Transcript Highway Transportation System (HTS)

Welcome to Drivers Ed
Highway Transportation
System (HTS)
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A SYSTEM is a group of elements that
work together to fulfill a purpose.
Cell Phone
Satellite
Cell Phone
Major Elements of the HTS
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Persons: Those
who use the
system: drivers,
passengers, etc
Major Elements of the HTS
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Vehicle: Machines used in the system:
cars, vans, trucks, motorcycles,
bicycles, roller blades, skateboards,
snowmobiles, etc.
Major Elements of the HTS
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Environment: Paths on which vehicles
are driven or pedestrians walk: streets,
county roads, highways, expressways,
sidewalks, bicycle paths, trails, etc
Purpose of the HTS
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The safe, efficient and convenient
movement of people and goods from
place to place.
Breakdowns can cause serious problems
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Congestion
Crash
Loss of Money
Injury, Death
The Driving Task
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Driving is a SOCIAL TASK
Driving is a person maneuvering a
vehicle through other traffic and
varying environmental conditions
Driving Precision
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Driving Precision requires GOOD DECISIONS
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Sound Judgment: based on learning to
anticipate what could happen
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Accurate Perception: being able to know how
to view/look at traffic scenes
Knowledge: understanding what to do to be
safe and efficient
Rule of the Road
Don’t drive like you own the road
Drive like you own the car
HTS Breakdowns and Failures
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Most often caused by driver error
Often caused by driver inexperience
Sometimes caused by driver distraction
Or some combination of these factors
New Drivers
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Inexperience is the primary cause of
problems driving
Making high risk decisions also is a
primary factor
Car’s Dashboard
Car’s Instrument Panel
Preventative Maintenance
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Daily Preventative Maintenance Items
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Fluid Leaks – Look under your car
Tire Inflation – Check your tires
Physical Damage – Do a visual check
Gas Level – Check your gas gauge
Preventative Maintenance
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Weekly Preventative Maintenance Items
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Tire Pressure – Use your pressure gage every
time you fill up with gas
Safety/Communication Devises – check to see
if your headlights, signals, brake lights, reverse
lights work
Obvious tire wear – check your treads
Preventative Maintenance
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Monthly Preventative Maintenance Items
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Oil Level – Check your dip stick
Wiper Fluid Level – Check under hood
Coolant Fluid Level – Check under hood
Brake Fluid Level – Check under hood
Six Month Preventative Maintenance Items
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Filters (air, oil)
Transmission Fluids
Regular Maintenance (tune ups)
Wash/Wax your car
Driver Operational Tasks
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Maintaining Balance
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Seating Position
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Comfortable arm position
Upright
Holding Steering Wheel
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4 point contact (both hands, both feet)
9-3 or 8-4
Steering Wheel Movements
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Push-Pull
Hand over Hand
Driver Operational Tasks
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Braking Control
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Braking Technique
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Pivot on Heal
Press with Toes
Controlled
Threshold
Trail Brake
Vehicle Operating Space
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Area your car takes up
“Safety Footprint”
Driver Operational Tasks
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Accelerator Techniques
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Weight Transfer
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Releasing the Brake
Cover Accelerator
Progressive Acceleration
Thrust Acceleration
Weight on all 4 tires
Sequencing Driver Action
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Vision Control (LOS-POT)
Motion Control
Steering Control
Line of Sight – Path of Travel
Path of Travel
Line of Sight
Reference Points
Reference points are visual guides
which help you judge your distance
when parking or turning. From your
viewpoint in the drivers seat, reference
points help you to see the exact
location of the wheels, both front and
back bumpers, and also the side of the
car when parking or turning.
Reference Points
Reference Points