This document provides information on defensive driving techniques for different age groups of drivers, safety tips, and hazard awareness. It discusses that younger drivers aged 16-20 have the highest number of aggressive driving crashes, while drivers tend to drive more cautiously after age 30. Key safety tips included are maintaining adequate following distance, checking mirrors frequently, scanning ahead, wearing seatbelts, driving within your abilities, and adjusting driving based on road and weather conditions. The document emphasizes defensive driving practices like avoiding confrontations, allowing other vehicles to merge safely, and using horns sparingly.
Driving is risky business. A defensive driving course is a great way to become a better driver.Here are some tips as per Champion Truck Lines of defensive driving
Well, this slide means a lot if you are thinking about a safe driving. Defensive driving is so important to have driving that only you can realize after doing the same. Several major steps to follow which deals with a defensive driving and one must obey each single step to be safe and secure. Several benefits of defensive driving are there and all that you can see in this slide presentation.
Most of the traffic accidents can be avoided if you drive safely. “But is it possible at all?” you might ask. What if the accident happened at others fault? What if bad weather was the culprit? What if there were other reasons not under my control that caused the accident? The answer is simple: You can significantly minimize - and in many cases even eliminate - traffic accidents if you drive defensively.
The standard defines defensive driving as "driving to save lives, time, and money, in spite of the conditions around you and the actions of others."
Outlined in this presentation 12 Commandments of defensive driving are the recommendations of Pro Defensive Drivers and are based on a solid and proven practice of accident-free driving collected during decades of driving on real roads.
Driving is risky business. A defensive driving course is a great way to become a better driver.Here are some tips as per Champion Truck Lines of defensive driving
Well, this slide means a lot if you are thinking about a safe driving. Defensive driving is so important to have driving that only you can realize after doing the same. Several major steps to follow which deals with a defensive driving and one must obey each single step to be safe and secure. Several benefits of defensive driving are there and all that you can see in this slide presentation.
Most of the traffic accidents can be avoided if you drive safely. “But is it possible at all?” you might ask. What if the accident happened at others fault? What if bad weather was the culprit? What if there were other reasons not under my control that caused the accident? The answer is simple: You can significantly minimize - and in many cases even eliminate - traffic accidents if you drive defensively.
The standard defines defensive driving as "driving to save lives, time, and money, in spite of the conditions around you and the actions of others."
Outlined in this presentation 12 Commandments of defensive driving are the recommendations of Pro Defensive Drivers and are based on a solid and proven practice of accident-free driving collected during decades of driving on real roads.
Road Safety tips for safe driving by MidsommarSarah Kate
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We need to be safe on roads, particularly in India as we have probably the highest rates of accidents and deatjs on roads due to various reasons. This presentation educates drivers as to what they need to do in order to make roads safe for themselves as well as for others
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Road Safety tips for safe driving by MidsommarSarah Kate
Road safety is a prime concern for the road safety department of USA. And here i have a collection of tips for you which is really very good for a safe driving.
We need to be safe on roads, particularly in India as we have probably the highest rates of accidents and deatjs on roads due to various reasons. This presentation educates drivers as to what they need to do in order to make roads safe for themselves as well as for others
Hi; Dearest Friends!!!!
Road accidents major issue of the World. So many people affected & dead for its every day,
So; I would like to greetings on Road safety Life Safety all of you for universal, social and , humanity etc.
You can’t control the actions of other drivers. But updating your defensive driving skills can help you avoid the dangers caused by other people’s bad driving. So before you get behind the wheel of that two-ton frame of glass and steel, here are some tips to help you stay in control:
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DEFENSIVE DRIVING
2. Youthful Drivers
(Under 25)
• Account for 28% of drivers involved in collisions
• Quicker at reacting to hazards
• Slower at detecting and recognizing hazards
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3. Middle Age Drivers
(25 – 54)
• More experience and time behind the wheel
• Driving destinations tend to have a purpose
• Stress and fatigue caused by work or family influences
driving
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4. Mature Drivers
(55 & Older)
• Drive more slowly
• Drivers within their capabilities
• Drive shorter distances
• Have a lot of experience behind the wheel
• Drive on familiar streets and roads
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5. Safety Belts
• 80% of people killed in rollovers were not wearing them.
• Ejection results in many injuries and deaths.
• In a roll over without a safety belt, the body typically
impacts the interior of the vehicle as it is thrown about.
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6. Lap/shoulder safety belts
reduce risk of moderate-to-
fatal injuries by approximately
50%.
Air bags for driver & passenger
combined with lap/shoulder
belts reduce risk of fatality by
another 10%.
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7. Mirror Adjustment
In a normal seating position, you should not be able to see any part of
your own vehicle in the side-view mirrors.
Adjust the side-view mirrors just beyond the point where you could
see the side of the car on the inside edge of the mirror.
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8. Steering
• Both hands on the wheel at the 9 o’clock and 3 o’clock
positions.
• Reduce speed for obstacles in the road and proceed
cautiously when possible.
• Do not apply the brake quickly while turning or you could spin
the vehicle.
• Do not turn any more than needed to clear whatever is in
your path.
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9. Braking
• Brake early and smoothly.
• When you apply the brakes, your vehicle does not stop – it
slows to a stop.
• The faster you are driving, the farther your vehicle will travel
before it stops.
Cover your brakes when:
• You suspect the other vehicle may not yield or stop.
• Traveling through an intersection.
• There is stop-and-go traffic in the area.
• Children are playing.
• In a parking lot.
• In residential areas.
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10. Stopping Distance
The distance it takes for an average passenger car to come to
a complete stop.
• Varies depending on several factors: speed, condition of
the driver, the vehicle, the road, and the weather
• Stopping Distance = Reaction Time + Braking Distance
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11. Stopping Distance
Reaction time
• The length of time it takes visual information to be sent to
the part of the brain that makes a motion judgment and
action begins
• A person average Reaction Time is ¾ of a second
• To calculate – take the 1st digit of your speedometer
reading and add it to your speed
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12. Stopping Distance
4 Second Plus Rule
City traffic: 4 second gap in perfect conditions
• Add additional seconds for each adverse condition
• Being tailgated by a car? add 2 seconds
• Being tailgated by a semi? add 6 seconds
• Following a motorcycle? add 1 second
• Wet Pavement? add 1 second
• Reduced visibility? add 1 second
• Towing a trailer? add 1 second for each 10 ft of additional
vehicle, but no less than 2 seconds
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13. Stopping Distance
Braking Distance
The distance the vehicle travels once the brake is applied
• 20 MPH: 18 – 20 feet
• 55 MPH: 132 – 164 feet
• 65 MPH: 196 – 245 feet
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14. Stopping Distance and Speed
• Stopping distance increases as speed increases.
• Double your speed and you have four times as much
momentum and will take a lot longer to stop.
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15. Driving in Traffic
• Always attempt to scan 15 seconds ahead of where you are.
• Following distance behind the vehicle in front of you.
• 4 seconds in the city
• 3 seconds on the highway
15 Seconds
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16. • Use a 2-second delayed start before proceeding from a
stopped position.
• This delay prevents rear-end collisions after false starts and
allows the intersection to clear
Driving in Traffic
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17. • When stopping behind another vehicle, make sure you can
see the rear tires.
• Watch your mirrors.
• This gap is your escape route if a vehicle is likely to hit you
from the rear.
Driving in Traffic
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18. Scan and monitor all space around your vehicle.
• Try to keep a gap on either side that you can use in an
emergency.
• Keep your eyes moving
• Avoid staring at one object for too long.
• Practice scanning around your vehicle every 10 seconds.
• For better visibility, separate from vehicles that block your
view – trucks, vans, etc.
Driving in Traffic
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19. Highway Driving
• Avoid lane changes unless absolutely necessary.
• Always use your signals with ample notice to other drivers.
• When merging, signal and move steadily into the drive-lane.
• Don’t cut off other vehicles.
• Don’t drive in other cars’ blind spots.
• When changing lanes, use both mirrors and a brief head-turn
back.
• Have the front seat passenger assist you, if needed.
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20. Common unsafe driving practices
Failing to stop or yield
Tailgating
Not using blinkers
Using Cell Phones
Driving at an unsafe speed
Unsafe passing of another vehicle
Not using a seatbelt
Driving at an unsafe speed is the most common error in fatal accidents.
What other bad practices have you seen on our roadways?
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22. Driving under the influence of anger.
Provoked by:
• Feeling endangered by someone else’s driving
• Resentment at being forced to slow down
• Righteous indignation at someone who breaks traffic rules
• Anger at someone for their road rage
Therapy for road rage:
• Take a deep breath and just let it go!
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23. Aggressive Driving
Overall, the number of drivers involved in an aggressive driving crash
declines as drivers reach 30 years of age
The age group with the highest number of aggressive driving crashes
was the 16-20 year old group.
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24. Aggressive Drivers
What can you do?
• Avoid eye contact.
• Don’t cut in front of other drivers.
• Allow fellow drivers to merge safely.
• Don’t use hand gestures.
• Never tailgate!!!
• Use your horn sparingly.
• Give aggressive drivers plenty of space to move on.
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28. Hydroplaning
• Tires begin to leave the road surface & ride on a film of water.
• Can happen at 30 mph.
• At 55 mph, the tires may be totally up on the water.
• A gust of wind, a change of road level, or a slight turn can
create a skid or slide.
• To avoid hydroplaning, you must slow down on wet roads.
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29. Accident Procedures
• Never leave the scene of an accident.
• Report the accident to the police.
• Never admit fault. Provide factual information to the
emergency response personnel, i.e., Police and EMTs.
• Gather all the facts (date, time, witnesses, phone numbers,
etc.)
• Immediately report all accidents to your chain of command
and Safety Department.
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30. Practice, practice, practice
• Start when you leave here today
• Check your long range scanning. Is it 10 seconds or
more?
• Check your following distance
• Make a conscience effect to constantly check you
mirrors
• Visually check your blind spots
• Some things you will automatically do well. Others you
will need to practice
• In one week you will notice a difference – In one month
you will wonder how you survived before
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31. Driving Tips for All Vehicles
• Drive conservatively.
• Avoid excessive speed and abrupt maneuvers.
• Don’t drive tired.
• Don’t drive in bad weather, if possible.
• Take rest breaks often (every 2 hours is recommended)
• Wear seat belts at all times when the vehicle is in motion.
• Drive only during the day, if possible.
• Require someone to be awake in the front seat with the driver
on long trips.
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