Ch 1: You are the Driver

Ch 1:Ch 1:You are the DriverYou are the Driver

HTSHTS

Highway Transportation Highway Transportation SystemSystem

What’s the purpose of the What’s the purpose of the HTS?HTS?

HTS consists of: HTS consists of:

PeoplePeople

VehiclesVehicles

RoadwaysRoadways

PeoplePeople DriversDrivers PassengersPassengers PedestriansPedestrians

Be aware that other people drive when they Be aware that other people drive when they shouldn’t shouldn’t

(assume the worst)(assume the worst)

-tired-tired

-sick-sick

-intoxicated-intoxicated

VehiclesVehicles

--bikesbikes - motorbikes- motorbikes-cars-cars-vans-vans-buses-buses-campers-campers-farm vehicles-farm vehicles-construction vehicles-construction vehicles-semi trucks-semi trucks

RoadwaysRoadways

-dirt roads-dirt roads

-suburban streets-suburban streets

-city streets-city streets

-rural highways-rural highways

-multi lane highways-multi lane highways

Vehicle CodeVehicle Code Federal and state Federal and state

legislatures pass the legislatures pass the laws which make up laws which make up the the Vehicle CodeVehicle Code..

State and local police State and local police enforce the lawsenforce the laws

State departments of State departments of motor vehicles set up motor vehicles set up rules and regulations rules and regulations for the control of for the control of drivers and motor drivers and motor vehiclesvehicles

Vehicle CodeVehicle Code

Courts decide Courts decide whether drivers whether drivers charged with charged with violating the laws are violating the laws are guilty or innocentguilty or innocent

Local, county, and Local, county, and state traffic state traffic engineers maintain engineers maintain the roadways and the roadways and traffic controlstraffic controls

Your Driving TaskYour Driving Task

SkillsSkillsDecision-Making (Mental) SkillsDecision-Making (Mental) Skills

IPDE ProcessIPDE Process

-Identify-Identify

-Predict-Predict

-Decide-Decide

-Execute-Execute

Systems that help with the Systems that help with the IPDE processIPDE process

The The Smith SystemSmith System is an organized is an organized method designed to help drivers method designed to help drivers develop good seeing habits.develop good seeing habits.

The The Zone Control SystemZone Control System is a is a method for managing the space method for managing the space around your vehiclearound your vehicle

*Combined, all three make up a great *Combined, all three make up a great recipe for Defensive Drivingrecipe for Defensive Driving

More SkillsMore Skills

Physical SkillsPhysical Skills

-steering-steering

-braking/acceleration-braking/acceleration

Social SkillsSocial Skills -bringing problems to the road-bringing problems to the road

Small GroupsSmall Groups

In groups of 3 list the following:In groups of 3 list the following:

5 possible driving errors that annoy or 5 possible driving errors that annoy or irritate other drivers (poor social skills)irritate other drivers (poor social skills)

5 different ways that a driver can be 5 different ways that a driver can be courteous to others (good social skills)courteous to others (good social skills)

Driving ResponsibilitiesDriving Responsibilities(page 8)(page 8)

AttitudeAttitude Breakdowns in the HTSBreakdowns in the HTS

Accident or Collision?Accident or Collision?Causes of CollisionsCauses of Collisions

TailgatingTailgatingSpeedingSpeedingDrinking/DrugsDrinking/DrugsFatigueFatigue

Road RageRoad Rage

http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/81780252.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYm9vCPLoG4

Cell PhonesCell Phones

Texting and drinking

Texting App.

Oprah

Today Show “Texting and Driving”

Comparing the OddsComparing the Odds

Plane crashPlane crash 1 in 4,600,0001 in 4,600,000 FireFire 1 in 40,0001 in 40,000 Car crashCar crash 1 in 1251 in 125

Causes of DeathCauses of Death

Adults – Heart Disease/CancerAdults – Heart Disease/Cancer Teens – Car CrashesTeens – Car Crashes

Why the difference?Why the difference?

Other ResponsibilitiesOther Responsibilities(page 10)(page 10)

FinancialFinancial EnvirionmentalEnvirionmental

ClipClip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV2W36fPWngv=LV2W36fPWng

http://www.courant.com/features/live-smart/http://www.courant.com/features/live-smart/ct-rides-0530-cartips-ct-rides-0530-cartips-20100527,0,3733228.story20100527,0,3733228.story

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvRpGezVNEUv=kvRpGezVNEU

Graduated License Graduated License SystemSystem

Permit PhasePermit Phase Initial Licensing Initial Licensing

PhasePhase Full Licensing Full Licensing

PhasePhase

Organ Donor ProgramOrgan Donor Program

Indicate your choice Indicate your choice on the back of the on the back of the drivers license.drivers license.

Implied Consent Implied Consent ProgramProgram

What have you What have you implied you will implied you will consent to?consent to?