Transcript Chapter 14
Collisions
Signs
Animals
Other Cars
Other Drivers
Pedestrians
Billboards/Advertisements
Emergency Vehicles
Eating
CD / Radio
Cell phones
Emotional Conversations
Passengers
Grooming
Vehicle controls
Pets
Reading/ Computers
Children
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view video
Distracted?
Aggressive Driving
What to do if you encounter an
AGGRESSIVE DRIVER!
Aggressive drivers on the road!
Take a deep breath
Do not respond!
Move out of the
driver’s way if you can.
Avoid EYE CONTACT!
Ignore gestures and
don’t return them
DO NOT challenge the
driver
Do not fight for a
parking spot
Call 911 report
aggressive driving to
police
If they follow you DO
NOT go home.
Passengers and emotions
Avoid distracting the
driver
Discourage reckless
acts from the driver
Emotions
Sorrow,anxiety,depres
sion,anger,excitement,
etc
All can effect your
driving
Seeing
Visual acuity- see
things clearly
– 20/20 normal vision
Can read 11/32 @ 20
feet away
– Min is 20/40
Must be twice as close to
read
Colorblindness
No being able to
distinguish between
red,green or blue
yellow
Colorblind test
Compensate by
remembering order
Field of vision
Area you can see
around you while
looking straight ahead
Depth perception
Night blindness-not
being able to see well
at night
Physical Disabilities
Fatigue-being tired
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Rest before drive
Change drivers
Stop every 2 hours
Be active(music,talk)
Medicines
Can make you drowsy
– Read the label
– Take medicine after the
drive
Carbon monoxide
– Colorless odorless
tasteless gas
Aggressive Driving
“One Second in Time”
Consequences of Street Racing