DEFENSIVE DRIVING

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Global Services, India Region

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Defensive driving basics

Stay alert to changes

Look well ahead

Aim high

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Defensive driving basics

Observe the entire situation

Recognize potential hazards

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Defensive driving basics

Decide on an appropriate response

Carry out your plan

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Seeing and being seen

Keep the windshield and mirrors clean /clear

Use mirrors

Constantly scan traffic to the front and sides

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Seeing and being seen

Use mirrors before changing speed or

position in traffic

Signal all turns and lane changes

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Seeing and being seen

Keep signal on until move is completed

Keep lights on for safety

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City driving

Watch the taillights

Bikes and pedestrians
Driveways, alleyways, parking lot entrances/exits
Overhead wires, delivery vans, and dumpsters

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City driving

Make sure there’s enough space

When stopped in traffic, wait to proceed until the vehicle
ahead has moved
Watch your speed

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Underpasses

 Avoid unmarked or low clearance underpasses

 Approach carefully – never assume the marked height is
correct
 Watch for signs of road repair
 Watch for “bridging”
 Approach slowly
 If there isn’t enough space, pull over and use another route

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Intersections

 It takes longer to cross due to additional length and slower

acceleration
 At busy and unmarked intersections, stop, assume you don’t
have the right of way
 Slow down and watch for other vehicles, pedestrians, and
people on bikes, inline skates, etc.

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Intersections

When approaching a controlled intersection stop two times

First, at the stop sign or light
Second, after easing forward to a point where you can clearly
see oncoming traffic

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Merging

Size up the traffic

Signal early
Watch for an opening
Signal
Get into the turn lane as soon as possible
Check mirrors
Shift down to a lower gear
Make the exit

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OTHER IMPORTANT TIPS
BE CAREFUL AND CONSIDERATE OF OTHER ROAD USERS AND
KEEP YOURSELF COOL.
BE CAREFUL OF PEDESTRIANS AND SMALL CHILDREN.
KEEP SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES(2SECOND Rule)
4 TIMES IN WET WEATHER.
BE ALERT FOR OTHER DRIVERS MISTAKES.
DO NOT DRINK & DRIVE OR WHILE YOU ARE FEELING
SLLEPY.DRINKING
REDUCES CO-ORDINATION OF REACTIONS ,AFFECTS
JUDGEMENT OF
SPEED,DISTANCE AND RISK AND GIVES FALSE SENSE OF
CONFIDENCE.
DO NOT DRIVE UNDER THE INFLUENCEOF MEDICINES
(SPECIALLY FOR COLD, FEVER,GIDDINESS,etc.) .ASK DOCTOR?

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OTHER IMPORTANT TIPS
 YOU MUST BE ABLE TO READ A VEHICLE NUMBERPLATE FROM A
DISTANCE OF 20.5M(67ft) .
 DURING LONG JOURNEY,HAVE A BREAK AT REGULAR INTERVALS.
 AVOID LATE NIGHT TRAVEL AS FAR AS POSSIBLE.
 GIVE SIGNALS TO HELP AND WARN OTHER ROAD
USERS INCLUDING
 PEDESTRIANS GIVING THEM PLENTY OF TIME AND
CANCEL AFTER USE AND WATCH OUT FOR SIGNALS
GIVEN BY OTHERS.
 HEAVY ACCELERATION,FAST DRIVINGAND LATE OR HARSH
BRAKING ALL INCREASE FEUL CONSUMPTION.

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2 Second Rule

The two-second rule is a rule of thumb by which a driver may

maintain a safe following distance at any speed. The rule is that
a driver should ideally stay at least two seconds behind any
vehicle that is directly in front of the driver's vehicle.

The two-second rule is a way for the defensive driver to judge the minimum safe
following distance to help avoid collisions under ideal driving conditions. The red
car's driver picks a tree to judge a two-second safety buffer

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 BEST WAY TO DRIVE DURING THE MONSOON

JUDGEMENT IS GENERALLY IMPAIRED DURING HEAVY

SHOWERS.
DO NOT BE IMPATIENT ,DRIVE SLOWLY THAN USUAL.
DO NOT CUT LANES ABRUPTLY.
DO NOT TRY TO OVERTAKE FROM LEFT.JUDGE THE CAPACITY
OF YOUR VEHICLE VIS-A VIS THE OTHER VEHICLE YOU ARE
TRYING TO OVERTAKE.
DO NOT TURN WITH SPEED TO PREVENT SKIDDING.
KEEP YOUR FOOT LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE.
FIRST BRAKE LIGHTLY,THEN HARDER AS YOU BEGIN TO
STOP,THEN
EASE”OFF”JUST BEFORE STOPPING.
NEVER SLAM ON THE BRAKE.

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 CAR CARE AND DRIVER SAFETY DURING
MONSOON
VEHICLE CONDITION
ROAD WORTHY
SPECIAL CARE FOR LIGHTS,BRAKES, STEERING,TYRES(INCLUDING SPARE TYRE
,EXHUAST SYSTEM)
CLEAN WIND SCREENS,WINDOWS, LIGHTS,INDICATORS REFLECTORS,MIRRORS,
NUMBER PLATES
ADJUST SEAT BELTS,HEAD REST & MIRRORS BEFORE YOU DRIVE.
CAR PARTS
BRAKE PADDING
BRAE FLUID
WATER ON BRAKE MAKES THEM INEFFECTIVE,DRY THEM OFF BY
BRAKING GENTLY,ONCE, OUT OF WATER.
GRAVITY TEST ON BATTERY
SERVICE SPARK PLUGS AND POINTS (If found worn out in Delco cap replace immediately)
CHECK WHEEL ALIGNMENT & BALANCING.

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TO MINIMISE DANGER OF SKIDDING

ENSURE TYRE PRESSURE IS LOWER THAN

NORMAL(THIS INCREASES ROAD GRIP AND HENCE
PREVENTS SKIDDING)
SIZE PRESSURE
12-13 22 psi
14-16 24 psi

Always check tyre pressure before commencing journey and

at frequent intervals preferably when they are cold.

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TO TACKLE REDUCED VISIBILTY

REPLACE CORRODED HEADLIGHTS(INSIDE SURFACE)

KEEP SIGNAL&PARKING LIGHTS IN CLEAN AND EXCELLENT
CONDITION.
INSTALL AN EXTRA HEADLIGHT RELAY SWITCH.
HALOGEN LAMPS ARE BETTER.
SWITCH ON HAZARD LIGHTS AND DRIVE IN THE SLOW DURING A
HEAVY SHOWER.

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TO KEEP THE WIND SHIELD SURFACE CLEAN

INSTALL NEW WIPER BLADES(OLD TENDS TO HARDEN AND

SCRATCH THE GLASS)
PUT 10ML.OF LIQUID SOAP IN WASHER CONTAINER ALONG WITH
WATER TO CLEAN THE WIND SHIELD,(DO NOT PUT GRANULATED
DETERGENT TO AVOID SCRATCHES)

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Unsafe acts behind the wheel
Reading a map, newspaper etc
Not using a seatbelt
Driving under the influence of Drugs/Alcohol
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 reduce your response time by distracting you and by removing one
hand from the steering wheel.

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“Road rage”

Road rage is driving under the influence of too much anger.

Provoked by:
Feeling endangered by someone else’s 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!

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VEHICLE ACCIDENT

Relax
Never leave the scene of an accident if not informed.
Report the accident to the nearest police station & obtain a
copy of the F.I.R.
The Facts that lead to the accident should only be told.
Gather all the relevant details (date, time, witnesses, phone
numbers, etc.)
Immediately report all accidents to Insurance.
Share the root cause with others

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THE CONCLUSION

 Care, courtesy and consideration for other road users.

 Knowledge of traffic rules and regulations.
 Alertness for the illegal acts and driving errors of other
drivers.
 Concern for accident prevention regardless of who is
the right.

Thank You

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