Post on 03-Jan-2016
HTSHTS
Highway Transportation Highway Transportation SystemSystem
What’s the purpose of the What’s the purpose of the HTS?HTS?
PeoplePeople DriversDrivers PassengersPassengers PedestriansPedestrians
Be aware that other people drive when they Be aware that other people drive when they shouldn’t shouldn’t
(assume the worst)(assume the worst)
-tired-tired
-sick-sick
-intoxicated-intoxicated
VehiclesVehicles
--bikesbikes - motorbikes- motorbikes-cars-cars-vans-vans-buses-buses-campers-campers-farm vehicles-farm vehicles-construction vehicles-construction vehicles-semi trucks-semi trucks
RoadwaysRoadways
-dirt roads-dirt roads
-suburban streets-suburban streets
-city streets-city streets
-rural highways-rural highways
-multi lane highways-multi lane highways
Vehicle CodeVehicle Code Federal and state Federal and state
legislatures pass the legislatures pass the laws which make up laws which make up the the Vehicle CodeVehicle Code..
State and local police State and local police enforce the lawsenforce the laws
State departments of State departments of motor vehicles set up motor vehicles set up rules and regulations rules and regulations for the control of for the control of drivers and motor drivers and motor vehiclesvehicles
Vehicle CodeVehicle Code
Courts decide Courts decide whether drivers whether drivers charged with charged with violating the laws are violating the laws are guilty or innocentguilty or innocent
Local, county, and Local, county, and state traffic state traffic engineers maintain engineers maintain the roadways and the roadways and traffic controlstraffic controls
SkillsSkillsDecision-Making (Mental) SkillsDecision-Making (Mental) Skills
IPDE ProcessIPDE Process
-Identify-Identify
-Predict-Predict
-Decide-Decide
-Execute-Execute
Systems that help with the Systems that help with the IPDE processIPDE process
The The Smith SystemSmith System is an organized is an organized method designed to help drivers method designed to help drivers develop good seeing habits.develop good seeing habits.
The The Zone Control SystemZone Control System is a is a method for managing the space method for managing the space around your vehiclearound your vehicle
*Combined, all three make up a great *Combined, all three make up a great recipe for Defensive Drivingrecipe for Defensive Driving
More SkillsMore Skills
Physical SkillsPhysical Skills
-steering-steering
-braking/acceleration-braking/acceleration
Social SkillsSocial Skills -bringing problems to the road-bringing problems to the road
Small GroupsSmall Groups
In groups of 3 list the following:In groups of 3 list the following:
5 possible driving errors that annoy or 5 possible driving errors that annoy or irritate other drivers (poor social skills)irritate other drivers (poor social skills)
5 different ways that a driver can be 5 different ways that a driver can be courteous to others (good social skills)courteous to others (good social skills)
Driving ResponsibilitiesDriving Responsibilities(page 8)(page 8)
AttitudeAttitude Breakdowns in the HTSBreakdowns in the HTS
Accident or Collision?Accident or Collision?Causes of CollisionsCauses of Collisions
TailgatingTailgatingSpeedingSpeedingDrinking/DrugsDrinking/DrugsFatigueFatigue
Road RageRoad Rage
http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/81780252.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYm9vCPLoG4
Comparing the OddsComparing the Odds
Plane crashPlane crash 1 in 4,600,0001 in 4,600,000 FireFire 1 in 40,0001 in 40,000 Car crashCar crash 1 in 1251 in 125
Causes of DeathCauses of Death
Adults – Heart Disease/CancerAdults – Heart Disease/Cancer Teens – Car CrashesTeens – Car Crashes
Why the difference?Why the difference?
Other ResponsibilitiesOther Responsibilities(page 10)(page 10)
FinancialFinancial EnvirionmentalEnvirionmental
ClipClip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV2W36fPWngv=LV2W36fPWng
http://www.courant.com/features/live-smart/http://www.courant.com/features/live-smart/ct-rides-0530-cartips-ct-rides-0530-cartips-20100527,0,3733228.story20100527,0,3733228.story
http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvRpGezVNEUv=kvRpGezVNEU
Graduated License Graduated License SystemSystem
Permit PhasePermit Phase Initial Licensing Initial Licensing
PhasePhase Full Licensing Full Licensing
PhasePhase
Organ Donor ProgramOrgan Donor Program
Indicate your choice Indicate your choice on the back of the on the back of the drivers license.drivers license.