Section 4(Day 6)

Information Processing:Information Processing:

Personal FactorsPersonal Factors

Bell Ringer - What Is Going On??

Save all bell ringers to be turned in with your test. Worth 10% of your grade.

Write a half page red to red about what you think is going on in these two pictures.

Note: Video DVD 362.29 : Drug: Marijuana

Reminder1.1. Bring paper/pen/pencil and notebookBring paper/pen/pencil and notebook

2.2. Electronics are for instructional use with permission Electronics are for instructional use with permission

3.3. Did you do Section 4 Day 5 quiz??Did you do Section 4 Day 5 quiz??

4.4. No Excuses why you didn’t take Quizzes 1-6 No Excuses why you didn’t take Quizzes 1-6

before test day!! (Quizzes are worth 30% of grade)before test day!! (Quizzes are worth 30% of grade)5.5. Attendance is MANDATORY!! (NO SLEEPING in class)Attendance is MANDATORY!! (NO SLEEPING in class)

6.6. All notes can be found on Harrisonburg’s staff website:All notes can be found on Harrisonburg’s staff website:

http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~tbutler/http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~tbutler/

7.7. If you are NOT taking notes in class, please be quiet and If you are NOT taking notes in class, please be quiet and ask to use the restroom at the end of class.ask to use the restroom at the end of class.

This is what you are trying to get at the end of class..This is what you are trying to get at the end of class..

Harrisonburg High School

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03/06/2012

Your Name Here

“Green Card”

Day 6 Objectives • The students will be able to explain eThe students will be able to explain effects of alcohol on

the driving task and “searching”.• The students will be able to explain eThe students will be able to explain effects of alcohol on

the driving task and “evaluating”.• The students will be able to explain eThe students will be able to explain effects of alcohol on

the driving task and “executing”.• The students will be able to explain different vThe students will be able to explain different vision

problems associated with drinking.• The students will be able to identify other types of drugs The students will be able to identify other types of drugs

that can affect the driving abilitythat can affect the driving ability

Related SOL: DE.4, DE.5, DE.6, DE.7, and DE.12Related SOL: DE.4, DE.5, DE.6, DE.7, and DE.12

Effects of Alcohol on the Driving Task

NO NO Thanks Thanks I’m DrivingI’m Driving

What are the steps of the Space Management System?

Remember“SEEit”?

Search Evaluate Execute it

After drinking, a driver may tend to stare After drinking, a driver may tend to stare at the center line.at the center line.

Alcohol and Space Management

SearchingSearching Problems

SearchingSearching Problems Eye Focus-

Alcohol delays the process to change focus rapidly from close to far. 

Alcohol and Space Management

SearchingSearching Problems Double Vision- Each

eye must work in conjunction with the other. Alcohol impairs this and may produce a double image.

Alcohol and Space Management

SearchingSearching Problems Distance Judgment-

Alcohol reduces the ability to judge distance accurately.

Alcohol and Space Management

SearchingSearching Problems Side Vision-

(peripheral vision) is narrowed and drivers must be able to take in a number of things to each side of their path of travel.  

Alcohol and Space Management

SearchingSearching Problems

 Night Vision- Humans have limited night sight at best, and alcohol reduces this ability further.

Alcohol and Space Management

SearchingSearching Problems

Visual Acuity- This is sharpness of vision. Alcohol may make images blur for the driver.

Alcohol and Space Management

SearchingSearching Problems Color Distinction-

If alcohol is impeding a driver’s ability to determine accurately the color of a sign or traffic light, problems will occur.

Alcohol and Space Management

Alcohol and Space Management

Evaluating•Alcohol

•impairs judgment

•diminishes the ability to process multiple variables

•lessens the ability to concentrate

Driving involves risk and people that have been drinking, disregard risk

Alcohol and Space Management

Executing•Alcohol

•causes changes in coordination

•slows reaction time

•affects the ability to judge distance

•a drinking driver may perceive something as further away than it is

•affects ability to judge speed

• drinking driver may be unable to judge speed of approaching traffic

Other Drugs on the Driving Task

Marijuana 2nd most often found drug in drivers

involved in crashes

The active ingredient THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) impairs

memory and learning perception (sight, sound, time, touch) problem-solving ability motor coordination tracking ability concentration

Marijuana and Driving

Other Types of Drugs and DrivingAny drug can affect driving. Any drug can affect driving. Over the CounterOver the Counter Medications Medicationsthat affect driving that affect driving abilities:abilities:

• TranquilizersTranquilizers• StimulantsStimulants• NarcoticsNarcotics • Blood PressureBlood Pressure• InsulinInsulin

Prescription Prescription MedicationsMedications

•Antihistamines

•Cold Medications

•Other

Please Don’t Drink or Drive

Jacqui Saburido Video

Class Work Read pages 58-62 in your drivers

education book. Do Lesson Review Questions (1+2) on

page 62. Save these to be turned in with your

test.

Don’t forget to take Section 4 Day 6 Quiz on Quia.com

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