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Preface
I would like to say “Thanks a million” to Almighty God
for all the guidance given so that I can accomplish this
product effectively with the best result. Secondly, thank
you for my parents, teachers, friends, family, and expert
for all the support, motivation and guidance which deliver
my project into the best result.
This book is created as accomplishment of my Big
Project which is called MYP (Middle Years Program)
Personal Project. Recently, I am studying at Sekolah
Victory Plus, an International Standard School with the
International Baccalaureate Curriculum. I’m currently a
Grade 10 students and I’m working on my Personal Project
which is required to accomplish the Middle Years Program
(MYP).
The MYP Personal Project is a very huge and
challenging project. This project is run by all Grade 10
students individually. In the Personal Project, we are
challenged to make any kind of product according to our
interests which we are enthusiastic about. We can make
any form of product, such as a musical product, fashion
products, an experimental product, electronic products,
and many more.
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I prefer to make a book about Traffic Safety as my
product. Although I’m not really talented in writing, but
writing is one of my hobbies. This product is the first
book product I made. This book has unique topic which is
about “Traffic Safety”.
There are some significant reasons why Traffic Safety
became the topic chosen. Let me tell you that I am
fascinated about safety in transportation world. Since I was
little, my parents always taught me how important traffic
safety is. When I ride cars with them, they always instruct
me to wear a seatbelt. Now I know how comfortable life is if
we always follow safety rules.
The other reason why I choose safety is because traffic
accidents become one of the most serious problems.
However, it is impossible to eliminate accident.
Nevertheless, accident can happen anywhere and anytime
and we will never know when will happen. At least by
knowing the safety tips, we can prevent our self, others
even the environment from accident.
That is why Safety Culture is very important. You drive
your car, but do you use seatbelt regularly? Do you always
remember “Safety”? Do you always follow safety rules?
When you are doing something, please consider the safety.
Lastly, I would like to say please enjoy the reading. I
hope for you all the knowledge in this book will be
beneficial.
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Table of Content
Why Traffic Safety?.....................1-4
General Causes of Traffic
Accident…………………………………….5-25
Human Factor……………………………........5-20
- Distracted driving………………………………..….5
- Speeding…………………………………….............6
- Bad habit when crossing the road
intersection……………..………………..................9
- Tailgating…………………………………..……..…10
- Not wearing seatbelt……………………...……….11
- Not wearing helmet…………………….………...13
- Indiscriminate parking……………….………….15
- Being emotional while driving……….…………17
- Pedestrian accident………………..…………..…19
Vehicle Factor
- Tire……………………………………………………..21
- Brake…………………………………………………..22
- Light……………………………………………………23
Weather Factor……………………………….24-25
Impacts of Traffic Accident
- Health…………………………………………………26
- Economic…………………………………………….28
Traffic Accident in
Indonesia…....................................30-36
- What are the causes of Traffic Accident in
Indonesia?…………………………………………….31
- What are the impacts of Traffic accident in
Indonesia?......................................................34
- What are the solutions to overcome the
problem…………………………………………….….35
- Data……………………………………………….......36
Survival Guide of Traffic Safety:
- Always pray to God before and after the
journey…………………………………………………38
- Pedestrian Safety…………………………………....39
- Defensive Driving……………………………………41
- Highway Safety………………………………………47
- Avoid Distractions…………………………...……..51
- Check your vehicle before you drive…………….53
- Park at the right place………………………….….56
- Crossing the railroad safety guides………….….58
- Maximize the Infrastructure…………………..….60
- Be aware from Dangerous Crimes………...…….64
Let’s Build Traffic Safety
Culture……………………………………(65-68)
- Avoid accident by Safety Culture………….…….65
- Safety starts from our-self………………………...65
- Safety is Easy and Cheap………………………….66
- What can we do to change the future……..……67
Wisdom Quotes………………………….…..69
Why Traffic Safety?
-Life is too short, and the time we waste in yawning
never can be regained- (Stendhal)
Life is too precious. God gives life for human for free.
He gives us chance to breathe every second without any
charges. However, life is very short and limited. Life is only
given for single time. But we will never know when we will
die.
“Time is money”.
Making Safety as our top priority is very important.
Safety protects our life from any dangerous accident that
can end our life. We don’t know when will accident
happens and attacks us. The impacts of accident are very
dangerous. Accident can happen anytime even without
human notification. If you have strong safety knowledge, at
least you are ready to anticipate accident.
One of the most dangerous accident is “Traffic
Accident”. Traffic accident is one of the most deadly
accident in the world. Hence, I’m making this book as a
campaign so people will realize how important Safety
Culture especially Traffic Safety in daily life. Can you
imagine if you drive your car everyday but you never wear
seatbelt? That’s too terrible.
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Be aware from Traffic Accident…….
So this book is the product of my project. I’m making a
campaign that supports the culture of traffic safety. So
throughout the project, I have done so much research. I’ve
also done the research with The Chairman of National
Safety Board and Health Council of Indonesia who
expertise my project. His name is Dr.Waluyo. His
organization is focusing on the issues of safety. So he said
that Safety is important because it’s aimed to protect
people wherever they are, such as school, offices, the park,
or more.
The number of people killed in accident is so huge
particularly in Indonesia. DR. Waluyo said that there are
33.000 people died annually (every year) due to fatality
accident of traffic causing financial loss as big as
Rp.18.607.782,000 in 2011, and in 2012, it increase up
to Rp.21.316.260,000.
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This is the picture of me
and Dr.Waluyo, the
chairman of National
Safety Board and Health
Council. I interviewed
him at Bina Nusantara
University, Jakarta. I
learned many things
from him about Traffic
Safety.
That is catastrophic. But sadly, that tragedy gets very
less attention from many people. While the Typhoon
Haiyan that strikes Philippine only killed 5.000 people. But
the whole world is paying attention on it.
What can you conclude from that catastrophic
tragedy? We could imagine that accident is very serious
problem. Many worker and families died from traffic
accident. Young children cannot continue their school and
sent to orphanage. Some children also have to be a worker
to grow their salary. Don’t you realize that traffic accident
can also cause poverty and losing productivity?
Say No to Accidents !!!
Safety Culture is Everything:
Safety is everything because it protects you from any
danger such as traffic accident. Everything needs safety.
Nevertheless, you need to fully understand about
safety if you want safety become your habit. In this book,
the information is only focusing on traffic safety but the
implementation can be applied in any aspects of your life. I
will explain detail on the accidents, from the types to cause
until the impacts. There will be also some evidence and
data provided, and some guide for traffic safety. I hope the
content of the book will be beneficial to raise our awareness
to accident.
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(http://www.panoramio.com/photo/20563091)
Oh yeah, please readers, children, teacher, parents,
or everyone, before you proceed to the next chapter. Please
read the following sentences.
Safety, Safety, Safety !!! YES !!!
Accident, Accident, Accident !!! NO
SAFETY CULTURE !!!
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General Causes of Traffic
Accidents
Traffic Accident is one of the worst disasters that
happen in the world. It kills so many people. But why could
accident, something that human never expect could
happens. How does it accident happens? And what makes
it happen?
The answers are in the following:
1. Human Factor:
Human factor is the most dominant factor of traffic
accidents. Around 90 % of traffic accidents is caused by
human factor such as driving error, pedestrian accidents,
etc. These are the common human factors that can lead to
accident.
Distracted Driving:
Do you know that Road Accidents kill 1.3 million
people every year (World Health Organization)? One of
the triggering factors is distracted driving. Phoning, eating,
texting, drunk, and reading while driving are extremely
dangerous. It’s because when you are distracted in driving,
your mind will lose concentration. However, many people
don’t care about the dangerous of getting distracted while
driving.
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The most concerning problem of distracted driving are
phoning and texting while driving. According to the
research, Talking on the cell phone is common in 25-44
years old, more common than 55-64 years. Reading or
sending texts or email while driving is common for 18-34
years old, more common than 45-64 years old. That’s a
very precious age because that is the age of productive.
(http://phys.org/news167410526.html) (Left)
(http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02190/eatCar_2190567c.jpg)
(Right)
Speeding:
Speeding is part of reckless driving that strongly leads
to traffic accidents. Anyway, why should we do speeding?
You feel handsome or beautiful if you can drive in
excessive? The answer could be yes. Some people do
speeding to show off to their friends. When the speed
reaches the peak, they will just take the picture of
speedometer.
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Second, lack of time management strongly leads to
speeding. You don’t manage time well. Then, it leads you
being in rush. Be aware with this because being in a rush
can make you doing careless mistakes. What if you injured
or died in the middle of journey? You cannot go to work
anymore and your company might lose main workers.
That’s dangerous because that can impact the economy of
your nation.
The prevalence of speeding has cause many victims.
According to NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration), speeding is 1/3 causes of accident, and it
cause 13.000 victims of accident per year.
Some people feel proud if they able to speeding.
People who are speeding usually took the picture in the
speedometer to show that speeding is their pride.
(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/8098816/Two-drivers-jaile
d-for-speeding-at-140mph.html)
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The Story of AQJ Accident
Who knows AQJ? He’s the son of famous musician,
Ahmad Dhani. AQJ stands for Abdul Qodir Jaelani (Dul).
On the 8 September 2013, there was an accident happens
to him. He was hit by big accident. On that midnight, he drove
car at the highway without asking permission from his dad.
The car was still new. The car was a gift from his dad given to
AQJ.
He drove car at Jagorawi Highway exactly at the midnight
for a silly reason. He wants to show off his new car to his
friend. By driving car up to 176 km/h, he feels that he is great.
But aftermath, he lose his concentration and his car hit the
highway fence and goes to opposite lane. Then he collide
another car including the Daihatsu Grand Max. 7 people died
from this accident.
What a shameful accident? 13 years old boy without
driving license drove in high speed which killed 7 people?
Eventually, Dul was suspected and imprisoned for 6 months. I
hope you can learn many things from this accident. That’s why
children under 17 are not allowed to drive because they have
low thinking skills and they can’t control their emotion. Don’t
put negative thoughts if your parents forbid you to drive
without license. Not because they hate you, but because they
love you and they care about you and your safety.
Bad Habit When Crossing the Road Intersection:
Guys, if you are driving to school or offices, do you
always meet road intersection. Road intersection or road
junctions are the place that connects 2 or more roads in a
section. Road intersection can be a very dangerous place if
you are not careful and being defensive driving. Especially
when you are in road intersection without traffic lights, it is
a very dangerous place. Even when you are on the road
intersection with traffic lights, accident can still happen.
Accidents in road intersection can be caused by
infrastructure such lack of traffic lights and signs.
However, human factor is the most triggering factor. Even
when the traffic lights are provided, there are some drivers
who trespass the traffic red lights. They don’t control the
speed and not paying attention to the vehicle surrounding.
That’s very dangerous. Good drivers will not do that,
remember.
(http://www.chicagomotorcycleinjurylawyers.com/cmil/wp-content/uploads/2
013/04/intersection-accidents.jpg)
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Tailgating:
Do you know what tailgating is? Tailgating is the practice
of driving on a road too close to frontward vehicle in a
insecure distant.
Tailgating happens when they cannot keep their vehicle
in safe distance. Tailgating is dangerous because that’s one
of the causes of traffic collision which damage the back
part of car. Tailgating can occur due to lack of perceived in
risk in so doing. This can be done unconsciously or
because human are negligent. Being impatient in driving
can also lead to tailgating.
The most dangerous tailgating when drivers
deliberately through and these are the one that is most
dangerous. The risk is when the front vehicle suddenly
stopped, and that could lead collision.
(https://www.aaafoundation.org/sites/default/files/styles/media_gallery_large
/public/AD-HighwayTailgating.JPG)
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Not wearing Seatbelt:
Wearing seatbelt is mandatory for all drivers and
passengers when they are on journey. However, many
people doesn’t realize on how important wearing seatbelt is.
They just leave it as decoration.
But the worse is when people already understand on
how important wearing seatbelt is, but they doesn’t want to
implement it. They are making excuses that let them to not
wearing seatbelt. They think that they are brave and strong
if they are not wearing seatbelt, or they think that if they
are already professional driver and what’s the point for
them to wear seatbelt. Do you think it’s right? Supposedly,
wearing seatbelt symbolize the professionalism of you as
passengers or driver of vehicles. No matter how
professionalism is us, accident can attack us anytime and
we will never know when it will happen right. Hence, you
don’t need to make excuse “I don’t want to wear seatbelt
because I’m a professional driver, or because I’m sitting at
the rear position”. No stupid excuses okay…
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(http://www.cashquests.com/6-lessons-britney-spears-can-teach-you)
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This is Seatbelt. Use it every
time you ride your vehicle.
Don’t just leave it as
decoration
I know you love your
baby. But if you really
love your baby, will
you dare bring your
baby in that way,
especially without
wearing seatbelt?
Not Wearing Helmet:
Actually, the driver who don’t wear helmet has
significantly reduced. However, there is still reckless
driving of not wearing helmet and it’s still becoming
concerning problem. It is said that 70 % of accident of
motorbike in Indonesia is because they’re not wearing
helmet. That’s why it is very important to wear helmet
when you riding motorbike. Even in Western Countries,
wearing helmet is already part of their culture. They have
strong awareness to accident. As the result, 75 % of bike
related death to children is overcome by wearing helmet.
Wearing helmet can also alleviate brain injury as big as
88 %
To be more aware of accident you must understand
the impacts of accident. For example like wearing helmet.
Don’t underestimate this because this accident is a matter
of injury to your brain. Brain is the centre of the nerve
system which controls all parts of your body. Once your
brain destroyed, your entire organ will immediately
collapse. Please wear helmet every time you are driving or
riding car. Helmet will not destroy your appearance; it will
make you become more beautiful.
In addition, wearing wrong helmet might also lead to
accident. Sometimes people are just choosing their helmet
for being stylish without considering the safety.
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They choose the helmet that doesn’t fulfil the national
standard. Or they wear black helmet during the night. On
that case, you look macho and cool. But, have you ever
think that vehicle might crash you because it is hard for
other driver to see you if you wear black helmet at night.
(http://www.roadsafetyfund.org/activities/investments/PublishingImages/rsf-
helmets-1.jpg)
Oh my God, young students drive without helmet. That’s
totally disgrace. (http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131111/jsp/odisha/story_17551317.jsp#.U
wSRy_l_vxU)
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Indiscriminate Parking:
Where do you park when you stop? Do you park at the
right place? Are you discipline enough when you park?
Indiscriminate Parking is the action of parking in
restricted area. If you are parking not in the parking lot, it
means you are doing indiscriminate parking.
Indiscriminate parking is one of the bad behaviour in
driving because it is the cause the disturbance to the traffic
flow and it can cause traffic jams. It can also trigger to
traffic accident.
However, there are still many people park at the
restricted area even though they know that it is dangerous
and prohibited. Sometimes people did indiscriminate
parking because they are lazy to walk, or they are lazy to
pay for the parking lot prices. Although the parking lot cost
cheap, they are still lazy to park at the right place. Anyway,
what’s the difficult thing to park at the parking lot? You
just need to spend few money? It’s still better than you get
fined from police due to indiscriminate parking?
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Resources:
http://koran-sindo.com/publics/imagecache/detail/10/images/news/20%20
September%202013/20130921%20jbr%20hal%2013%20(RAMBU%20hanya%2
0Jadi%20PajanganJALAN).jpg (up left)
http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/00673/Trichy_673992f.jpg
(up right),
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--l-CMcnGkk4/UDNxClYYAcI/AAAAAAAABdc/xfrCp
blDwMo/s1600/parkir-sembarangan3.jpg (down left), my photograph taken by
me (down right)
Being emotional while Driving:
No matter how professional their driving is, it is very
dangerous if the driver could not control the emotion. The
inability to control emotion will lead you to fatal accident.
For example if you are impatient, you might do tailgating or
over speeding. Fighting while you driving is also very
dangerous. That’s because when you are fighting. You will
lose your concentration.
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Driver are easily to get emotional especially young
driver, which leads you do the bad things. It’s not easy to
control emotion while you are driving especially when
someone hits even nudge your vehicle. So that’s why
children underage are not permitted to drive because they
don’t have the ability to control their emotion. Even if they
are under supervision, it’s still very dangerous. Dear
parent, please don’t let your children drive your vehicle. If
they accidentally broke it, you will be the one who
responsible right?
Drunk and Drowsy Driving (Sleepy While Driving):
When you are doing things, please focus on one thing.
Accident in driving is mostly caused by distracted driving,
one of them is drowsy driving. Drowsy driving is caused by
lack of concentration when driving. Institute of Medicine
report that 20 percent of world motor vehicle accident.
Second, drowsy driving is caused by lack of rest which
affect your physical performances. Humans need sufficient
rest to maximize and strengthen their performance. Even
adult needs at least 7-8 hours of sleeping rest every day.
However, the people who are lack of sleep is getting more.
Lack of sleep will reduce your performance especially if
you are lack of breakfast too in the morning. It’s also
sharply influence your driving performance which cause
you to drowsy driving.
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(http://ut.zerofatalities.com/img/prevention/drowsy_driving.jpg)
The third factor that leads to drowsy driving is getting
drunk while driving. Drink alcohol while driving will
weakened your immunes system which can lead to drowsy.
You will also lose your concentration when you are drunk.
In 2005, 16.885 people died in alcohol-related crash
which takes 39 % of all-traffic related crash. There is
also a fact that says in UK 1/5 17-18 years old teen
drive after drink or taking drug. Government of UK
figures that there are four 17-18 years old drivers died
from accident every day.
(http://vote29.com/newmyblog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/drunk-driver.j
pg)
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Pedestrian Accident:
Vehicle can make accident either to vehicle or
pedestrian. Pedestrian accident is terrible accidents, it is
the matter of life and death. This problem is getting
serious. In some large urban areas, pedestrians account for
as much as 40-50 % casualties.
Pedestrian accident is caused either by vehicle or
pedestrian. The thing that leads them to traffic accident is
negligence.
That’s why I mention before that speeding is
dangerous because somehow pedestrian might cross the
road, even animals. Especially when you are in the road
intersection, you can crash the pedestrians because you
find difficulties to brake due to speeding. If you are not
being defensive in driving, it is very possible for getting
crash. Lack of concentration can also lead to collision
between vehicle and pedestrians.
However, most of the time pedestrians’ accident can
also be pedestrians fault. These are the bad habits of
pedestrian that can lead to accident:
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Not looking at the left and right before you are
crossing.
Running while crossing (being in a rush).
Listening to the music or playing with your devices.
You don’t cross in the safe places such as Zebra Cross
or Pedestrian Crossing Bridge.
Please don’t follow those habits. Always enhance your
safety while you are crossing the road.
(http://personalinjurylawyermoncton.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/ped
estrian-accident-injured.jpg)
(http://www.toomeylawoffice.com/images/pedestrian-accidents.jpg)
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Please concentrate
while you are
crossing. Focus on
the road sight not
your expensive
device.
2. Vehicle Factor:
Beside human factor, technical problem in vehicle can
also lead to traffic accident. Wrong vehicle design or lack of
maintenance can trigger to vehicle error.
Damages in one part can affect the entire system in
your vehicle. So these are the problem that commonly
happens in your vehicle part.
Tire:
Tire is the only vehicle part that makes contact with
the road. If you don’t take care the tire well, how can your
vehicle move safely? Lack of maintenance is the first cause
of tire problem. Your vehicle needs sufficient pressure. If it
doesn’t have enough pressure, your tire might explode. It
can also affect your car handling, even the fuel.
Next, overload can result tire damage. Sometimes
when people have a long trip, they love to overload their
vehicle without considering the capacity.
The third factor and not the least is being careless.
They drive careless or not careful in driving such as driving
in a wavy or bumpy road. They don’t pass at the right road.
Roads especially the unpaved roads that are full of rocks,
sand or gravel might be dangerous because it can destroy
the rubber of your tire. Even spikes can be found on the
road which can explode your tire.
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(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5vjyhICZl2o/UVcEot6AJuI/AAAAAAAAO5k/qwhV
w61JKr0/s1600/flat+tire.png)
(http://www.kiosban.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Ban-Kempes1.jpg)
Brake:
Without brake, your vehicle will not be able to stop.
Your speed will not be controlled. There are some signs
that your vehicle has problem within the brake. When you
press the brake, your car voices squeal. You might notice
that your car swerving to the left or right. The squealing of
the brake might indicate that the brake pads are getting to
low and they need to be replaced. Lack of maintenance can
also cause problem within brake. Choosing vehicles
without ABS (Anti-Lock Breaking System) is also a big
problem because it let the wheel locked while braking.
While if you are using ABS, you can brake more slowly or
more relax. However, you don’t need to worry because
vehicle nowadays are fulfilled with ABS.
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Light:
You see the front car with no lights on. That’s terribly
dangerous. Why could that ha human negligence either
forget or even lazy to turn on the light. Technical problem
can also be the cause, either the lights car cannot be
switched on. Other than that, disastrous weather can also
be the cause. We will never know when the weather will
occur. Disastrous weather can happen anytime without our
notice.
Driving without lights on is terribly dangerous. Driving at
the night where the situation is very dark is super
dangerous because it will lose your view when you drive.
On the day, driving with lights on is also recommended for
safety reason because anything dangerous such as disaster
can happen any time without our notification.
You see the car at the front? Is it dangerous to drive
without lights on? (www.news.com.au)
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3. Weather Factor:
Global Warming has becoming the most serious problem
in this modern era. The climate has totally changed. Now,
we cannot predict the climate exactly so we will never know
when bad disaster will happen.
Then, what is the connection between disaster and
traffic accident? Chances of accident can increase due to
disastrous weather. The impact of bad weather is also very
severe. But we’ll never know when bad weather happen
and the impacts afterwards.
Rain, snowstorms, and fog can make drivers to see the
view in the front. Even hail storm, or the ice rain can
happen suddenly which can cause the car destructed,
destroyed in the mirror. And if you are riding motorcycle,
your head can be attacked by hailstorm. Strong or
sudden-cross wind is also very dangerous. It can make the
driver difficult to stay in their lane.
On average, there are over 6.301.000 vehicle
crashes each year, 24 % of it which take 1,511,000 are
weather related crashes. That’s very catastrophic.
Especially, the global warming is closely approaching. The
weather is getting worse throughout the time changes. We
cannot ensure the weather. Adverse weather can occur
anytime. That’s why before you drive, always sure that the
weather outside is secure.
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Several pictures of the bad weather or disaster that
threaten the safety:
(www.whatindonews.com) (www.mraeder-photography.blogspot.com)
(www.floridalightning.com) (www.forwallpaper.com)
(www.integrityroofingandpainting.com)
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Impacts of Traffic Accident
Have you understand the causes of traffic accident?
But you need to know also the deadly impacts of traffic
accident. Imagine, how many people died in the world due
to traffic accident? Can you imagine that trillions of money
loss as a result of traffic accidents? Even how much money
you spent for hospital due to traffic accident is already
super huge (the longer the time, the more budget). What
will your future be like after traffic accidents? Those can be
answered in this section.
1. Health:
Traffic accident carries the highest risk to our health.
It can also affect other people health to. Health impact
includes mental health (psychological health) or physical
health. Road accidents is one of the deadliest things that
can kill human health. The World Health Organization
(WHO) states that there are 1.3 million people died every
year due to the road accident. Fantastic death isn’t it. So
the number of people who injured must be more than that.
The World Health Organization also stated that road
accident attack people who are still in the level of
productive age from 22-50 years old.
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The mental health and physical health due to traffic
accident will connect to each other. Even just because you
fall down from the motorcycle and you are not wearing
helmet, it can make your leg become disable, and there will
be head injury or in scientific name you called it as
“Trauma Capitis”. Physical injuries will cause mental
injuries. One of them is when you are being traumatized,
like afraid of driving or riding car. The other thing that you
need to consider is the relation with the economic impacts.
How big is the money that your family spent in order to pay
the hospital and medicine?
(http://images.wjla.com/commute/clinton-car-house-olabanji_296.jpg)
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2013/4/7/1365
336114471/Disabled-man-in-wheelchai-008.jpg)
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Can you imagine if your
body part is broken and
you have to walk in wheel
chair due to traffic
accident.
Can you imagine if you
lose your friends or
family who killed in
traffic accident?
2. Economic:
Traffic accident is one of the most severe disasters that
can strongly influence economic of nations. The tragedy of
traffic accidents can happen anytime and anywhere. And
everyone can be the victims of traffic accident. Mostly the
victims of traffic accidents are people in productive age,
which are workers for around 30 years old.
The impact of traffic accident, firstly impact families.
Traffic accident is family tragedy. You feel like you lost
everything when you just lost even one of your family
members. Accident will reduce your productivity. Can you
imagine how sorrow if you just lose your parents who died
from accident? Will the child still go to school? Do you
want your child to discontinue school and lost their future?
Traffic accident can also impact to the environment
and societies which eventually impact the economy of
nation. This will involve many things. Traffic accident will
cause devastation to properties which make the
government have to pay for all the destruction, while the
one who break it is the drivers.
Traffic accident can also cause many worker died in
the journey. What will happen if the workers are lost. The
worker will have to pay for the hospital and treatment for
worker. Obviously, losing worker will reduce the
productivity of companies. That is why accident will impact
the economics of the country.
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h_Rear.22605436_std.jpg)
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Accident is the cause of poverty of financial
problem. Imagine if parent died from accident,
who will survive the family. If you’re a parent, will
you let your child work and quit school.
Your car is broken?
Remember repairing car
is not cheap. But what if
you have to buy the new
one?
Traffic Accidents in Indonesia
Today, I would like to share you something special. It's
about traffic accident in Indonesia, my country. Do you
know that Indonesia is one of the country with the highest
number of traffic accident in the world? But many people
still don't realise how big is traffic accident in Indonesia.
According to the WHO (World Health Organization)
data, Indonesia is positioned in rank 54 from 192 as
the country with the highest traffic accident in 2011
causing 47,084 deaths which is 3.37 % of total death.
Annually, there are 33.000 people who died due to
traffic accident in Indonesia. It is 6 times larger than
the number victims of Typhoon Haiyan which is only
around 5.000. However, the tragedy of traffic accidents in
Indonesia gets very less attention. While the Typhoon
Haiyan gets full attention from all over the world.
So, I'm writing this to share knowledge about traffic
accident in Indonesia. Nevertheless, knowledge only isn't
enough, we need implementation. I hope by reading this,
we can understand more about the accident in Indonesia
and we can pay more attention to this case.
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What are the causes of Traffic Accident in
Indonesia:
According to the Global Report Status on Road Safety
2013, traffic accident is the 8th rank of the deadliest cause
of traffic accident.
Do you know that most of the time, traffic accident
attack people from 15-29 years old? In every population of
100,000 people, 18 people died due to traffic accident. 1,3
million people died due to traffic accident in the world.
While 20-50 million of people suffered serious injury.
In fact, the number of victim of traffic accident in
Indonesia is positioned in rank 5 from 182 countries. Why
could that happen? To understand further, let learn the
causes of Traffic Accident in Indonesia.
1. Lack of Understanding in Traffic Rules:
When you read a novel, do you usually read the
synopsis? When you have a new phone, do you learn the
manual book earlier? If you want to cook food, do you read
the recipe first? It's the same like when you are driving. Did
anybody ever taught you about traffic rules? Do you
understand how to behave well when you are driving? Do
you understand the traffic rules?
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Human factor especially in driving is the biggest factor
of traffic accident. Although many of them has license, but
they don't understand the basic rules of safety in driving.
Even many of them drive without having license or even
parents supervision. They know how to drive, how to
accelerate or turning on their car. But they don’t
understand on how to be defensive in driving, they never
use seatbelt, helmet, often do tailgating and many more.
Lately, there are more driver or rider of motorbike who
wear helmet. But as you can see, there are many motorbike
or car who loves to overspeed, passing in the wrong lane,
cutting the line, or even over capacity. It’s very dangerous.
(www.kaskus.co.id) (forum.detik.com)
2. Careless:
When you are driving, please make sure that you are
be careful. Pay attentention and concentrate when you are
driving. Please also remember this tips: No rush when you
are driving. In my opinion, the reason why people are
careless in driving is because low level of discipline. They
don't pay full attention and lack of concentration.
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Other reason is because of bad time management. It is
one of the culture of most Indonesian people which is being
late. When they wake up late, they have to be in a rush for
breakfast and take a shower. When they're in the journey,
the situation is congested and they even more rushing.
When the congestion is reducing, they have to drive very
fast and suddenly they crash a cart or something else. That
is the form of careless in driving.
3. Lack of Traffic Sign and Facilities:
Indonesia is still lacking of traffic sign and facilities.
Traffic facilities and signs is also need to fulfil the safety of
traffic. However in reality, there are still many places that
are lack of traffic sign and facilities. I'd like to show you
some pictures:
Is it safe if a road in a mountainous area has no fence
at the edges. What if a bicycle without light falls to the
ravine at night?
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(www.man5amuntai.sch.id)
What are the impacts of Traffic Accident in
Indonesia?
The impact of traffic accident in Indonesia is very
serious. There are many victims from traffic accident.
Traffic accident is also the source of poverty in Indonesia.
Do you know that traffic accident cause 62 % of
poverty in Indonesia.
Averagely, there are 33.000 people died annually/every
year in Indonesia from traffic accident or 80 people
died/day. The financial lost is around Rp. 200 Trillion per
year. Fantastic !!!
In 2010, traffic accidents in Indonesia cause 31.244
deaths. In the following year, 2011, it rise up to 32.657
deaths, in 2012 there are 27.441 victims died.
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What happen to
this road?
- Unpaved?
- Dirty?
- Not smooth
surface? Full
of rock?
Last year, there are several improvement. The number
of victims from traffic accidents is reducing. There are
25.157 deaths, 29.347 people suffer hard injury and
113.131 people suffer light injury. According to the
report from Mabes Polri, there are 101.037 traffic
accidents. That means every hour there are 12 traffic
accidents in 2013. The value of financial loss is
Rp.254.6 million.
What are the solutions to overcome the Problem?
Overall, I conclude that the traffic accidents in
Indonesia are slightly reducing in 2013. However, it's not
satisfying yet, there are still many things needs to be
improved. In my context, there are several potential
solutions that can be implemented to create better traffic
system. It first comes from the facility. The role of
government is to facilitate enough infrastructures to the
traffic. They have to give regular maintenance and paving
all roads also add fence at the edge of the road, control the
traffic, giving traffic signs and many more. That is the first
step in order to create good traffic.
The next step is to make the citizen adhering all the
rules. That is the job of police. Police needs to give clear
rule and strengthen all the rules. It is very good for police
to give reminder or signs that guides the traffic safety such
as the billboard like "please wear helmet", "please wear
seatbelt", "don't drive when you are drowsy" and many
more. That is a good effort.
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However, when someone is breaking the rules, police
needs to give consequences either asking for fines or
imprison to offender (the one who break the rule). But
polices need to be discipline too and never accept any
bribes.
If the rules and facilities are sufficent and fulfiling, I'm
sure that the citizens of Indonesia can be more discipline
and strict. The more the discipline the rule the more safe
and conducive environment and less accident. I hope in the
future the accidents in Indonesia will be reduced. As a
people who loves Indonesia, lets show our best to show our
disciplinary in traffic to shape brighter future.
Data:
This is the official data of Indonesian Road Accident. This
data was given by DR.Waluyo, Chairman of National
Safety Board and Health council.
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Then I made the tabulated data to graphical data
using Microsoft Word:
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Overall, I conclude that the number of traffic/road accident
Indonesia is increasing from 2007 and 2011. In my opinion,
accident is caused mostly from human factor/human error or
lack of facilities. Too many numbers of vehicles also leads to
traffic accident. The highest number of road accident in
Indonesia is in 2010. In 2011, it’s slightly reduced. However, the
number of traffic accident in Indonesia is considerably high.
Survival Guide of Traffic Safety
Can you understand how dangerous traffic accident to
human life? How terrible and how deadly accident So now
is? your job as the future citizen of your nation is to
prioritize safety as a way to be aware of accident and to
prioritize safety. Safety is my priority…
Just remember that the world we live currently is
dangerous. Any dangerous thing might happen in our
surrounding, in our community. When you are on the road,
crossing the road or railroad, when you are driving or even
riding, or even when you are before the journey, you need
to prioritize safety.
In this chapter, I would like to demonstrate you some
“Survival Guide of Traffic Safety”. The road where you step
is always dangerous. A car might hit you from the right or
left lane. Do you want that to happen to you? Everyone
wants their life to be safe because safety is the key of
happiness. Hence, all you need to do is just follow the
safety rules. These are the guides for traffic safety:
1. Always Pray before and after the journey:
Remember God. To Him you will pray. Before the
journey, don’t ever forget to pray to Him for safety. Pray
first, safety first. Don’t forget to pray to when you have
arrive in your designated place safely. You must be
thankful to God for all the safety given.
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2. Pedestrian Safety:
Before we discuss about driving safety, let’s talk about
pedestrian safety first. How to cross the road safely? Have
you understands?
Pedestrian accident isn’t small accident. It’s a very big
traffic accident. In fact 25 % of road traffic fatalities
concern pedestrian. In some large urban areas, pedestrians
account for as much as 40-50 % casualties. The National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) conclude
that there are around 5.000 pedestrian died in motor
vehicle accident per year. There are about 78.000
pedestrian crashed by car or trucks per year.
So these are the tips for crossing the road for
pedestrians:
Always look at the right side and left side before you
cross the road.
Cross road slowly, not in a rush.
Use the Zebra Cross when you cross the road
intersection. But however, crossing using the crossing
bridge is much better.
Ensure that the traffic light for pedestrian has shown
green because in some road intersection there are
traffic light for pedestrian.
Always put your hands up while you are crossing the
road
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Children must cross the street under the supervision
of adults.
Concentrate. Don’t be sleepy while you are crossing
the road.
Put down your device while you are crossing the road
By following those tips, I hope you can be safe while
you are crossing the road.
www.turningpointtechnology.com
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Don’t cross the
road when vehicle
is still crossing.
The left picture
shows the discipline
or the proper way of
crossing the road.
When somebody
cross, vehicle must
stop to respect the
pedestrian.
3. Defensive Driving:
Defensive driving is a set of driving skill that allows
you to defend yourself against possible collisions caused by
bad drivers, bad road conditions, or poor weather. Being
defensive driving also shows your awareness to the
potential hazard that might happen. You also need to be
strong in avoid other distraction. However, defensive
driving requires driving to think ahead, and driving with
safety becomes something first in your mind. These are the
ways of defensive driving.
o Don’t hit and nudge anything:
Just remember that your car is super sensitive things.
When you drive, please concentrate and always look at
your surrounding. Even when you are just walking in the
middle of the crowded area, you don’t want to let your body
nudge anything.
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If you cross
using crossing
bridge, that’s
much saver
than using
zebra cross.
o Wear Seatbelt:
This is what you must do when you ride
car. Not only car, when you ride aero plane you
also wear seat belt to protect you from air
crashes. Wearing seatbelt is part of following
traffic rules. Seatbelt is designed to protect car
and trucks driver from severe injury. Do you
know that seatbelt
reduce the risk of
death by 45 % and
risk of injury by 50
%? In fact seatbelt
save 13,000 lives in
2009.
Hence, wearing seatbelt is mandatory, and
there is no any excuse which allows you to not
wear seatbelt. Wear seat
There are many advantages and benefits of wearing
seatbelt. Seatbelt saves so many people life. It avoids you
from being injured. Even when you are crashed already,
your risk of being injured is lower. It can also protect you
from being expelled from the vehicle. So please always wear
seatbelt, not only in the airplane. Although you ride car,
bus or truck which is only land vehicle, but seatbelt is still
the element for safety.
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By wearing seatbelt, we can drive and ride more
confidently, we feel that we are saver and we will not get
ticketed by police. However, if you don’t wear seatbelt,
police will fine your vehicle, or maybe they can confiscate
your vehicle.
So which one you’d prefer, buckle up your seatbelt or
pay up for fines?
(www.wysbc.org) (blogusalaw.com)
(kansascity.legalexaminer.com)
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o Wearing helmet:
Wearing helmet deliver so many advantages to prevent
us from traffic accidents. Head is sensitive things, so if
your head is damaged your entire body will be damaged.
Crashing vehicle or properties surrounding when you ride
motorcycle or bike is so risky.
By wearing helmet, your head is strongly protected
from rigid things like cars, pavements, rocks, car border,
and other solid things that are scattered on the road. You
still have the chance to survive although you are crashed.
Secondly, wearing helmet also leads to healthy life.
When you are driving on the day, the air and temperature
outside must be very toasty. The sunlight keeps heating
you up. Helmet will protect you from sunlight and avoid
skin cancer. It can also protect you from dangerous rainfall
even hail storm.
But many people say that wearing helmet make us
looks ugly? Are you sure?
“I don’t want to wear helmet. If I wear helmet, people
will not see my beautiful long hair and the shiny face. I will
never look fashionable. So, what’s the use of wearing helmet
then”.
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Some people assume that wearing helmet reduce their
appearance quality. Are you sure with that? I don’t think so
because if you don’t wear helmet, your skin might get
burned from sunlight, your hair will be dirty, and your
body will be dusty. But if you wear helmet, your head will
be clean and protected. Helmet makes you safe and safety
creates healthy and happy life.
Additionally for safety reason, please wear the helmet
with light colour at night because if you wear dark colour
of helmet it might lead to accident.
In Australia and USA, wearing helmet is already part
of their culture even when they ride bicycle.
(www.keepmecurly.blogspot.com)
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o Be careful in Road Intersection:
Please be careful when you are driving in the road
intersection. This is the place where accident is commonly
happen, particularly when the road intersection isn’t
provided with traffic light. But nowadays, there are more
road intersection that provides traffic light. However, it
doesn’t mean that “we don’t need to be defensive in driving.
When the light is red, you need to stop immediately
because if you trespass the red light, other vehicle from
other side might collide your car.
Road intersection also provides zebra cross which
allows pedestrian to cross the road. When you stop at the
red light, don’t get to close to the zebra cross otherwise it
will block the pedestrian who wants to cross the zebra
cross.
If the traffic light comes to green, please ensure that
the zebra cross is clear from pedestrian and the vehicle in
different road stop. When it’s done, you can go safely.
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(www.theurbancountry.com)
4. Highway Safety:
Driving in highway always requires high speed. That’s
why drivers in highway always drive very fast. However,
you need to be aware from highway accident. Since there
are many vehicles running in high speed, bigger accident
could possibly happens.
These are the safety tips when you are on the highway.
First, control your speed. You must drive fast in high
speed. But remember, every highway has speed limit. Don’t
exceed your speed limit while you’re driving because it’s
very dangerous. But when you are in highway remember,
you are not allowed to drive in low speed.
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Every highway has speed limit.
(www.couriermail.com.au)
Second, please stay focus. Driving in a high speed
needs strong concentration. You need to look at the front,
no texting or phoning while you are driving. It’s better for
you to deactivate or silent your mobile phone or switch off
your car TV when you are on journey. If you are not
capable enough to concentrate well, it’s better for you not
to listen to the music, especially if the music makes you
become sleepy.
Third, is keep in distance. Always stay at the safe and
comfort distance. Don’t get too close with the car in front of
you. This is aimed to avoid tailgating, because when you’re
the car in front of you suddenly brakes, you might crash. If
you are driving at 100 km/h, you have to stay at least 50
metre from the vehicle behind or front.
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Please also stay in the correct and safe lane. Don’t access
the emergency lane if your car isn’t break down. But
ambulance or fire fighter are allowed to access the
emergency lane. This is the example of keeping safe
distance between vehicles on the highway.
(http://www.athomeintuscany.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/road03.j
pg)
Four, please look at the mirror before you overtake other
vehicle. It’s because when you overtake other vehicle, you
will move to other lane. You need to be aware when you are
moving to other lane because you need to look at the
condition of the road and vehicle behind. If you think is
secured enough, you can go ahead to overtake the vehicle
at the front. But don’t forget to switch on the turning light
while you overtake.
Last tips, it’s very important is go to the rest area if you
are not sure with the condition of your body and your
vehicle. Driving in the highway might be something
exhausted. You might get sleepy when you are on long
journey in highway. Perhaps, you can refuel at rest area.
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Please ensure that you have enough fuel when you are
driving. If you’re fuel is nearly finished, you can refuel your
car at the rest area. Ensure too that your car machine is all
right. If there are some problems, you can go to rest area
for fuel refill or fixing your car.
Notes:
When your car goes break down in the highway, please
display the safety triangle at least 20 meters behind your
vehicle so that other vehicle behind can notice the condition
of your car. This is one of the example:
.
(www.otomotif.kompas.com)
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5. Avoid Distractions:
Distracted driving is the act of driving while you are
engaged in other activities. There are many forms of
distraction that can make the driver killed in an accident
such as looking after children, texting, talking while
phoning or to other passengers, eating, reading books while
driving, and many more. People who drive while getting
drunk are obviously part of distracted drivers. It can make
you become drowsy driver. Texting and phoning
throughout the driving can also lead you to accident. Even
the impact of texting and phoning is more than drinking
alcohol.
According to the research from the CDC (Centre for
Disease Control), it was said distracted driving kills more
than 15 people and injures more than 1.200 people every
day.
The NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration) make a proverb saying that “ One Text or
Call could wreck it all”.
So furthermore, I would like to put some potential
solutions to raise your awareness towards distraction in
driving. These are the solutions:
The first thing you need to do is always pray and
concentrate before you drive. Get your mind and body
fresh.
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Always stay focus on one thing. You don’t need to do
something else while you are driving. Don’t do other
thing while you are driving.
No texting, phoning, or reading. Always silent your
phone while you are driving.
It’s better to remember and memorize the road so you
will not use the hand phone or other devices that can
disturb you’re driving
Be careful. This is an important tip. There are some
potential crimes or violation that happen when you are
driving, especially when you are driving alone
especially in quiet places. You need to be aware with
strangers. They are smart, they can trick you in any
kind of ways. Don’t trust them.
So, please be sensitive or be aware from
distractions when you are driving. Always stay focus
whenever you are to avoid the distraction that might trigger
to accident. Remember, accident can happen anywhere and
anytime. Everything needs safety.
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6. Check your Vehicle before you drive:
Before you are going to your office, do you check your
body condition? Are you fresh and full enough after your
breakfast? Do you look at the mirror to check your
appearance; are you handsome or beautiful enough?
I’m sure you must do it ritually. But do you check your
vehicle, your car or
motorcycle before you drive
to the office. You need to
check whether the vehicle is
safe enough for you to drive.
(www.thedetailingpros.com)
Check your car parts and ensure that they are safe
enough. You need to check your vehicle to create safe and
comfortable journey, so you can arrive in the designated
place safety. The first thing that you need to check is the
tire because tire is the only vehicle part that makes contact
with the road.
You need to check the tire pressure, because lack of
tire pressure can lead to tire explosion. If you want your
tire to stay cool, you need to pump the car tire at least one
times every month.
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It’s also better to check the inner car machine and the
car battery before you turn on the car. If you have the
problem when you turn on car engine, means you need to
change your car battery with the new one.
(http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2012/06/car-repair-costs-drop-but-
southwest-still-pays-most.html)
The second thing you need to check is the fuel. You
need to have sufficient amount of fuel to avoid your vehicle
from getting break down. Make sure that you do it every
time before you drive. Before you drive and accelerate the
car, please heat up the car. Your car machine is like the
human brain.
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(www.growtheenergy.org)
Before you do something, it needs to be refreshed.
Please ensure that your car has been heated before you
accelerate. That’s very good for preserving your car engine.
If you have ensured with the vehicle engine, you need
also check your car appearance. No matter how cheap and
expensive the vehicle is, but you need to take care well. It’s
like you take a bath every day. You need to wash your
vehicle regularly, to keep your vehicle become shiny. Don’t
just wash the outer part of the vehicles, you need to wash
the inner part such as the engine to remove all the dirt.
Washing the engine on vehicles can also improve your car
performance.
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When your vehicle gets dirty, please immediately wash
it. Just like my bicycle, even when there are muds on the
tire, I deliberately watch all the body parts. Isn’t it good
and comfortable to have clean and safe vehicle.
(editorial.auto.msn.com)
7. Park at the Right Place:
No parking in the wrong places, no parking on the
street, and don’t ever try to parking on the restricted area.
Parking in restricted area shows that you are indiscipline
in driving, and it can lead you to accident. Imagine if you
are park your car on the street, and the car at the back
suddenly crashed because the driver doesn’t notice that
you are parking.
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Traffic jams is also the result of indiscriminate
parking. If you don’t want traffic accident to kill your life, if
you don’t want traffic jams to waste your life, don’t ever
park in restricted area. Park in the parking lot and don’t
forget to pay if it’s not free. When you park, please make
sure that your vehicle is locked, and your car remains safe.
(www.iw.lodz.pl)
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8. Crossing the Railroad Safety Guides:
Railroad crossing is the intersection where the road
vehicles and train meet each other. However, this
intersection could be extremely dangerous places if there is
accident even just once. Even a gigantic truck could be
totally destroyed from train crash. The train crash could
cause damages in many properties such as the rail and
vehicles. It can cause the dismissal of train journey and
some distractions on road traffic? Do you want this to
happen?
Hence, these are the following solutions that you must
do when you cross the railroad.
Before you cross the railroad, please look at the right
and then the left. When you are sure that the railroads
crossing are secured, you can cross.
Don’t trespass the gate because it can make you stuck
in the rail cross.
To avoid traffic jams in the railroad crossing, please
don’t trespass or overtake other vehicle.
Slow down when you are approaching and crossing the
railway cross. But don’t be too slow when you cross
the railroad.
In some railroad crossing, there might be no gates. So
please be more and extra careful to anticipate
accidents in railroad crossing.
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Please precede the train journey because train always
chasing the schedule, and because the train always
carries heavy weight, so it’s very difficult for train to
brake.
(www.cofluencedrive.com)
(http://www.cal-driver-ed.com/DMV-images/61hop.gif)
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9. Maximize the Infrastructure:
Infrastructure is very important to support traffic
safety. Road, traffic signs, crossing bridge, and many more
are part of infrastructure for traffic safety. Government
needs to facilitate people for traffic safety. That is the role
of government and they have the authority to do it.
These are the ways to improve the infrastructure for
Traffic Safety:
Paved all roads and built fence in every road edges:
To create conducive road, it is very important to pave
every roads. There are several advantage of paving the
road.
Affordable and doesn’t cost much budget.
Save time.
Creates smoother road surface which cause less
damage to vehicle.
Cause less damage to vehicle as it has smoother road
surface.
Paved road creates better traffic flow which can
alleviate traffic congestion.
However, paved road requires consistent maintenance
to minimize road damage. Additionally, every edge of the
road must have fence for safety reason.
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(www.williamkneely.com) (www.dreamstime.com)
Build more pedestrian safety infrastructure:
How many people died because they are crashed by
car or motorcycle? Can you imagine if there are no zebra
cross?
So why do you think zebra cross is important. Zebra
cross is important so people can cross safely. Zebra cross
line also gives indication that it is the place for people to
cross. When vehicle closely approach zebra cross, they can
slow down the vehicle to precede pedestrian cross.
However, it would be better if pedestrian cross using
the crossing bridge. When there are no traffic lights like in
the road intersection, vehicle can drive in any speed. Other
reason why crossing bridge is safe is because it doesn’t
make contact with road. We will not be distracted by the
traffic flow. Vehicles can also pass the road more
comfortable.
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That’s why crossing bridge needs to be provided for the
safety of pedestrian. Every road intersection needs zebra
cross.
(www.temporarybridges.com)
Bridge that connect malls in Hungary.
(www.ookaboo.com)
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Crossing using pedestrian bridge will give safe and
comfortable place to cross because crossing bridge will not
interfere the traffic. Pedestrian bridge can also built good
integration system which can alleviate traffic congestion.
That’s why it’s very good to have bridge between malls or
bridges that connect mall to the station.
Provide more Traffic Signs:
Traffic signs are important as a reminder for safety.
Without traffic signs, it is the like when you live without
rules. Rules is important to create discipline and strict life.
Lack of discipline is one of the thing triggers to
accident. However, sometimes weak rules can also cause to
traffic accident. Many people don’t understand the rules.
To make people understand the rules, traffic signs need to
be provided. To avoid over-speeding, every road must have
speed limit sign. Put the no parking sign if it is not parking
zone. Put also no-stop sign if vehicle cannot stop in the
road. In every road intersection which is very crowded, it is
better to have traffic light. Traffic light can make the road
intersection become more organize. It can also minimize
the traffic accident. That’s why traffic sign is very
important; it’s the teacher when you are on the road.
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Pedestrian Cross Sign…. Although in resident are, but
there are still speed limit.
10. Be aware from Dangerous Crimes:
Traffic safety here doesn’t always refer to safety to
avoid vehicle collision or death on the road. But it can also
teach you how to avoid from the criminalities on the road
such as car destruction or robberies. There are many bad
people in human environment. Everyone can be bad
people. We cannot suspect whether he/she is a bad people.
But what I want for everyone is to have awareness and be
careful from stranger or someone who you don’t know.
There are so many strangers on the road, so please be
careful. These are the tips for the Safety to be aware from
crimes:
When you are not in vehicle, don’t leave your
luxurious stuffs.
If you’re on the night car journey, don’t turn on the
interior light. It’s dangerous, someone can spy you.
When stranger ask you to stop your vehicle, don’t
bother them. He might want to trick you.
Wear helmet when you ride motorbike because people
won’t see your face clearly.
Put your vehicle in your garage, not in front of your
house
Lock your car door every time you are on journey.
Lock your vehicle steer when you’re out so someone
won’t be able to drive your vehicle.
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Let’s Build Traffic Safety Culture
Avoid Accident by Safety Culture:
Remember this world is too dangerous. How many people
died from traffic accident? It’s totally unpredictable. What if
the people injured? It’s even more unpredictable. That
shows how big and terrible accident is in this World. Traffic
accident is something that cannot be stop, it can attack us
anytime.
However we can avoid traffic accident by implement
safety culture in daily life. After you read this book, you
understand the theories of how to be safe on the road and
driving. But knowing is not enough, it needs the apply in
your daily life. Remember safety! Safety Culture ! Safety is
everything.
Safety Starts from Our-self:
If you are living in bad environment or bad culture, it
doesn’t mean that the environment cannot change. Every
people expect to live in safe environment. However, it must
begin from the positive habits.
Before you expect other people to do your expectation,
you need to show your best of what you expect. That’s
because people will not always directly do on what you
expect.
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Just show your best. At the past, I never wear seatbelt or
helmet when I rode vehicle. But since my parents always
remind me and they always wear seatbelt or helmet
consistently, I start to do that habit gradually.
Please change your way of life first. Don’t get easily
influenced by the bad habit in your society. Please start to
build good habit and do it consistently. Just like in sport
and music, if you don’t practice it consistently, how can
you get the benefits? But, additionally if you keep doing
your positive habits, other people will feel touched from you
and they will start to follow your positive habits.
I really expect you to always follow safety rules
especially the basic things like wearing seatbelt and
helmet. When you are driving, please focus and don’t get
distracted.
Safety is Easy and Cheap:
There is no reason to say, safety is hard like “Why should
I wear seatbelt?” or “What is the point of wearing helmet?”
or “I don’t really care about safety rules, as long I can
arrive in the designated place”. That’s not a good reason.
You must keep your safety in your mind and heart.
Safety is easy. There is no excuse that safety is hard.
Just like when you wear seatbelt. It’s simple right? You can
wear it every time you ride car because all modern car
today provides seatbelt. Just click one, and your live saved.
Seatbelt is a savoury.
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In fact, seatbelt save thousands live of people. CDC
(Centres for Disease Control and Prevention) conclude that
seatbelt save 255.000 lives since 1975.
But compare it if you don’t wear seatbelt. If you crash
something, your body part will get serious injury.
Eventually, you must go to hospital. Who will pay for it? It’s
not only yourself, but your family, friends or even your
company might get involved. CDC said that in one year
alone, crash deaths and injuries to drivers and passengers
cost $70 billion in medical and work cost.
That is the evident that safety is easy and cheap.
Whenever and wherever you are safety is the key. Without
safety, you will hit by accident. Accident is expensive and it
makes your life difficult. It also can broke your future.
What can we do to change the future?
After you read this book, now you understand all the
knowledge from how dangerous is traffic accident until the
guidance of traffic safety. It’s all provided in this book. Now
it’s time for you to implement since now. No need to
postpone it. Time keeps changing.
The World has change into the modern era with more
sophisticated technology. Technology is everywhere and
you use it anytime in your lifetime including the traffic
safety technologies. All cars today are provided with
seatbelts even airbags which protect you from injury of
collision.
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There are also ABS create more comfortable in car
braking. Motorcycle also has safer technologies. Just like in
my motorcycle. If I don’t kick the kickstand, the machine
won’t active. Fantastic!!!
Time goes by from past to the future. We will never
know what will our future looks like. But we do know that
everything keeps changing. So, if you want to change the
future, please start to change yourself first. Change your
behaviour.
Modern World and technologies must be followed by
modern behaviour. Just like the behaviour or manner of
Traffic Safety. As I have mentioned before that Safety
begins from us. If you want other people and environment
to change, why don’t you change yourself first? It’s easy.
You just need to wear seatbelt every time you drive or ride
car, wearing helmet if you ride motorcycle, keeping yourself
in safe distance when you drive and many more.
You might live in bad environment where most people
have a bad habit. Just like in my environment, many
people even my close friend doesn’t like to wear seatbelt.
But when they see I’m wearing seatbelt, they start to follow
the example. I’m sure if you start to give positive example
and you do it consistently, people will follow the example
and they gradually change. If you can change yourself,
everybody and everything will change.
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Wisdom Quotes
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We must respect the past, and mistrust
the present, if we wish to provide the
safety for the future – Joseph Joubert -
SAFETY FIRST, THEN HEALTHY, THEN WEALTHY – DR.
George Cui -
3 Causes of
Accidents:
- I didn’t think
- I didn’t see
- I didn’t know
(Unknown)
Yesterday is gone
Tomorrow has not yet
come
We have only
today……Let’s begin !!!
- Mother Teresa -
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About Me
My name is Naufal Ilham Arrafi,
but you can call me Naufal. I’m really thankful to everyone who have read
this book. I hope the content of this book will be beneficial. If you have
understands all the information and
guidance of traffic safety, now it’s time for you to implement it in your real life.
Let me share you about my profile. I’m Naufal who
born at Jakarta, 16 October 1997. I have 2 brothers and I’m the youngest child. I’m 16 years old and recently I’m
studying at Grade 10 at Sekolah Victory Plus (SVP), Bekasi. Since I was young, my hobby is writing and reading a book
although I’m not really talented. My other hobbies are riding bicycle, playing badminton, travelling and listening
to music. However, my number one hobby is still reading and writing. I love to write any articles at my blog. If you
curious about it, you can visit www.ennaufal.blogspot.com . But I never make a book before so this is the first book
that I made.
This book is made for my big project named “Personal
Project”. I want to make a book as product because I think it’s effective. I’m really thankful to my school for giving me
opportunity to do this project. Thousands of thanks to my parents, teachers, friends, and anyone who support my
project. I hope this project is successful and in the future I can be a writer.
My Expert’s Project Profile
(DR.Waluyo)
This project is a mega project and which really needs help from expert. I’m really thankful to him for expertise
my project and give me official data about Traffic Safety. His name is DR. Waluyo, Chairman of National Safety
Board and Health Council. Let me introduce you his profile and background:
Name : DR. Waluyo
Education : Ph. D Degree from University of Indonesia.
Experience :
- Chairman of National Safety Board and Health Council (2010-now)
- Senior Manager of Health and Safety, BP Indonesia, 1999-2002
- Director of HR and General Affair Pertamina Indonesia (2008-2010)
- Vice President Business Ethics and Assurance – BP Indonesia (2003- 2004)
- Deputy of Corruption Prevention in Commision of Corruption Eradiction (KPK)- 2004-2009
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