1 / 8

TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY

TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY. Behind the Wheel ? Keep your cool!. Who is in control? You or Your frustration?. Control is the key to survival !. We have all at some time, cursed/been mad at another driver while driving! Banged our fists on the steering wheel,

dasan
Download Presentation

TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY Behind the Wheel ? Keep your cool! Who is in control? You or Your frustration?

  2. Control is the key to survival ! We have all at some time, cursed/been mad at another driver while driving! Banged our fists on the steering wheel, shouted out the window and worse. WHY?

  3. Can cause unwise decisions that puts safety at risk. Frustration!

  4. Common source of frustrations! • Driver’s caught in heavy traffic. • Caused by other drivers: • Driving too slow • Driving haphazardly/fast • Cutting your vehicle on the road and failing to use signal lights • Tailgaters/Road Bullies • Poorly maintained vehicle resulting in poor operational efficiency.

  5. Frustrated/Aggravated ? • Don’t react aggressively! Maintain your composure. • Back off, don’t make eye contact or gestures of any kind to the offending driver. • A negative reaction will only get another one – and it’s dangerous because you could become out of control!

  6. Remember! Patience is not only a virtue, it is also a practice, useful and necessary when driving!

  7. When frustration builds up …. Stay cool and composed • Turn on your favourite radio station. • Talk to your passenger, keeping your full attention on the road • When being tailgated, let the other vehicle pass. Simple solutions can go a long way to diffusing your frustration!

  8. Stay in Control You are in driver's seat!

More Related