive during rush hour  Know where you are going – hands free GPS  Be polite ADTSEA 3.0 Curriculum – Unit 12

10.  Keep a safe following distance  Don’t cut other drivers off  Leave plenty of room when merging, and give others the space they need to merge  Keep right except to pass  Move right to let others pass  Always use your turn signals  Avoid gestures that might anger other drivers  Use your horn only when necessary  Do not park across multiple spots, or too close to another vehicle  If you use your high-beams, return to low beams if you see another vehicle approaching ADTSEA 3.0 Curriculum – Unit 12

11.  Drowsy driving is one of the leading causes of traffic collisions.  The NHTSA estimates that 100,000 police reported crashes a year are the result of drowsy driving.  According to the National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep in America poll, more than 1/3 rd of all people admit to having fallen asleep behind the wheel.  Maggie’s Law, makes it illegal to knowingly drive a vehicle while impaired by lack of sleep. This law establishes driving while fatigued as recklessness under the vehicular homicide statute. (N.J.S.A 2C:11-5)

12.  Who is at risk?  Drivers who are sleep deprived, driving long distances, driving through the night, taking medicine that increases sleepiness, driving alone, driving on long, rural, boring roads, frequent travelers  Drivers with undiagnosed or untreated sleep disorders  Young drivers  Shift workers  Commercial drivers ADTSEA 3.0 Curriculum – Unit 12

13.  Warning signs:  Difficulty focusing, frequent blinking or heavy eyelids  Yawning repeatedly or rubbing eyes  Daydreaming  Trouble remembering the last few miles driven; missing exits/traffic signs  Trouble keeping head up  Drifting from your lane  Feeling restless and irritable  If you notice any of these signs, stop driving and go to sleep for the night or take 15-20 minute nap. ADTSEA 3.0 Curriculum – Unit 12

14.  How to maintain alertness while driving:  Protect your self from sun glare or eye strain with sunglasses  Avoid heavy foods  Be aware of down time during the day  Have another person drive with you, take turns  Take breaks – every 100 miles, or 2 hours on long trips  Stop driving and get some rest or nap  Consume caffeine, but do not rely on caffeine to prevent fatigue. Caffeine will wear off! ADTSEA 3.0 Curriculum – Unit 12

15.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4wAfCzYELA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4wAfCzYELA

16.  Resources:  ADTSEA 3.0 Curriculum – Unit 12  NJ Driver Manual