1. DRIVER EDUCATION OBJECTIVES:
I WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE LEADING CAUSE OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
I WILL BE ABLE TO STATE THE BASIC DRIVING RULE
I WILL BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN THE SIPDE METHOD OF DRIVING
I WILL BE ABLE TO STATE THE 5 PARTS OF THE SMITH SYSTEM

2. LEADING CAUSE OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
DRIVER ERROR
INATTENTION OR DISTRACTIONS
Ex: TEXTING, CELL PHONE – INCREASE CHANCES OF HAVING ACCIDENT BY 700 %
SPEEDING
RIGHT OF WAY MISTAKES

3. THE BASIC RULE OF DRIVING
ALWAYS CREATE SPACE
VISUAL SPACE
PHYSICAL SPACE
MENTAL SPACE

4. STATISTICS - ANNUALLY 7 MILLION TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 800,000 INJURIES
45,000 TRAFFIC-RELATED FATALITIES
BEING THROWN FROM CAR MAJOR CAUSE OF FATALITIES
50% OF THESE ARE ALCOHOL RELATED

5. SEAT BELT USAGE REASON FOR USE KEEPS YOU IN THE CAR
KEEPS YOU IN DRIVING POSITION
REDUCES FATIQUE – PROPER POSTURE
LAW - POLICE CAN NOW PULL YOU OVER FOR NOT WEARING THEM (PRIMARY LAW)
SEAT BELTS ARE ACTIVE RESTRAINTS BECAUSE YOU MAKE THE DECISION TO WEAR THEM
AIRBAGS WORK BY DESIGN THEY ARE A PASSIVE RESTRAINT

6. DRIVING SYSTEMS SIPDE METHOD OF DRIVING
SEARCH THE ENVIRONMENT. USE YOUR EYES
INDENTIFY OBJECTS TO REACT TO
PREDICT WHAT THESE OBJECTS WILL DO
DECIDE WHAT TO DO
EXECUTE THE MANUEVER

7. QUESTION
WHAT ARE SOME THINGS THAT BUG YOU ABOUT OTHER DRIVERS?

8. THE SMITH SYSTEM A DRIVING SYSTEM TO MANAGE VISION AND SPACE
DEVELOP A VISUAL AND PHYSICAL SPACE AROUND YOUR CAR
ALWAYS CREAT SPACE

9. AIM HIGH IN STEERING
12 SECOND VISUAL LEAD TIME - IS HOW FAR YOU SHOULD LOOK AHEAD
30 MPH – (200 FEET) WHICH IS 2 CITY BLOCKS
55 MPH – ¼ MILE WHICH IS ABOUT THE APPROXIMATE DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL TO BRISTOW ELEMENTARY
VISUALLY GIVES YOU SPACE TO REACT

10. KEEP YOUR EYES MOVING SCAN LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT
LOOK SHOULDER TO SHOULDER OF ROAD
LOOK FOR MOVEMENT
LOOK FOR EYE-TO-EYE CONTACT AT RIGHT OF WAY SITUATIONS
CHECK REAR-VIEW MIRROW OFTEN
CHECK BLIND SPOT WHEN CHANGING LANES WITHOUT MOVING YOUR SHOULDERS

11. GET THE BIG PICTURE SEE WHAT YOU NEED TO SEE
HAVE AN ACCURATE VISUAL CUSHION AROUND CAR
WHEN YOU BACK, LOOK BACK THE WHOLE WAY, DO NOT LOOK FORWARD WHEN YOUR CAR IS STILL MOVING BACK

12. BE SEEN (MAKE OTHER SEE YOU)
DOUBLE STOP AT STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHTS (STOP LINE, IF NO LINE STOP AT SIGN OR SHORT OF INTERSECTION AT LIGHTS)
THEN EASE UP TO INTERSECTION AND STOP AGAIN
**YOU WILL TESTED ON THIS ON DRIVERS TEST**
DO NOT DRIVE IN SOMEONE’S BLIND SPOT
BILL BOARD IS ANYTHING THAT BLOCKS YOUR VISION.
MOST OF THE TIME, IF YOUR VISION IS BLOCKED, OTHERS CANNOT SEE YOU

13. LEAVE AN OUT
STAY OUT OF SITUATIONS THAT WILL CAUSE SUDDEN ADJUSTMENTS OF SPEED AND SPACE
2 SECOND RULE – TIME IT TAKES TO STOP AT 30 MPH THIS SHOULD BE MINIMUM FOLLOWING DISTANCE
4 SECOND RULE - TIME IT TAKES TO STOP AT 60 MPH. YOU SHOULD TRY TO MAINTAIN THIS AT 60 MPH
AS YOUR SPEED INCREASES, SO SHOULD YOUR FOLLOWING DISTANCE
ALWAYS KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING TO AVOID ACCIDENT SITUATIONS