Section 5 (Day 1)

1. Section 5(Day 1) Information Processing: Complex Risk Environments

2. Bell Ringer #1 • Write a half a page red to red on the below statement. Save these to be turn in on test day. Worth 10% of your grade. • People do many different things to stay healthy. What do you do for good health? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

3. Reminder Bring paper/pen/pencil and notebook Electronics are for instructional use with permission Don’t forget to do daily quizzes on QUIA.COM No Excuses why you don’t take Quizzes 1-6 before test day!! (Quizzes are worth 30% of grade) Attendance is MANDATORY!! (NO SLEEPING in class) All notes can be found on Harrisonburg’s staff website: http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~tbutler/ If you are NOT taking notes in class, please be quiet and ask to use the restroom at the end of class.

4. “Green Card” Your Name Here Harrisonburg High School H.C.P.S 36 x 03/06/2012 This is what you are trying to get at the end of class..

5. Objectives: • Students will understand what causes fatigue • Students will understand mental and physical symptoms of fatigue • Students will understand how to delay fatigue onset • Students will understand the definition and factors leading to aggressive driving • Students will understand the definition and factors leading to road rage • Students will understand the three types of road rage

6. Reminder Bring paper/pen/pencil and notebook Electronics are for instructional use with permission Don’t forget to do daily quizzes on QUIA.COM No Excuses why you don’t take Quizzes 1-6 before test day!! (Quizzes are worth 30% of grade) Attendance is MANDATORY!! (NO SLEEPING in class) All notes can be found on Harrisonburg’s staff website: http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~tbutler/ If you are NOT taking notes in class, please be quiet and ask to use the restroom at the end of class.

7. Dealing with Driver Fatigue

8. Fatigue • Follows a Period of: • Extended mental activity • Extended physical activity • Characterized by: • Reduced capacity for work • Reduced efficiency of brain function

9. Causes of Fatigue • Emotional Stress • Sleep Disorders • Body’s Natural “downtime” • Midnight to 6 a.m. • 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

10. Physical Symptoms of Fatigue • Tired Muscles • Sleepiness • A Tired Feeling in the Head • Mental Dullness

11. Mental Symptoms of Fatigue Inability to Keep Fixed Attention Impaired Memory Failure to Grasp New Ideas Difficulty/Slowness in Reasoning

12. Delaying Fatigue Onset • Avoid Long Drives • Avoid Leaning Forward or Backward • Keep Your Eyes Moving • Get Plenty of Fresh Air

13. Delaying Fatigue Symptoms • Change Drivers at Regular Intervals • Wear Your Safety Belt • Avoid Getting Angry • Adjust HVAC Properly

14. Aggressive Driving

15. Definition of Aggressive Driving • The operation of a motor vehicle in a manner which endangers or is likely to endanger persons or property.

16. Definition of Aggressive Driving • Is a traffic offense or combination of offenses(tailgating and speeding) • The trigger for aggressive driving is most often traffic congestion.

17. Factors Leading to Aggressive Driving/Road Rage • Did you know? • In the past 30 years in the US: • population has increased 30% • number of licensed vehicles has increased 87% • vehicle miles traveled increased 130% • highway capacity has only increased 5% Do not write this slide

18. Aggressive Driving/Road Rage • Most Crashes are NOT Accidents • They are often the result of drivers who • speed; • tailgate; • run red lights; • weave in and out of traffic; or • vent frustrations or emotions in the vehicle.

19. Factors Leading to Aggressive Driving/ Road Rage Self-Imposed Anxieties • “I’m going to be late if I don’t hurry up.” • “Why are these cars going so slowly?” • “We’ll never make it.” • “If only I had gone a little faster, I would’ve made it.” • “Oh no! Red light!” DO NOT WRITE THIS SLIDE

20. Signs of an Aggressive Driver • Tailgating to pressure a driver to go faster or get out of the way • Flashing lights to signal the driver to move out of the way

21. Signs of an Aggressive Driver • Weaving in and out of traffic • Cutting people off • Racing to beat a yellow light

22. Road Rage • A Condition Where Motorists Become Violent in Reaction to Traffic Disturbances or Driver Behavior

23. Road Rage • A criminal offense • Usually males between 18-26 years old. • The trigger is most often traffic congestion.

25. Quiet Road-Rage: • complaining • rushing • competing • resisting AAAAAGHH!!! YOU’RE TOO SLOW~MOVE!!!

26. Verbal Road-Rage: What’s the hold up!!! Come on, HURRY UP LET’S GO!!! • yelling • cussing • staring • honking • insulting

27. Epic Road-Rage: • cutting off • blocking • chasing • fighting • shooting

28. Preventing Road Rage • If Confronted by an Aggressive Driver • Avoid horn use • Avoid eye contact • Try to get out of the way • Put your pride in the back seat • Ignore gestures and refuse to return them …or it might backfire video

29. Positive Attitudes Remember that you cannot control traffic, only your reaction to it!

30. Class Work • Read pages 46-47 in your drivers education book. • Do Lesson Review Questions (1+2) on page 47. • Write the questions !! • Save these to be turned in with your test. Don’t forget to take Section 5 Day 1 Quiz on Quia.com

31. The End!!