1. Highway Transportation 1. Highway Transportation System (HTS)System (HTS)

The purpose of the HTS is to move The purpose of the HTS is to move people, and cargo from one place to people, and cargo from one place to another in a safe, efficient and another in a safe, efficient and economical manner.economical manner.

Made up of:Made up of: PeoplePeople VehiclesVehicles RoadwaysRoadways

2. Risk2. Risk The main RISK in The main RISK in

driving is the possibility driving is the possibility of having a conflict.of having a conflict. Example: Example:

You take a RISK You take a RISK driving if you are driving if you are driving too fast for driving too fast for conditions.conditions.

Risky driving Risky driving involves having involves having distractions in the distractions in the carcar

3. Vehicle Code3. Vehicle Code Laws which regulate people, Laws which regulate people,

vehicles and roadways.vehicles and roadways.EXAMPLES:EXAMPLES:

Law enforcement agencies assure Law enforcement agencies assure that laws are obeyedthat laws are obeyed

Motor vehicle departments (DMV) Motor vehicle departments (DMV) set rules to assure that drivers and set rules to assure that drivers and vehicles standards are met.vehicles standards are met.

Courts decide whether drivers Courts decide whether drivers charged with violating the laws are charged with violating the laws are guilty or innocent- suspended or guilty or innocent- suspended or revoked licensesrevoked licenses

Highway traffic engineers plan, Highway traffic engineers plan, build, and maintain the roadsbuild, and maintain the roads

4. Driving Task4. Driving Task The social, physical and The social, physical and

mental skills needed to mental skills needed to drivedrive

Social: Social: interaction with othersinteraction with others

Physical: Physical: performing the physical skills performing the physical skills

need to operate your vehicleneed to operate your vehicle Mental: Mental:

The task that involves decision The task that involves decision makingmaking

Which part do you Which part do you think is the most think is the most important? Why?important? Why?

5. IPDE Process5. IPDE Process The process of seeing, thinking and The process of seeing, thinking and

responding.responding. 4 steps4 steps

IDENTIFY IDENTIFY important information in the ongoing driving scene.important information in the ongoing driving scene.

PREDICT PREDICT when and where possible points of conflict will when and where possible points of conflict will

develop.develop. DECIDE DECIDE

when, where and how to communicate, adjust when, where and how to communicate, adjust speed, and/or change position to avoid conflict.speed, and/or change position to avoid conflict.

EXECUTE EXECUTE physically doing the right action(s) to prevent physically doing the right action(s) to prevent

conflictconflict

6. SMITH SYSTEM6. SMITH SYSTEM

Organized method Organized method designed to help designed to help drivers develop drivers develop good seeing habitsgood seeing habits Aim High in SteeringAim High in Steering Keep your eyes Keep your eyes

movingmoving Get the Big PictureGet the Big Picture Make sure others see Make sure others see

youyou Leave yourself an outLeave yourself an out

7. Defensive Driving7. Defensive Driving

Being able to Being able to anticipate the anticipate the actions of othersactions of others example:example:

See a person not See a person not paying attention- paying attention- plan ahead look out plan ahead look out for othersfor others

8. Collision8. Collision A collision occurs because someone made a A collision occurs because someone made a

mistake or error in driving-mistake or error in driving- There was a CAUSEThere was a CAUSE

The tailgating driver caused a rear-end collisionThe tailgating driver caused a rear-end collision The speeding driver ran off the roadThe speeding driver ran off the road The no seat-belt wearing driver went through the The no seat-belt wearing driver went through the

windshieldwindshield The drunk driver hit the poleThe drunk driver hit the pole The careless driver hit a treeThe careless driver hit a tree

9. Accident9. Accident An accident happens BY CHANCE. An accident happens BY CHANCE. Could not have been prevented by the Could not have been prevented by the

driver.driver.

AccidentAccident

10. Environmental 10. Environmental ResponsibilityResponsibility

How can we help the How can we help the environment?environment? Use a fuel efficient car-what Use a fuel efficient car-what

does this mean?does this mean? Reduce driving by doing car Reduce driving by doing car

pools and public pools and public transportationtransportation

Encourage people to recycleEncourage people to recycle Use fuel-efficient driving Use fuel-efficient driving

habitshabits

11. Graduated Driver’s 11. Graduated Driver’s Licensing ProgramLicensing Program

Series of stages Series of stages Learner’s Permit-Learner’s Permit-

minimum of 3 monthsminimum of 3 months safety belt usage- front and back seatssafety belt usage- front and back seats 25 hours practice25 hours practice

Intermediate Limit # of passengers in car for 6 monthsLimit # of passengers in car for 6 months license can by suspended or revoked at this timelicense can by suspended or revoked at this time

Full-PrivilegeFull-Privilege experienced driver 3 yearsexperienced driver 3 years license can by suspended or revoked at this timelicense can by suspended or revoked at this time

12. ZERO TOLERANCE 12. ZERO TOLERANCE LAWLAW

What is the legal BAC limit for a What is the legal BAC limit for a person under the age of 21?person under the age of 21?

What is the legal BAC limit for a What is the legal BAC limit for a person over the age of 21?person over the age of 21?

13. Implied Consent13. Implied Consent

When you sign the back of your When you sign the back of your license you agree to take an license you agree to take an alcohol test on request.alcohol test on request.

If you refuse to take the test, you If you refuse to take the test, you will lose your driver’s licensewill lose your driver’s license

14. The Organ/Tissue Donor 14. The Organ/Tissue Donor RegistryRegistry

Under 18 you must still have parental Under 18 you must still have parental consent and have additional witnesses to be consent and have additional witnesses to be an Organ/Tissue Donor.an Organ/Tissue Donor.

18 or over you may join the New First-18 or over you may join the New First-Person Consent Organ/Tissue Donor Person Consent Organ/Tissue Donor Registry. Joining makes your decision to be Registry. Joining makes your decision to be an organ/tissue donor legally binding. an organ/tissue donor legally binding.

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