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The Driving Task

Deputy Mike Haralson from Henry County Sheriff Department provides valuable insights and knowledge on safe driving practices, highlighting the importance of social, physical, and mental skills in mastering the driving task.

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The Driving Task

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  1. The Driving Task Deputy Mike Haralson Henry County Sheriff Department

  2. Introduction • Deputy Mike Haralson • I was in the Marine Corps for 4 years • I worked for a Sheriff Dept in La. For 4 years • In 2000 I became a School Resource Officer

  3. Class Goal • To learn how we can drive in ways that are in a safe and low risk manner and to be able to explain how social, physical, and mental skill work together in your driving task .

  4. The Highway Transportation System(HTS) PEOPLE We are all different with different ABILITIES EXPERIENCES VEHICLES

  5. The Highway Transportation System(HTS) VEHICLES SMALL (Smart Cars) MEDIUM (SUV) LARGE ( 18 WHEELERS) MOTORCYLCES

  6. The Highway Transportation System(HTS) ROAD WAYS Concrete Asphalt Gravel Dirt

  7. Regulating the HTS • Regulated by Government Agencies Example: Federal government regulated speed limit in the 80’s • Courts Decide

  8. Your Driving TaskSocial Skills • Cooperation with other drivers • Yielding to others • Life’s problems

  9. Your Driving TaskPhysical Skills • Eye Test • Hand, eye, foot coordination • It takes time • Practice

  10. Your Driving TaskMental Skills • Driving is a MENTAL task • Think when you Drive • Decision Making skills

  11. The IPDE ProcessIDENTIFY • Look Up • Identify a Hazard • Look for a way out

  12. The IPDE ProcessPredict • Where possible conflicts may occur • When possible conflicts may occur • What others may be doing • What your vehicle may do

  13. The IPDE ProcessDecide • What actions to take • When, Where, How, Slow down, Speed up • Communicate

  14. The IPDE ProcessExecute • Execute proper actions • Takes experience

  15. Conclusion Today our goals in class was to learn how we can drive in ways that are in a safe and low risk manner and to be able to explain how social, physical, and mental skills work together in your driving task .

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