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Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration Defensive Driving Fed Fleet 2011 Emily Gartland - GSA Fleet National Safe July 2011
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Defensive Driving
Fed Fleet 2011
Emily Gartland - GSA Fleet National Safety Program
Defensive Driving
Fed Fleet 2011
Emily Gartland - GSA Fleet National Safety Program
July 2011July 2011
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Why Are We Here?
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Defensive Driving
1. Before You Drive2. What’s Out on the Road3. You Behind the Wheel
Today’s Goal:
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Let’s Get Personal
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How would the most important people in your life be affected?
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You will be involved in a collision every twelve years.
Five collisions in your lifetime
It’s All About Choices
These statistics are not just numbers…
Statistically…
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The Facts 6,420,000 crashes per year in the US
$230 Billion dollars
Companies pays $740 for every employee each year $41 Billion in the US
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GSA Fleet Safety Stats
Accidents FY08: 7,814 FY09: 7,950 FY10: 7,881Incidents FY08: 16,252 FY09: 16,172 FY10: 16,749
Average accidents per million miles: FY08: 3 FY09: 4 FY10: 4
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FY 2008 22
FY 2009 9
FY 2010 13
Fatalities
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GSA Fleet Accidents By TypeFiscal Year 2010
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Accident Costs GSA Fleet VehiclesFiscal Year 2010
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What Is Defensive Driving?
Proactive attitude
Anticipating rather than reacting
Taking responsibility for yourself and other drivers
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Saves your life and others’ lives
Prevents injuries
Saves time (tickets and collisions take time!)
Saves money (vehicle repair, fines, insurance rate increases, attorney fees, time off work, car rental)
How Does It Benefit Me?
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Everyone else was speeding..
The driver slammed on the brakes and made me hit the car ahead..
The road was slippery..
I didn’t see the STOP sign..
The traffic light turned yellow as I was going through the intersection..
Defensive Drivers Don’t Make Excuses
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I maintained a safe speed
I kept a safe following distance
I slowed down to accommodate
I stayed aware of my surroundings
I know yellow means slow
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Is getting what I want or where I’m going so important that I am willing to risk my life … or other people’s lives?
Am I willing to be involved in a collision or get a ticket just to get to work on time, get ahead of someone else, or have some fun?
Defensive Drivers Avoid Taking Risks
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Quick Quiz
1. Statistically, how many times will you be involved in a crash in your lifetime?
2. What is a benefit of being a defensive driver?
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Defensive Driving..
Before You Drive
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Recognize the Hazard: Vehicle Condition
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Make It a Habit!
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The Importance of Mirrors 51,000 Lane Change/Merge collisions annually - 800 fatal
Blind spots are a major factor that can contribute to Lane Change/Merge collisions
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The Importance of Well-Adjusted MirrorsRearview:
• Immediately behind your vehicle•As far down the road behind as possible
Left Mirror:• Lean to the left until your head touches
the side window. • Adjust the mirror until the side of the
vehicle disappears
Right Mirror:• Lean as far to the right as you did to the left
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The Safety Belt
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The Laws of Physics Do Not Discriminate
If a vehicle is traveling at 55 mph, how fast will the unbelted occupants still be going at the moment of impact?
Still at 55 mph
…and following, the occupants will slam into the steering wheel, windshield, dashboard, seat, or other interior surfaces.
Approximately how many of the occupants killed annually in passenger vehicle collisions are unrestrained?
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Safety belts
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Quick Quiz
1. How often should you check your oil, washer fluid and tire pressure?
2. What 3 stages of a crash is the seat belt protecting you from?
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Defensive Driving..
What’s On the Road
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Light Weather Road Traffic mix
What’s Out There is Beyond Your Control
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Recognize the Hazard: Light Conditions
Sunglasses in car
Clean windows and windshield- in and out!
Sun visor
Increase following distance
Slow down
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Recognize the Hazard: Weather
Rain, fog, dust, snow, and sleet reduce:
Visibility Vehicle traction Steering control
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Be Prepared Clear all windows and your windshield of snow, ice, and condensation
or moisture Be sure to use the defogging and defrosting settings on the
heating/cooling system
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Use low-beam headlights to see and to be seen- even in foggy conditions
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Skidding & Sliding
1. Foot off accelerator
2. Keep foot off the brake
3. Turn steering wheel to direct vehicle front
4. Slowly “squeeze” the brake pedal
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Recognize The Hazard: Road Conditions
• Potholes
• No shoulder, or gravel shoulder
• Construction zones
• Winding, curving, narrow, hilly
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Defensive Drivers Will: Slow down
Increase following distance
Alert and in control
Expect the unexpected
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Recognize the Hazard: Traffic Mix
• Emergency Vehicles • Larger Vehicles (Trucks) • School Buses • Trains • Slow-Moving Vehicles • Pedestrians • Bicyclists • Motorcycles • Animals • You and Your Vehicle
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Traffic Mix: Ambulances
In a year: 79 emergency vehicles involved in fatal crashes 86 people killed
When you hear a siren:
– Cover the brake
– When safe, move to your right
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Blind “No Zone”
Require more space to turn
Take longer to stop
Traffic Mix: Larger Vehicles
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Defensive Driving: Pedestrian Traffic
Don’t predict the unpredictable
Yield to pedestrians in crosswalks
Never wave pedestrians across the street
Slow down!
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Motorcycles Are: More exposed Less protected May have limited side vision
Please: cooperate, use safe following distances
Motorcyclists' risk of a fatal crash is
35 times greater than a passenger car
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Quick Quiz
1. What are the two steps you should always take when you hear a siren approaching?
2. When should you wave pedestrians to “go ahead” across the street?
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Defensive Driving..
You Behind the Wheel
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Most Common Unsafe Driving Behaviors
Speeding
Violating right-of-way
Turning improperly
Following too closely
Distracted Driving
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• Fatigue
• Aggression
• Distraction
Check Yourself- Your Conditions Behind the Wheel
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• Can’t focus or keep your eyes open
• Can’t stop yawning
• Drift out of the lane or hit a rumble strip
• Keep jerking your vehicle back into the lane
Fatigued Driving
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1.Reflect. Ask yourself: “Why am I getting angry? Is there
really anything I can safely do to change the situation?”
2. Reframe. Think about the situation. “What can I do that will
help me maintain control?”
3. Refocus. Think about something else, not the situation(s)
that are causing you stress.
Aggressive Driving
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Imagine Driving like This:
If all the people in the cars around you were your loved ones, how would that change the way you drive?
Everyone in the cars around you is somebody’s loved one- let’s look out for each other.
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Distracted Driving
Look off the road for 2 out of any 6 seconds, and you are 2Xs more likely to have a collision than an alert driver
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• Reach for an object in the front or back seat?
• Turn around in your seat?
• Check your hair or touch up makeup in the mirror?
How Often Do You:
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Current State Texting Bans
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Quick Quiz
1. You are twice as likely to crash with your eyes off the road for how many seconds?
2. How many states have banned texting and driving?
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GSA Fleet Leasing Customers:
Involved in an accident? Accident Reporting Kit located in your glove box
Call the AMC at 1-866-400-0411 within 24 hours of your accident
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Questions or Comments?
National Safety Program [email protected]
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References
National Safety Council
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)
U.S. Department of Transportation
Harvard Center of Risk Analysis
Sussex Safer Roads Partnership
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