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Road Safety Presentation

Name

Company

Introduction

Short Theory Test

Candidates Name

Candidates Contact Number

Icebreaker

How do you gain a licence?

What does passing your Driving Test give you?

Freedom Employment Opportunities

Test / Licence

6+ penalty points in first 2 years after passing your Driving Test = Lost Licence!

What is the knock on effect? (discuss)

How do you get penalty points? (examples)

‘New Driver Act’

1 in 5 new drivers (20%) will have a crash within 6 months of passing their driving test

Why do you think this is the case? (discuss)

Of the reasons, put them into one of the following 3 contributing factors:

1. Driver2. Car3. Road

Statistics for New Drivers

Poorer Ability to spot hazards This will improve with experience

Overloaded Mentality A new skill always takes time to master

Poorer attitude to driving Peer pressure can play a big part

Key reasons for New Drivers crashing

The risk of a crash increases by: 39% with 1 passenger* 85% with 2 passengers* 182% with 3+ passengers*

Why do you think this is the case? (discuss)

* Williams (2000)

Carrying Passengers

What makes you feel safe as: A Driver? A Passenger?

What makes people disregard this?

What would you do if you felt uncomfortable with:

A parent’s driving style? A friend’s driving style?

Safe Driving

It’s a Friday evening in February, you and 2 friends have decided to head into town to a nightclub. You arrange to meet up with a third friend in a local pub before heading into the town centre. The journey will take around 30 minutes each way. You are the designated driver and intend to return home.

What potential risks are involved for the driver and passengers?

How could these risks be reduced?

Case Scenario

The weather is torrential rain and a blocked drain is causing excess water to run across the carriageway (60mph limit). 2 teenage friends are travelling in the car together and the driver is not speeding. On hitting the excess run-off water, the car aqua-planed and collided head on with a car travelling in the opposite direction. Both teenagers, who were not wearing seatbelts, were subsequently thrown from the vehicle and died at the scene. Tests later showed one of the tyres to be below the legal limit. The area is known locally to become dangerous during heavy rain.

Could the crash have been prevented?

Case Scenario 2

....was based on actual events

2 teenage friends did lose their lives

The Previous Scenario....

What can the BTEC do for you?

An extra Qualification for your CV Insurance savings with 2 major insurers (at

a time when Insurance is very high for new drivers)

Highly qualified Assessor’s / Instructors Additional skills to the Driving Test: Motorway Driving Vehicle checks

BTEC Level 2 Award: Demonstrate Safe Driving (Car

Driver)

What have you learned from today’s session?

What makes a safe driver?

How do you deal with peer pressure?

Summary

Thank you for taking part!

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