You Are Part of The System Drive Right 1.1. The Highway Transportation System (HTS) Drivers Passengers Pedestrians Cyclists.

You Are Part of The System

Drive Right 1.1

The Highway Transportation System (HTS)

Drivers Passengers

PedestriansCyclists

HTS = Drivers (1/4)

HTS= Passengers (2/4)

HTS = Pedestrians (3/4)

HTS =Cyclists (4/4)

HTS = Roadway Users includes those who are:

TiredImpaired

Warning: Next Slide

Not everyone dies

HTS = Vehicles

Each handles differently: Safety-Braking-Maneuvering

HTS = RoadwaysProvide different challenges

Who Regulates the HTS?

Feds in Washington DC State Legislature in Springfield

City of ChicagoCook County

Your Driving Task: Chap 1.2

Vs.

Mental Skills

YouStaying active/awareAnticipating TroubleJudging-speed/time/space

Homer SimpsonLazyDistractedUnaware

Don’t be Homer

Homer Driving

Your Driving Task: Social Skills

Your Driving Task: Physical Skills

Steering Eye and vision shifts

Smooth controlClutch Brakes Accelerator

IPDE Process “I”

Identify

Current Driving Information

IPDE Process “P”

Predict

Possible points of conflict

Collision Vid

IPDE Process “D”

Decide

IPDE Process “E”

Execute

Execute the correct action

What is the Zone Control System?

What is Low Risk Driving?

Your Driving Responsibilities 1.3

Legal

Financial

Environmental

Legal Responsibilities

Obey Traffic Laws

Stop after any collision

Financial ResponsibilitiesOperating Costs

Gas

Oil

Tires

Financial ResponsibilitiesFixed Costs:

Purchase Price

Licensing Fees

Insurance

Financial ResponsibilitiesCrash Costs

Deductible

Property

Medical

What are your environmental responsibilities?

What responsibility do you have to yourself and others?