1. Keeping Your Focus on the Road Ahead

2. Today our guest Speaker is Mike Bohon with Great West Casualty Company
Today our guest Speaker is Mike Bohon with Great West Casualty Company. Mike is a Safety Representative for GWCC who works in Missouri and Illinois with many of Cline Wood’s customers.
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3. Distracted Driving
What have you seen other drivers doing that you consider distracted driving?
Texting
Eating
Personal Grooming
Reading
Pets
Talking on Cell Phone
Passengers
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4. According to an FMCSA Sponsored Study
Texting times more likely
Writing times
Dialing a Cell Phone times
Reaching for Something 6.7 times
Looking at a Map times
Talking on a CB times
Talking on a Hands Free Head Set 0.4 times
Driver Distraction in Commercial Vehicle Operations - Report No. FMCSA-RRR
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5. Video Slide #1
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6. Video Slide #2
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7. Video Slide #3
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8. Two of the Major Contributing Factors
Rear-End Crashes
Two of the Major Contributing Factors
Distractions
Following Distance
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9. Feet Traveled per Second (FTS)
Rear-End Crashes
Feet Traveled per Second (FTS)
Speed (mph) x 1.5 = FTS
EXAMPLE
65 mph x 1.5 = FTS
100
97.5
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10. Calculate Average Stopping Distance at 65 mph
Rear-End Crashes
Calculate Average Stopping Distance at 65 mph
Seconds Rate Feet Traveled
Perception Time =
Reaction Time =
Brake Lag =
Braking Distance =
1.50 x = 150
1.00 x = 100
0.75 x = 75
335
TOTAL = 660 ft
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11. Seconds Interval Auto Stopping Impact
Rear-End Crashes
Following Distance
Seconds Interval Auto Stopping Impact 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
150
250
350
450
550
650
750
850
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12. What consequences could reading an average text have,
Rear-End Crashes
According to the Missouri CDL Manual, reading a text takes your eyes off of the road for an average of 4.6 seconds.
What consequences could reading an average text have,
even if you have a 6 second following distance?
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13. Two of the Major Contributing Factors
Rear-End Crashes
Two of the Major Contributing Factors
Distractions
Avoid All Distractions, Quick Glances to Check Mirrors
Following Distance
Minimum of 6 Second Following Distance with Perfect Conditions.
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