Training material on Defensive Driving & Road Safety

1. REMEMBER YOUR FAMILY IS WAITING FOR YOUR SAFE RETURN

2. BODY’S ORIGINAL SPARE PARTS NOT AVAILABLE SAFETY CAN SAVE YOU

10. KEEP SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE Stay approximately one car length behind for every 15 kmph, speed. Double or triple that distance at night or when driving on wet and slippery roads. 30 45 75 60 90 K.M.P.H. (Speed) Following Gap 15

12. 2. Tail gating CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS Means following too closely the vehicle ahead of you, causing accident, as tailgating leaves no space to stop safely. The higher the speed, the longer is the stopping distance required.

13. 3. Dangerous overtaking CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS Wrong overtaking without safe clearance or on hills, turns and bends, often leads to a major disaster which may involve several vehicles and pedestrians

14. 4. Wrong lane cutting CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS While driving, you must use your lane only and changing lanes suddenly and moving between vehicles in different lanes is dangerous and may cause accidents.

15. 5. Not maintaining . proper lane CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS Driving outside your designated area is dangerous, specially when approaching or crossing oncoming traffic. The other drivers may lose control and become nervous seeing your unexpected behaviour

16. 6. Ignoring signs and lights CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS Ignoring traffic signals and signs and over speeding, specially on intersections, are common factors of accidents.

17. 7. Pedestrian intrusion CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS Due to sudden appearance of pedestrians, especially small children, cattle etc. on the high ways, where vehicles move faster, drivers may lose control leading to accidents .

18. 8. Inattentiveness CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS While driving, one must concentrate on the same. Failure to keep one’s attention on the road and the traffic, may lead to accidents.

19. Safety and Accidents REASON % OF ACCIDENTS HUMAN CAUSES 88% MECHANICAL FAILURE 10% Acts of God 2% 1 - MAJOR INJURY 29 - MINOR INJURY 300 - NO INJURY OUT OF 330 ACCIDETNS

20. ALCOHOL AND DRIVING The alcohol goes directly from the stomach into the blood stream. As the level of alcohol in the blood increases, the brain is affected. The part of the brain affected is that which controls judgement and self control. Of course, good judgement and self control are absolutely necessary for safe driving

23. BEWARE Be aware that the chances of crash are much greater for drivers who are habitual drunkards than for drivers who are not . So for your own safety as well as other’s safety DON’T MIX DRINKING WITH DRIVING

24. JUDGE DIFFERENT FACES OF A PEDESTRIAN You have seen him often. But just barely. In rush hour traffic, he’ll sprint across the road expecting you to slow down. Watch out for him. The Sprinter

25. He thinks he can get out of any knotty problem. You’ll find him in the middle of the traffic, squeezing himself between cars to escape to the other side. DIFFERENT FACES OF A PEDESTRIAN Houdini

26. He carries his conversation onto the road even while crossing. His is a one track mind and it is not on the traffic. Use your horn and give him plenty of room. DIFFERENT FACES OF A PEDESTRIAN Talking Machine

27. He makes his rounds at night and he’s just beyond your headlights. If you want to have ghost of a chance with him you should be able to stop DIFFERENT FACES OF A PEDESTRIAN The Spook

28. Pass a stationary or a slow moving vehicle and he will spring out at you before either of you can see each other. Sometimes he is a small boy in a hurry to get across. Sometime he is an office worker stepping out from behind a bus. Slow down when passing stationary or slow-moving vehicles. DIFFERENT FACES OF A PEDESTRIAN The Genie

29. The biggest problem on the road can be ‘little ones’ romping on the road, chasing a kite or running on the road to retrieve a ball with total unconcern for you or your vehicle. Slow down, when ever you see them, and give them room. DIFFERENT FACES OF A PEDESTRIAN The Band of Merry

31. BEWARE AND AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING The Motor Vehicles Act.1988, Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 and State Motor Vehicles Rules are the legal instruments for the conduct of Road Traffic in India. They also prescribe penalties for offences. Some of the common offences which are punishable under the Act are listed below:

41. TRAFFIC SIGNS ENUMERATED IN THE SCHEDULE OF MOTOR VEHICLE ACT - 1998 M - MANDATORY SIGNS STOP GIVE WAY STRAIGHT PROHIBITED OR NO ENTRY M-3 M-2 M - 1 M-7 M-6 M-8 ONE WAY SIGNS VEHICLES PROHIBITED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS

42. All motor vehicles prohibited Tongas Prohibited Bullock Carts Prohibited Hand Carts Prohibited Trucks Prohibited Bullock carts and hand carts prohibited M-6 M-11 M-8 M-9 M-10 M-7

43. U turn prohibited Right Turn prohibited Cycles Prohibited Pedestrians Prohibited Left turn prohibited Overtaking prohibited M-15 M-14 M-13 M-17 M-16 M-12

44. No stopping or Standing M-21 width limit M-20 No Parking M-19 Sound Horn Prohibited M-23 Speed Limit M-18 Height limit M-22

45. M-24 Length Limit M-27 Restriction Ends Sign M-28 Compulsory Turn Left M-25 Axle Load Limit M-29 Compulsory Ahead Only M-26 Load Limit 10m

46. M-32 Compulsory ahead or Turn Right M-31 M-36 Compulsory Bus Stop M-34 Compulsory Sound Horn M-35 Compulsory Cycle track M-33 Compulsory Keep left Compulsory ahead or Turn left

47. Right Hand Curve C-2 Left Reverse Bend C-6 Right Reverse Bend C-5 Left Hair Pin Bend C-7 Left Hand Curve C-3 Right Hair Pin Bend C-4 C- CAUTIONARY SIGNS

48. C-9 Narrow Bridge C-8 Road Widens Ahead C-5 Steep Descent C-11 Steep Ascent C-10 Narrow Road Ahead C-12 C-13 Slippery Road

49. C-14 Cycle Crossing C-17 Loose Gravel C-15 School Ahead C-18 Men at Work C-16 Cattle C-19 Pedestrian crossing

50. C-20 Falling Rocks C-22 Cross Road C-21 Ferry C-24 Side Road Left C-23 Side Road Right C-5 Gap in Median C-25

51. C-27 Staggered intersection C-26-C Major Road Ahead C-26-A T Intersection C-26-B Y Intersection C-29-A Y Intersection C-28-A Y intersection

52. C-31 Hump or Rough Road C-30 Barrier Ahead C-33 General Design C-29B Round About C-1 Dangerous Dip C-32 Major Road Ahead

53. C-34 200 meters C-35 50-100 meters in Plain & rolling terrian and 30-60 meter in hilly terrian UN GUARDED LEVEL CROSSING

54. C-36 200 Meters GUARDED LEVEL CROSSING C- 37 50-100 meters in Plain & rolling terrian and 30-60 meter in hilly terrian

55. E - INFORMATORY SIGNS BANGALORE MYSORE KOLAR ADVANCE DIRECTION SIGN E- 1

56. E - INFORMATORY SIGNS DESTINATION SIGN E- 2 HUBLI 3 DHARWAD 25 BELGAUM 85

57. TRAFFIC LIGHTS STOP – Come to a complete stop before reaching the intersection, stop line or cross walk and remain stopped as long as the signal is red. RIGHT TURN ON RED You may turn right at a red light after coming to a complete stop, unless there are signs posted at the intersection which read “No Turn on Red”. STEADY RED LIGHT

58. This means that the light is changing from green to red. Its purpose is to provide time for approaching traffic to safely stop and to clear other vehicles from the intersection before the light turns red. If you are too close to stop safely. Continue through the intersection with care. STEADY YELLOW LIGHT

59. Proceed with caution after you have first checked to see that other vehicles have cleared the intersection. When it is safe to proceed, you may enter the intersection to go straight ahead or turn unless a sign or additional signals prohibits the turn. You must yield to pedestrians and vehicles already in the intersection. When you turn, you must be especially careful of pedestrians. ‘ STEADY GREEN LIGHT

60. STEADY GREEN LIGHT Proceed with caution in the direction the arrow points. Remember that you must yield to all pedestrians and vehicles already in the intersection.

61. You must come to a complete stop, yield to all other traffic and to pedestrians. Proceed to go when the way is clear. FLASHING RED LIGHT

62. FLASHING YELLOW LIGHT You should slow down and proceed with caution

63. Separation of lanes on which travel is in the same direction with crossing from one to the other permitted. Separation of lanes on which travel is in opposite directions, and where overtaking with care is permitted ., SINGLE BROKEN WHITE SINGLE BROKEN YELLOW

64. Separation of lanes, or of a lane and shoulder, where lane changing is discouraged. Indicates right edge of the travel path (extreme). This line is found on busy main roads and traffic intersections. Here, crossing the lane is prohibited. SINGLE SOLID WHITE SINGLE SOLID YELLOW

65. Separation of lanes on which travel is in opposite directions, where overtaking is permitted with care for traffic adjacent to the broken line, but prohibited for traffic adjacent to solid line. SOLID PLUS BROKEN YELLOW DOUBLE SOLID YELLOW Separation of lanes on which travel is in opposite directions, where overtaking is prohibited in both directions. Left turn manoeuvers across this marking are permitted. Also used in advance at obstructions which may be passed only on the right side.

66. DEAD GROUND Anything on the road between A and B is hidden from the driver of the red car. Avoid overtaking . A B

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