Manuel and Ita Lucero Summer 2016 Chapter 1

Manuel and Ita Lucero Summer 2016

Chapter 1: Managing Risk When Driving

Chapter 1: Managing Risk When Driving What does a driver’s license mean to you? What does it mean to drive “safely”?

Chapter 1: Managing Risk When Driving Your license and safety… • Completing a driver education course and obtaining a driver’s license doesn’t mean you’ll drive safely. • A license only means that you have demonstrated basic knowledge and ability needed to control a motor vehicle. • It will take you about five years to develop the driving ability demonstrated by an average driver. • Nearly half of all new drivers will either be charged with a traffic offense or be involved in a collision during their first 12 months of driving.

Chapter 1: Managing Risk When Driving Did you know… • Each year, approximately 40, 000 people die in motor vehicle collisions. That’s equivalent to two jumbo jets crashing each week! • Traffic crashes are the number-one killer of people ages 15 to 20. Nationally, more than 3, 500 teenagers die in motor vehicle crashes each year. • 16 -year-old drivers have the highest fatality rate.

Chapter 1: Managing Risk When Driving Primary crash factors Percent Involvement Errors Committed 20. 8% Did not pay adequate attention to the path of travel. 13. 7% Drove five or more miles per hour too fast for conditions. 6. 6% Tried to drive through a curve at too high a speed. 6. 3% Performed inadequate searches at intersections and pulled in front of cross traffic. 6. 1% Did not pay adequate attention at intersections and were struck by other vehicles. 5. 6% Used improper evasive action – too much or too little steering for vehicle speed and capabilities. 3. 9% Failed to maintain a sufficient visual lead. 3. 9% Failed to see action developing at the side of the roadway. 3. 9% Were following too closely. 3. 3% Failed to yield right-of-way.

Chapter 1: Managing Risk When Driving What is risk? Risk — the chance of injury, damage or loss — associated with a driving situation.

Chapter 1: Managing Risk When Driving The four characteristics of risk: 1.

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Chapter 1: Managing Risk When Driving You can manage risk by: 1. Performing an aggressive visual search. 2. Making good decisions with the information gained from the visual search. 3. Acting on your decisions appropriately.

Chapter 1: Managing Risk When Driving What is Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL)? Graduated Driver Licensing is a three-stage approach to ease new drivers into driving by providing practice and skill development under low -risk conditions. This process of incrementally increasing a new driver’s privileges has been shown to reduce teen crashes, injuries and deaths. GDL

Chapter 1: Managing Risk When Driving Stage 1: The learner’s permit • States generally require new teen drivers to hold a learner’s permit for a period of six months to a year. • Permit Drivers typically must enroll in an approved driver education program and practice basic driving skills under the supervision of a licensed instructor or adult licensed driver. 1 • May drive only when accompanied by an adult licensed driver, and no other passenger can be in the front seat. • Learner’s permit holders must often remain free of moving violations and at-fault crashes for several months or more before moving to the next stage.

Chapter 1: Managing Risk When Driving Stage 2: The intermediate license • In the intermediate, probationary or provisional license stage, the new driver is generally allowed to drive unsupervised, but with restrictions designed to help reduce the level of risk and distractions. • Most states restrict whether new drivers may transport young passengers. • Many states require the driver to be free of moving violations and at-fault crashes for a number of months before being eligible for a full license. 2

Chapter 1: Managing Risk When Driving Stage 3: The full license • Typically happens around age 17 or 18. • Must meet the requirements of the intermediate, probationary or provisional license stage. 3

Chapter 1: Managing Risk When Driving Supervised driving • Many states require that you drive with a parent or guardian for at least 50 hours. • Parents or guardians should continue to supervise your driving even after the completion of driver education. • AAA recommends that families adopt the AAA Parent-Teen Driving Agreement (www. AAA. com/drivingcontracts)

Chapter 1: Managing Risk When Driving AAA parent-teen driving agreement • This agreement is a written agreement between you and your guardian. • It outlines responsibilities and rules related to your driving. • They help set goals and expectations that encourage safe driving and help you both avoid misunderstandings about vehicle use.

Chapter 1: Managing Risk When Driving

Chapter 1: Managing Risk When Driving

Chapter 1: Managing Risk When Driving

Chapter 1: Managing Risk When Driving