Punahou Driver EducationParent Informational Meeting

Welcome to Punahou Drivers Education!

Douglas KiangYour teacher

Welcome

Douglas KiangDriver Ed Instructor

Sheri SagayagaState Compliance Officer

Casey AgenaDirector, Summer School

Driver EdSpring 2014

4 – 7 pm

10 classes

30 Hours

Monday WednesdayTuesday Thursday Friday

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Lesson 1

Lesson 2 Lesson 3

Lesson 4 Lesson 5

Lesson 6 Lesson 7

Lesson 8

Lesson 10

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Make-up

Make-up

Lesson 9

MemorialDay

make-up policy

Up to two classes may be made up by arrangement with instructor

Two make-up days on 4/21 & 4/28

Additional classes may be made up in a future session

be on time.

Engine running

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present this stamp card to Mr. Kiang at the beginning of each class

DriverEd@punahou.edu

future driver

SUMMER 2011

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present this stamp card to Mr. Kiang at the beginning of each class

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RequiredAttendanceAttention

What’s a clicker?

What does a catalytic converter do?

Converts heathen cats to Christianity

Helps burn off excess fuel in the exhaust

Helps convert catalysts in the engine

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What does a catalytic converter do?

Helps burn off excess fuel in the exhaust

In which type of turn is visibility a greater hazard?

right turn

left turn

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In which type of turn is visibility a greater hazard?

right turn

What’s our goal?

Change attitudes? Change behavior?

Survey

• What do drivers consider the most distracting?

• What percentage have talked on a cell phone while driving?

• What percentage consider themselves to be safe drivers?

Cell phone distractions caused 2,600 traffic deaths every year, and 330,000 accidents that resulted in moderate or severe injuries.

Source: Harvard Center for Risk Analysis, 2003

Crash involvements per million miles driven, by driver age

Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 2011

Graduated Drivers License

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27.5

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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Colorado

States report an average of 43% drop in fatalities among 16-18 year olds

Important

The Permit

• Must be 15 1/2 years old

• Must possess permit at all times when driving

• Must be with licensed adult

• Between 11 - 5 a.m. must be with parent

• All occupants must wear seatbelts

• Valid for one year, but renewable

Obtaining Provisional Drivers License

• Must have held permit for six months with no tickets

• Must have BOTH parents’ signatures.

Real Important

Restrictions after being granted provisional license

• Must possess at all times while driving

• All occupants must wear seatbelts

• Shall not transport more than one person under eighteen years old without adult accompaniment, unless that person is a household member

Restrictions after being granted provisional driving license

• Shall not drive between 11:00 and 5:00 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent or guardian (work exemption available).

• Can travel to and from school activity with a signed note from parent or guardian

Full License

• Must be 17 years old

• No suspensions pending

• Tickets or run-ins with the law will have consequences that will affect getting your license

Assessment

• Weekly Quizzes

• Final Exam

• Class Participation

You may cross a solid white line:

Never

Anytime

With care

On Sundays only

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You may cross a solid white line:

With care

When using a crosswalk in Hawaii, you can be ticketed for not walking on the

right hand side of the crosswalk.

True

False

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When using a crosswalk in Hawaii, you can be ticketed for not walking on the

right hand side of the crosswalk.

True

Source: http://hawaii.gov/dot/highways/safe-communities/walkwisehawaii/guidelines.htm

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When to stop?

The Engine

• All students construct a working model engine

• Will take three hours of class time

• Will be quizzed on parts and functions

Current Events

• Each student brings in one article or topic

• Discussion of how it is related to driving

The Final Exam

• 150 Questions

• Passing is 95% or better

• Failing is 94.99% or lower

The Final Exam

• Exam is available now online

• Open note exam

• Students will write on 4 out of 7 essay questions

The Honor Code

• Students engaging in dishonest behavior will be expelled from the course.

• Regular Punahou Dress Code is in effect throughout every class.

Good judgment!

Curriculum

• We will be following the state recommended ADTSEA curriculum which covers attitudes, skills, and behaviors.

• Although “Hawaii Driving” is emphasized, it is not exclusive.

GoreThe use of grotesque images will be used sparingly. If you have a history of problems dealing with gore, alternative arrangements can be made.

You are traveling on the H-1. Your cell phone rings. Is it legal to answer it?

Yes

No

Only if you pull over to the shoulder

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You are traveling on the H-1. Your cell phone rings. Is it legal to answer it?

No

The use of the shoulder on the freeway for a non-emergency such as using a mobile electronic device is prohibited under the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu, under Section 15-14.1,

When parking uphill on a road with a curb, which direction should your wheels

face?

Left Right

Uphill

When parking uphill on a road with a curb, which direction should your wheels

face?

Left

Do you believe the left lane is a passing/speeding lane to be used only for those grossly exceeding the speed limit?

Yes

No

It should be for “fast” traveling cars

Anyone at or slightly above the speed limit should be able to use the left lane of a freeway or highway.

We will also rely on our culture’s obsession with automobiles to make the class more entertaining, relevant, and make each three hour class seem less like “watching paint dry.”

Douglas Kiang dkiang@punahou.edu

• Students must enroll in the Moodle online course environment.

• Students will receive credit for forwarding articles, sharing experiences, or posting links on the site.

• You may e-mail me with any concerns, comments, or questions.

Ask me!

What’s the Parent Role?

•Modeling

•Practice

•Restraint

A blue road reflector means:

a school zone is near

a fire hydrant is near

a hospital is near

A blue road reflector means:

a fire hydrant is near

The number assigned to an interstate highway tells you its direction.

True

False

What number?

The number assigned to an interstate highway tells you its direction.

True

There are new devices to help monitor and teach young drivers. Ask Mr. Kiang for details. !

State Farm Driver Feedback

• GREAT free app for the iPhone

• Provides feedback on your braking, acceleration, and cornering skills

• Allows you to see your driving on a map.

• Enables you and your teen to have conversation based on objective data

Behind the Wheel (BTW) Requirements

• A 6-hour course is required by law.

• Punahou doesn’t provide BTW training.

• Punahou can recommend certain schools.

• Start around the beginning of November (halfway through).

30 + 6 + 50 = License

• Thirty hours classroom instruction

• Six hours BTW training with certified instructor

• Fifty hours supervised driving with parent or other licensed adult (21+)

What city has the worst traffic in the world?

New York

Honolulu

Tokyo

Caracas

Beijing

Whatever city I’m driving in at the moment

What city has the worst traffic in the world?

Caracas

What is the #1 reason Punahou students fail their driving test?

Their clothing choices

Their driving skills

They forget or have the wrong paperwork

Iolani Alumni driving examiners

Remember...

Driving is the most dangerous activity you will engage in. Let’s all take this as seriously as the statistics suggest we should. I’m here to

help!

Images and slide content by Dr. Traffic