Chapter 1 – You Are the Driver - Ottawa Township High School
Chapter 1 – You Are the Driver
1. – You are Part of the System
The Highway Transportation System (HTS) – has 3 parts
1. People – distracted, tired, ill, or impaired by alcohol
2. Vehicles – cars, vans, small, trucks, buses, campers, farm vehicles, and construction equipment
3. Roadways – HTS vary from dirt lanes to complex multilane expressways (be prepared for everything)
Regulating the HTS – obey traffic laws – it is a privilege to have a license.
• If you do not obey the law, you will lose your license.
• Ex. If you are downtown drag racing, going 90 in a 30 you will get in trouble. Once your license is taken away, it’s hard to get back.
2. - Your Driving Task
**It takes 3 skills to be a good driver.
1. Social Skills – be a courteous driver
1. Thank people with a wave
2. Let them go first – wave
3. Slow or speed up to allow them in
2. Physical Skills – Beginning drivers often need to concentrate heavily on the physical skills of driving
• May take a while to acquire!
3. Mental Skills – Focus – good decision making skills
**It takes years to become a good driver and you need all 3 skills to master.
IPDE Process- You use will or at least you should use this every time you drive. Should be looking ahead of the car 12-15 seconds
1. Identify – the hazards
o Want to identify all the important information in the ongoing driving scene
o Ex- Little boy in a yard with a ball
2. Predict – what the hazard might do
o You need to predict when and where possible points of conflict will develop
3. Decide – what are you going to do?
o Decide when, where, and how to communicate. If you are going to adjust speed, and or change position to avoid conflict
o There are 4 parts to decide
▪ Brake & steer right
▪ Brake & steer left
▪ Brake & hold wheel straight
▪ Accelerate
4. Execute – Do what you decide!
o The right action(s) to prevent conflict
**Refer to the picture on pg. 7
Smith System- Turn to pg. 64, better description
1. Aim high in steering-
o Look 12-15 seconds ahead of car
2. Keep your eyes moving-
o Know what is going on 3600 around you, Need to be checking mirrors at a minimum of every block
3. Get the big picture-
o Don’t have tunnel vision
o Ex. When driving downtown you need to be looking from sidewalk to sidewalk, paying attention to all 3 lanes of traffic, not just looking at the back of the car in front of you.
4. Make sure others see you
o Honk horn, use signals, make eye contact with other drivers
5. Leave yourself an “out”
Defensive Driving – Driving in a way that reduces conflicts
3. - Your Driving Responsibilities
Road Rage – don’t challenge an enraged driver & be extremely cautious at intersections
Collision or Accident – collision is a more accurate term than accident. Over the years the national driving record has steadily improved.
o Collisions are still a problem with young drivers.
Causes of Collisions – Driving error is by far the most common cause of collisions. Frequent errors include:
1. Breaking various laws
o What do you think the biggest cause is?
▪ Speeding
2. Not slowing in adverse weather conditions
3. Operating a defective vehicle
o What types of things do you think would make your vehicle defective?
▪ Bald tires, bad brakes, old wipers
**Look at chart on pg. 9-Driving in a car is the most dangerous way to travel.
**Look at chart on pg. 10- More young people die from vehicle collisions than
from any single other single cause.
Other serious driving errors are:
• Following another vehicle too closely- If car in front of you slams on their brakes & you rear end them, it is still considered your fault.
• Driving too fast for conditions
• Not wearing safety belts
• Driving after drinking or use of drugs
• Driving while very tired- Can be almost as deadly as being intoxicated.
4. - You Driver’s License
3 Parts of a graduated license- pg. 11-12
1. Learner’s permit stage
2. Intermediate stage
3. Full-privilege license stage
Organ Donor Program- Saves lives, but it is your choice if you decide to be.
Implied Consent Programs – agreeing to take an alcohol test upon request
• If refuse, you lose license for 6 mos
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