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DEFENSIVE DRIVING
Dr N.SabaapathyDr N.Sabaapathy
Principal NIMSPrincipal NIMS
Defensive Driving
To Learn the defensive driving we must To Learn the defensive driving we must know the causes of the accidents.know the causes of the accidents.
Difference between accidents and crashesDifference between accidents and crashes Benefits of accident free drivingBenefits of accident free driving
Benefit of accident free driving
Delay can be avoided, we can be in timeDelay can be avoided, we can be in time Vehicle damage and repairs to such Vehicle damage and repairs to such
vehicles can be avoidedvehicles can be avoided Injuries, loss of human parts and / or loss of Injuries, loss of human parts and / or loss of
life can be avoided.life can be avoided. Unnecessary litigations can be avoidedUnnecessary litigations can be avoided Need not pay heavy compensation to Need not pay heavy compensation to
victimsvictims
Causes of road accidents
Insufficient LightInsufficient Light Bad weather conditionBad weather condition Defect in the road Defect in the road Stray animals coming to the roadStray animals coming to the road Mechanical failure of our vehicleMechanical failure of our vehicle Mechanical failure of other vehicleMechanical failure of other vehicle
Causes of road accidents contd…
Fault of pedestrianFault of pedestrian Fault of PassengerFault of Passenger Fault of coworker like conductor or cleanerFault of coworker like conductor or cleaner Fault of two wheeler driverFault of two wheeler driver Fault of our vehicle driverFault of our vehicle driver Fault of other vehicle driverFault of other vehicle driver
Insufficient Light
Dawn and dusk (The time at which Dawn and dusk (The time at which daylight first begins The darker stage of daylight first begins The darker stage of twilight(diffused light), especially in the twilight(diffused light), especially in the evening) evening)
Raining timeRaining time Night driving without head lightNight driving without head light
Bad weather condition
Rainy seasonRainy season Mist and fogMist and fog
Defect in the road
A curve where we are not able to see the A curve where we are not able to see the vehicle coming in the opposite directionvehicle coming in the opposite direction
Defect in road surfaceDefect in road surface Road repair materials stacked on the road Road repair materials stacked on the road
sideside Platforms are occupied by shopkeepers and Platforms are occupied by shopkeepers and
pedestrians have to come to roadpedestrians have to come to road
Animals coming to road
Goats and Goats and sheepsheep
Cows and Cows and calves calves
Buffalos Buffalos Pigs Pigs DogsDogs
Fault of pedastrian
Crossing the road suddenly Crossing the road suddenly in any placein any place
Walking on the road in the Walking on the road in the same direction of the same direction of the vehiclevehicle
Not using the platform, Not using the platform, over bridge or subway over bridge or subway
Crossing the road Crossing the road immediately after getting immediately after getting down from a vehicledown from a vehicle
Fault of passenger
Boarding or alighting Boarding or alighting from a moving busfrom a moving bus
Keeping hand or head Keeping hand or head outside the windowoutside the window
Standing near or in the Standing near or in the stepssteps
Sitting on the roof of busSitting on the roof of bus
Fault of two wheeler drivers Not showing signal and turning Not showing signal and turning Taking more number of persons Taking more number of persons
in the vehiclein the vehicle Taking heavy luggage or bigger Taking heavy luggage or bigger
items in the vehicleitems in the vehicle Taking long items like ladder In Taking long items like ladder In
the vehiclethe vehicle Driving at unmanageable speedDriving at unmanageable speed
Fault of drivers
Not obeying traffic Not obeying traffic rulesrules
Driving at higher Driving at higher speedspeed
Careless drivingCareless driving
Where and when accidents occur
In road junctionsIn road junctions In curvesIn curves In straight roadsIn straight roads When overtaking a vehicleWhen overtaking a vehicle While taking reverseWhile taking reverse While starting or stopping the vehicleWhile starting or stopping the vehicle When it is parkedWhen it is parked
In road junctions
Stop, look on both sides Stop, look on both sides and then proceedand then proceed
While entering a state While entering a state highway or National highway or National highwayhighway
While driving in the state While driving in the state highway or NH (slow highway or NH (slow down, look &proceed)down, look &proceed)
In curves
Curve is a curve whether it is Curve is a curve whether it is slight curve or otherwiseslight curve or otherwise
In all the places (curves) slow In all the places (curves) slow down the vehicle, drive down the vehicle, drive carefully on the left side of the carefully on the left side of the road only and don’t forget to road only and don’t forget to give way for the vehicle give way for the vehicle coming in the opposite coming in the opposite direction direction
In straight roads
Don’t follow another vehicle Don’t follow another vehicle too closelytoo closely
Give sufficient gap between Give sufficient gap between your vehicle and the vehicle your vehicle and the vehicle going before yougoing before you
When you are driving the When you are driving the vehicle at a high speed you vehicle at a high speed you must give more gapmust give more gap
Taking reverse
Without the help of an assistant, cleaner or Without the help of an assistant, cleaner or the conductor do not take reverse yourself the conductor do not take reverse yourself
Overtaking a vehicle
Inform your intention of overtaking by making Inform your intention of overtaking by making sound hornsound horn
Other vehicle driver should give permission to Other vehicle driver should give permission to overtakeovertake
Check any other vehicle is coming on the opposite Check any other vehicle is coming on the opposite direction direction
Then overtake carefully (if not allowed to Then overtake carefully (if not allowed to overtake come back) overtake come back)
Ascertaining that your vehicle has crossed the Ascertaining that your vehicle has crossed the other vehicle fully, move to the left of the roadother vehicle fully, move to the left of the road
While starting or stopping the vechicle
While starting, look for any animals below While starting, look for any animals below the vehiclethe vehicle
Look in the rear view mirror to see any Look in the rear view mirror to see any vehicle is coming behindvehicle is coming behind
Show hand signal or indicator and then Show hand signal or indicator and then move to the roadmove to the road
When the vehicle is parked
The vehicle should be parked on the The vehicle should be parked on the extreme left side of the road.extreme left side of the road.
The indicator lights may be switched on to The indicator lights may be switched on to show that the vehicle is parked.show that the vehicle is parked.
Some indication board or stones may be Some indication board or stones may be kept at the rear side of the vehicle kept at the rear side of the vehicle