DRIVER EDUCATION o o o OBJECTIVES I WILL

DRIVER EDUCATION o o o OBJECTIVES: I WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE LEADING CAUSE OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS I WILL BE ABLE TO STATE THE BASIC DRIVING RULE I WILL BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN THE SIPDE METHOD OF DRIVING I WILL BE ABLE TO STATE THE 5 PARTS OF THE SMITH SYSTEM

LEADING CAUSE OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS n. DRIVER ERROR INATTENTION OR DISTRACTIONS n Ex: TEXTING, CELL PHONE – INCREASE CHANCES OF HAVING ACCIDENT BY 700 % n SPEEDING n RIGHT OF WAY MISTAKES n

THE BASIC RULE OF DRIVING § ALWAYS CREATE SPACE § § § VISUAL SPACE PHYSICAL SPACE MENTAL SPACE

STATISTICS - ANNUALLY § § 7 MILLION TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 800, 000 INJURIES 45, 000 TRAFFIC-RELATED FATALITIES BEING THROWN FROM CAR MAJOR CAUSE OF FATALITIES § 50% OF THESE ARE ALCOHOL RELATED

SEAT BELT USAGE § REASON FOR USE § § KEEPS YOU IN THE CAR KEEPS YOU IN DRIVING POSITION REDUCES FATIQUE – PROPER POSTURE LAW - POLICE CAN NOW PULL YOU OVER FOR NOT WEARING THEM (PRIMARY LAW) § SEAT BELTS ARE ACTIVE RESTRAINTS BECAUSE YOU MAKE THE DECISION TO WEAR THEM § AIRBAGS WORK BY DESIGN THEY ARE A PASSIVE RESTRAINT

DRIVING SYSTEMS n SIPDE n n n METHOD OF DRIVING SEARCH THE ENVIRONMENT. USE YOUR EYES INDENTIFY OBJECTS TO REACT TO PREDICT WHAT THESE OBJECTS WILL DO DECIDE WHAT TO DO EXECUTE THE MANUEVER

QUESTION n WHAT ARE SOME THINGS THAT BUG YOU ABOUT OTHER DRIVERS?

THE SMITH SYSTEM • A DRIVING SYSTEM TO MANAGE VISION AND SPACE • DEVELOP A VISUAL AND PHYSICAL SPACE AROUND YOUR CAR • ALWAYS CREAT SPACE

AIM HIGH IN STEERING • 12 SECOND VISUAL LEAD TIME - IS HOW FAR YOU SHOULD LOOK AHEAD • 30 MPH – (200 FEET) WHICH IS 2 CITY BLOCKS • 55 MPH – ¼ MILE WHICH IS ABOUT THE APPROXIMATE DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL TO BRISTOW ELEMENTARY • VISUALLY GIVES YOU SPACE TO REACT

KEEP YOUR EYES MOVING n n n SCAN LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT LOOK SHOULDER TO SHOULDER OF ROAD LOOK FOR MOVEMENT LOOK FOR EYE-TO-EYE CONTACT AT RIGHT OF WAY SITUATIONS CHECK REAR-VIEW MIRROW OFTEN CHECK BLIND SPOT WHEN CHANGING LANES WITHOUT MOVING YOUR SHOULDERS

GET THE BIG PICTURE l SEE WHAT YOU NEED TO SEE l HAVE AN ACCURATE VISUAL CUSHION AROUND CAR l WHEN YOU BACK, LOOK BACK THE WHOLE WAY, DO NOT LOOK FORWARD WHEN YOUR CAR IS STILL MOVING BACK

BE SEEN (MAKE OTHER SEE YOU) DOUBLE STOP AT STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHTS (STOP LINE, IF NO LINE STOP AT SIGN OR SHORT OF INTERSECTION AT LIGHTS) n THEN EASE UP TO INTERSECTION AND STOP AGAIN **YOU WILL TESTED ON THIS ON DRIVERS TEST** n DO NOT DRIVE IN SOMEONE’S BLIND SPOT n BILL BOARD IS ANYTHING THAT BLOCKS YOUR VISION. MOST OF THE TIME, IF YOUR VISION IS BLOCKED, OTHERS CANNOT SEE YOU n

LEAVE AN OUT n STAY OUT OF SITUATIONS THAT WILL CAUSE SUDDEN ADJUSTMENTS OF SPEED AND SPACE n 2 SECOND RULE – TIME IT TAKES TO STOP AT 30 MPH THIS SHOULD BE MINIMUM FOLLOWING DISTANCE n 4 SECOND RULE - TIME IT TAKES TO STOP AT 60 MPH. YOU SHOULD TRY TO MAINTAIN THIS AT 60 MPH AS YOUR SPEED INCREASES, SO SHOULD YOUR FOLLOWING DISTANCE ALWAYS KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING TO AVOID ACCIDENT SITUATIONS n n