Defensive Driving

Defensive Driving

Purpose

• This Course is intended to:
• Improve your traffic safety awareness
• Lessen the likelihood of collisions
• Eliminate
• the misery and tragic cost in human lives
• teeeé444r7ô@??????)(3((????(8)))<(83?33he financial expense involved in motor vehicle accidents

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Course Goals & Objectives

• To help you understand how Your attitude affects your driving
• To enable you to recognise and evaluate your current driving patterns
• To ensure that you understand the responsibilities of driving
• To help improve the standard of driving on the Project

4

What is Defensive Driving?

• Planning ahead
• Being observant
• Being aware of others and what they may do
• Anticipating other people’s errors
• Showing consideration for other road users, including pedestrians, cyclists etc.

5

Road Statistics

• Number 4 cause of Death in the World as per statistics
• Worldwide - every year
• Killed - over 500,000!
• Seriously Injured -� over 15 Million

​

6

Common Causes of Vehicle Accidents

• Failure to GIVE WAY the right of way
• Driving too close to the vehicle in front (tailgating)
• Ignoring signals
• Poor standard of vehicles and lack of maintenance
• EXCESSIVE SPEED
• Driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs

7

Major Factors

• Environment
• poor driving standards
• poor road surfaces
• extreme weather / poor visibility

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• Attitude
• anger & impatience
• tiredness
• driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs

Major Factors.

• Distractions
• passengers
• day-dreams
• Problems
• Using mobile phones while driving

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• Poor Vehicle Condition
• no lights
• bad tyres
• chassis alignment

10

Give way to traffic from right

Roundabouts

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Going Straight?

Indicator

NO overtaking on roundabouts

Roundabouts

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Left turn?

Indicate right turn

Roundabouts

95% of Road Accidents are Caused by Driver Error

• Attitude
• “IT WON’T HAPPEN TO ME”
• taking risks
• overtaking
• speeding
• abuse of alcohol or drugs
• arrogance, impatience

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Driver’s Responsibility

• Take into account the road conditions
• surface, weather, visibility
• traffic, pedestrians, animals
• location - town or rural
• Consider the vehicles condition
• age (corrosion), brakes, tyres, lights, steering, suspension, etc.
• poor maintenance
• Carry out regular vehicle checks
• Apply 4 seconds Safe distance

14

Typical Stopping Distance

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usual residential speed limit

thinking distance

breaking distance

9m

14m

23m (75 feet)

6 car lengths

At 120 KPH it will take you 96m to stop a car

96m (315 feet)

24 car lengths

Daily Safety Checks

• Brakes operates efficiently
• (including parking brakes)
• Tires
• Good condition, properly inflated

16

• Seatbelts
• Fully serviceable
• 3 points seatbelts in front side
• Lights
• All functioning – including brake lights and indicators

Headlights

• Use dipped headlights in rain or when light is poor
• See and be seen - you may be able to see, others may not see you.
• DO NOT DAZZLE OTHER ROAD USERS WITH YOUR “MAIN” BEAM!

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• If you are dazzled, pull over and give your eyes time to recover.

Give Way / Yield

• Driver must Yield or stop for all Emergency Response vehicles showing BLUE, RED or GREEN flashing lights.
• Pull over to let them pass
• stop if vehicles remains behind you
• Do not fit or use BLUE, RED or GREEN flashing lights unless you are authorized to do so

18

Safe Driving Rules

• Seatbelts must be worn at all times by the DRIVER and ALL passengers

19

• Drivers must wear footwear that is properly fastened and will not slip of the foot.
• Footwear that is held on by single strap either through the toes or over the foot shall not be worn when driving

Safe Driving Rules

• Speed limits must be adhered to:-
• Open road/Highway 80 KPH
• Site 20KPH
• Office area 15KPH
• Camps 15KPH

​

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• On site and on the camps PEDESTRIANS HAVE RIGHT OF WAY!

Fail to meet your Responsibilities:-

​

• INJURY/DEATH,
• LOSS OF LOVED ONES,

21

Remedial Measures

• The Three E’s
• Education- skills training
• hazard perception
• attitude changes - concentration, consideration and patience
• Engineering - well maintained vehicle
• Enforcement

22

Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs

• SSPL has a zero tolerance to driving while under the influence of Alcohol or Drugs. It will result in:

IMMEDIATE DISMISSAL FROM EMPLOYMENT IN ANY PROJECT OF SHAHEEN SERVICES

​

23

Five seeing habits

• Aim high in steering
• Get The big picture
• Keep your eyes moving
• Leave yourself an out
• Make sure they see you

24

25

Always, Follow the

Five Seeing Habits

Standard Accident Prevention Techniques

• Recognise the hazard
• Understand the defence
• Act correctly in good time

26

Remember it takes Time to See, Understand & Act.

Defensive Drivers allow themselves a few seconds of “thinking time”.

So in terms of the Lives, Time and Money that can be Saved, these techniques are a measure worth taking

Good Drivers Are:-

• SKILLED
• AWARE
• CAUTIOUS
• CONSIDERATE
• COURTEOUS

ALIVE

​

27

The “Do’s” for Good Drivers

• DO wear your seatbelt
• and make sure ALL of your passengers wear theirs too - it’s your responsibility
• DO keep your speed down
• DO maintain your vehicle
• DO drive defensively at ALL times
• concentrate
• think ahead
• BE A SAFE DRIVER - NOT A SHAMEFUL DRIVER

28

The “Don’ts” for Good Drivers

• DON’T drink and drive
• DON’T carry excess loads
• passenger and/or materials
• DON’T take chances with lives
• yours or anyone else`s

29

How to Prevent an Accident

• Recognise the hazards
• Anticipate what others may or may not do
• Know and follow the rules
• Signal correctly and in good time
• Only move into another lane or road when it is clear and it is safe to do so
• Do not ‘tailgate’

30

How to Prevent an Accident

• Use dipped headlights in rain or when light is poor
• See and be seen - you may be able to see, others may not see you
• Do not exceed the speed limits
• Speed limits are maximum limits, at times it may be necessary to drive below the limit

31

Drivers Requirement in SSPL

• Only AUTHORISED drivers may drive vehicles on site
• Driver must have valid driving licence
• Site speed limits MUST be obeyed

​

32

Summary

• Drive badly.�An Accident waiting to happen
• Drive Safely�Live Long - Be Happy

33

Driver’s Responsibility

• Take into account the road conditions
• surface, weather, visibility
• traffic, pedestrians, animals
• location - town or rural
• Consider the vehicle's condition
• age (corrosion), brakes, tyres, lights, steering, suspension, etc.
• poor maintenance
• Carry out regular vehicle checks
• Apply 4 seconds Safe distance

34

Typical Stopping Distance

35

usual residential speed limit

thinking distance

breaking distance

9m

14m

23m (75 feet)

6 car lengths

At 120 KPH it will take you 96m to stop a car

96m (315 feet)

24 car lengths

Daily Safety Checks

• Brakes operates efficiently
• (including parking brakes)
• Tires
• Good condition, properly inflated

36

• Seatbelts
• Fully serviceable
• 3 points seatbelts in front side
• Lights
• All functioning – including brake lights and indicators

Headlights

• Use dipped headlights in rain or when light is poor
• See and be seen - you may be able to see, others may not see you.
• DO NOT DAZZLE OTHER ROAD USERS WITH YOUR “MAIN” BEAM!

37

• If you are dazzled, pull over and give your eyes time to recover.

Give Way / Yield

• Driver must Yield or stop for all Emergency Response vehicles showing BLUE, RED or GREEN flashing lights.
• Pull over to let them pass
• stop if vehicles remains behind you
• Do not fit or use BLUE, RED or GREEN flashing lights unless you are authorized to do so

38

Safe Driving Rules

• Seatbelts must be worn at all times by the DRIVER and ALL passengers

39

• Drivers must wear footwear that is properly fastened and will not slip of the foot.
• Footwear that is held on by single strap either through the toes or over the foot shall not be worn when driving

Safe Driving Rules

• Speed limits must be adhered to:-
• Open road/Highway 80 KPH
• Site 20KPH
• Office area 15KPH
• Camps 15KPH

​

40

​

• On site and on the camps PEDESTRIANS HAVE RIGHT OF WAY!

Fail to meet your Responsibilities:-

​

• INJURY/DEATH,
• LOSS OF LOVED ONES,

41

Remedial Measures

• The Three E’s
• Education- skills training
• hazard perception
• attitude changes - concentration, consideration and patience
• Engineering - well maintained vehicle
• Enforcement

42

Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs

• SSPL has a zero tolerance to driving while under the influence of Alcohol or Drugs. It will result in:

IMMEDIATE DISMISSAL FROM EMPLOYMENT IN ANY PROJECT OF SHAHEEN SERVICES

​

43

Five seeing habits

• Aim high in steering
• Get The big picture
• Keep your eyes moving
• Leave yourself an out
• Make sure they see you

44

45

Always, Follow the

Five Seeing Habits

Standard Accident Prevention Techniques

• Recognise the hazard
• Understand the defence
• Act correctly in good time

46

Remember it takes Time to See, Understand & Act.

Defensive Drivers allow themselves a few seconds of “thinking time”.

So in terms of the Lives, Time and Money that can be Saved, these techniques are a measure worth taking

Good Drivers Are:-

• SKILLED
• AWARE
• CAUTIOUS
• CONSIDERATE
• COURTEOUS

ALIVE

​

47

The “Do’s” for Good Drivers

• DO wear your seatbelt
• and make sure ALL of your passengers wear theirs too - it’s your responsibility
• DO keep your speed down
• DO maintain your vehicle
• DO drive defensively at ALL times
• concentrate
• think ahead
• BE A SAFE DRIVER - NOT A SHAMEFUL DRIVER

48

The “Don’ts” for Good Drivers

• DON’T drink and drive
• DON’T carry excess loads
• passenger and/or materials
• DON’T take chances with lives
• yours or anyone else`s

49

How to Prevent an Accident

• Recognise the hazards
• Anticipate what others may or may not do
• Know and follow the rules
• Signal correctly and in good time
• Only move into another lane or road when it is clear and it is safe to do so
• Do not ‘tailgate’

50

How to Prevent an Accident

• Use dipped headlights in rain or when light is poor
• See and be seen - you may be able to see, others may not see you
• Do not exceed the speed limits
• Speed limits are maximum limits, at times it may be necessary to drive below the limit

51

Drivers Requirement in SSPL

• Only AUTHORISED drivers may drive vehicles on site
• Driver must have valid driving licence
• Site speed limits MUST be obeyed

​

52

Summary

• Drive badly.�An Accident waiting to happen
• Drive Safely�Live Long - Be Happy

53

Defensive Driving

Purpose

• This Course is intended to:
• Improve your traffic safety awareness
• Lessen the likelihood of collisions
• Eliminate
• the misery and tragic cost in human lives
• the financial expense involved in motor vehicle accidents

55

Course Goals & Objectives

• To help you understand how Your attitude affects your driving
• To enable you to recognise and evaluate your current driving patterns
• To ensure that you understand the responsibilities of driving
• To help improve the standard of driving on the Project

56

What is Defensive Driving?

• Planning ahead
• Being observant
• Being aware of others and what they may do
• Anticipating other people’s errors
• Showing consideration for other road users, including pedestrians, cyclists etc.

57

Road Statistics

• Number 4 cause of Death in the World as per statistics
• Worldwide - every year
• Killed - over 500,000!
• Seriously Injured -� over 15 Million

​

58

Common Causes of Vehicle Accidents

• Failure to GIVE WAY the right of way
• Driving too close to the vehicle in front (tailgating)
• Ignoring signals
• Poor standard of vehicles and lack of maintenance
• EXCESSIVE SPEED
• Driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs

59

Major Factors

• Environment
• poor driving standards
• poor road surfaces
• extreme weather / poor visibility

60

• Attitude
• anger & impatience
• tiredness
• driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs

Major Factors.

• Distractions
• passengers
• day-dreams
• Problems
• Using mobile phones while driving

61

• Poor Vehicle Condition
• no lights
• bad tyres
• chassis alignment

Safe Driving Rules

• Speed limits must be adhered to:-
• Open road/Highway 80 KPH
• Site 20KPH
• Office area 15KPH
• Camps 15KPH

​

62

​

• On site and on the camps PEDESTRIANS HAVE RIGHT OF WAY!

Fail to meet your Responsibilities:-

​

• INJURY/DEATH,
• LOSS OF LOVED ONES,

63

64

Give way to traffic from right

Roundabouts

Remedial Measures

• The Three E’s
• Education- skills training
• hazard perception
• attitude changes - concentration, consideration and patience
• Engineering - well maintained vehicle
• Enforcement

65

Summary

• Drive badly.�An Accident waiting to happen
• Drive Safely�Live Long - Be Happy

66