Driver Education Notes Mr Brown
Chapter 1
Assessing and Managing Risk:
The Highway Transportation System
Cars, Trucks, streets highways, drivers, cyclists, & pedestrians
1. Vehicles. 2. People 3. Highways
How are each part regulated?
The goal of the HTS: move people and goods safely and efficiently.
Tension between SAFE and EFFICIENT
SIPDE
Search
Identify
Predict
Decide
Execute Give realistic highway examples of each.
Smith System - 5 Keys to "space cushion" driving.
Aim high and Look ahead, not down
Keep your eyes moving - "eye lead time"
Get the big picture
Make sure others see you
Leave yourself a way out or margin of safety
Harold Smith started a driving school in 1952.
http://www.smith-system.com/index.shtml
Risk Management
Understanding and Reducing Risk
Keep your car 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 a conscious effort to develop your driving skills
Managing Visibility, Time and Space
Chapter 2
Knowing Yourself:
Emotions Affect Your Driving Ability ( Road Rage is the issue)
How do emotions Affect Your Driving?
-Inattention, Lack of Concentration, Ability to Process Information
How can you control your emotions?
-Maintain a mature attitude, Identify troublesome situations,
-plan ahead, expect mistakes from others, don't drive when upset,
-don't drive when depressed, train your self always to use correct
Procedures.
How Vision Affects Your Ability to Drive
Temporary Physical Conditions that Affect Your Ability to Drive
Long-Term Physical factors that Affect Driving Ability
Chapter 10
Driving Environments:
Managing Visibility, Time, and Space
-2 second rule. -breaking distance.
Visibility, Time, and Space on Urban Streets
Visibility, Time, and Space on Rural Roads
Visibility, Time, and Space, on Multiple-Lane Highways
Chapter 11
Light and Weather Conditions
Driving Safely in Low Light and at Night
Visibility, Bright Light, and Glare.
Minimizing Risk in Rain and Snow
Hydroplaning
Chapter 12
Sharing the Roadway
Sharing the Roadway with Pedestrians and Animals
Animals-Break and hold, do not turn right or left.
Pedestrians - They have the right of Way in Cross Walks
Make Eye contact - Driver to Pedestrian and Ped. to Driver
Sharing the Roadway with Motorcycles and Bicycles.
Motorcycles & Bicycles are small and hard to see.
Motorcycles maneuver very quickly: go fast, turn quick, & stop fast!
Sharing the Roadway with Other Vehicles.
Driving with Trucks: They are big and block your vision.
They have very long stopping distances.
Safe Driving Procedures at Railroad Crossings.
Chapter 13
Natural Laws and Driving (It's all about Physics!)
Natural Laws and the Movement of Your Car.
Natural Laws and Steering and Braking.
Using Natural Laws to Manage Skids.
Natural Laws, Risk Management and Collisions.
Air Bag and Seat Belt Video.
We discussed Inertia, friction, momentum, center of mass and gravity
Chapter 14
Responding to an Emergency
Brake, Engine, and Steering Failures.
Tire Failures and Other Serious Problems
Waiting for Help and Protecting the Scene.
First-Aid Guidelines and Procedures.
Chapter 17
Planning a Trip
Preparing Yourself and Your Car for a Short Trip.
Getting Ready for a Long Trip.
Loading and Driving with a Trailer.
Driving Safely in a Recreational Vehicle. (they are very Big!)