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Driving Practices

Driving Practices. Section 5 Safe Driving Practices. Why do Accidents happen. Inattention Paying to much / little attention Inadequate Time Inadequate Space Mistakes of Others. Lack of training Failure to adjust to conditions Poor /aggressive attitude Driver Impairment

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Driving Practices

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  1. Driving Practices Section 5 Safe Driving Practices

  2. Why do Accidents happen • Inattention • Paying to much / little attention • Inadequate Time • Inadequate Space • Mistakes of Others • Lack of training • Failure to adjust to conditions • Poor /aggressive attitude • Driver Impairment • Mechanical malfunction

  3. Drive Defensively • Be Aware • Keep Your eyes moving • Check Mirrors –Rear & Sides • Don’t Count on other Drivers • Be Prepared to react

  4. Safety belts 1st line of protection most effective occupant protection • keep control of the vehicle • Protects the head • keep people from hitting each other • spread the crash force across the body. • Keeps you from being ejected

  5. Child Safety Seats • All Children under 8 • in the rear seat • appropriate to child’s weight / height • Meet all U.S. federal standards • according to the manufacturer’s instructions ***Children under age 8 whose height is over 4’9” or 57” are exempt

  6. Enforcement Primary Offense • officers may stop and cite violators without observing another violation

  7. Hazard Awareness 7:43 Play Segment 1

  8. Safe Driving Practices • Scanning for hazards • Intersections • Distractions • Hazard Awareness

  9. Intersections • 25% of Fatalities Occur • 600,000 injury producing accidents / year

  10. Approaching Intersections Traffic Control Devices • Stop / Yield Sign • Red • Yellow • Green

  11. Green Light Means GO…? • Stale Green Lights • Determine point of no return • Determine if there is adequate space of the car following • Id other factors that would change Point of no return • Practice

  12. Scanning the intersection

  13. Distractions • Cell phones • Texting • Food • Radio

  14. Odds Are…

  15. I look But I don’t see… Inattention Blindness Distracted Drivers can fail to see up to 50 % Less if : Talking on Phone Texting Talking with passengers Searching for something

  16. Impacts your • Reaction / response Time • Ability to maintain your lane

  17. Take a break…

  18. Vehicle Handling 6:47 Play Segment 2

  19. Keeping control • Balance • Breaking • Vehicle type

  20. A Balanced Vehicle • At rest your vehicle is balanced • 4 Points of contact • Evenly distributed

  21. Getting out of Balance • Accelerating • Breaking • Corners / Turning • High Speeds • Reduced Traction

  22. Broken Traction • Vehicle SKID • Loss of Control

  23. Accelerating or Breaking • Contact points Shift • Load Shifts • Shift Load gradually for stability & Control

  24. Vehicle Types • Size • Weight • Center of Gravity • Mechanical limits

  25. Increased center of gravity • Increased risk of rollover • Less stability

  26. Stopping distance • Size / Weight • Road type • road conditions

  27. How good are your tires • Tire tread depth

  28. Conventional brakes • Controlled by pressure • Prone to lock in emergencies

  29. Anti Lock Brakes • Computer Controlled • Road type • Conditions • Added Stability • Stop Car quickly • Stomp - STAY - Steer

  30. Are they working? • Look for the light • Should go off shortly after starting the car • If stays on…your abs may not be working

  31. Keep it under control • Keep Vehicle balanced • Gradual Load Shift • Know Vehicle limits / capabilities • Know Breaking System • Get training if necessary

  32. Space Management 6:20 Play Segment 3

  33. Safety zone The space you need to stop or steer away from trouble

  34. The space you need • In Front • Behind • Both Sides

  35. Staggering Adjust • Speed • Positions Staggering yields space • Front • Behind • Both sides

  36. Finding the space • don’t match the speed of other drivers • Keep it within the speed limit & road conditions • Watch for traffic buildup • Drivers maneuvering to pass • Stay to the right

  37. Find your following Distance Urban Driving 2-4 Seconds Highway Speeds 6 Seconds In poor visibility or wet /slick conditions add longer interval

  38. How fast are you traveling

  39. What goes into stopping distance Stopping Distance

  40. Factor adding to stopping distance • Distractions – delayed perception • Impairments – Delayed perception & reaction • Mechanical – bad tires / bad brakes • Environmental – Rain

  41. Determining Distance Pick a reference point Count Stop.. That’s your interval

  42. Look high… • Look where you are heading City 12-15 Seconds Highway 20-30 seconds • Look for Trouble Intersections Parked Cars Pedestrian /Bicyclists

  43. Behind you … • Scan ahead • Brake early • Cover your break • Leave an escape route

  44. Side space.. Avoiding a head on… • Be prepared to act • Use the shoulder

  45. Take a break…

  46. Speed management It’s about what you know, Not how fast you can go…

  47. Speed • Increase the probability of death, dismemberment or debilitation • Risk Doubles for every 10 mph over 50 mph

  48. Speed related Facts: • 60 % of fatal crashes on Rural Roads. • 66% of crashes involve a single vehicle. • 66% of fatal crashes occur at night • a history of violations increases likelihood of Fatal crash • 1,000 killed/month in speed-related crashes. • Males More Likely to Speed

  49. It will cost you • 75 mph on 2 Lane • 85 MPH + anywhere in GA • $200 state fine in addition • Failure to pay = Suspension + Additional $50 reinstatement

  50. Slow Down • Residential Areas • School Zones / buses • Construction Zones • Other hazards • Rain / Sleet / Snow • Road surface changes • Unfamiliar with vehicle • Emergency Vehicles

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