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Chapter 2

Chapter 2. Highway Transportation System. People Vehicles Roadways. Purpose of the HTS. Move people and cargo safely and efficiently. People Use the HTS by walking, driving, or riding and are called roadway users Vehicles

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Chapter 2

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  1. Chapter 2 Highway Transportation System

  2. People Vehicles Roadways

  3. Purpose of the HTS • Move people and cargo safely and efficiently

  4. People Use the HTS by walking, driving, or riding and are called roadway users Vehicles There are a wide range of vehicles Mopeds and Motorcycles Tractors and Semi-trucks Cars, SUVs, Vans Farm Vehicles Emergency Vehicles Bicycles

  5. Roadways • Varies from dirt roads to complex multi-lane expressway • Problems with roadways are: • Rain • Night time • Rough pavement

  6. HTS Breakdowns • Traffic tie-ups • Collisions

  7. United States 1999- 34000 deaths 12000-alcohol related 6000-drug related North Carolina 2009- 11,253 crashes 394 fatalities 8736 injuries This means while alcohol a part in just 5% of the total crashes, it accounted for 30% of all fatalities Motor Vehicles Deaths Involving Alcohol

  8. Advantages Bigger, higher and safe for occupants Ford SUV weighs 7,000 pounds In accidents the bigger, higher survive Problems Poor gas mileage High center gravity easier to roll over Sports Utility Vehicles

  9. Sharing the road with trucks and buses • No Zone- represents the danger area around the trucks and buses where crashes are likely to occur

  10. Motorcycles • Most dangerous form of transportation • 37 deaths per 100,000,000 miles driven, compared to 1.7 for all motor vehicles • 70% of deaths are failure to yield to motorcycles.

  11. Mopeds • Part of the US highways • They are not bicycles or motorcycles • Often operated by persons without a license. • Travels slow-lane position three • Only requirement- 16 years old and wear a DOT helmet

  12. Farm Vehicles • Farm vehicles have a right to use the roads • They move slow usually 15-18 mph • Can be operated by unlicensed persons • They cause drivers to take unnecessary risk

  13. Pedestrians • 4100 pedestrian/vehicle deaths each year in the US • 147 fatalities and 1,682 injuries in North Carolina in 2009 • Scan harder around alleys, driveways, residential areas, jogging areas, parking lots

  14. Move Over Law • It is the responsibility of the driving public to yield to emergency vehicles • The law requires motorist to slow down and approach cautiously when an emergency vehicle is stopped on the shoulder with its lights on • On multi-lane highway- move over to another lane or slow down on a two lane highway

  15. Three Skills of Driving Task • Physical skill- the person coordination with the vehicle • Social skill- interaction with others on the highway. Be positive. Road rage is on a rise. Drivers are often rude • Mental skill- five mental skills • Understand your vehicle • Perception based on stored knowledge • understand traffic laws • Judge time and space relationship • Concentration –study the traffic

  16. Six means of management of HTS • DMV- Regulates drivers licenses, truck weight, license plates, fees, registration • Enforcement agencies- each police unit, highway patrol help maintain safe travel • Traffic court- assure proper enforcement of law • Engineering-highway and vehicle • Medical aid- reduces the losses caused by collisions • Education- high school driver’s education

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