Chapter 6: Effects of Driver Conditions

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Chapter 6 Effects of Driver Conditions

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• Chapter 5 answers
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Chapter 6 Effects of Driver Conditions

• Emotions and Driving
• Physical Senses and Driving
• Physical Disabilities

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MAD DRIVER
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Is This You?
Aggressive Driving 2002 - ISBOE
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Aggressive Driving Statistics

• One-third of all crashes related to aggressive
  driving behaviors - NHTSA
• Aggressive driving plays a part in two- thirds
  of all traffic fatalities - USDOT
• Aggressive Driving One of the top three driving
  highway safety concerns along with DUI non-use
  of seat belts USDOT
• Aggressive Driving is more of a threat than DUI
• 2000 AAA Survey

Aggressive Driving 2002 - ISBOE
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Driver Self-Evaluation-Are you a safe driver or a
crash waiting to happen. Think about it.

• 1. Does your personality change when you get
  behind the wheel of a car?
• 2. Do you consider speed a matter of personal
  preference?
• 3. Do you maintain a safe distance between your
  car and the car in front of you?
• 4. Do you yield to pedestrians?

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• 5. Do you sometimes follow the car in front of
  you through a red light?
• 6. Do you sometimes use your horn to vent your
  frustration?
• 7. Are you aware of the speed limit on
  residential streets in your community?
• 8. Do you use your turn signal for all turns and
  lane changes?
• 9. Do you realize that your speed when passing
  should not exceed the posted speed limit?

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Happiness and Excitement

• they can be too excited at the wheel
• not paying attention to signs, traffic conditions
  etc.
• blasting of music, excited conversation with
  friends
• overconfidence, thinking nothing could go wrong

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Happiness and Excitement

• In overtime Jason drives to the basket, leaps
  high and jams itscoring the winning basket just
  as time runs out.
• As Jason leaves the parking lot he was very
  excitedtwo of his teammates are with him
• What could happen?
• finish this story

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• Having the physical ability to operate a motor
  vehicle is really only half the picture.

Being in the right psychological and emotional
state - that is, having the right attitudes,
traits, and motivation is also essential to
driving safely, being courteous, and avoiding
accidents and traffic citations.
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Emotions and Driving

• Avoid saying or doing anything that might
  distract or upset the driver. Refrain from
  heated discussions. Talk about positive events.
• Discourage the driver from taking reckless
  actions. Be prepared to intervene if the driver
  endangers others by reckless driving. Encourage
  the driver to let someone else drive, or refuse
  to ride in the same vehicle. Do what you must do
  to protect yourself and others.
• Do not hesitate to compliment the driver for
  doing a good job of driving in a difficult
  situation.

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Emotions and Driving

• Effects on Risk Taking
• Mature, responsible drivers so not let their
  emotions make them take unnecessary risks.
• You must be mature enough to adjust your behavior
  so that you do not drive into or create high-risk
  situations.

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Physical Senses and Driving

• Seeing
• More than 90 percent of the information you
  gather while driving is received through your
  eyes.
• Field of Vision
• Color Vision
• Depth Perception

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Physical Senses and Driving

• Hearing
• Sense of Motion
• Risk Management
• Distractions

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Physical Disabilities

• Temporary Illness or Injury
• Effects on Medicines

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Should she drive?Why ?
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