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Defensive and Perceptive Driving The SIPDE System Approach: Dina M Roberti
Defensive and Perceptive Driving The SIPDE System Approach: Dina M Roberti
Driving~
the SIPDE System Approach
Dina M Roberti
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Emergency Evacuation Information
B – Car Accidents
(All statistics, unless specified, are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration- www.nhtsa.gov)
How Many People Die in the U.S.
Each Year from Car Accidents?
A. 11,000
B. 21,000
C. 41,000
ANSWER
D-Driver Behavior
95% of all motor vehicle accidents involve
some degree of driver behavior combined
with one or more of the other three factors.
(Smartmotorist.com)
What is Defensive Driving
What is SIPDE?
Search
Identify
Predict
Decide
Execute
SIPDE-SEARCH
Involves Sight:
Scan the roadway 20-30 seconds ahead
Look to the sides
Space
Observe Signs!
Look up and ahead!
Anticipate other drivers’ actions with
caution! DO NOT ASSUME
Predict clear paths of travel
Minimize in car distractions
Test your perception skills now
Before you Drive