DEFENSIVE DRIVER TRAINING

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DEFENSIVE DRIVER TRAINING
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ACCIDENT

• Tour bus hit a parked 18-wheeler on the shoulder.
• 5 died at the scene and 3 others died at area
  hospitals.
• The rig was also far off the road at the time of
  the accident.

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ACCIDENT (Cont.)

• Hit black ice
• Was not wearing a seat belt
• Luckily did not have injuries

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ACCIDENT (Cont.)

• Other driver was talking on cell phone and
  changed lanes hitting this car and causing him to
  hit a cement barrier
• He was left with serious back injury
• Car was totaled
• He was wearing his seatbelt

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ACCIDENT (cont.)

• Lost control resulting in roll-over
• Was not wearing his seatbelt resulting in
  permanent back pain and bruised kidneys
• Was going 30 mph over the speed limit

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SAFE DRIVING TECHNIQUES

• Aggressive drivers
• Backing
• Changing lanes
• Drinking and driving
• Distracted driving

• Hazardous conditions
• Scanning
• Turn signals
• Virginia State DMV

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AGGRESSIVE DRIVERS

• Aggressive drivers-speed, tailgate, weave, run
  stop signs/red lights, honk, flash lights
• What should you do?
• Stay out of the way, dont challenge
• Avoid contact and ignore the other driver
• Wear your seatbelt incase you need to make an
  abrupt driving maneuver

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BACKING

• Look both ways behind you, dont just use your
  mirrors
• Walk around the back of your vehicle before
  getting in
• Make sure you can see out of all windows
• Back slowly

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CHANGING LANES

• Check all mirrors and look out window
• Give a turn signal
• Be aware of your blind spot

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DRINKING AND DRIVING

• National crash reports show that approximately
  16,000 people are killed each year because of
  drivers who have been drinking.
• Over one-third of all fatal crashes involve
  drinking drivers.

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DISTRACTED DRIVING

• Cell phones
• Eating
• Changing tapes, CDs, or adjusting the radio
• Personal grooming
• Passengers
• Reading

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HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS

• Hazardous conditions-snow, ice, rain, fog, sun,
  darkness
• What can you do?
• Reduce your speed
• Increase your following distance
• Use your headlights so other drivers can see you
• Be careful when braking

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SCANNING

• Scan ahead and to the sides.
• Check from left to right before entering an
  intersection.
• Watch for pedestrians, bicyclists, back-up lights
  from a car.
• Look behind you.

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TURN SIGNALS

• Get in the habit of using turn signals
• Signal 3 or 4 seconds before changing direction
• Make sure you turn your signal off once youve
  complete your turn

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