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Driver Safety and Rules of the Road Matt Silvesti
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Passive Safety Devices Provide an appropriate level of
protection for vehicle occupants during and after a collision 1.
Air Bags 2. Seat Belts 3. Structure of Vehicle
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The NJ Seatbelt LAW Who is Responsible for this Law. Motorist :
for all passengers under 18 years of age. Passengers 18 years of
age and over: responsible for themselves. Police may pull over
vehicle solely for violation of seatbelt law. Motorists with GDL
permits or provisional licenses must use seat belts. Additionally,
they must require all passengers seated anywhere in the vehicle to
use seat belts.
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The NJ Seatbelt LAW Requires: all front-seat occupants of
passenger vehicles to wear a seat belt.
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Did you Know?? Seatbelts can save a life and improve a
motorists chances of surviving a crash by 60%!!!! Chances of
surviving a collision are three to four times better if he/she is
wearing both a seatbelt and a shoulder strap Takes seconds to
fasten a seatbelt!
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How can seatbelts help? 1. Keep motorists and passengers from
being thrown from the vehicle in a collision. =less severe injury
If a vehicle hits something, the vehicle stops, but the person
keeps going at the same speed that the vehicle was moving. Hitting
the dashboard or windshield at 30 mph is like falling from the top
of a three-story building.
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How can seatbelts help? Cont.. 2. Slow a body down with the
vehicle 3. Keep motorist from sliding on seat during sudden stops
and turns. 4. Keeps motorist in position so he/she can control
vehicle!
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Car Seats Traffic Accidents are the leading killer of
children!
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Types: Many INFANT Car seat :will protect a baby up to 20
pounds and 26 inches Must be placed in the vehicle facing the rear
when infant less than 17 pounds. After 17pounds and can sit up,
seat can be adjusted to upright pos. an facing forward. CAR SEATS I
am so happy my mommy put me in my car seat!
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Car Seats TODDLER Convertible car seat: a larger seat that can
be used for infant/toddler up to 40 pounds and 40 inches in height.
Better to be safe than sorry.
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Car Seats Use Back seat * with infant and no back seat?? Move
front seat as far back as possible Buckle child in appropriate
restraint for weight NEVER place rear-facing infant safety seat in
front seat with front passenger- side air bag.
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Child Restraint Law Children up to 8 years or a weight of 80
pounds must ride in a federally approved safety or booster seat in
rear seat of vehicle. Children under age 8 and over 80 pounds must
be in a rear seat and use a seatbelt. Failure to comply = $54 fine
and court costs
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Air Bags Could seriously injury or kill children who are
sitting in the front seat. Children 12 and under should always ride
in back seat! 1995-NHTSA allowed cutoff switches in pickup trucks,
sports cars, and autos with no backseats. 1998 allowed repair shops
to install switches in vehicles with appropriate needs.
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Air Bags 1986-2000 front air bags saved lives of 5,303 front
seat riders Inflate at speeds up to 200 mph to protect adults In a
front-end collision. An average sized adult who is correctly belted
is not likely to come in contact with air bag until fully
inflated
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How do I know if my car has an airbag?? Look at: Steering wheel
and dashboard panel Air Bag SRS Supplemental Restraint System SIR
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
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Car Condition Brakes 1. A motorist should be able to break
smoothly and quickly 2. Conventional Disc and drum breaks a
motorist should pump them gently after driving through water to
test and dry them out 3. If you are driving 20mph it should take a
driver 25ft to stop.
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Anti Lock Break System 5. Motorist should never pump breaks or
jerk steering wheel when breaking Test breaks by applying steady
pressure Soft surfaces (loose gravel/snow), ABS system may lengthen
stopping distance Slippery conditions, motorist should keep safe
distance from vehicle in front and maintain a speed consistent with
the road conditions.
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HORN 6. A horn should not be overused_, but a motorist should
check it often to make sure it works
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Tires 7. When should a motorist check the tires? If a motorist
feels or hears any unusual thumping while driving, he/she should
check the tires. Tire pressure should be checked often, especially
when tires are cold. 8. What can cause a tire blowout? Bumps, cuts
or bad tread can cause blowouts.
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Tires 9. Where can you look to determine the proper tire
pressure for your vehicle? What can properly inflated tires do for
you? A motorist should check the owners manual to determine proper
tire pressure or should ask for advice at a service station.
Properly inflated tires save money in fuel consumption.
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SNOW/ICE 10. Snow/Ice-What is the State law require?? State law
(N.J.S.A 39:4-77.1) requires a motorist to remove snow or ice from
a vehicle before driving it. If snow or ice dislodges from a moving
vehicle, it could strike another vehicle or pedestrian, causing
injury or property damage.
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Before getting into a car 11. Before getting into a car to
drive, you need to look _behind_____ it and in front_ of it. Why?
1. There are blind spots once a motorist is behind the wheel.
Children may be there. 2. There also may be bottles, cans, bicycles
or other things that cannot be seen from the motorists seat
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Starting a Parked Car 12. While starting a parked car you
should also keep in mind 1. All windows should be clean and nothing
should block a motorists vision. 2. The seat must be adjusted so a
motorist can reach all pedals and controls easily. (For most
motorists, the seat may be adjusted so he/she is sitting an arms
length from steering wheel). 3. Inside and outside rearview mirrors
should be adjusted.
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Starting a Parked Car 4. Seat belts and shoulder harnesses
should be fastened so that they are firm and comfortable. 5. The
vehicle should be in park or neutral gear and the parking brake
should be set. 6. Doors should be locked.
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Posture 13. A motorist should keep___good____posture while
driving. the seat should be adjusted so that the motorist can reach
the foot pedals easily. The motorist should be comfortable behind
the wheel. He/she should not have to strain to reach the gear shift
levers, turn signals or dashboard controls. A motorist is properly
positioned when he/she can see clearly and can glance to the
rear.
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Visual Information? 14. What percentage is all information
necessary for safe driving is visual information. 95% A motorist
should have an eye checkup every two years. As a motorist ages,
visual clarity declines and peripheral vision becomes less
distinct. For example, a 60-year-old perceives light about a third
as well as a 20-year-old.
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BLIND SPOTS
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15. What are blind spot? What can help reduce these blind
spots? -Blind Spots are areas where a motorist cannot see behind
his/her vehicle (on both sides) through the mirror. -A motorist can
check this by turning his/her head. BLIND SPOTS
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ADJUSTING MIRRORS
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Adjusting Mirror The outside mirror should be adjusted so that
the motorist can see the tip of the driver-side front door handle
in the lower right of the mirror. This will allow the motorist to
see part of the lanes of traffic to the left and rear of the
vehicle.