23_SGW-_Defensive_Driving_(Four_Wheeler)_Safety_Training.pptx

Defensive Driving
Four-Wheeler
Prepared By | Safety Professional | www.safetygoodwe.com 1

Purpose
• This Course is intended to:
• Improve your traffic safety
awareness
• Lessen the likelihood of collisions
• Eliminate:
• the misery and tragic cost in
human lives
• the financial expense
involved in motor vehicle
accidents

Course Goals &
Objectives
• To help you understand how Your
attitude affects your driving
• To enable you to recognize and
evaluate your current driving
patterns
• To ensure that you understand the
responsibilities of driving
• To help improve the standard of
driving on the Project
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What is Defensive
Driving?
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 Planning ahead
 Being observant
 Being aware of others and
what they may do
 Anticipating other people’s
errors
 Showing consideration for
other road users, including
pedestrians, cyclists etc.
What is Defensive
Driving?

Road Statistics
• Number 4 cause of Death in the World as per statistics
• Worldwide - every year
• Killed - over 500,000!
• Seriously Injured - over 15 Million

Common Causes of Vehicle
Accidents
 Failure to GIVE WAY the right of way
 Driving too close to the vehicle in front (tailgating)
 Ignoring signals
 Poor standard of vehicles and lack of maintenance
 EXCESSIVE SPEED
 Driving while under the influence of alcohol
or drugs

Major Factors
 Environment
poor driving standards
poor road surfaces
 extreme weather / poor
visibility
 Attitude
 anger & impatience
 tiredness
 driving under the
influence of alcohol or
drugs

Major Factors of Road Accident
• Distractions
• passengers
• day-dreams
• Problems
• Using mobile phones while driving
• Poor Vehicle Condition
• no lights
• bad tires
• chassis alignment

95% of Road Accidents are Caused by
Driver Error
 Attitude
 “IT WON’T HAPPEN TO ME”
 taking risks
 overtaking
 speeding
 abuse of alcohol or drugs
 arrogance, impatience

Driver’s
Responsibility
 Take into account the road
conditions
 surface, weather, visibility
 traffic, pedestrians, animals
 location - town or rural
 Consider the vehicles
condition
 age (corrosion), brakes,
tires, lights, steering,
suspension, etc.
 poor maintenance
 Carry out regular vehicle
checks
 Apply 4 second's Safe
distance

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Back off and Get he Big
Picture!!!
usual residential
speed limit
thinking
distance
breaking
distance
9m 14m 23m (75 feet)
6 car lengths
53m (175 feet)
13 car lengths
36m (120 feet)
9 car lengths
12m 24m
73m (240 feet) 18
car lengths
15m
18m
38m
55m
21m 75m
At 120 KPH it will take you 96m to stop a car
96m (315 feet)
24 car lengths
Typical Stopping Distance

Daily
Safety
Checks
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Picture!!!
 Brakes operates efficiently
 (including parking brakes)
 Tires
 Good condition, properly
inflated
 Seatbelts
– Fully serviceable
– 3 points seatbelts in front side
 Lights
– All functioning – including
brake lights and indicators

Headlights
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Picture!!!
 Use dipped headlights in
rain or when light is poor
 See and be seen - you
may be able to see,
others may not see
you.
 DO NOT DAZZLE
OTHER ROAD USERS
WITH YOUR “MAIN”
BEAM!
 If you are dazzled, pull
over and give your
eyes time to recover.

Give Way / Yield
 Driver must Yield or stop
for all Emergency
Response vehicles
showing BLUE, RED or
GREEN flashing lights.
 Pull over to let them
pass
 stop if vehicles
remains behind you
 Do not fit or use BLUE,
RED or GREEN flashing
lights unless you are
authorized to do so

Four Way
Flashers  Use only to indicate a
STATIONARY HAZARD
 Not:-
 I’m important and I’m coming through
 I’m going straight on
 I’m breaking the speed limit but flashing
my “Four Ways” makes it
IT DOESN’T!

Safe Driving
Rules
 Seatbelts must be worn at all
times by the DRIVER and ALL
passengers
 Drivers must wear footwear
that is properly fastened and
will not slip of the foot.
– Footwear that is held on by
single strap either through the
toes or over the foot shall not
be worn when driving

Safe Driving
Rules
 Speed limits must be adhered to:-
 Open road/Highway
 Site
 Office area
 Camps
40/60 KPH
20 KPH
15 KPH
15 KPH
KPH
 On site and on the camps PEDESTRIANS
HAVE RIGHT OF WAY!

Fail to meet your
Responsibilities:-
 INJURY/DEATH,
 LOSS OF
LOVED ONES,
 PROPERTY
DAMAGE,
JAIL

Remedial
Measures
The Three E’s
 Education- skills training
• hazard perception
• attitude changes - concentration,
consideration and patience
 Engineering - well maintained vehicle
 Enforcement

Driving While Under the Influence of
Alcohol or Drugs
Organization must have a zero-tolerance policy to driving while
under the influence of Alcohol or Drugs. It will result in:
IMMEDIATE DISMISSAL FROM
EMPLOYMENT

Drug and Alcohol Testing
You WILL be tested for drugs and alcohol if;
 You are the driver of the vehicle that has been
involved in a collision with any other object.
 If your conduct gives cause for concern, having
committed and unsafe act, failed to comply with
the rules of the road or breached any HSE
requirements.

Driving To Stay Alive
 Driver error is the major contributor in 95% of all
collisions
THIS DOES REDUCE IF DRIVERS DRIVE DEFENSIVELY
 A collision WILL happen if
– Driver has failed to do everything reasonably practical to
prevent it
 DEFENSIVE DRIVING is when the Driver
conscientiously drives to PREVENT accidents

Five Seeing Habits
 Aim high in steering
 Get The big picture
 Keep your eyes moving
 Leave yourself an out
 Make sure they see you

1 - Aim High
in Steering
Three Types of Zone:-
ACTION Zone 4 to 6 seconds, do an action immediately!
SEEING Zone 12 to 15 seconds, check hazards to adjust conditions
your vehicle, pick a target in the center of your lane
PLANNING Zone 30 to 120 seconds, you have time to smoothly and safely
avoid the danger.
!

1 - Aim High
in Steering
Action Zone

1 - Aim High
in Steering
Seeing Zone

1 - Aim High
in Steering
Planning Zone

1 - Aim High
in Steering
 Centre your vehicle on the lane.
 Spot early the drivers who are:
 Driving erratically.
 Lurking behind a truck.
Avoid Head on, Head collision

1 - Aim High
in Steering
!
Avoid Head on
Head collision

1 - Aim High
in Steering
Watch for other drivers lurking behind
others in oncoming traffic.
Never go into the opposite lane, the
oncoming driver may attempt to swerve back
to that side of the road.
Keep in mind that Head-Ons are deadly and
better to hit a stationary objects than
approaching vehicle.
!

2 - Get the
Big Picture
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Picture!!!
Driver must analyze the route
continually, you must look :
 In front you.
 On your Left
 On your Right
 Behind you
 Below you
 Above you

2 - Get the
Big Picture
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Picture!!!
 Re-establish your visibility.
 Maintain your space.
 Create a safe area or “bubble”
around your vehicle.

2 - Get the
Big Picture
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Picture!!!
 Driving is a full time job
 Stay focused on the task at hand,
don’t be distracted.
 Avoid fixed vision.
 ”Understand ” the road rather than
simply “
Looking ” at the road

2 - Get the
Big Picture
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If you cannot see around
the truck!
Back off and Get the Big
Picture!!!
If you cannot see around
the truck!

2 - Get the
Big Picture
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If you plan to pass the next car, think first :
 Do you really need to do this? Perhaps
it would be better to wait!
 Is it safe, do you have enough space
and time?
 Is it legal?

2 - Get the
Big Picture
If you make the decision to pass,
Don’t forget turn signal, check mirrors,
And accelerate but remember it is never
legal to exceed the posted limit : you
need at least 5 M/H or 8 KPH more
speed than the vehicle you are
passing to pass safely.
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2 - Get the
Big Picture
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 On hills or curves, you must drive at a speed
that you will be able control, maintain a
‘Stop-ability’.
 SLOW DOWN!, Driving in the mountains is
not the same as driving where you can see
for miles ahead.

3 – Keep
Your Eyes
Moving
 Two types of vision:
 Only the Sharp central core has the
clearly vision
Central vision
Peripheral
vision

3 – Keep
Your Eyes
Moving
Make a habit of:
 Moving your eyes focusing your central
vision every 2 seconds.
 Scan from side to side.
 Include your mirrors in your scanning every
5 to 8 seconds

3 – Keep
Your Eyes
Moving
Keep your eyes moving habits is
particularly important in
preventing intersection collisions

3 – Keep
Your Eyes
Moving
 Move your eyes at least every 2 seconds.
 Look at the mirrors every 5 to 8
seconds.
 Scan the big picture from side to side.

4 - Leave
Yourself
an Out
Nine recommended rules for backing :
1. Clear the rear
2. Sound the horn before you start to move.
3. Never trust the scene you checked to stay the
same.
4. Back slowly
5. As you back, check both side mirrors.
6. Don’t back further than necessary.
7. Back to the driver’s side.
8. Use the ground guide
9. Always park so your first move is forward.

4 - Leave
Yourself an Out
• Nine recommended rules for backing :
• Clear the rear
• Sound the horn before you start to
move.
• Never trust the scene you checked to
stay the same.
• Back slowly
• As you back, check both side mirrors.
• Don’t back further than necessary.
• Back to the driver’s side.
• Use the ground guide
• Always park so your first move is
forward.

5- Make Sure
They See You
 Make sure they see
you:
 pedestrian
 Other drivers
 Animals
 By using :
 Horn, lights, turn signal,
hand signal, your
position or Stop.
 Don’t drive in blind
spots.

5- Make Sure
They See You
• Parked vehicle, drivers or passengers ready to
open doors.
• Check the intentions of incoming traffic
• Use your signals well in advance.
• Wait for a response.
• Keep eye contact.
• Headlights on at dawn & dusk - at least 30
minutes before sunset (dusk) and 30 minutes
after sunrise (dawn), and
• during poor visibility (Ex. SANDSTORM).

Always, Follow the Five Seeing Habits
Aim High in Steering Get the Big Picture Leave yourself an out
Keep your eyes moving Make sure they see you
Peripheral
Vision
Central
Vision

Standard Accident Prevention Techniques
Remember it takes Time to See, Understand & Act.
Defensive Drivers allow themselves a few seconds of “thinking time”.
So, in terms of the Lives, Time and Money that can be
Saved, these techniques are a measure worth taking
 Recognize the hazard
 Understand the defense
 Act correctly in good time

Good Drivers
Are:-
SKILLED
AWARE
CAUTIOUS
CONSIDERATE
COURTEOUS
ALIVE

The “Do’s” for Good Drivers
 DO wear your seatbelt
 and make sure ALL of your passengers wear theirs
too - it’s your responsibility
 DO keep your speed down
 DO maintain your vehicle
 DO always drive defensively
 concentrate
 think ahead
 BE A SAFE DRIVER - NOT A SHAMEFUL DRIVER

The “Don’ts” for Good Drivers
 DON’T drink and drive
 DON’T carry excess loads
 passenger and/or materials
 DON’T take chances with lives
 yours or anyone else`s

How to Prevent an Accident
 Recognize the hazards
 Anticipate what others may or may not do
 Know and follow the rules
 Signal correctly and in good time
 Only move into another lane or road when it is
clear, and it is safe to do so
 Do not ‘tailgate’

How to Prevent an Accident
 Use dipped headlights in rain or when light is
poor
 See and be seen - you may be able to see, others
may not see you
 Do not exceed the speed limits
 Speed limits are maximum limits, at times it may be
necessary to drive below the limit

Project Requirements
 Only AUTHORISED drivers may
drive vehicles on site
 Site speed limits MUST be obeyed
 REVERSE park whenever possible

If It All Goes Wrong
 In the event of having an accident:
 STOP IMMEDIATELY
 If there is anybody hurt, get medical help immediately (Call Emergency
Number)
 All collisions are to be reported to Daewoo HSE section without delay to permit the
road traffic unit to attend.
 Be pro-active, help in the investigation
 Remember, all drivers involved in an accident are to be tested for drugs
and alcohol

Things to Think About
 Do not use a handheld radio or mobile telephone
while driving
 Do not smoke while driving
 Ensure that you and all passengers wear seatbelts
– if your vehicle has only 2 seatbelts, only 2 persons will
travel.

Project Driving Permit
 Permit system is controlled by organization HSE
 The permit shall be carried at all times.
 It is to be produced at the request of any Project
Supervisor, Road Traffic Officer, Safety Personnel or
Security Staff
 It is not to be given to, or used by, any other person

 Drive badly
An Accident waiting
to happen
 Drive Safely
Live Long - Be
Happy
Summary

Conclusion.. Its just beginning
QUESTIONS

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