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Chapter 1

Chapter 1. You Are The Driver. 1.1 You Are Part Of The System. Highway Transportation System (HTS) Purpose – is to move people and cargo from one place to another in a safe and economical manner Three Parts of the HTS People Vehicles Roadways. 1.1 You Are Part of The System. People

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Chapter 1

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  1. Chapter 1 You Are The Driver

  2. 1.1 You Are Part Of The System • Highway Transportation System (HTS) • Purpose – is to move people and cargo from one place to another in a safe and economical manner • Three Parts of the HTS • People • Vehicles • Roadways

  3. 1.1 You Are Part of The System • People • Pedestrians • Drivers • Riders • You Tube – Pedestrians on the Road

  4. 1.1 You Are Part of The System • Vehicles • Cars • Trucks • Buses • Mopeds • Campers • Farm Equipment

  5. 1.1 You Are Part of The System • Roadways • Paved • Dirt • Gravel • Wet/Rain • Snow • Ice • Uneven

  6. 1.1 You Are Part of The System • Regulating the HTS (Highway Transportation System) • Drivers – Most Important • Federal Agencies – develop the traffic safety guidelines • State Agencies (State Police)- Enforce Laws • Local Agencies (Aurora Police) – Enforce Laws • Vehicle Code Book – federal and state laws that regulate the HTS

  7. 1.2 Your Driving Task • Your Driving Task consists of three parts • Social Skills – interacting with other drivers • Physical Skills – ability to control your car • Mental (Decision-Making) Skills – involves decision making skills

  8. 1.2 Your Driving Task • Social Skills • You must interact with people successfully • You must obey laws • You must cooperate with others • You must be courteous to others

  9. 1.2 Your driving Task • Physical Skills • Your handling the car must become a habit • New drivers must concentrate on the physical part of driving, heavily • After a lot of practice habits develop and you can focus on the social and mental parts of driving

  10. Show Richie Parker – you tube clip

  11. 1.2 Your Driving Task • Mental Skills • Decision Making • You will learn how to use the IPDE Process to become successful at making decisions while driving • You must become a defensive driver to protect you from dangerous driving situations

  12. 1.2 Your Driving Task • The IPDE Process • Identify • Important information in the ongoing driving scene • Predict • When and where the conflicts will develop • Decide • When, where and how to communicate, adjust speed and/or change position to avoid conflict • Execute • The right action(s) to prevent conflict • The Smith System and Zone Control are two examples of systems that apply the IPDE

  13. 1.3 Your Driving Responsibilities • Driving is a Privilege – not a right • The keys are in your hands – you must obey traffic laws, be responsible and respect having a driver’s license • Three Parts you are in control of • Attitude • Knowledge • Skills

  14. 1.3 Your Driving Responsibilities • Attitude • Your willingness to learn and to effectively use safe-driving habits • Who’s in control of YOUR attitude? Attitudes, Habits & Feelingshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm-MCDoi0GI (2:45) • Road Rage • Very dangerous and shows you have a negative attitude towards driving • Reckless Driving • Brings you negative attention Aggressive Driving -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL6QuF3O8qs

  15. 1.3 Your Driving Responsibilities • Breakdowns in the HTS • Breakdowns occur when any part of the system does not work well • Examples • Traffic congestions • Collisions • Accident vs. Collision • Accident – implies that something just happens by chance • Collision – occurs when a vehicle conflicts with and hits another object

  16. 1.3 Your Driving Responsibilty Common Driving Errors Under or Over Steer Brake Late Roll through a stop sign Drive too close to center line Speeding Not using turn signal

  17. 1.3 Your Driving Responsibilities • Breakdowns • Causes of Collisions (serious) • Following another vehicle too closely • Driving too fast for conditions • Driving after drinking or using drugs • Cell phone use/TEXTING

  18. 1.3 Your Driving Responsibilities • Breakdowns • Causes of Death • Two Main Age Groups • Teenagers Elderly

  19. 1.3 Your Driving Responsibilities • Financial Responsibility • Gas • Maintenance • Insurance • Car payment • Environmental Responsibility • Air pollution • Chemical spills/Clean –ups • Solution – buy environmentally efficient cars

  20. 1.4 Your Driver’s License Graduate Driver Licensing Program Permit Phase Intermediate Phase Full-Privilege Phase

  21. Organ Donating Implied Consent Law

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