This presentation provides 7 tips for avoiding car accidents. It is presented by Sparkle, the owner of A&J Collision Repair, who wants to help prevent accidents that could damage vehicles and harm people. The tips include preparing for drives, being familiar with areas, adjusting mirrors to eliminate blind spots, maintaining equipment and tires, following the 2-second rule for safe distances, driving cautiously in bad weather, and avoiding texting while driving which takes attention away from the road. Sparkle emphasizes that her collision repair shop sees the costs of accidents firsthand and wants people to be safe.

1. This presentation is
brought to you by
A & J Collision
Repair

3. Hi I am your professor for
this presentation today.
My name is Sparkle.
I am going to guide you
through some safety tips
So, are you ready to get
started.
Let’s get going we have
a lot to go over

4. This is what we are going to go
over today
“7 Practical Tips to Keep
You From Getting into a
Car Accident”

5. I know what you are thinking…
”why am I, an auto body shop
owner going over tips to keep you
from getting in to an accident?”
Well, I will share it with you in a
bit.

6. 1. Prepare yourself for the drive.
•You get all of your things that you will need for the
drive that you will going on. I find that having them
laid out prior to leaving helps me visualize what is
needed and I do not forget anything.
• If you are going on long trips it is always helpful to
have a map of the route that you will be traveling and
also have an idea of any alternate routes along the
way.
•Lastly it is always a good idea to pre pack your
vehicle before leaving, this will allow you to
organize everything. I case of an emergency you
will have an idea where everything is at.
• Oh yeah, do not forget you sunglasses for
them sunny days.

7. 2. Be familiar with the area that you are driving.
• With the invention of Google and Google Earth, this is very easy
to do.
• Look around your destination area to help identify land marks
and what the buildings look like.
• Follow the route that Google Maps lay out for you before
you leave to have an idea what the roads and intersections
look like.

8. 3. Blind spots, How to improve them in our vehicle
Step 1: Start by setting your rear-view mirror as you normally would.
Then, lean your head all the way to the left so it touches the
driver's window. From that position, set your left side-view
mirror so you can see the back corner of your car. Now lean the
same distance the other way, and set your right side-view
mirror the same way.
Now, here's what happens. When a car comes up behind you,
you should first see it in your rear-view mirror. But as it passes
you (let's say on your left), you'll see it move to the left side of
your rear-view mirror. And as its left headlight disappears from
your rear-view mirror, it should instantly show up in your left
side-view mirror. There should be no delay. It should slip from
one to the other, so you can always see it.

9. Step 2 - Left-Side Mirror Alignment: Set your left-side mirror so that as soon as the
passing car's left, front headlight disappears from your rear-view mirror, it appears
in your left-side mirror.
You might need to make some slight adjustments to your side-view mirrors to make
everything line up perfectly. And pulling up next to a line of parked cars (to simulate
another lane of traffic next to you) is a good way to do that.
Step 3 - Right-Side Mirror Alignment: Then do the same thing on the right.
Step 4: End result? No huge blind spots.
Driving with the mirrors this way takes some getting used to. You have to learn to
rely on your rear-view mirror first. And you'll have to get used to what your side-
view mirrors are now looking at. But, the good news is that your blind spot
should now be gone!

10. 4. Equipment and tires.
This is an important safety factor about your car, your car can only
perform great when you have working equipment on your vehicle. The
items that you need to monitor are:
Tires- make sure they have good tread on them and they are
properly inflated.
Wiper blades – Make sure that they do not leave streaks on
you windshield and do clean off the rain water
You may not believe it but having a clean windshield makes all the
difference in the world. It is amazing how dirty the inside of the
windshield gets.

11. 5. Safe driving distance - The 2 second rule
Use the time-lapse method to keep a safe distance behind the vehicle in
front:
Pick a mark on the road or an
object close to the left-hand
side of the road, such as a
power or light pole.
When the rear of the
vehicle ahead passes the
object, count ‘one thousand
one, one thousand two’
(this takes about two
seconds).
If the front of your
vehicle passes the object
before you finish
counting, you are too
close, so drop back.

12. 6. Driving in inclimate weather
When driving in weather that is not optimum it is always a good
idea to slow down to a speed that you are comfortable with, not
what the person behind you wants you to travel.
Always move to the right and let other people pass you.
Eliminate as many distractions as possible, this will help you
focus on the road and the conditions that you are driving in.

13. 7. Texting and driving.
When you are driving at 60 mph in your car, you are
traveling at 88 feet per second. In 3.73 seconds you have
just traveled one city block.
It takes longer than 3.73 seconds to read a text.

14. This is a map shows state by state penalties for
texting while driving

15. So, why am I, an auto body shop owner going
over tips to help you to keep from an accident?
Lastly, I do not want to ever see anyone hurt because of an accident
Call us today at 501.327.1882 to assist you through the repair process
to your damaged vehicle today!
I want to make sure that you are safe while driving your car
We see first hand at A & J Collision Repair what the out come of an
accident is and the costs associated with it. It is just the cost of the repair
but also the cost of the lost time you spend after the accident.
We can help you with the claim process that involves your
vehicle and the repairs to your vehicle. This will save you
time. We are your insurance experts when it comes to you
and your vehicles needs.

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at the
following
sites
www.ajcollisionrepair.com
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www.twitter.com/ajcollision
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www.whentheunexpectedhappens.net
www.ajcollisionrepair.info
Or do it the old fashion way, come visit
us.
1215 Thomas G Wilson
Conway, AR 72032
t. 501.327.1882
e. jody@ajcollisionrepair.com