A production of the STATE RISK MANAGEMENT LOSS

A production of the STATE RISK MANAGEMENT LOSS PREVENTION TEAM

Due to the drastic differences in these high occupancy vehicles, this course is designed to help you understand the factors that make vans so dangerous!

Loaded vans at greater risk to roll Passengers Crashes Rollover ratio 5 to 9 77 20. 8 % 10 to 15 55 29. 1 %

REDUCE VAN ACCIDENTS TRAINING ON NO VAN CARD -- NO KEY !

Van dynamics

COMMON VAN ACCIDENTS BACKING STOPPING ROLL - OVER

COMMON VAN ACCIDENTS

BACKING LIMITATIONS ARS 28 -891 A. The driver of a vehicle shall not back the vehicle unless the movement can be made with reasonable safety and without interfering with other traffic. HARK ! I MADE A BOO-BOO

ADJUST SEAT FIRST !! Mirrors

Mirrors

Mirrors

REDUCED BLIND SPOTS

Even with correctly adjusted mirrors, these vans still have certain blind spots.

Parking ADJUST SEATS AND MIRRORS PARK SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO BACK UP DON’T BACK UP ANY FARTHER THAN NECESSARY CONDUCT A WALK AROUND USE A GROUND GUIDE

COMMON VAN ACCIDENTS

FOLLOWING ARS 28 -730 The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent and shall have due regard for the speed of the vehicles on, the traffic on and the condition of the highway.

REASONABLE AND PRUDENT ?

FOLLOWING: “ A body in motion tends to stay in motion” The more speed you have, the longer it takes to stop ! The more weight you have, the longer it takes to stop !

Following BACK OFF ! SLOW DOWN !

COMMON VAN ACCIDENTS

STABILITY FACTORS Center of Gravity & Centrifugal Force WEIGHT PROFILE TIRES

HIGH SPEED + HIGH CG + HIGH CF = ROLLOVER !!

Even with proper tire inflation and weight distribution vans are still susceptible to rolling over!

AVERAGE ADULT = 175 lbs x 11 PASSENGERS = 1, 925 lbs + VEHICLE WEIGHT 9, 500 lbs = 11, 425 lbs PLUS CARGO !

DUST DEVILS BUSSES TRUCKS CROSSWINDS

Always check for MATCHING SET EQUAL PRESSURE CAP SEPARATION TREAD DEPTH LOST RIGHT REAR CAP CUTS BULGES PROPER INFLATION

CG, PROFILE Weight, Profile & WHEEL WEIGHT CGBASE Wheel Base

On the road NO SUDDEN TURNS ! ADJUST SEATS AND SEATBELTS! CONTROL YOUR PASSENGERS! TWO HANDS ON VANS! SLOW DOWN BEFORE CURVES! CHECK ROAD AND WEATHER CONDITIONS! EXPECT WIND GUSTS ANYWHERE – ANYTIME!!!

Oh, by the way. . .

REASONABLE AND PRUDENT SPEED LIMIT If you are traveling 60 mph down a 6% grade, that means for every 100 feet forward you are dropping 60 feet of elevation. 6% GRADE 60 M. P. H.

CROSSING “GORE POINTS”

EMERGENCY VEHICLES POLICE PD

ARS 28 -775 APPROACH OF EMERGENCY VEHICLES THE DRIVER OF EVERY VEHICLE SHALL YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AND SHALL IMMEDIATELY DRIVE TO A POSITION PARALLEL TO, AND AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO, THE RIGHT HAND EDGE OF THE ROADWAY CLEAR OF ANY INTERSECTION AND SHALL STOP AND REMAIN IN THAT POSITION UNTIL THE AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE HAS PASSED, EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY A POLICE OFFICER

YOUR PASSENGERS HAVE A RIGHT TO LIVE.

DON’T LET THIS BE YOUR LAST ARIZONA SUNSET

Skill evaluation. . . CHECKLIST

This has been a presentation of the ADOA RISK MANAGEMENT LOSS PREVENTION ACADEMY THE SENTINELS OF SAFETY