Drive Rite: Keys to Smart Driving

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Drive Rite Keys to Smart Driving
Third Workshop
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Ground Rules

• Any changes or additions?

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Homework/Lessons Learned

• Review the homework assignment.
• Any questions or comments?
• Would anyone like to share when and how they used
  the decision-making strategies from last months
  session?
• How are we doing with the practice driving
  sessions?

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Lesson ThreeAvoiding and Dealing with Car Crashes

• Session Goals
• Identify the leading causes of crashes.
• Learn safe driving strategies to avoid crashes.
• Describe the steps a driver should take
  immediately following a crash.

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Youth Groups/Parent Recorders

• Handout, You Say It Wasnt Exactly a Crash
• Work through the first two questions
• Define crash
• Record the definition on flip-chart paper and
  tape to the wall - share

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NHTSHA Crash Definition

• The National Highway Traffic Safety
  Administration defines a crash as an event that
  produces injury and /or property damage, involves
  a motor vehicle in transport, and occurs on a
  trafficway or while the vehicle is still in
  motion after running off the trafficway.

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Factors that lead to crashes

• What human factors may play a role in crashes?
• Brainstorm and then share
• What road conditions may play a role in crashes?
• Brainstorm and then share

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Human Factors

• Alcohol and speeding
• Poor intersection manners (running red lights,
  not yielding the right-of-way)
• Vehicle roadway departures
• Driver distraction and cell phone use
• Fatigue

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Road Conditions

• Slick and slippery pavement
• Narrowly constructed roads and bridges
• Roadway design limitations
• Inadequate roadway access
• Railroad crossings

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Strategies for Avoiding Crashes

• How do you think drivers might be able to avoid
  potentially dangerous situations?
• Brainstorm, share ideas, then

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Critical Factors in Crash and Injury Prevention
include

• Be aware of how you drive. Are you
  over-confident?
• Be aware of how you respond to others on the
  road. Are you aggressive and impatient, or
  understanding and calm?)
• Do you know the limitations of your vehicle?
• Do you take good care of your vehicle?

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Gathering the Facts

• Liberty Mutual Insurance Company suggests 20 Tips
  to keep roads safe.
• Handout, Avoiding Driving Tragedies
• Youth will work in one or more groups
• Parents will hold the driving tragedy handouts
  with the safety tips
• Youth take 10 minutes to figure out the safety
  tips and then approach the parents

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Gathering the Facts

• Parents Hold your handout so that the youth
  cannot see the safety tips listed on the back.
• You may ask youth questions to help them figure
  out some of the tips, but dont give them the
  answers.
• The first youth group to correctly complete the
  entire handout wins!

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Crashes Happen
Crashes change lives forever

• More than 13,000 people lose their lives annually
  in traffic-related crashes
• Each year there are
• 6,800 spinal cord injuries
• 179,000 brain injuries
• 630,000 facial injuries

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Parents and Youth Groups

• Handout, Crash Scene Safety Thinking Ahead
• Elect a recorder in your groups
• Choose one person to read the scenario
• Answer the questions on the handout
• Share your answers when everyone is finished

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Michael, Jake and Meagan
Jake
Meagan
Michael
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Event Serious Crash Michael and Meagan
EVENT
THOUGHT
BEHAVIOR
FEELING
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Lets Slow Down the Process

• Jake needs to slow down and focus his thoughts
• His mind is rushing
• How can slowing down his thoughts help Jake make
  more informed decisions?

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What are some factors Jake should consider before
reacting?

• His State of Mind
• His Surroundings
• His Desire to Help His Friends

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Questions???
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Homework

• The homework involves listing some of the safe
  driving strategies from this session and
  considering how you might use those if faced with
  a possible crash.
• Practice some of the strategies!
• Complete the homework this week so the lesson is
  fresh in your mind.
• Bring your homework to the next session.

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Parent Lessons

• The parent lessons provide opportunity for
  teaching and learning between sessions
• We recommend that you try to complete at least
  two lessons prior to the next Drive Rite session
• Remember, were halfway through the program now,
  so you should be close to halfway through the
  parent lessons

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Lesson Four Crash Scene Aftermath Laws
Logistics
A Look Ahead

• Session Goals
• Understand laws the driver must follow after a
  crash.
• Demonstrate the steps a driver will take
  following a crash.
• Realize the potential long-term consequences of a
  car crash.

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Next Drive Right Session

• Date and Time
• Location
• Remember
• Complete the homework assignment
• Practice, practice, practice
• Call if you have any questions