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    Driving Safety discusses the risks of driving and provides tips to drive more safely. It notes that in 1995 over 43,000 people died in the US from car accidents. Unsafe acts like drunk or distracted driving and failure to follow traffic laws increase risks, as do poor visibility conditions and vehicle maintenance issues. The document recommends always wearing a seatbelt, driving sober, and maintaining awareness of surrounding vehicles to reduce risks and promote safety.

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    Driving Safety

    Driving Safety

    How safe are our roads?


    Driving injuries-on or off the job
    Unsafe acts behind the wheel
    Driving under the influence
    Road rage
    Unsafe conditions
    Vehicle safety features
    Did you know?

    How safe are our roads?

    1995 data for the U.S.


    43,900 deaths
    5 deaths and 260 disabling injuries per hour
    The # of deaths & # deaths/mile jumps in June, and peaks
    in August.
    Friday (especially evening/night hours) has more fatal
    accidents than any other day

    What about Arizona?


    Arizona had the 2nd worst fatality record in the nation
    (deaths/miles driven), second to Mississippi.

    Driving injuries - on or off the job

    The most hazardous environment


    For most of us, whether on or off the job, it is on the road.
    We face it daily.

    A recent report from another AlliedSignal site:

    A manager was beginning a business trip


    Was driving from his house to the airport on the freeway
    Was shaving and looking into the rearview mirror
    Saw (in peripheral vision) something cut in front of him
    Reacted by steering to the right, driving off the freeway and hitting a
    tree
    Result was a broken hip

    Unsafe acts behind the wheel

    Shaving
    Putting on make-up
    Reading a map
    Reaching behind you to
    spank kids
    Not using a seatbelt
    Driving under the
    influence

    Driving at an unsafe speed


    Failing to stop or yield
    Unsafe passing of another
    vehicle
    Tailgating
    Not using blinkers
    Others?

    *Though perhaps in a different category, eating when


    driving and using cell phones can compromise your
    response time by distracting you and by removing one
    hand from the steering wheel.

    Driving under the influence (DUI)

    Alcohol was involved in 41% of all traffic fatalities in 94


    Sobering facts:
    About 2 in every 5 Americans will be involved in an alcoholrelated traffic accident at some time in their lives
    Remember the one-one rule: one drink per hour (Your body
    takes about an hour to rid itself of each 1/2 ounce of alcohol)

    Progress in this arena:


    A social stigma has been building against drinking & driving
    Many social drinkers are being more responsible

    Road rage

    Road rage is driving under the influence of too much


    anger.
    Provoked by:
    Feeling endangered by someone elses driving (another
    driver cuts you off or tailgates you).
    Resentment at being forced to slow down
    Righteous indignation at someone who breaks traffic rules
    Anger at someone taking out their road rage on you

    Therapy for road rage:


    Take a deep breath and just let it go!

    Unsafe conditions

    Poor visibility

    Night time driving (Fatality


    rates/mile are 4 times higher
    at night.)
    Dust storms
    Rain storms
    Windshield wipers not
    effective

    Poor road conditions


    Slippery surfaces from
    weather
    Road not properly maintained

    Improper vehicle
    maintenance

    Inadequate brakes
    Worn tread on tires
    Hoses, belts
    Inadequate acceleration
    Headlight(s) out

    Other?

    Vehicle safety features

    Daytime running lights

    (Headlights that are on whenever


    vehicle is running)

    Air bags for driver & passenger


    Combined with lap/shoulder belts,
    they reduce risk of fatality by another
    10%.

    Note: Children in child seats


    should not be placed in the
    front seat of cars

    Lap/shoulder safety belts


    Reduce risk of moderate-to-fatal
    injuries by approximately 50%.

    Side impact airbags


    Ability to disengage airbags

    Child safety seats

    Anti-lock brakes
    Safety cages built into the
    vehicle framework
    If buying a new car, ask about
    side-impact collision data.
    Other?

    Did you know?

    When driving on a road that is new to you:


    You eyes tend to scan the road from left to right which is an excellent driving habit.
    We tend not to scan when in familiar territory.

    How closely can you safely follow another car?


    We tend to follow based on how much of the road we can see
    A long hood causes us to follow at a greater distance (since you have to look
    over the hood to see the street).
    Drivers with shorter hoods tend to follow more closely
    Use the 2 or 4 second rule
    Good driving conditions, keep a 2 second distance behind
    Poor driving conditions, keep a 4 second distance behind

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