Transcript Chapter 1
Chapter 1
You Are The Driver
1.1 You Are Part Of The System
Highway Transportation System (HTS)
Purpose – is to move people and cargo from one place
to another in a safe and economical manner
Three Parts of the HTS
People
Vehicles
Roadways
1.1 You Are Part of The System
People
Pedestrians
Drivers
Riders
You Tube – Pedestrians on the Road
1.1 You Are Part of The System
Vehicles
Cars
Trucks
Buses
Mopeds
Campers
Farm Equipment
1.1 You Are Part of The System
Roadways
Paved
Dirt
Gravel
Wet/Rain
Snow
Ice
Uneven
1.1 You Are Part of The System
Regulating the HTS (Highway Transportation System)
Drivers – Most Important
Federal Agencies – develop the traffic safety guidelines
State Agencies (State Police)- Enforce Laws
Local Agencies (Aurora Police) – Enforce Laws
Vehicle Code Book – federal and state laws that regulate
the HTS
1.2 Your Driving Task
Your Driving Task consists of three parts
Social Skills – interacting with other drivers
Physical Skills – ability to control your car
Mental (Decision-Making) Skills – involves decision
making skills
1.2 Your Driving Task
Social Skills
You must interact with people successfully
You must obey laws
You must cooperate with others
You must be courteous to others
1.2 Your driving Task
Physical Skills
Your handling the car must become a habit
New drivers must concentrate on the physical part of
driving, heavily
After a lot of practice habits develop and you can focus
on the social and mental parts of driving
Show Richie Parker – you tube clip
1.2 Your Driving Task
Mental Skills
Decision Making
You will learn how to use the IPDE Process to become
successful at making decisions while driving
You must become a defensive driver to protect you
from dangerous driving situations
1.2 Your Driving Task
The IPDE Process
Identify
Important information in the ongoing driving scene
Predict
When and where the conflicts will develop
Decide
When, where and how to communicate, adjust speed and/or change
position to avoid conflict
Execute
The right action(s) to prevent conflict
The Smith System and Zone Control are two examples of systems that
apply the IPDE
1.3 Your Driving Responsibilities
Driving is a Privilege – not a right
The keys are in your hands – you must obey traffic laws,
be responsible and respect having a driver’s license
Three Parts you are in control of
Attitude
Knowledge
Skills
1.3 Your Driving Responsibilities
Attitude
Your willingness to learn and to effectively use safe-driving
habits
Who’s in control of YOUR attitude? Attitudes, Habits &
Feelingshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm-MCDoi0GI
(2:45)
Road Rage
Very dangerous and shows you have a negative attitude
towards driving
Reckless Driving
Brings you negative attention Aggressive Driving http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL6QuF3O8qs
1.3 Your Driving Responsibilities
Breakdowns in the HTS
Breakdowns occur when any part of the system does not
work well
Examples
Traffic congestions
Collisions
Accident vs. Collision
Accident – implies that something just happens by chance
Collision – occurs when a vehicle conflicts with and hits
another object
1.3 Your Driving Responsibilty
Common Driving Errors
Under or Over Steer
Brake Late
Roll through a stop sign
Drive too close to center line
Speeding
Not using turn signal
1.3 Your Driving Responsibilities
Breakdowns
Causes of Collisions (serious)
Following another vehicle too closely
Driving too fast for conditions
Driving after drinking or using drugs
Cell phone use/TEXTING
1.3 Your Driving Responsibilities
Causes of Death
Breakdowns
Cancer
Suicide
Homicide
Car Accidents
Two Main Age Groups
Teenagers
Elderly
1.3 Your Driving Responsibilities
Financial Responsibility
Gas
Maintenance
Insurance
Car payment
Environmental Responsibility
Air pollution
Chemical spills/Clean –ups
Solution – buy environmentally efficient cars
1.4 Your Driver’s License
Graduate Driver Licensing Program
Permit Phase
Intermediate Phase
Full-Privilege Phase
Organ Donating
Implied Consent Law