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Traffic Education
Traffic Education
TRAFFIC EDUCATION
> It is the process of giving training and practice in the actual application of traffic
safety knowledge. The following are the agencies and offices responsible for traffic
education.
01 SCHOOLS (Public and
Private)
> This field deals mostly on the implementation and enforcement of traffic laws and rules and regulations.
The Following are the various agencie/Offices involved in enforcement of traffic laws;
√ Land Transportation Office (LTO) This Office is responsible for the following:
• Vehicle registration
• Vehicle Inspections
•Driver's Licensing
•Public to Police on stolen or wanted vehicles
3. TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
√ Legislative Bodies- included are the senate, Congress, provincial boards, and city and municipal council. They are
responsible for the passing and for amending of laws and/or ordinances.
√ Police Traffic Enforcement- This pillar is not limited to PNP-TMG but includes all government personnel who are duly
authorized for the direct enforcement of traffic rules and regulations Such as:
√ This pillar is very recent which includes the study of potentially disastrous population explosion, changes in urban
environment due to the scale and the density of new urban concentration and new activities carried out, air pollution, water
pollution and crowding, especially transport congestion which result therein.
4. TRAFFIC ECOLOGY OR TRAFFIC ENVIRONMENT
✓ This is the most recent of the pillars of traffic which deals with the benefits and adverse effects of traffic to our economy,
Primarily, Traffic Operation is designed to expedite the movement of traffic.
✓ One aspect affecting our economy is the unending increase of oil prices in the world market, somehow, programs must be
instituted in order to minimize the I'll effect of rising prices of basic commodities.
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✓ Concept:
° Traffic Safety Education - It is the process of training road users in avoidance and prevention of traffic- related accidents.
° Road Safety - It refers to the reduced risk of accident or injury on the roads, achieved through multidisciplinary approaches
involving road engineering and traffic management, education and training of road users, and vehicle designs.
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✓ The three Principles that have been emphasized as effective in the prevention of traffic accidents are known as the
three (3) E's or pillars of traffic. Recently However Traffic Environment and Traffic Economy were added to
complete the 5 Pillars of Traffic.
° ENGINEERING ( Traffic Engineering) -Effective construction and maintenance of traffic facilities which does
not only expedite the movement of traffic but also prevents the occurrence of traffic accidents. Successful treatments
have included:
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•Changes in layout at junctions to define priorities more clearly ( use of roundebouts, or traffic circles);
• More wide use of road markings to delineate traffic lences and waiting areas for turning vehicles
• Improvements in skidding resistance of wet roads
• More uniform street lighting
• More highly visible and legible direction information and warning signs.
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✓ EDUCATION ( in traffic safety) - When road users are informed of the traffic laws, rules and regulations,
accidents are likely prevented. This is also an integral part of curriculum, Included are:
• New approach on training and educating young drivers;
• Training in hazard perception
• Changing of attitudes
✓ ENFORCEMENT (of Traffic Rules) - The following are highly recommended in areas of traffic enforcement:
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✓ ECOLOGY/ ENVIRONMENT - People Should be educated regarding the adverse effect of traffic to our
environment that directly or indirectly affects the population's health.
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✓ ECONOMY- People should also learn to develop schemes that do not only lessen expenses but also accident-free.
✓ LEVELS OF TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCATION
° Imparting knowledge concerning traffic safety.
° Training and practice in the actual application of traffic safety knowledge
° Developing Traffic safety morality.
✓ TRAFFIC SAFETY
FOR CHILDREN
This is highly
unsystematic and is
usually Carried out in the
home through parental
education and in
•ELEMENTARY kindergarten and • HIGHER EDUCATION
Pupils are usually
educated by stressing on nurseries. Some Universities and
colleges offer and conduct
Traffic Safety and Guides,
courses to private and
Classroom discussions of • SECONDARY public agencies regarding
accidents, Incidents and This level initiates driving Traffic Safety subjects.
other Traffic Safety rules. should be stressed. It also
includes school safety
organizations.
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TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCATION FOR ADULTS- This is easier compared to the education designed for younger
children since the adults are in a better position to understand what is being taught to them.
° It is a general belief that by being a better driver, It follows that one, becomes a better pedestrian.
° Driver education is carried out in secondary schools and in private and government sponsored driving school.
The basic purposes of this education are:
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•To develop good traffic citizens who are equiped to live in notorized society and achieving Traffic Safety.
• To develop drivers who are eligible to have their driver's license
✓ DRIVER'S EDUCATION In general, Driver instruction aims primarily to teach the rudiments of driving.
Secondary aims are as follows:
° To install awareness of one's legal and moral responsibilities in traffic.
° To teach the abilities required for one to be eligible for a driver's license.
FOUR BASIC
TYPES OF
INSTRUCTION
METHODS used In
01 Driver Education
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