Chapter 1 Driving and Mobility

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Chapter 1Driving and Mobility
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Highway Transportation System

• Highway Transportation System (HTS) is regulated
  by federal, state and local government agencies.
• Parts-motor vehicle, streets and highway,
  drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians.Goal is to
  enable people and goods to move from 1 place to
  another safely.

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3 Categories

• 1. Highway concepts and designs
• 2. Roadways-4 million miles of roadways
• 3. People-Sharing road with 194 million drivers

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The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety
Act-

• Requires automakers to build safety features i.e.
  safety belts, shatterproof windows etc.

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The National Highway Safety Act

• Establishes guidelines for state motor vehicle
  safety programs. Each state sets its own
  statutes.

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RISK IS REAL!!

• The chances of you being involved in a collision
  are 1 in 9.
• Seriously disabled 1 in 83.. 34 of
  deaths(15-20)occur through motor vehicle crashes.
  15-20 yr old make up only 7 of drivers and they
  are involved in 14 of crashes.
• 85 of deaths occur in first collision

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How to reduce risks

• 1. Keep your vehicle in top condition
• 2. Anticipate actions of others
• 3. Take steps to protect yourself and others
• 4. Drive only when you are in good physical and
  mental condition.
• 5. Develop your skills better

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• What is the best type of vehicle to have to
  reduce your risk of injuries?

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Answer

• One that is big in size
• Well maintained
• ABS brakes
• Airbags
• Seatbelts
• Good tires
• Inspected

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3 Key components for Safe and Responsible Driving

• 1. Visibility-what you see behind the wheel, how
  well you see it and others see you. Driving at
  night is dangerous for all drivers.
• 2. Time-speeding and stopping
• 3. Space-distance between cars and preventing
  collisions
• Margin of space?

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What can you gain from a Drivers Education
Course?

• understand how emotions and your personality can
  affect your driving
• understand how to maneuver and keep control over
  your vehicle
• know how all drugs can impair your driving and
  the penalties associated with its use.
• 4. know the rules, laws ,signs and signals and
  markings

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What can you gain from a Drivers Education
Course?

• 5. know how to buy, manage and maintain your
  vehicle
• 6. know how your vehicle works
• 7. know your limitations/problems with driving
• know how to react in an emergency situation

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These are factors that affect your ability to
drive safely

• 1.You feel there is no risk in driving
• 2. You cannot be injured or cause injury while
  driving.
• 3. Taking medicine
• 4. Emotions
• 5. Drugs use

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What factors can cause young drivers to be
over-represented in crash statistics?

• 1. Lacking experience
• 2. Driving at dangerous times-night
• 3. Transporting passengers-pack the car!
• 4. Driving differently-more speed, less likely to
  wear seatbelts dont pay attention.
• Drive at a safe speed depending on the conditions

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Mobility

• The basic costs are grouped into two categories
• 1 Crash-MV hits another vehicle,pedestrian,
  animal, cyclist or fixed object.
• 2. Non-Crash costs
• a)Operating costs-maintain vehicle ex.gas or oil
• b)Fixed costs-purchase price, insurance and
  licensing fees.
• c)Environmental costs-car pollution
• 230 Billion dollars are spent in motor-vehicle
  crashes.

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You will have a quiz on Chapter 1 tomorrow.
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• 14
• 230 billion
• Crash Ch1
  Wordbank
• Highways
• Top condition
• Rules of the road
• National highway safety act
• Margin of space
• Visibility
• Non crash costs
• Crash