Lesson 1:Mobility and Drivers Education
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Physical, Mental, and Social Driving
Mobility
Crash
Take out a piece of paper:
In a group of 4 Come up with 10 items that make
you a good driver. (10 minutes-Read Out)
By yourself:
1. What do you hope to gain from this class.
2. What experiences do you have as a passenger
in a vehicle?
3. How do you think Highway driving is different
from on local roadways.
4. What risks do you think you will face each time
you drive a car or other vehicle.
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Physical: Pressing the gas pedal, using the
steering wheel, using eyes, turn signal..
Mental: drivers must make sound judgments
and decisions based on an intelligent
assessment of the traffic situations.
Social: its social because drivers share the
roadway with other drivers and with
pedestrians.
What if you only focus on 1 or 2 Tasks?
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There are now more than 230 million
registered vehicles in the United states
The United states has more than 190 million
licensed drivers.
Every year, more than 6.3 million policereported collisions occur in the united states.
Crashes result in about 43,000 fatalities and
nearly 2.9 million disabling injuries in the
United states each year.
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Will Provide you an opportunity to learn much
of the information and skills you need to be a
good driver.
◦ To be alert, knowledgeable and a skillful driver that
is capable of handling a wide range of driving
situations.
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Useful Knowledge
Managing visibility, Time, and Space
Awareness of Limiting Factors
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Can help you understand:
◦ How your personality , emotions and maturity affect
your driving.
◦ How to maneuver and control your vehicle to
minimize risks in different driving environments.
◦ How alcohol and other drugs impair your ability to
drive, and knowledge of the penalties for their use.
◦ What other useful knowledge do we need to know?
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Drivers education will increase your
awareness of the roadway and its
surroundings.
You will learn to Learn how to better manage
visibility, time and space.
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Factors that can interfere with your ability to
drive safely include:
◦ The foolish feeling that there is little or no risk
involved in driving and hat if a collision occurs, it’s
“the other persons fault”
◦ An illness or injury that you have, or the side effects
of the medicine you be taking.
◦ Your emotional state at the time of your driving
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You gain knowledge of the rules of the road
through drivers education. EXPERIENCE will
sharpen your decision-making abilities.
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How does being in charge of your own
mobility affect both your actions and your
attitudes.
What special concerns do you think parents
and guardians may have when teens begin to
drive?
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When it comes to driving safely, younger
drivers have a lot to learn since they are
involved in more crashes that other drivers.
When a motor Vehicle hits another vehicle, a
pedestrian, an animal, a bicyclist or a fixed
object, this is called a CRASH.
◦ Teen Crashes Talk (graduated license handout
(prevention) and reduction)
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Lacking EXPERIENCE
Driving at Dangerous Times
TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS.
driving differently.
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Frequent Crashes due to lack of driving
experience
Best way to overcome this obstacle is to
practice driving as much as possible in
different situations and driving environments.
More driving = more experience
One good way to overcome this obstacle is to
observe an experienced driver and watch how
they handle various situations when they are
driving.
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Driving at night is more dangerous than
driving during the day.
Probability of crashing increases with each
passenger riding with a young driver.
What do you think some reasons young
drivers are over-represented in crashes?
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Young drivers tend to speed and not pay
attention to their driving more often than
older drivers.
Less likely to use protective devices such as:
◦ Safety Belts
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3 Simple Steps to avoid over-representation:
◦ Travel at the safest speed limit (posted speed limit
is not always the safest-think environment)
◦ Make driving a focus of your attention
◦ ALWAYS use protective devices when you are in
your vehicle
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List 3 skills or abilities you will gain from
drivers education.
What are some factors that might affect your
ability to drive safely.
What factors cause young drivers to be overrepresented in crash statistics.
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Lesson 2: The Highway Transportation
System
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Highway Transportation System (HTS)
Collision
Discussion: What roads will you drive most
on?
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Narrow Mt Roads
Wide Boulevards
Twisting country roads
Crowded City Streets
Busy high ways
2 Lane country
4 Lane city
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Motor Vehicles, Streets and highways, and
people/bicyclists are the components of the
Highway Transportation System.
Some roadways are smooth and well
maintained, while others are riddled with
cracks, bumps and potholes.
The different roads in the HTS can be a
challenge, especially at night or in poor
weather.
FYI on highways( N-S (55))
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Cars very in how difficult they are to handle and
drive.
EX: A heavy truck does not accelerate, steer or
brake the same way that a light weight sports car
does.
What types of vehicles do we see on the HTS?
Motor vehicles vary too, in safety features an in
their ability to provide protection to drivers and
passengers in case of a collision, or crash.
◦ Explain vehicle differences
◦ Discuss safety features
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As a driver you must be able to anticipate and
learn to cope with unsafe practices:
◦ Reckless drivers, people crossing streets without
looking or motorcyclists weave their bikes through
traffic.
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Tips for new drivers
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Federal, state and local governments work
together to regulate the HTS. Law
enforcement enforces speed. (55-1974,
changed to allow own speed limits in per
state in 1995)
EX: implementing a speed limit.
What is our Highway Speed limit-is this safe?
Even # highway runs N-S (55)
Odd # Highway runs E-W (74) (474)
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The national traffic and motor control act
requires automakers to build certain safety
features into their vehicles, such as safety
belts and shatterproof windows.
In 38 states-teens under a certain ageusually 17-18 are not allowed to drive at
night.
Drivers may turn right on red except where
areas are prohibited.
What would you do Picture.
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What are the three points of the HTS
Who regulates the HTS. Give examples.
What is the significance of the way the high
ways are numbered.
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Lesson 3: The risks of driving.
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Risk
Visibility
Time
Space
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Risk is the possibility of person injury or
damage to vehicles and property.
First thing as a new driver you need to
understand is that risks are real-and happen
more often than we think.
Facts:
◦ Read from the book pg. 13
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Many Factors contribute to the risk of driving:
◦ Bad Weather
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Driving responsibly=assessing your risks and
doing what you can do reduce them.
5 Ways to reduce or control risk:
Keep your vehicle in top condition
Anticipate the actions of others
Protect yourself and others
Drive only when you’re in sound physical and
mental condition
◦ Make a conscious effort to develop your driving
skills
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Searching and giving meaning
Understanding options and choices
Mastering basic driving skills.
◦ These will all come with experience
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Visibility: Refers to what you can see from
behind the wheel and how well you can see it.
Time: Involves the ability to judge your speed
and the speed of other vehicles and highway
users.
Space: Refers to distance. As a driver you
must keep a margarine of space between you
and other vehicles.
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Look at the picture on pg. 15
What factors are contributing to risk? What
steps can you take to reduce risk?
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What are the 5 ways that you can reduce or
control risk when driving?
Describe visibility, time and space as they
relate to driving?
What factors may contribute to driving risk?
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Lesson 4: The costs of driving
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Cost
Cost-benefit
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Costs: measured in dollars and lives.
Operating Costs:
◦ Gas, Oil, maintance and tires
◦ More miles you drive=greater operating costs
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Fixed Costs
◦ Car insurance and licensing fees
◦ More miles you drive=smaller fixed costs per mile.
◦ Read Dr. John W Palmer
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Use protective devices such as seat belts,
child restraints or motorcycle helmets, avoid
mixing alcohol use and driving; and maintain
appropriate speeds.
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Reduces risks
Cost-benefit ratio: The way you weigh the
benefits you receive from driving versus what
driving a vehicle actually costs.
Picture: What would you do?
◦ Who is affected, what are the costs?
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List some of the crash costs of driving
Describe 3 non crash costs of driving
How can you minimize crash costs of driving.
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