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Unit 1. The Driving Task. Chapter 1. You Are The Driver. Vocabulary. Collision GDL Highway Transportation System IPDE Process Risk Zone Control System Roadway Users Low Risk Driving Operating Costs Fixed Costs. 1.1. You Are Part Of The System. Introduction.
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Unit 1 The Driving Task
Chapter 1 You Are The Driver
Vocabulary • Collision • GDL • Highway Transportation System • IPDE Process • Risk • Zone Control System • Roadway Users • Low Risk Driving • Operating Costs • Fixed Costs
1.1 You Are Part Of The System
Introduction • There is risk involved in everything that you do. • Driving an automobile carries a great deal of risk, because you are interacting with millions of other HTS users everyday.
The Highway Transportation System • HTS • 3 Parts • Roadway Users • Vehicles • Roadways • From simple rural to urban expressways • Most complex form of transportation
HTS – Roadway Users • Walking, driving, riding • Most operate in a safe manner • Some do not • Alcohol/drugs • Tired • Distracted • Ill
HTS - Vehicles • Mopeds • Motorcycles • Cars • Vans • Trucks • Farm equipment • Construction equipment • Semi-tractor/trailer
HTS - Roadways • Dirt lanes to urban expressways • Weather conditions • Road conditions
Regulating The HTS • Enforcement agencies (State Police) • Motor vehicle departments (IDOT) • Courts • Engineers (Build Roadways)
1.2 Your Driving Task
Introduction • Driving Task – Mental, social, and physical skills required to drive. • Obey traffic laws • Judging time and space • Anticipating
Mental Skills • Safe, low-risk driving • Always monitor the roadway!! • Stay alert for unpredictable actions! • Always protect yourself and your passengers!!!
Social Skills • Must interact safely with people • Everyone has different skills and abilities • You must be able to interact with all of these people
Physical Skills • Beginning drivers struggle with the physical skills of driving • Steering • Braking • Scanning • Once these become habit, you can focus on Social and Mental skills
IPDE Process • Identify – important information • Predict – when and where conflict • Decide – when, where, and how to avoid conflict • Execute – prevent conflict
Zone Control System-a method for managing space around your car. • Low Risk Driving-allows you to actively avoid hazardous situations.
1.3 Your Driving Responsibilities
Introduction • Driving is a privilege, not a right • You must be a responsible citizen, and obey traffic laws
Legal Responsibilities • Laws-must obey all traffic laws • Collisions-these occur anytime a vehicle hits another object. • Also known as crashes…
Collision or Accident? • Collision is more accurate than accident • Accidents happen by chance • Collisions happen as a result of some action
Causes of Collisions • Breaking laws • Following vehicles too closely • Driving too fast for conditions • Seatbelts • Driving under the influence • Driving while tired
Financial Responsibilities • Operating Costs • Fuel • Oil • Tires • Fixed Costs • Price of the vehicle • Licensing fees • Insurance
Financial Responsibilities • Crash Costs -Damage -Time away from work -Medical fees
1.4 Your Driver’s License
Graduated Driver’s License • Requires young drivers to progress through a series of licensing stages. • Learner’s Permit Stage – Drivers Age 15 must be supervised by adult with license • Intermediate License Stage-must complete learners permit stage and have passed BTW course • Full-Privilege License Stage–complete Intermediate stage w/no violations…
Driver Education and Your License • Decision making • Attitude • Seat belts • Statistics about drinking and driving • Always work to improve your skills
Organ Donors • Fill out declarations portion of your license or sign an organ donor card. • Implied Consent Law-if you are stopped under suspicion of drinking and driving and you are 16, you consent for the police officer to give you a test for drinking and driving!