Driving awareness session
Objective
How safety are our roads?
Driving injuries - on or off the job.
Unsafe acts behind the wheel
Driving under the influence (DUI)
Road rage
Unsafe conditions
Vehicle safety features
Welcome to
Driving awareness session
Driving Safety
How
safe are our roads?
Driving
injuries-on or off the job
Unsafe
acts behind the wheel
Driving
under the influence
“Road
rage”
Unsafe
conditions
Vehicle
safety features
Did
you know?
1995
data
–43,900
deaths
–5
deaths and 260 disabling injuries per hour
–The
# of deaths & # deaths/mile jumps in June, and peaks in August.
–Friday
(especially evening/night hours) has more fatal accidents than any other day
The
most hazardous environment
–For
most of us, whether on or off the job, it is on the road.
–We
face it daily.
A
recent report from another AlliedSignal site:
–A
manager was beginning a business trip
–Was
driving from his house to the airport on the freeway
–Was
shaving
and looking into the rearview mirror
–Saw
(in peripheral vision) something cut in front of him
–Reacted
by steering to the right, driving off the freeway and hitting a tree
–Result
was a broken hip
Shaving
Putting
on make-up
Reading
a map
Reaching
behind you to spank kids
Not
using a seatbelt
Driving
under the influence
Driving
at an unsafe speed
Failing
to stop or yield
Unsafe
passing of another vehicle
Tailgating
Not
using blinkers
Others?
Alcohol
was involved in 41% of all traffic fatalities in ‘94
Sobering
facts:
–About
2 in every 5 Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related traffic accident
at some time in their lives
–Remember
the one-one rule: one drink per hour (Your body takes about an hour to rid
itself of each 1/2 ounce of alcohol)
Progress
in this arena:
–A
social stigma has been building against drinking & driving
–Many
social drinkers are being more responsible
Road
rage is driving under the influence of too much anger.
Provoked
by:
–Feeling
endangered by someone else’s driving (another driver cuts you off or tailgates
you).
–Resentment
at being forced to slow down
–Righteous
indignation at someone who breaks traffic rules
–Anger
at someone taking out their road rage on you
uTherapy
for road rage:
–Take
a deep breath and just let it go!
Unsafe conditions
Poor
visibility
–Night
time driving (Fatality rates/mile are 4 times higher at night.)
–Dust
storms
–Rain
storms
–Windshield
wipers not effective
Poor
road conditions
–Slippery
surfaces from weather
–Road
not properly maintained
Improper
vehicle maintenance
–Inadequate
brakes
–Worn
tread on tires
–Hoses,
belts
–Inadequate
acceleration
–Headlight(s)
out
Other?
Vehicle safety features
Daytime
running lights
–(Headlights
that are on whenever vehicle is running)
Lap/shoulder
safety belts
–Reduce
risk of moderate-to-fatal injuries by approximately 50%.
Air
bags for driver & passenger
–Combined
with lap/shoulder belts, they reduce risk of fatality by another 10%.
Side
impact airbags
Ability
to disengage airbags
Child
safety seats
–Note: Children in child seats should not be placed
in the front seat of cars
Anti-lock
brakes
Safety
cages built into the vehicle framework
If
buying a new car, ask about side-impact collision data.
Other?
When
driving on a road that is new to you:
–You
eyes tend to scan the road from left to right which is an excellent driving
habit.
–We
tend not to scan when in familiar territory.
uHow
closely can you safely follow another car?
–We
tend to follow based on how much of the road we can see
»A
long hood causes us to follow at a greater distance (since you have to look
over the hood to see the street).
»Drivers
with shorter hoods tend to follow more closely
–Use
the 2 or 4 second rule
»Good
driving conditions, keep a 2 second distance behind
»Poor
driving conditions, keep a 4 second distance behind
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