Driver and Passenger Safety

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• Driver and Passenger Safety
• Sixth Form

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Too Young to Die

• Information for 16-18 year-olds on staying safe
  on roads

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How many people do you think were involved in
road crashes every day in the UK in 2010?
5 62 505
Number of deaths Number of serious
injuries Number of slight injuries
Many of those killed and injured are your age.
Road crashes are the biggest killer of 15-24
year-olds.
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Casualties by Road User Group 2010

• Powered Two Wheeler
• Pedestrian
• Pedal Cyclist
• Bus User
• HGV and Other Road Users
• Car Passenger
• Car Driver

• 8
• 10
• 9
• 2
• 4
• 20
• 47

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What types of driver do you think are most likely
to crash and why?
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What influences the way young people drive?
Drive
Survivor I tried to tell them to slow down
Three friends die in head-on collision
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Not wearing a seatbelt
Distraction
The Fatal Four!
Impairment
Speed
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FACT Young drivers are more likely to crash if
they have their mates in the car

• 1) Why do you think that is?

• How can you look out for your own and your mates
  safety
• 2) if youre getting a lift with mates?
• 3) if youre driving with your mates in the car?

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What are the consequences of dangerous driving?

• Higher insurance costs stay crash free and
  youll save hundreds
• Fines 60 for speeding, up to 5,000 for
  dangerous driving, unlimited for causing death by
  dangerous driving

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What are the consequences of dangerous driving?

• Losing your licence
• Losing your job
• Money you spend on learning to drive and getting
  a car will be wasted

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What are the consequences of dangerous driving?

• Maximum sentence for dangerous driving 2 years
• Maximum sentence for causing death by dangerous
  driving 14 years

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What are THE WORST POSSIBLE consequences of
dangerous driving?
Three friends die in head-on collision
Promising career cut short by tragic crash

• Life-changing injury (to you or someone else)
• Death (to you or someone else)

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How to stay safe in a car
THE FAB FOUR!
1) Never drive on drink or drugs
3) Always belt up
2) Stay within speed limits

• 4) Dont drive distracted

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