Transcript Chapter 1 DR ED - Senn High School

Chapter 1
Assessing and Managing Risk
Highway- Transportations System
• The main goal of the Highway transportation
system (HTS) is to enable people and goods to
move from place to place as safely and
efficiently as possible.
– 3 parts: Motor vehicles, roadways, and people.
• Nearly 4 million miles of roadways link the
states, countries, cities, and towns of the US.
HTS Regulated?
• Federal, state, and local governments work together to
regulate the HTS.
• The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act requires
automakers to build certain safety features.
– Seatbelts and shatterproof windows.
• National Highway Safety Act established specific guidelines
for state motor vehicle safety program.
– Vehicle registration and inspection, driver licensing, traffic laws
and traffic courts, and highway construction maintenance
– Allows each state to set its own statutes, or laws, that concern
highway safety
– Cities and towns, too, pass driving regulations. Ex: Drivers may
turn right at red lights except where expressly prohibited.
Risk
• Driving involves risk-the chance of injury to
yourself or others and the chance of damage
to vehicles and property.
– The 1st important step toward responsible driving
is realizing that this risk is real.
– Factors that contribute to risk are bad weather,
poor roads, condition of your vehicle
Ways to reduce risk
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Keep your vehicle in top condition
Anticipate the actions of others
Take steps to protect yourself and others
Drive only when you’re in sound physical and
mental condition.
• Make conscious effort to develop your driving
skills.
Visibility, Time, and Space
• Visibility- what you can see from behind the wheel and
how well you see it and to the ability of otherspedestrians and other drivers-to see you.
– Reduced visibility= increased risk
• Time can refer to the ability to judge your speed and
the speed of other vehicles. Also how long it will take
your vehicle or another vehicle to stop or intersect
paths.
• Space refers to distance. Keeping a margin of space
between your vehicle and other vehicles allow you to
maneuver.
SIPDE Process
• Search the roadway and off-road areas 20 to 30
seconds ahead for information that can help you plan a
path of travel.
• Identify objects or conditions within 12 to 15 seconds
ahead that could interfere with your planned path of
travel
• Predict what actions or changes in conditions on or
near the roadway could increase the level of risk
• Decide what actions or actions to take at least 4 to 5
seconds ahead of time to control or reduce risk
• Execute your decision
Smith System
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Aim High and Look Ahead, Not Down
Keep Your Eyes Moving
Get the Big Picture
Make Sure Others See you
Leave Yourself a Way Out or A Margin of
Safety
How does Driver Education Course be
of value to you?
• Provide you with knowledge of vehicles
• Develop your ability to make sound driving
decisions
• Provide awareness of emotional and physical
factors that can impede driving ability
• Provide knowledge about vehicle
maintenance and traffic laws
What factors might interfere with your
ability to drive safely?
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Emotional state
Effects of illness or injury
Side effects of medications
Alcohol or drugs
Feeling that there is little or no risk involved in
driving