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School Bus Dragging: A Preventable OccurrencePeter Lawrence, Ed.D., CDPTFairport CSDFairport , New York 585-421-2025
September 28, 2016
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Goals for this webinar Reinforce the importance of having the right mindset before
getting in the driver’s seat Identify the number of media reported dragging incidents
between 2004 and 2015 Briefly discuss how the human mind processes data &
inattentional blindness Discuss four distractions that contribute to student dragging Provide strategies for preventing student dragging
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How important is the driver’s mindset before getting behind the wheel?
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Dragging – Start a National Dialogue
Media
Preventable
Luck
Backpacks
Recalls
Poll #1
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Dragging – A National Problem
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What the Data Shows Us…
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Dragging Distances… From less than 20'
Up to 16x’s length of a football field…
Poll #2
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Types of Dragging
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More Data… Poll #3
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National Attention – Inside Edition…
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Contributing Factors…
Distractions
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Distraction & FocusFocusing on many things all at one time: Unloading instructions Counting children Communicating with parentsWatching mirrors Tracking traffic flow and flashing light
compliance Student managementMany other distractions…
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Inattentional Blindness Research by Chabris and
Simons
Looking but failing to see…
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Distraction & Focus
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Distraction & Focus
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Distraction & Focus
Poll #4
Poll #5
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Looking But Not Seeing…
Inattentional Blindness
Over confidence of abilities
Looked but failed to see
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Looking But Not Seeing…
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Pre‐trip and Post‐trip inspections
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USS Greenville & The Ehime Maru
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Looked, but Failed to See…
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Contributing Factors… Switch locations Peripheral vision Head position
Poll #6
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Move the Air Door Switch to the Right…
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Video
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Mirror Adjustment is Critical!
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Tragedy Prevention Strategies
Five Seconds…1. Scan all mirrors2. Check the door for passengers3. Check cross-over mirrors4. “Check the door – once more!”5. Perform mirror sweep again
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Just Before Moving the Bus…
Start a campaign and make it the Driver’s Mantra!
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Review the goals for this webinar Reinforce the importance of having the right mindset before getting in
the driver’s seat – Critical to connect with our passengers Identify the number of media reported dragging incidents between 2004
and 2015 – 31 incidents in 18 states Briefly discuss how the human mind processes data & inattentional
blindness – People fail to see what they are not expecting to see Discuss four distractions that contribute to student dragging - Unloading
instructions, counting children, passengers, other motorists, pedestrians, etc.
Provide strategies for preventing student dragging – be aware of inattentional blindness, “turn your head down”, “Check the Door ONE MORE!
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Free Materials! PTSI’s website: www.ptsi.org/
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Let’s Start A National Dialogue and “Mantra” Campaign Together!
Peter [email protected](585) 421-2025
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