Driver Education

Chapter 1

The Driving Task

Highway Transportation
System
 The Highway Transportation
System(HTS) – has three parts: people,
vehicles, and roadways. The purpose
of the HTS is to move people and cargo
from one place to another in a safe,
efficient, and economical manner.
Parts of the HTS
 People
 Roadway users –
are people who use
the HTS by walking,
driving, or riding
Parts of the HTS
 Vehicles
 Any vehicle that uses
the HTS ranging from a
moped to a tractor
trailer
 Roadways
 Any road ranging from a
dirt road to a multilane
expressway
Regulating the HTS
 Laws are passed to make up the vehicle code
 Enforcement agencies assure that laws are
obeyed
 Motor vehicle departments set rules to assure
that driver and vehicle standards are met
 Courts decide whether drivers charged with
violating the laws are guilty or innocent
 Highway traffic engineer’s plan, build, and
maintain the complex system of roadways
Your Driving Task
 Driving Task – includes all the social,
physical, and mental skills required to
drive
 Use knowledge and visual skills
 Obey traffic laws
 Judge time and space
 Anticipating how your car will respond
under normal and emergency conditions
Driving Task
 Social Skills - Driving requires you to interact
successfully with people
 Physical Skills – You must learn the physical
skills of driving so well that they become
natural habit. Beginning drivers need to
concentrate heavily on the physical skills of
driving. More experienced drivers can focus
on the social and mental aspects of driving
Driving Task
 Mental Skills – IPDE Process – is a process
of seeing, thinking, and responding
 Identify – important information in the ongoing
driving scene
 Predict – when and where possible points of
conflict will develop
 Decide – when, where , and how to communicate,
adjust speed, and change position to avoid conflict
 Execute – the right action to prevent conflict
Driving Responsibilities
 Driving is a privilege not
a right. The privilege is
based on the
assumption that you will
be responsible and
obey traffic laws.
 If you do not handle
this responsibility, you
have the power to ruin
your life and the life of
others
Collisions
 A collision occurs when
a vehicle conflicts with
and hits another object
 Collision is a more
accurate term than
accident. Because
accident implies that
something just
happened by chance
 Collision are a major
cause of injury and
death
Causes of Collisions
 Driver error is the most
common
 Following a vehicle to
closely
 Driving to fast for
conditions
 Driving after using
drugs or alcohol
 Driving while very tired
Reporting Collisions
 A driver must notify the
police if:

 -They hit a parked car

 -An accident involves:
 -Property damage
 -Injury
 -Death
 -Vehicle damage
City Driving
 Defensive Drivers
should use extra caution
when driving in a city.
 Follow the 12-second
Rule:
 A driver should be able
to see an object far
enough ahead so that it
takes at least 12
seconds to get to it.
Environmental responsibility
 Air pollution
 Chemical spills
 How can you manage this?
 Buy fuel efficient vehicles
 Reducing driving by car pooling or
public transportation
Activity
 Activity: Get into your groups and create
a list of all the types of licenses you can
think of available in NJ…
 -Probationary Automobile License
 -Basic Automobile License
 -Commercial Driver License
 -Motorcycle License
 -Moped License
 -Agricultural License
 -Boat License
Your Driver’s License
 Licensing Process – is designed to
make sure that only safe drivers are
allowed on the roads by requiring
written, physical, and driving exams
 Graduated Driver Licensing Program
– Series of stages that a young driver
must go through to get full privilege
license
Early Bird Road
 Step 1 (Get Permit)
 -Must be 16 years old
 -Must have Parent consent
 -Must be enrolled in 6-hour behind-the-wheel training course
 -Instructor must purchase the permit
 -Must pass knowledge test
 -Must pass vision test
 -Must pay $10 fee
 Step 2 (Practice)
 -Must practice at least 6 months
 Step 3 (Get Probationary License)
 -Must complete 6 months supervised practice (no violations)
 -Must pass DMV Road test
 -Must be 17 years old
 - $ 6 Fee for Provisional Liicense
 Step 4 (Practice)
 -Practice unsupervised driving for at least one year
 Step 5 (Get Basic Driver License)
 -Must be 18 years old
 -Must complete one year unsupervised driving (no violations)
 -Must pay $24 fee
Your Driver’s License
 Special Learner’s Permit Stage
 At 16 the student receives permit to drive when supervised
by an adult(21) with 3 years experience
 Permit must be held for at least six months and the student
must have no collisions or violation during this time
 No driving between 11:01 PM and 5:00 AM
 Passengers can be from the same household, but only one
other person
 Must display red GDL stickers
 No cell phones or electronics
 Can only drive in New Jersey
Examination Permit
 Step 1 (Get Examination Permit)
 -Must be 17 years old
 -Does Not need 6 hour behind the wheel training
 -Must have Parent consent
 -Must pass knowledge test
 -Must pass vision test
 -Must pay $10 fee
 Step 2 (Practice)
 -Must practice at least 6 months
 Step 3 (Get Probationary License)
 -Must complete 6 months supervised practice (no violations)
 -Must pass DMV Road test
 Step 4 (Practice)
 -Practice unsupervised driving for at least one year
 Step 5 (Get Basic Driver License)
 -Must be 18 years old
 -Must complete one year unsupervised driving (no violations)
 -Must pay $24 fee
Examination Permit
 No driving between 11:01 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.

 -No cell phones (including hands-free) or electronics

 -Student must have supervising adult who is 21 years old and has had their
 driver license for a minimum of 3 years

 -Only allowed one additional passenger plus parent/guardian or dependents of the permit
holder (unless parent/guardian is in the car)

 -All passengers must wear seatbelts

 -GDL decals must be displayed

Provisional License
 No driving between 11:01 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.

 -No cell phones (including hands-free) or electronics

 -Only allowed one additional passenger plus any dependents of the

license holder (unless parent/guardian is in the car or driver is over 21)

 -All passengers must wear seatbelts

 -GDL decals must be displayed

Violations of any
of the GDL
restrictions may
result in $100
fine or possible
suspension of
driving
privileges.
Implied Consent Programs
 In most states you
are asked to sign a
statement when you
get your license
saying that you
agree to take an
breathalyzer test on
request
 If you refuse, you
will lose your license