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Defensive Driving Do you ?? Why would you ?? What is in it for you ??

Defensive Driving Do you ?? Why would you ?? What is in it for you ??. 1 Dead 23/10/2000. Pedestrian crossing high-way. Defensive Driving ??. X. Defensive Driving ??. Straight road near Nizwa. 2 Dead 5/March/2001 High speed roll-over No seatbelts. 2 Dead 21/Nov/2000.

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Defensive Driving Do you ?? Why would you ?? What is in it for you ??

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  1. Defensive DrivingDo you ??Why would you ??What is in it for you ??

  2. 1 Dead 23/10/2000 Pedestrian crossing high-way Defensive Driving ?? X

  3. Defensive Driving ?? Straight road near Nizwa 2 Dead5/March/2001High speed roll-overNo seatbelts

  4. 2 Dead 21/Nov/2000 Head on collision Straight road (night)Truck: no seatbelt Defensive Driving ??

  5. 2 Dead 14/3/2001 Defensive Driving ?? Did not stop onT-junction going left

  6. Good Reasons for Defensive Driving:- You will not hurt yourself- You will not hurt others- You will see your family again- You will arrive in time- You will not cause suffering- You will reduce your stress levelsand- You will NOT go to jail !!!! See the next slides and be warned !!!!

  7. Royal Decree No 91/2001Change to Article 50Traffic Law (28/93)as of 1-Nov-2001

  8. Penalty to driver: • Minimum: 1 year jail • Maximum: 5 year jail Will apply when accident leads to: • Death • Major injury (>10 days off work) • Major damage

  9. Penalty applicable when accident was caused by driving: • in a rash manner without due care/diligence • under influence: alcohol, drugs • overtaking in dangerous place • overtaking where it is banned • constitutes danger • puts lives or property at risk

  10. So now we have some other reasons to drive defensively: • If you do not you could end up in jail for 1-5 years • Jail is very uncomfortable • What would it do to your family ?

  11. PDO Defensive Driving Frameworkas of 01/July/2001: courses by OTI, NTI and TATI DDC-2 Defensive Driving Heavy Vehicle Blacktop Roads2 days (one off) DDC-1 Defensive DrivingLight Vehicle Blacktop Roads2 days (one off) DDC-5Bus1/2 day(one off) DDC-3Graded1/2 day(one off) DDC-4Tanker1/2 day(one off) + Yearly: Professional Assessment Drive Test on knowledge of PDO-Rules

  12. ROP Road Safety Statistics Figures for the first 7 months of the year 2000 2001 No of Accidents7871 7036 No of Deaths 316 256 This is the result of drivers NOT Driving Defensively

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